Established in 1903 in Toronto, Canada, Branksome Hall is an independent, university-preparatory school whose exemplary liberal arts curriculum prepares its graduates to be creative thinkers and problem solvers.
All students complete the requirements of the Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD). Additionally, based on their academic interests, Grade 11 and 12 students may choose to complete either the full IB Diploma Programme or Branksome Hall’s unique IB Select pathway. Students who decide to take the IB Select Program pathway can curate a custom selection of standard level (SL) and higher level (HL) courses based on their interest in specializing in a particular subject area.
IN AND OF THE CITY OF TORONTO
Our graduates represent the cultural diversity of the city as Branksome Hall is located in midtown Toronto, with many students taking public transit to school. Toronto has long been recognized as one of the most multicultural cities in the world, with more than 230 different nationalities, approximately 200 different languages spoken and 140 different neighbourhoods of distinct character and vibrancy.
UNIVERSITY COUNSELLING TEAM
Michelle Embury Director, University Counselling membury@branksome.on.ca
Meredith McDill University Counsellor mmcdill@branksome.on.ca
Brian McDonald Director, University Counselling bmcdonald@branksome.on.ca
Bonita Ip Administrative Assistant, University Counselling bip@branksome.on.ca
Like other highly selective high schools, Branksome Hall does not calculate a GPA or rank its students.
• The highest diploma point total awarded to a candidate was 43.
• The average point total was 33 points; 7 students earned a bilingual diploma.
• All students received the Ontario Secondary School Diploma AND were also able to pursue the IB Diploma. ONTARIO SECONDARY SCHOOL GRADING EQUIVALENCY CHART
(OSSD) transcript grades reflect a student’s final achievement over the course of an academic year from Grades 9–12.
IB COURSE OFFERINGS
IB Diploma courses, completed in Grades 11 and 12, are offered at Branksome Hall at both the Higher (HL) and Standard (SL) levels, unless otherwise noted. These courses are aligned with Ontario Grade 11 and 12 3U/M and 4U/M courses.
GROUP 1: STUDIES IN LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE
Mandarin A (SL), English, German A (SL), Korean A (SL)
GROUP 2: LANGUAGE ACQUISITION
French B, Mandarin B, Latin, Spanish (Ab initio)
GROUP 3: INDIVIDUALS AND SOCIETIES
Economics, Geography (HL), Environmental Systems & Societies, History
GROUP 4: EXPERIMENTAL SCIENCES
Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Systems & Societies (SL), Physics, Sports, Exercise & Health Science
GROUP 5: MATHEMATICS
Applications and Interpretations (SL), Analysis and Approaches
GROUP 6: THE ARTS
Theatre, Music, Dance, Film, Visual Arts
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