Discovery Academy

It was estimated that a week’s worth of the New York Times contains more information than a person was likely to receive in a lifetime in the 18th century. The US Department of Labor estimates that today’s learners will have had 10 to 14 jobs by their 38th birthday. The top 10 in-demand jobs in 2010 did not exist in 2004. We have the task of preparing students today for jobs that do not exist yet.
What will determine our children’s future success is education, the capacity and willingness to learn, leadership, and the ability to work well with others. Our world is changing, and the education and skills necessary to prosper must change as well. Our children also face many challenges that did not affect children as much ten or twenty years ago.
Social networks, pervasive media, advertisements, 24/7 Internet access, and cyber-bullying are many of the issues that today’s students have to deal with on top of the schoolwork, extracurricular activities, part-time jobs, and the pressures of growing up. It is up to both parents and educators to help guide our children through these challenges and succeed. Our staff and teachers do not just teach the curriculum; they serve as role models and help students develop life skills. We will give our students in-depth skills in various subjects, develop their social and life skills, and help them develop the strength of mind and character to succeed in life.
Our vision aligns with shifts in the global economy, society, and environment, which animate our mission and our values, Discovery uses creativity, innovation, and a desire to challenge our students, both in what and how we teach, Social group engagement – Independent learning skills – Problem-solving capabilities. Discovery Academy must embrace these principles and innovate to address shifts in the global economy, society, and environment that require individuals to grapple with complex problems, pursue more fluid and flexible career pathways, and collaboratively create change.
This course builds on students’ previous education and language knowledge to introduce them to the English language and adjust to the diversity in their new environment. Students will use beginning English language skills in listening, speaking, reading, and writing for everyday and essential academic purposes. They will engage in short conversations using basic English language structures, and simple sentence patterns read short adapted texts and write phrases and short sentences. The course also provides students with the knowledge and skills they need to begin to adapt to their new lives in Canada.
This course extends students’ listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills in English for everyday and academic purposes. Students will participate in conversations in structured situations on a variety of familiar and new topics read a variety of texts designed or adapted for English language learners to expand their knowledge of English grammatical structures and sentence patterns and link English sentences to compose paragraphs. The course also supports students’ continuing adaptation.
This course further extends students’ skills in listening, speaking, reading, and writing in English for a variety of everyday and academic purposes. Students will make short classroom oral presentations read a variety of adapted and original texts in English and write using a variety of text forms. As well, students will expand their academic vocabulary and their study skills to facilitate their transition to the mainstream school program. This course also introduces students to the rights and responsibilities inherent in Canadian citizenship, and a variety of current Canadian issues.
This course prepares students to use English with increasing fluency and accuracy in classroom and social situations and to participate in Canadian society as informed citizens. Students will develop the oral-presentation, reading, and writing skills required for success in all school subjects. They will extend listening and speaking skills through participation in discussions and seminars study and interpret a variety of grade-level texts to write narratives, articles, and summaries in English and respond critically to a variety of print and media texts.
This course provides students with the skills and strategies they need to transition to college and university preparation courses in English and other secondary school disciplines. Students will be encouraged to develop independence in a range of academic tasks. They will participate in debates, and lead classroom workshops read and interpret literary works and academic texts write essays, narratives, and reports and apply a range of learning strategies and research skills effectively. Students will further develop their ability to respond critically to print and media texts.