Curriculum

Using the Ontario Curriculum, our teachers help Grades 7-12 students become adept in four strands of communication, including oral speaking and listening, reading, writing, and media. We expose students to a range of literary forms from various time periods and nations and encourage them to think critically about these texts’ relationships to historical context, social justice issues, and to the students’ own understanding of the world. Every grade builds upon the knowledge and skills acquired in the one preceding it. We review and add to a list of literary terms required for conducting literary analysis in oral discussion and writing. With each successive grade, students also engage in a more rigorous process of essay planning, writing, and peer editing. Finally, students acquire increasingly sophisticated skills in processing, research, and presenting that are needed in post secondary and in the workplace.

Nancy Campbell Academy offers a blended Math program. Our advantage of small class sizes and mentorship allows teachers to build knowing relationships with your child. That strong rapport enables the teacher to differentiate instruction of the curriculum according to each student’s needs. This enables your child to feel comfortable, engaged and encourages continual learning in the mathematics classroom.

As per the Ontario grade 7 – 12 curriculum, the ESL program at Nancy Campbell focuses on four main aspects, listening and speaking, reading, writing, and socio-cultural competence and media literacy. In keeping with our schools vision of fostering wise and globally conscious young adults, while also recognising the need for international students to adapt and accostomize themselves to life in Canada, our ESL program seeks to expose students to local, national, and international material. At the local level this includes excursions around Stratford in order to help students both orient themselves and take advantage of the opportunities available to them in the city. Nationally, students will learn about the various provinces and history of Canada as well as the expectations and methods of the Ontario education system at large. In terms of international sources, students are exposed to literary and real world material from various other countries and are encouraged to make connections between these three areas of focus. Furthermore, a focus is placed on the root words and prefixes/suffixes of the English language that not only helps foster connections between English and other languages, but also allows students to derive the meaning of complex words they might be exposed to in their other class.

In our early history, our environment defined us. As we progress and understand our surroundings, we begin to define our environment. With our study of geography, we gain an appreciation of our world and its diverse regions whilst identifying and researching issues (social, environmental, economic and political) that need to be addressed if we are to improve the world we live in. As custodians of this earth, it is our duty to nurture and protect our planet and it begins with study of our world and its systems!

“That which traineth the world is Justice, for it is upheld by two pillars, reward and punishment. These two pillars are the sources of life to the world.” The Grade 11 and 12 law course provides students with opportunities to develop an understanding of the historical and philosophical foundations of our legal system. It balances this knowledge through practical skill development in the form of document drafting, debating and researching. Our course also partners with local officials to give students the opportunity to visit the court and speak to lawyers and judges.

At Nancy Campbell Academy, students are encouraged to live a well-balanced life. As part of this, students are required to take one physical education course. This course allows students to participate in a wide variety of activities, allowing them to work individually and as part of a group to expand their capacity and understanding of the importance of being physically healthy. This course also exposes the students to the requirements of a healthy balanced life.