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Based on Quebec Ministry of Education guidelines, the Stanstead College curriculum is broadly divided into junior (Grade 7, 8) and senior levels (Grade 9, 10, 11), with the core subjects of Mathematics, English and French emphasized at each level. Grade 11 is highlighted by advanced level courses in Mathematics, French, Chemistry and Physics. Students may opt for French as a second language or Français as a first language (langue maternelle).

Students graduate from high school upon the successful completion of their Grade 11 (Secondary V) year. Students may choose to attend Quebec CEGEP (two-year college subsidized by the Quebec government) or enroll in Grade 12, which provides students with an intensive university preparatory program.

Because of the sequential nature of the Quebec curriculum, senior students are encouraged to enrol at Stanstead College in Grade 9 or 10 at the latest. Ideally, junior students should enrol in Grade 7.

Stanstead also offers an English Second Language program.

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  • Junior Program/Cycle 1 (Grades 7, 8)

    At this level, students are placed in distinct grades and, where necessary, grouped according to ability and academic background. At each grade level, all students take the core subjects – English, French and Mathematics – in addition to a variety of other subjects.
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  • Senior Program/Cycle 2 (Grades 9, 10, 11)

    In Grade 9, students take the core subjects – English, French and Mathematics – in addition to a variety of other subjects. In the subsequent senior grades, students are required to take English, French, Mathematics, at least one Science course and one course in the Humanities. The minimum course load in Grade 10 and 11 is six courses. To qualify for the Quebec Secondary School Diploma, students must fulfill the requirements as stipulated by the Quebec Ministry of Education.
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  • Grade 12

    Stanstead College is one of only three schools in Quebec that offer a Grade 12 year. Ours is based on Ontario Grade 12 pre-university courses as well as Advanced Placement courses in Biology, Calculus, Chemistry, Comparative Politics, Economics, English Literature and Composition, Français, Human Geography, Physics and Studio Art. All courses meet college entrance requirements. Stanstead College is an ACT and SAT test centre for selected test dates. Approximately 95 percent of our Grade 12 graduates attend university.

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  • ESL

    Select students who have little or no facility in English are offered a one-year intensive course in English within our English Second Language Program. Although students generally spend one school year in this program, some students may advance rapidly enough to be moved into some regular courses during the school year. Upon entry into the regular program, ESL students may be eligible to receive continued language support on a one-to-one basis.

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What's In My Report Card?


Stanstead College issues multiple report cards throughout the year. There are two basic kinds.

Interim Reports
These provide students and parents with updates between term reports. They include:
  • a comment for each course about what students have studied since the last report;
  • a comment about the individual student’s strengths and/or challenges in each course as well as suggestions for improvement;
  • an effort rating: S (satisfactory), U (unsatisfactory) or E (exemplary);
  • and a comment from the student’s advisor summarizing overall progress.
Interim reports are issued and submitted to parents in October (effort and comment only) and December (effort, grade and comment). Interim reports in February and May are issued to students only, unless the student has a U or failing grade.

Term Reports
These reports summarize student progress and include a grade for each term, issued in November, March and June. These reports include:
  • a comment for each course about what students have studied since the last report;
  • a comment about the individual student’s strengths and/or challenges in each course as well as suggestions for improvement;
  • a numerical mark and, where applicable, specific competency marks for each course;
  • the class average
  • an effort rating: S (satisfactory), U (unsatisfactory) or E (exemplary);
  • and a comment from the student’s advisor summarizing overall progress.
All Term Reports are submitted to parents.

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“The experiences I gained and the education I received at Stanstead College are incredibly valuable for my future. I feel well-prepared for university through the challenging curricula and university guidance program. And despite being an academically-oriented institution, Stanstead College provides opportunities for students to grow and develop in different aspects, such as leadership, athletics, music and arts. Above all, what makes this an amazing place is the community within. The positivity, inclusiveness and compassion of each member brought our small and diverse school together into one big family. I am lucky to have found a place where I belong and a place to call my second home, here at Stanstead College.”
– Van Pham, Class of 2019, is studying mathematics at McGill University

IT & Academic Info

Quebec Ministry of Education requirements for high school graduation

All courses passed in Secondary IV and V, including compulsory and elective courses, are taken into consideration in awarding a Quebec Secondary School Diploma. The Quebec Ministry of Education awards a Secondary School Diploma to students who accumulate 54 credits from Secondary IV and V courses. Of these 54 credits, a minimum of 20 must be from Secondary V courses.

The following compulsory credits must be included in the above:

CREDITS                  
6       Language of instruction (English) Grade 11
4       Second language (French) Grade 11
4       Mathematics Grade 10
4       Science & Technology Grade 10
4       History & Citizenship Education Grade 10
2       Arts Education Grade 10
2       Physical Education OR Ethics & Religious Culture Grade 11
The pass mark in all subjects is 60%.
 
For information on the Applied General Education Path & Work-Oriented Training Paths, please visit the Ministry website.

Notes: The above Ministry requirements represent the basic minimum standard for Quebec Secondary School graduation and do not meet the more rigorous standards required for CEGEP entrance. Students seeking direct entrance into a university outside the Province of Quebec would normally opt for the Grade 12 program following Secondary V.