Dear partner school administrators, teachers, students, and parents: In our recent review of the eligibility of the Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) for university admissions in Canada, the UK and Australia, we have found that universities are increasingly aware of fraudulent activities around the OSSD, and...
We are continuing our feature facilitator starting this month! Kicking off this academic year, we have Ms. Annabella Ta. Ms. Ta has been at Xspace since since 2017. [caption id="attachment_18281" align="aligncenter" width="248"] Ms. Annabella Ta[/caption] Thinking back to her own experiences with technology as a student, Ms....
Heading into the second last month of school before summer vacation, we’d like to introduce Ms. Kamlah Milad. Ms. Milad has been with Xspace for a year and a half now and facilitates English, History and Social Studies courses. Born and raised in Oklahoma, USA,...
Just like that, it’s April! This month’s feature facilitator is Mr. Mahmoud Sharkawi. Mr. Sharkawi has been at Xspace for about one and a half years. Born in Syria, Mr. Sharkawi grew up in Hamilton, Ontario – also known as the Steel Capital of Canada....
As March rolls along, we move slowly into Spring! There were so many important conversations and actions taking place at Xspace in the past two months. Here is a summary of what happened in January and February: M.O.O.S.E. Elementary: K-7 English Languages Arts - January 1,...
As we spring into March, let’s meet Ms. Katy Churcher, our feature facilitator for this month. Ms. Churcher has been at Xspace for about one and a half years. She is from Bowen Island, Vancouver (which is just a short ferry ride away). Prior to...
Happy March! We are happy to share an interview we recently had with another Xspace Student Ambassador, Irene Huang, in our Empower Me series. Hometown: Changhua, Taiwan Current Grade: 12 Years of Studying in Canada: 3 Awards: Honor Roll and Positive Attitude Award Hobbies: taking care of animals, drawing, baking, kayaking WHY DID YOU DECIDE TO PURSUE...
Our February feature facilitator is none other than Ms. Magali Santana - our 2020 Facilitator of the Year. Ms. Santana has been at Xspace since early 2020 and is also currently completing her Masters in Museum Studies at the University of Toronto. Before joining Xspace,...
Xspace is launching an “Empower Me” Interview Series - an opportunity for Xspace students to share their own learning experience and stories, while providing people with sight into blended learning at Xspace Unicademy. In this first interview, Student Ambassador Addis Hou shares some highlights of...
...and just like that, half of the school year is over! As students are wrapping up Semester 1 and gearing up for Semester 2, here are a few important news items and reminders for the Vancouver program: Semester 1 Awards Ceremony - Jan. 18, 2021 We held...