Keystone Katalog

Keystone Internat onal Schools was founded n 2012. There are more than 500 students nattendance, from 48 d erent countr es.Our s xth locat on was establ shed n 2017, serv ng nternat onal and domest cstudents n the heart of downtown Toronto.

CONTENTS 2Message From the Pr nc pal 3The World at Your Doorstep 5Approach to Teach ng 6Lay ng the Foundat ons 7Bu ld ng Key Sk lls 8Cooperat ve Educat on 9 10F ve PathwaysBus ness & Management 11Soc al Sc ences and Human t es 12Arts & Des gn 14Athlet cs 15Math & Sc ences 16Sample Academ c YearGraduat on Requ rementsOur Mentor ng ProgramStudent L feMessage from the D rector

Message from the Pr nc pal Ms. Djur c completed her degree n Internat onal Relat ons and Development and her Bachelor of Choos ng a school can be one of the most Educat on at Un vers ty of W ndsor. Wh le an challeng ng and d cult dec s ons a fam ly undergraduate student her nterest n teach ng needs to make. I would encourage each was already show ng: she was tutor ng regularly fam ly to look for the school that best su ts n Engl sh and soc al sc ences. In her 15 years as an the needs and nterests of the r ch ld. A educator, she has taught almost all subjects and school should o er an abundance of countless students. In the last 5 years of her opportun t es for students to explore, career, she has been teach ng teachers and exper ence, learn, f nd the r strengths and to students al ke as a pr nc pal. She rema ns a become the very best person they can. Your member of the Ontar o College of Teachers n ch ld can be a part of the ground-break ng good stand ng. educat on at Keystone. Prepar ng students for programs and pos t ons that have not yet been created s a challenge we have made nto our pass on. In the Age of Informat on, our students know how to nav gate and ant c pate change. It s learn ng how to research and apply the knowledge, that makes our students exemplary. Help ng you look nto the future, Ivana Djur c, B.Ed., OCT2

The World at Your DoorstepOur Innovat ve Integrated Approach to Teach ngWhat s a teacher’s b ggest talent?Learn ng! In our co-learn ng env ronment, students andteachers work together to search for understand ng, mean ngand to create a product of the r learn ng. Th s way, ourteachers pass on the r learn ng sk lls as well as the r th rst forknowledge.Lay ng the Foundat onsMaster ng Engl sh sk lls s the bas s of every educat onalpathway n Canada and the Engl sh speak ng world. We usethe gu del nes prov ded by the Ontar o M n stry of Educat onn the Engl sh as a Second Language curr culum as a bas s.We enr ch the program w th exper ent al learn ng andco-curr cular programs. There are f ve Engl sh as a SecondLanguage (ESL) courses that are based on levels of ex st ngEngl sh prof c ency. A student would be placed n one of theA to E levels of ESL. Once the f nal E-level course ssuccessfully completed, the student enters the regularEngl sh stream. 3

Bu ld ng Key Sk lls We prov de a project based learn ng env ronment n wh ch students ga n knowledge and sk lls by work ng for an extended per od of t me to nvest gate and respond to a complex quest on, problem, or challenge. Our small class s zes and close-kn t commun ty ensure that each student s seen, respected, valued and challenged, result ng n a truly un que educat on, crafted to the needs and personal ty of each student. H gh school students d scover new capac t es for cr t cal th nk ng and form ng ndependent judgments. Students become f nanc ally l terate n the Canad an system, learn to open the r own bus ness, use technology to the r best advantage, read class cs and explore sc ent f c concepts. Classes debate eth cal ssues n sc ence, h story, econom cs and l terature. Students wr te poetry, engage n a var ety of mathemat cal reason ng, nqu re, hypothes ze and conduct hands-on lab exper ments. Our teachers present demand ng, open-ended top cs that encourage students to observe, compare, analyze, create, quest on and mag ne alternat ves. They then help students understand why those concepts are mportant and how they can be appl ed n the real world. By comb n ng theory and pract ce through our co-op and regular day program, students ga n a true understand ng of the world around them. Cooperat ve Educat on Students earn cooperat ve educat on cred ts by ntegrat ng classroom theory w th planned learn ng exper ences n the commun ty. Placements prov de students w th challeng ng opportun t es to apply and ref ne the sk lls acqu red n the related course.4

