What are the tuition fees for secondary schools in Canada?
If the budget is less than HK$250,000 per year, we recommend considering Canadian public middle schools. Public middle schools generally live with host families. There are 2 Canadian public middle schools that can provide boarding, as follows
Windsor Essex Catholic District School @ Ontario
Golden Hills School Division @Alberta
Others: Canadian public secondary schools
Private high schools in Canada start from HKD 300,000-450,000
Rockway Mennonite Collegiate @ Ontario
Luther College @ Saskatchewan
Others: Canadian private high schools
What are the rankings of Canadian secondary schools?
Since there is no national unified examination for Canadian secondary schools, some provinces with provincial examinations will have rankings, such as: Alberta, Quebec
As for Ontario or BC, the rankings found in provincial publications are from provincial assessments. Those who pass the provincial assessments can graduate.
Toronto high school rankings
BC Vancouver secondary school rankings
Concerning Canadian public high schools, if you don’t want to live with relatives and friends, but are you afraid that a host family may not be suitable?
There are a few Canadian public high schools that have not yet outsourced homestay arrangements. Experience tells us that this is better.
Abbotsford Christian School Canadian High School @ BC
Vernon School District Canadian Secondary School @ BC
Sea To Sky School District Canadian High School @ BC
Are there many Chinese in private high schools in Canada?
Some do! Experience tells us that different students need different schools. What you need to know is:
English is the only subject that you need to pass no matter which province, university or college you choose to major in. Therefore, you cannot avoid English requirements by choosing a province and graduate from high school as soon as possible.
English is divided into ESL and English as Second Language versions. If you want to study English with local students, you need to be qualified in local English to graduate from a Canadian secondary school. You cannot graduate in ESL. Therefore, what grade should a student consider in a Canadian secondary school and the English level at that time will affect the school configuration.
Canadian public high schools have a maximum of 2 semesters a year, each semester is 4 months, but some private schools have 3 semesters a year to speed up your English tutoring and complete English requirements. Therefore, for students whose English proficiency is different from their age, private middle schools can help them graduate on time.
When should I apply?
October-November of the year before going abroad
After reading this, you will understand whether you should choose a Canadian private high school or a Canadian public high school.
Canadian Private Secondary School
·Canadian government survey results: Why do private secondary schools in Canada perform better than public secondary schools?
·3 reasons why Canadians choose private secondary schools in Canada
·3 things to know about private secondary schools in Canada
·Do you know whether this private secondary school in Canada is suitable? 6 major categories of issues you need to know
Canadian Secondary School
·5 questions to decide whether to choose a Canadian public secondary school or a Canadian private secondary school?
·Canadian secondary school tuition fees
·Canadian secondary school system
·Ontario secondary school system
·Quebec secondary school system
·5 questions to ask when choosing subjects in Canadian secondary schools
Canadian Public Secondary School
·How do international students adapt to Canadian public secondary schools
·3 types of international students that Canadian public secondary schools cannot admit
·Ontario’s border public secondary schools are the best? U of Waterloo's words
·Canadian high school rankings
·Ontario Toronto high school rankings
BC Vancouver high school rankings
Deadline
There is no definite deadline for Canadian secondary schools, and it is more stringent to select students when the quota is almost full.
It is recommended that students start applying to Canadian secondary schools from September to November of the year before departure.
Entrance Exam
Canadian private secondary schools have their own entrance exams
Canadian boarding schools may require students to take SSAT and TOEFL
Canadian public secondary schools do not have entrance exams
Results Table
Transcript of past 2 years
If it is a Canadian public secondary school, applying earlier usually has a better chance of successful admission, because Canadian public secondary schools admit students on a first-come, first-served basis, and they reserve a 10% quota for overseas students.
Some Canadian boarding schools will fill up their seats for the coming year in October. Students applying for Grade 9 (i.e. Form 3) are more likely to succeed because they think Grade 9 is the first year of Canadian high school.
If you go to Ontario to study in middle school, it will be easier to get into Ontario universities, because Ontario universities have 70-80% of their places to recruit graduates from the province. Only 20% of places are available for all non-Ontario secondary school graduates or overseas students.
Therefore, even if you do not have a Canadian passport, if you choose to study high school in Ontario, it is easier to enter Ontario universities such as the University of Toronto than through DSE.
To be honest, this depends on the student's English proficiency when studying abroad and the grade level he/she is applying for. Schools with more international students have rich experience and resources to help students improve their English proficiency. If students who are studying in Chinese middle schools want to go to Canada to study in grade 11 (i.e. Form 5) or above, they should actually consider schools with many international students and learn more about the school's supporting facilities and cases of successfully helping international students enter Canadian universities. Maybe they can work with each other.
Canadian university and Canadian community college courses usually require a minimum IELTS of 6.0. Therefore, if you go to a Canadian middle school to study in grade 11 (that is, Form 5), it is best to have an IELTS of at least 5.5. If you want to know your English level, you can go to Maxway Education for an English assessment.
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