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lion ofLhe 36-40 minules period Lhal entailed "lake up homework. ex.plain new Lheorem. practice il wilh more homework·· was chan3ed Lo 76 min- ule periods 0 A.C (Onlario Aca- demic Courses) replaced the traditional 3rade 13 classes. 0Ludenls
197'2- 1993
By the 1990"s CCI could boasl of a number of unique inle3rated pro- 8rams. 0ome oflhese included. Minn- a-kee. Tionnonlanle and World Class - a 3lobal sludies pro8ram Durin8 1993 CCI pul lhe final louches on the lransilion years pro3ram Grade
from 1972 Lo Lhe presenl CCI ex-
perienced incredible chan3e. In 1971
the crediL syslem was inlroduced Lo
the Colle3iate. 0Ludents no lon3er
failed a year of school based on a
couple of failed subjects. They would
now accumulate credils towards a
3radualion diploma. This new system require 30 credils that include 6 9 classes will be destreamed (no lev-
ledLoaplelhoraofnewcoursesthal rivalled tradilional subjects. In order Lo ensure thal students received a balanced educalion cerlain compul- sory subjects were introduced.
·"Livin8 and Learnin8· · an Onlario reporl on educalion emphasized lhe ··discovery·· approach lo educalion. Less emphasis was to be placed on memorizalion of slandard dala with more emphasis on pursuin8 inleresls.
0 A C ·s in order to be considered for university educalion.
CCI. chan3ed wilh Lhe philoso- phy. Bells that re3uialed classroom limes were eliminated and replaced wilh music. Tradilional slrai3ht rows of desks be3an Lo be replaced by tables that allow for 3roup interac- tion. Aclivilies and independent slud- ies be3an Lo place the emphasis more on a sludenl centered rather than
els)andmoretraditionalclass8roup- in8s will move lo3elher Lhrou8h mosl of lhe school day.
The future will brin8 aboul a new look al Lhe specialization years (8rade 11 0 12) and lhere is lalk of a four year ralher than a five year hi8h school pro3ram. Indeed. Lhe Limes are c han 8 in 8 and c o ns l a n l chan3ewillbeavilalpartofeduca- Lion in l he future.
The 0emesler 0yslem brou3hL a leacher cenlered approach to furlher chan3e Lo CCI. The elimina- learnin3.