5 F ve Pathways

Bus ness and Management Pathway Emr el, Class of 2018 Emrel s an excellent communcator wth a drve to succeed. He lkes a challenge and s a competent problem-solver. Emrel s plannng to study human resourcesmanagementatan vyunverstyprogram. Students choosng the world of busness become aware that people are more dependent on global zed trade and nvestment. The demand for well-traned busness people has grown stronger. All of our students wll have some degree of contact wth busness and management. Ultmately, nomatter what the r profess on, all students w ll benef t from the entrepreneurshp courses, ntegrated fnancal lteracy un ts and var ous other bus ness courses. Spec al zed Courses: Bus ness Leadersh p Internat onal Bus ness Technolog cal Des gn F nanc al Account ng Pr nc ples6

Soc al Sc ences and Human t esPathwayIrmak, Class of 2019Irmak has a creat ve m nd and s an nsp r ngathlete. She would l ke to comb ne hercreat v ty and her excellent d sc pl ne to takePsychology program at Un vers ty of Toronto.An educat on n the soc al sc ences andhuman t es s probably more relevant thanever before. The Informat on Age s obsessedw th technology, but as Steve Jobs once sa d“Technology s not enough”. It takes a lot ofpeople to run a company, a country, agovernment, a un vers ty, a c ty – people l kemarketers, wr ters, strateg sts and researchersw th a var ety of sk lls.Spec al zed Courses:Anthropology, Soc ology and PsychologyChallenge and Change n Soc etyHuman Development Throughout theL fespanPh losophy: Quest ons and Theor esWorld CulturesEqu ty and Soc al Just ceGender Stud es 7

Arts and Des gn Pathway Ruby, Class of 2018 Ruby s a talented art st and an accompl shed conservatory p an st. Her nterests are var ed and she s plann ng a double major n Arts and Des gn; comb n ng her mmense art st c sk ll w th cutt ng-edge technology. V sual and appl ed arts are appl cable n almost any pos t on; the key s to f nd a n che. We encourage our students to f nd new and exc t ng ways n wh ch they can apply the r creat v ty. The talent they br ng to our school s developed, encouraged and nurtured. Spec al zed Courses: Wr ter’s Craft Graph c Des gn V sual Art Photography Game Des gn The World of Fash on8

Athlet cs PathwayStefan, Class of 2019Stefan’s basketball career has alreadystarted. H s part c pat on n the Athlet csProgram at Keystone compl ments h sacadem c goal. Stefan’s excellent academ cperformance s only r valed by h sperformance on the court, and because he sso well able to manage h s t me he w ll beable to pursue eng neer ng at an el teun vers ty n the US or Canada.We spec al ze n help ng athletes reach the racadem c potent al wh le tra n ng for aposs ble entry nto profess onal sports. Eachathlete’s schedule s accommodated w thadd t onal classes to supplement thedemand ng pace.Spec al zed Courses:Healthy Act ve L v ng Educat onNutr t on and HealthIntroduct on to K nes ologyRecreat on and Healthy L v ng Leadersh pPersonal L fe Management 9

Mathemat cs and Sc ences Pathway Kev n, Class of 2021 Kev n has a keen nterest n Computer Sc ence and the Canad an m l tary. He has just started h s h gh school educat on and he has already started to shape h s future. Kev n s currently th nk ng of tak ng Computer Sc ence at un vers ty or at the Royal M l tary College of Canada. The Math & Sc ence Pathway prov des an opportun ty to comb ne log c and prec s on w th ntu t on and mag nat on. It o ers a broad range of career opt ons. Students who want to cont nue the r h gher stud es n Eng neer ng, Arch tecture, Med cal Sc ences, Mathemat cs, B ology, Chem stry, Phys cs, Susta nable Agr culture, Env ronmental Stud es and related programs w ll chose th s stream to ensure requ red prerequ s tes are completed before Un vers ty adm ttance. Spec al zed Courses: Advanced Funct ons Calculus and Vectors Mathemat cs of Data Management B ology Chem stry Phys cs Env ronmental Sc ence Earth and Space Sc ence Computer Sc ence10

Sample Academ c Year 5 m n. break 5 m n. break 5 m n. break 5 m n. break TuStoHturadnllyg PPeerr oodd 11 Per od 2 Per od 3 Per od 4 TuSHttouardllnyg8.30 a.m 9.30 a.m 4.30 p.m 5.30 p.m Or entat on M dterm W nter F nal Semester M dterm F nal Exams Break Exams Break Or entat on Exams ExamsH gh School Year Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. January February March Apr l May June Semester 1 Semester 2 Grade Grade Grade Grade Un vers ty 9 10 11 12 Prep. 8 Cred ts 8 Cred ts 8 Cred ts 6 Cred ts As needed 40 hours commun ty serv ce 11

18 KIS TorontoCompulsoryCred ts 4 cred ts n Engl sh 3 cred ts n Mathemat cs 2 cred ts n Sc ence 1 cred t n Canad an H story 1 cred t n Canad an Geography 1 cred t n Arts 1 cred t n Health & Phys cal Educat on 1 cred t n French as a Second Language 1 cred t n Bus ness Stud es12 Our students and sta are from all over the world.

