Important Dates

01/17/12 - NWSS - Pre-IB Information Night for parents of current Grade 8 students. Begins at 6:30pm, in the NWSS Library.

02/03/12 - Deadline for receipt of Teacher Referral Forms for prospective grade 9 NWSS Pre-IB students.

02/25/12 - NWSS Pre-IB Entrance Testing for grade 8 students, 9:30am - 12:30pm in the Pearson Cafeteria.

05/24/12 - Entrance testing for prospective NWSS Pre-IB grade 10 students, prospective grade 11 students. 9:00am - 12Noon, Room 160A.

05/02/12 to 05/22/12 - Grade 12 IB Examinations. Good Luck grade 12s.

07/03/12 - Grade 12 IB Examination Results available. See Mr. Janz for your username and password.

What is IB? – Your Guide

The International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme is a challenging two-year curriculum. Starting in Grade 9 and 10 with the NWSS Pre-IB programme and the Diploma or certificate programs in Grades 11 and 12, it leads to a qualification that is widely recognized by the world’s leading universities.

This programme also prepares highly motivated students for the rigors of post-secondary education. It encourages students to ask questions and to interact with the world around them in a meaningful way. This programme not only teaches students but teaching them how to learn.