Do parents and students often ask you: "What's it like studying in a Cambridge classroom?" This video will help you answer this question. It gives a taste of a Cambridge International A Level Maths lesson at Juanita High School in Seattle, USA, and highlights the active role students play in the classroom. It's the best way to help students learn, according to their teacher. Exerpt from Cambridge Outlook This week, across both campuses, the Cambridge Student Association celebrated the 'real heros' during Teacher Appreciation Week. From a wonderful lunch to thoughtful notes, these students sure know the way to a teacher's heart. See below for just some of the sweet moments from this week.
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More students than ever before will collect their Cambridge International Examinations results today, following a surge in popularity of Cambridge qualifications around the world. Globally there has been 15% growth across all Cambridge qualifications this year, including 8% growth in entries for Cambridge International A Levels and 23% for Cambridge IGCSEs. There are now more than 12,000 Cambridge schools around the world in over 140 countries that made over 1.6 million exam entries for Cambridge qualifications in June 2014. The most popular Cambridge IGCSEs are: First Language English, Maths and Physics, which have risen by 28%, accounting for over 300,000 entries. The most popular Cambridge International A Levels are: Maths, Physics and Chemistry, which have risen by 8%, accounting for over 150,000 entries. Michael O’Sullivan, Chief Executive, Cambridge International Examinations said, “I wish every success to students who are collecting exam results today. Cambridge qualifications open up so many opportunities globally with universities and employers. We are proud to work with schools worldwide to prepare students for the future and help them achieve their goals.” Have the summer of your life while preparing for the sophisticated, vibrant and life-altering educational experience that is college!
If you are currently in grade 10 or 11, spend your summer Duke Summer College for High School Students! Get ahead this summer and earn college credit with academically-motivated students from around the world. Or you might choose to spend your summer at Duke Summer Academy for High School Students if you are currently in grades 9-12! This program for personal enrichment offers courses with a global perspective. We will begin taking applications on December 1, 2015. An Excerpt from the School Board Meeting Minutes:
Cambridge Magnet Program approved at Colonial High for 2016-17 Colonial High School will be home to the Cambridge Magnet Program beginning in the 2016-17 school year. The Cambridge curriculum prepares students for life, helping them to develop an informed curiosity and a lasting passion for learning. The focus of the Cambridge Program at Colonial High School will provide an opportunity for high school students to explore a rigorous college preparatory program requiring knowledge, understanding, application and skills through research projects, investigation, written response as well as practical oral labs relying on student-supported perspectives. School Board Member, Daryl Flynn, District 2 said, “It gives students more flexibility in their schedules but still offers the rigorous curriculum.” Cambridge programs and qualifications are recognized and valued by universities and employers around the world. Students hearing from the key note speaker, discussing NASA projects and promoting STEM related fields. Students enjoying their AOIT Conference Breakout Sessions – Working in the Gaming Industry Colonial High School AOIT participant was awarded a laptop while attending the AOIT Conference.
ORLANDO, Fla. -Students in Orange County are getting the chance to learn about a different way to go to school. We all know about subjects like reading, math and history, but what about classes for aerospace or veterinary science? Those are just a couple of the 33 different magnet programs offered in Orange County elementary, middle and high schools. The district is hosting a Magnet Fair on Thursday evening at Edgewater High School so parents and students can come and explore the different programs OCPS offers. At Colonial High School, students are enrolled in the Veterinary Animal Science magnet program. Many of the students went into it with an interest in dogs and cats, but the program has led them to explore other degree and career options as well. “I looked it up when I was in the fifth grade and since it's so far from my house, since I live in Windermere, it was starting to look farther and farther away from an opportunity,” said Alexis Garcia, a sophomore in the vet magnet program at Colonial High. The magnet programs provide school choice to parents and students. Garcia says she considers herself lucky because the 45-minute commute from home to school for the vet magnet program is made convenient with her mother working right around the corner. In the vet magnet program at Colonial High, students learn through a combination of classroom instruction, hands-on activities and a lot of responsibility. Before you get to the classroom, you'll likely come across a 120-pound gopher tortoise roaming the hallway. His name is Gigantor and the students are his caretakers. Out back is where students keep pigs, goats, alpaca's, sheep, snakes and several species of plants. The students work alongside their program coordinator and teacher, Timothy App, learning how to raise, breed and care for their animals. “It gives them the opportunity to look at what some of the different career options are for them to study and pursue so they can make an educated choice while they're in high school and they're not trying to make that choice while they're in college,” said App. Copyright 2014 by ClickOrlando.com. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. |
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