What is the Specialized Gifted Program?
The Ottawa-Carleton District School Board's Specialized Gifted Program at the Secondary Level (Grades 9-12) provides a supportive learning environment that allows special education students identified as gifted to explore curriculum at a deeper and more complex level.
At the secondary level (Grade 9-12), the Specialized Gifted Program is available at three OCDSB schools. Depending on the school, the Specialized Gifted Program is offered in either English or French Immersion:
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Bell High School (English and French Immersion)
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Glebe Collegiate Institute (French Immersion)
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Lisgar Collegiate Institute (English)
For information about the OCDSB's Specialized Gifted Program at the Secondary Level (Grades 9-12), please click here.
Why Consider a Specialized Gifted Program?
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Grouping students of similiar abilities to work together
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Instructional strategies specific for gifted learners
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Encouraging further development of leadership skills
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Development of creative and critical thinking skills
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Faster pace, and increased depth and breadth of learning
How Does the Specialized Gifted Program Work?
In each grade, students will take a package of compulsory courses offered at the gifted level. Depending on the student's interests and post-secondary goals, you may choose to enroll your child in additional elective courses offered at the gifted level. It is important to note that students in gifted courses are assessed and evaluated on the same curriculum, and to the same standards, as students in non-gifted courses.
What Courses are Offered at the Gifted Level?
Students typically take eight courses per school year. In the table below, courses highlighted in orange are compulsory to earn an Ontario Secondary School Diploma. Courses written in blue are currently offered at the gifted level at Lisgar C.I. Courses written in black are not offered at the gifted level. Course offerings are subject to change. For a detailed list of courses offered at the gifted level at Lisgar C.I., please review the school's Course Guide.