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IB and Venture Expectations - What Are They?

The Tip Sheet for Surviving IB Exams (pdf) is well worth reading and implementing!

The Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup

Venture 10 and IB 11 students did their bit for the environment this fall by removing a large amount of garbage from one of Vancouver's local beaches. The most unusual items they found included a dead seagull, a dead jellyfish, a huge styrofoam block and a live crab in a bottle! Enjoy the web gallery.

Venture and IB Programs Course Calendars

The Venture Program in grades 8 to 10, and the International Baccalaureate Program in grades 11 and 12, offer students at Britannia unique academic challenges. The IB program is recognized world-wide as the best preparation possible for university study. It includes a full slate of academic coursework, as well as preparation in research and essay-writing, and a commitment to extra-curricular activities through CAS. Students who complete the full Diploma program can obtain preferred admission and advanced credit at most universities. Once there they will find that the skills in communication and thinking they have gained from the IB will help them be successful from the very beginning.

The Venture program serves to prepare students for the demands of the IB program in grades 11 and 12. Courses include expanded content, as well as the skills necessary to be creative and critical thinkers who can communicate ideas effectively and efficiently.

Students interested in the IB program are strongly recommended to join the Venture Program no later than grade 10. Students must make application to both programs. We are looking for a good academic record, a solid work ethic, and a commitment to activities outside the classroom.

APPLICATIONS

Applications to Venture and The International Baccalaureate Program can be found here, or through the school. Call 604-713-8266 or email to ibventure@vsb.bc.ca.

Two challenges that IB and Venture students must deal with to be successful are time management and effective study skills Here are two documents that we feel provide a good start in developing and practicing those skills.

Time Management Tips for High School Students (pdf)
Improve Your Study Skills (pdf)

The eagerly anticipated Venture Cookbook, “Bakin’ Bits” is out and ready to be purchased!!! This fundraising idea was conceived by the Venture Parents Committee and created through the hard work of many Venture and I.B. students. We have collected many of our favorite diverse and delicious recipes and used them to form an awesome cookbook. If you are interested in buying a cookbook for five dollars to support our programs, please contact:

Leo Boissy, IB Coordinator
Email: lboissy@vsb.bc.ca