Byng Arts
A community of young artists and their mentors
Program Features
Grade 8 Program Features:
- Specialization in one of the following: Band, Choir, Drama, Media Arts, Strings, or Visual Arts
- Streamed in: English, Socials Studies, Science, Physical Education
- Streamed in visual arts and drama, but integrated with other music students
- Integrated with main school for French and mathematics
- Applied fine arts rotation (usually, computer animation, jewellry design, textile arts, and video production)
Grade 8 Program Options:
- May take an additional fine art (with approval from the Registrar) by dropping French 8 and taking the Spanish program beginning in Grade 10 to meet university requirements
- Write the Mathematics placement exam for Mathematics 9 or Mathematics 9 Enriched
- Write the French placement exam for higher level French course
NOTE: Successful placement in the above option(s) may require the student to make adjustments within the Byng Arts program. In all cases, consideration is given to maintain the integrity of the Byng Arts program as much as possible without jeopardizing the student's career and academic goals. Students may not take any of the above streamed courses (English, Social Studies, Science) through distance education or summer school.
Grade 9 & 10 Program:
- Streamed in English, Social Studies, Science, Physical Education
- As stated above students are expected to attend these streamed courses at grade level with their peers, students may not complete these streamed courses (English, Social Studies, Science) through distance education or summer school
- One English class is designated as the Literary Arts class
- Streamed in fine arts specialty (Band, Choir, Drama, Media Arts, Strings, or Visual Arts)
- Integrated with main school in French/Spanish and mathematics
- Integrated with main school for other electives in Applied Skills or Fine Arts
Grade 11 & 12 Program:
- Features fewer streamed courses to allow greater specialization
- Streamed in: English 11/12, Social Studies 11 and intensive course(s) in a fine art specialty
- As stated above students are expected to attend these streamed courses at grade level with their peers, students may not complete these streamed courses (English, Social Studies) through distance education or summer school
- Integrated in other courses; may include other intensive courses in fine art specialties
- Potential for work experience with arts organizations
- Articulation with post-secondary programs
- Specialization in Fine Arts courses towards a Major, Interdisciplinary or Honours concentration