KISİstanbul 12 Opt onal Cred ts For complete nformat on please refer to our webs te under Graduat on Requ rementsAn Ontar o D ploma opens doors anywhere n the world. Soc al Sc ences and the Human t es Bus ness Stud es Canad an and World Stud es Health and Phys cal Educat on The Arts French as a Second Language Gu dance and Career Educat on Technolog cal Educat on Computer Stud es Cooperat ve Educat on 13

40 Hours of Commun ty Serv ce Keystone Internat onal Schools partner w th var ous local commun ty organ zat on and ensures that every student gets a placement that s n l ne w th h s/her nterests when ava lable. The Ontar o Secondary School L teracy Test The OSSLT s wr tten every year n March n all publ c, pr vate and Cathol c secondary schools n the prov nce of Ontar o. Our Mentor ng Program The post-h gh school plann ng process, lead by the career counselor, empowers each student to assess the r own nterests and capab l t es, and to th nk ndependently about the d rect on of the r l fe after h gh school. Upon arr val at Keystone the student s g ven a career assessment as soon as a student arr ves at Keystone, an educat on plan s made and th s plan s re-v s ted on an ongo ng bas s. Adm n strat on, teachers and gu dance counselors, along w th fam ly and faculty, prov de resources and a support ve env ronment, wh ch encourages each student to make the best poss ble cho ce for the r l ves after graduat on. The gu dance counselor prov des resources and support for students and the r parents through the un vers ty search process w th a goal of help ng each student f nd a “best match” un vers ty. The same level of support s also prov ded for students who choose to work, travel, or part c pate n a spec al zed educat onal program, gap year, or trade school after graduat on. We understand that these are mportant and personal dec s ons wh ch take t me and attent on.14

Student L feThe c ty centre of Toronto s an exc t ng place tobe a Keystone student. There are manyopportun t es to do and see ncred ble th ngs.L v ng w th Canad an fam l es adds on to theexper ence and helps students adapt to theculture qu ckly. It s a secure env ronment tolearn about Canad an customs and values. Inadd t on, l v ng n an all Engl sh env ronment sthe best way to perfect language sk lls. Hostfam l es are a great source of nformat on andplay an mportant role for the student’ssuccessful ntegrat on nto Canad an soc ety.A successful homestay placement ensures asmooth trans t on. All of the selected fam l es gothrough a due d l gence process that ncludeobta n ng character references and a cr m nalbackgrounds checks. Personal nterv ews w ththe host fam l es and the students are alsoconducted to ensure the best match based onpreferences and su tab l ty. We are comm tted toour students’ safety and comfort.Excurs onsWe organ ze excurs ons for our students tobecome fam l ar w th the c ty, wh le form ngl felong fr endsh ps w th the r classmates. OurBlue Mounta n sk tr ps, the Global C t zen tr pto Costa R ca and many other weekly tr pstruly prov de a global perspect ve and createunforgettable memor es. 15

Message from the D rector After complet ng her h gh school educat on n Canada, Doa cont nued her h gherI moved to Canada seventeen years ago as educat on at the Un vers ty of Massachusettsan nternat onal student. At the t me, I and graduated w th a Bachelor of Sc encebarely spoke any Engl sh. W th the help of degree. After work ng n the f nanc almy teachers and my host fam ly, I was able ndustry for several years, she dec ded toto get nto the regular grade 9 Engl sh class pursue her pass on for educat on. Sheby the second semester. The hardest th ng completed her MBA at Mcg ll Un vers ty andfor me was not hav ng my fam ly around s nce graduat on has been work ng nand at the t me. I had to buy call ng cards schools n var ous roles. She s st ll heav lyto call them. The recent advancements n nvolved w th Mcg ll, act ng as a d rector ncommun cat on and transportat on have the Toronto Alumn Assoc at on.made l fe much eas er for nternat onalstudents. Nevertheless, I understand thestruggles of mov ng to a new country,try ng to adapt to a new culture wh lelearn ng the language. I am here to ensurethat you w ll all have an amaz ngexper ence, both n and outs de of theschool. Exper ence study ng abroad, andcome explore Toronto w th Keystone.Doa Dem rsu, B.Sc., MBA16

Come Explore With Us! Contact Informat on 23 Toronto Street Toronto, Ontar o M5C 2R1 Tel: +1 (416) [email protected]

Apply Today!