Burnaby School District
Burnaby School District
One of the best school districts of British Columbia is located in the city of Burnaby. The city is third most populated in the province, where slightly more than forty percent have English as their native language, Mandarin and Cantonese being second and third most common languages so it’s a truly multicultural city, where lots of people with Italian, Korean, Spanish and Russian origins live. So Burnaby School District serves to provide education for all kinds of people, regardless of their nationality, race and gender.
Programs
Burnaby School Board offers students to obtain education from the stage of kindergarten and elementary school up to the secondary one.
Together with becoming competent in ordinary subjects, Burnaby School District offers special programs to find out what students actually like and what their true passion is, to continue learning it in the future. As it’s important for Burnaby School District to prepare students for future employment, it offers various programs aiming at acquiring a certain set of skills needed for this or that occupation. For example, students who study in secondary schools of Burnaby School District can participate in one of the career education programs for them to achieve certificates, develop an extensive portfolio or do an apprenticeship in the sphere they'd like to try their skills at or want to connect their lives with. Among the occupations which eleven and twelve grade students can practice are: hair stylist, baker, electrician, metal fabricator, painter, welder, plumber and auto collision and refinishing technician. During the program students can be awarded with one thousand dollars scholarship, while doing 480 hours of work which is also paid. All of these programs are aimed at high school students to have work experience under their belt upon graduation which greatly contributes to the process of searching for a job and increases the chances of successful enrollment to the higher education establishments.
There is a program, which allows a student to prepare themselves for the occupation of fitness instructor. The program is perfect for everyone who wants to pursue studying kinesiology or sports medicine after graduation from the high school of Burnaby School District. During the program a student will be able to build a network of useful connections with employers and peers interested in the sphere, which will help them in future. Another benefit of the program is that its completion gives a chance to students to get a scholarship or decrease tuition fees, when studying in higher education institutions.
Another program which students can undertake in Burnaby School District if they’re entering grade eleven or twelve is health sciences. It’s a part of the career education program of Burnaby School District, the program effectively prepares high school students to enter post secondary institutions for the programs of health sciences, so in school students study biology, physiology, physics, chemistry and anatomy.
Burnaby School Board offers other programs for secondary school students as a part of their academic enrichment plan. For example, one may try to attend a business summit which is a joint project with the school of business. Students may begin participating in the business program from the grade eight and continue their learning of business, computer science, business information management, statistics, accounting and marketing courses in high school, which will help them to become well prepared for university studies right after the graduation from one of the Burnaby School District schools.
Studying in one of schools of Burnaby School District also means that you can participate in the film and broadcast program, whose aim is also to train students for working in the spheres. There students learn about film and TV productions, broadcast editing, writing in the industry using modern equipment and facilities. The program awards students with sixteen graduation credits, about 120 hours of work experience and of course, a portfolio which students individually work out during going through the course.
Burnaby School District also offers students to participate in engineering summits which allows them to enhance such skills as critical thinking, design, technical wiring and public speaking. Students from the grade ten to twelve are welcome to take the courses dedicated to engineering projects. Participating in the engineering summit means that at graduation from Burnaby School District, students will be given a special diploma which serves as an affirmation that students have strong interest in Engineering and completed a number of specific courses.
Burnaby School District also offers a French Immersion program.. The program can be attended beginning from the grade six or from the kindergarten, considering that it’s not necessary for a student to have even basic knowledge of French either, their family shouldn’t be francophone to be enrolled in the program. Three schools of Burnaby School District allow students to participate in the late French Immersion course, during which students can follow the usual curriculum of British Columbia, but study it in the French language. The aim of immersion courses is to bring up bi-lingual people who are articulate in both languages: English and French. Knowing two languages is not only a great advantage if a student is planning to stay in Canada, but also in case they want to live abroad as French and English are widely spoken all around the world.
Specifically for international students there is a program of English language learning offered by Burnaby School District schools. Before the beginning of their studies, international students’ knowledge of the English language is assessed after which they’re provided with an English language classes dedicated to hone their knowledge so that it wouldn’t be an obstacle on their path towards a high school diploma in one of the Burnaby School District schools. As for the cost of studies, the tuition fee for the international students is $15250 for an academic year, with the health insurance costs $1100 for ten months.
As it was already mentioned above, Burnaby School District values and appreciates the cultural diversity within their schools and the whole city of Burnaby, that’s why there is a unique program of the Mandarin Language arts. The aim of the program of Burnaby School District is to develop communication skills in Mandarin Chinese, reading and writing skills and introduce students to the fascinating Chinese culture. The program lasts from the Grade one or from the kindergarten and continues to the grade seven. Students can take the program only in one school of the Burnaby School District, which is the Forest Grove Elementary and it’s important to know that the program is devised only for the students, who have very high competency in the English language.
Talented students, who have the predisposition to achieve higher academic results than their peers, can participate in a special program in the schools of Burnaby School District. There they acquire more in-depth knowledge of the subjects, develop their communicative skills through being surrounded by like-minded students who also seek to obtain more profound knowledge of the school disciplines.
Accommodation
International students have a chance to participate in a homestay program only beginning from the seventh grade. Younger students are to live with their parents or relatives. The Homestay program for Burnaby School District students is organized by Langara College and the number of places in host families is limited. It’s the obligation of the homestay family to provide a student with a private fully furnished bedroom, serve them with three meals a day and give students access to all the household facilities. International students are engaged in all the leisure activities with a host family and are always provided support and care from them. Most importantly, in case of any problems, students can always call their supervisor who will be ready to help them any time and, if there is no other way, change the host family. All the homestay families live within fifteen or maximum of forty five minutes' ride from the school of Burnaby School District.
Future prospects
An international student can continue their education after obtaining a high school diploma from one of the schools of Burnaby School District if they want to have a chance to stay in Canada for good. One of the requirements to obtain a work permit in Canada after graduation from the higher education institution is to complete a full-time program, achieving a diploma, a degree or a certificate, which you can do in Simon Fraser University which welcomes international students to participate in undergraduate and graduate programs. For example, on the faculty of education of Simon Fraser University, you may choose to go for the Bachelor of Studies in Education which will allow you to become a professional education for the elementary students. Or if you were participating in the Health Studies or fitness programs in the school of Burnaby School District, then you might be interested in applying for the Bachelor of Science, where you can study the Kinesiology program to become a disability manager, an athletic trainer, exercise physiologist or therapist after graduation.
Another institution where international students can study is British Columbia Institute of Technology. Among the full-time programs open for international students are: ecological restoration, food technology, biotechnology, accounting, business management, computer systems and others.
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