The transition from Grade 8 to Grade 9 can be a stressful time for students. At Bedford Road Collegiate we work closely with our elementary schools to best support all students in their first year of high school.
At Bedford Road Collegiate students immediately find themselves a part of the Bedford Road family. While there is a large enough student body to offer several course options, three levels of course difficulty and a complete range of extracurricular offerings, Bedford is small enough for the development of a particularly warm and personal atmosphere in the school. Students and staff enjoy a special rapport that is best compared to that of a close family.
By offering smaller Grade 9 classes and program-alike groupings, teachers are able to support the variety of academic, social and emotional needs of their students. In addition, we offer tutor support for students in Math and English as well as specialized literacy programming for EAL students.
Bedford offers Math 9 Plus, Regular and SAGE Math. Math 9 alternates with Practical & Applied Arts for one semester and runs every day the other semester. Math 9 Plus is designed to support concept mastery and is taken every day during both semesters.
The Grade 9 practical and applied arts survey course includes opportunities to explore Food Studies, Clothing & Design, Construction/Carpentry and Drafting
Students planning to pursue the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme usually apply to take our SAGE/Pre-IB compulsory classes and take French 9 as their elective. Students in the SAGE program for gifted learners may opt for English/ Social or Math/Science only.
SAGE students choose compulsory classes at a gifted level and also take the Young Urban Planner course. The course encourages students to work in partnership with local community members to develop projects to improve our neighborhood and city. Bedford Road Collegiate will host a SAGE Program open house, please check with the school for open house date and time.
The International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme is a two-year program that starts in Grade 11 for students who are academically motivated, service-orientated and who desire the rigorous international curriculum that focuses on our role as citizens in a global society. The International Baccalaureate organization's goal is to provide students with the values and opportunities that will enable them to develop sound judgment, think creatively and critically, and respect others in our global community.
Pre-Engineering 10 and 20 is a unique and innovative program that provides students with practical, hands-on experience and problem-solving skills in an interactive, state-of-the-art lab environment. Students will learn design fundamentals and work with robotic, pneumatic, electrical and other technologies to acquire knowledge, skills and attributes that will be used to communicate and document the solution to an authentic engineering problem.
Our school takes pride in its small, close-knit community. Students can enjoy many opportunities to get involved outside the classroom with programs such as SRC, Yearbook, Pom, Musical, QSA, NorWester's, Robotics & Coding Club, Indigenous Student Council, First Nation drumming group, cultural gatherings such as smudge and sweat opportunities, as well as numerous athletic teams.
The BRIT Classic is one of Canada's premier basketball tournaments and is a highlight of the school year for the students at Bedford Road Collegiate. It is a time when students from all groups in the school are drawn together. No longer just a basketball tournament, it is a culture of volunteering and excitement that brings students, teachers and alumni together.
