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Central to your child's school experience is the underlying curriculum taught in the classroom. "Curriculum" refers to both what is taught and how it's taught. When considering the different curricula outlined in the next few pages, keep in mind that few schools fall neatly into one category or another. Most schools' curricula comprise a blend of best practices drawn from multiple curriculum types. Having said that, most schools do have a general overall curriculum type. These are identified for each school on OurKids.net.
King's has a
Traditional approach to Curriculum (as opposed to Liberal Arts, Progressive, Montessori, Reggio Emilia, Waldorf approach).
[Show: About Traditional?]
Traditional curricula tend to be very content-based and rooted in the core disciplines. It is a structured approach that involves the teacher delivering a uni?ed curriculum through direct instruction. Students usually learn by observing and listening to their teacher, studying facts and concepts in textbooks, and completing both tests and written assignments - which challenge students to not only demonstrate their mastery of content but their ability to analyze and deconstruct it critically. Class discussions are also used to create critical dialogue around the content of the curriculum.
Curriculum at schools on OurKids.net
  Traditional - 43%
  Liberal arts - 16%
  Progressive - 25%
  Montessori - 15%
  Reggio Emilia - 0%
  Waldorf - 1%
What King's says: King’s retains a highly specialized teaching faculty, where each teacher instructs in his or her specialty. The results are remarkable. Classroom culture is deeply respectful and highly engaged, and all King’s graduates qualify for post-secondary studies. Delivering an academic program second to none, King’s offers a wide range of elective choices, including business studies, advanced mathematics and science, humanities, arts, and our locally-developed and highly regarded Christian Studies programs.
Drama, fine arts and music programs round out the King’s curriculum, where professional artists, actors and musicians offer a combination of classical skills and real-life experience.
Pedagogies and subject courses:
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Mathematics Equal Balance
King's has an
Equal Balance approach to Mathematics (as opposed to
Traditional Math ,
Discovery Math approach).
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These math programs feature an equal balance of “Traditional” and “Discovery” methods.
Mathematics at schools on OurKids.net
  Equal balance - 66%
  Traditional math - 27%
  Discovery math - 7%
What King's says: This information is not currently available.
Textbooks and supplementary materials: This information is not currently available.
Calculator policy: This information is not currently available.
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Science Equal Balance
King's has an
Equal Balance approach to Science (as opposed to
Expository ,
Inquiry approach).
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Science programs that balance expository and inquiry learning equally will likely have an equal blend of tests and experiments; direct, textbook-based instruction and student-centred projects.
Science at schools on OurKids.net
  Equal balance - 66%
  Expository - 6%
  Inquiry - 28%
Teaching approach: This information is not currently available.
Subject | offered
| Biology | |
Chemistry | |
Ecology | |
Geology | |
Meteorology | |
Physics | |
Physiology | |
Zoology | |
Subject | offered
| Evolution as consensus theory | |
Evolution as one of many equally viable theories | |
Evolution is not taught | |
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Literature Equal Balance
King's has an
Equal Balance approach to Literature (as opposed to
Traditional ,
Social Justice approach).
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These literature programs draw in equal measure from “Traditional” and “Social Justice” programs.
Literature at schools on OurKids.net
  Equal balance - 74%
  Traditional - 22%
  Social justice - 4%
What King's says: This information is not currently available.
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Humanities and Social Sciences Equal Balance
King's has an
Equal Balance approach to Humanities and Social Sciences (as opposed to
Perennialism ,
Pragmatism approach).
[Show: About Equal Balance?]
These programs represent an equal balance between the perennialist and pragmatic approach to teaching the humanities and social sciences.
Humanities and Social Sciences at schools on OurKids.net
  Equal balance - 79%
  Perennialism - 11%
  Pragmatism - 10%
What King's says: This information is not currently available.
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Foreign Languages Equal Balance
King's has an
Equal Balance approach to Foreign Languages (as opposed to
Audio-Lingual ,
Communicative approach).
[Show: About Equal Balance?]
These programs feature an equal blend of the audio-lingual and communicative styles of language instruction.
Foreign Languages at schools on OurKids.net
  Equal balance - 61%
  Audio-lingual - 2%
  Communicative - 37%
What King's says: This information is not currently available.
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Fine Arts Creative
King's has a
Creative approach to Fine Arts (as opposed to
Receptive ,
Equal Balance approach).
[Show: About Creative?]
Creative arts programs are studio-driven. While historical works and movements may still be taught to add context to the program, students mainly engage in making art (visual, musical, theatrical, etc). The goal is use the actual practice of art to help educate students’ emotions, cognition, and ethos.
Fine Arts at schools on OurKids.net
  Creative - 39%
  Receptive - 1%
  Equal balance - 60%
Subject | offered
| Acting | |
Dance | |
Drama/Theatre | |
Graphic Design | |
Music | |
Visual Arts | |
What King's says: This information is not currently available.
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Computers and Technology Medium integration
King's has a
Medium integration approach to Computers and Technology (as opposed to
Light integration ,
Heavy integration approach).
[Show: About Medium integration?]
Effort is made to integrate the development of digital literacy through the curriculum. However, this is not a dominant focus.
Computers and Technology at schools on OurKids.net
  Medium integration - 46%
  Light integration - 23%
  Heavy integration - 31%
What King's says: This information is not currently available.
Subject | offered
| Computer science | |
Robotics | |
Web design | |
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Physical Education
What King's says: Physical education is taught daily in Grades 9 and 10 with the goal of developing lifelong lovers of physical activity. Our artificial-turf sports field, two bright gymnasiums, indoor track, fitness area, full-class spinning studio and separate fitness studio offer opportunities for developing skills and enjoying the pure pleasure of movement.
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Advanced Placement courses
This information is not currently available.
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Sex and health education Not Ontario curriculum
King's has a
Not Ontario curriculum approach to Sex and health education (as opposed to Follows provincial curriculum approach).
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The sex education curriculum does NOT follow the provincial one taught in public schools - either in terms of structure, pacing, focus, and/or tone.
Sex and health education at schools on OurKids.net
  Does not follow prrovincial curriculum - 46%
  Follows provincial curriculum - 54%
King's has a approach
Fairly value-based (as opposed to Mostly value-neutral approach).
[Show: About Fairly value-based?]
Sex is sometimes taught from a particular moral or ethical standpoint. Sometimes particular values or value systems (such as social, political, or ideological values) are invoked when teaching sex and related issues .
King's has a approach
Traditional (as opposed to Progressive approach).
[Show: About Traditional?]
This includes a range of positions. A traditional approach might, for example, go as far as emphasizing the nuclear family and complete abstinence from sex before marriage. Alternatively, this approach might simply involve placing less emphasis on sex outside of the context of marriage and more emphasis on abstinence. Or finally, it might just involve focusing less on sex outside of the context of marriage.
King's's approach to sex-ed: This information is not currently available.
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