Math, English, Music, Languages and Physical Education are skills that require a well-balanced teaching schedule. The Semester System teaches these subjects for 1/2 of the School Year. Research shows that long gaps between sequential courses is detrimental to learning and retention of these skills.
With YOUR help WE can bring a Higher Standard to the Education System in our Region and all of Ontario
What does the Semester System mean for your High School Student?
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Yearlong Math (A/B Schedule).
Math Yearlong 2008
Lobbying efforts began in 2008. The Peel Board of Trustees voted 6 to 5 to Defeat the motion.
Key Points:
- Report by Superintendents Nyman and Waterman
Pilot Project - Rick Hansen SS 2010 -12
A pilot project to implement Yearlong Math was initiated in 2010 at Rick Hansen Secondary School, Mississauga.
Retrospective Survey - 2015
The Peel DSB refused to endorse a follow up study to discover the opinions of the students who participated in the 2011 - 12 year of the pilot project. Your advocate, surveyed Grade 12 students and found that 67% confirmed that they had benefited from the Yearlong Math format.