R S McLaughlin Collegiate and Vocational Institute
Encyclopedia
R S McLaughlin Collegiate and Vocational Institute is a secondary school located in Oshawa
, Ontario
within the Durham District School Board
. It was first opened in 1961, making the school 50 years as of 2011.
M.C.V.I. tries to focus strongly on student success. The main classes offered are French Immersion (for students who graduated from a French Immersion elementary school), French, Spanish, Mathematics, the Sciences (Chemistry, Physics, Biology, Earth/Space Science), English, History (American, World, and Canadian), Geography, Computer Technologies, Food and Nutrition Science, Sociology, Anthropology, Dramatic Arts, Art, Music-oriented courses (Guitar, Vocal, Orchestral and Musical Theatre), Physical Education, and Technological Educations courses. M.C.V.I. also offers A.P. classes.
Oshawa
Oshawa is a city in Ontario, Canada, on the Lake Ontario shoreline. It lies in Southern Ontario approximately 60 kilometres east of downtown Toronto. It is commonly viewed as the eastern anchor of both the Greater Toronto Area and the Golden Horseshoe. It is now commonly referred to as the most...
, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
within the Durham District School Board
Durham District School Board
The Durham District School Board is a public school board in Ontario, Canada. The DDSB serves most of the Regional Municipality of Durham, except for schools within the Municipality of Clarington, which belongs to the Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board...
. It was first opened in 1961, making the school 50 years as of 2011.
Courses
R S McLaughlin Collegiate and Vocational Institute or MCVI, offers a wide variety of classes for students. In grade 9, students are to select two optional courses, and six mandatory classes with the choice of Academic, Applied and sometimes Locally Developed. The year is similar for students in grade 10, but they get a choice of three rather than two. In grades 11 and/or 12 students must take one University or Collage math and English course, as well as the option of two spares.M.C.V.I. tries to focus strongly on student success. The main classes offered are French Immersion (for students who graduated from a French Immersion elementary school), French, Spanish, Mathematics, the Sciences (Chemistry, Physics, Biology, Earth/Space Science), English, History (American, World, and Canadian), Geography, Computer Technologies, Food and Nutrition Science, Sociology, Anthropology, Dramatic Arts, Art, Music-oriented courses (Guitar, Vocal, Orchestral and Musical Theatre), Physical Education, and Technological Educations courses. M.C.V.I. also offers A.P. classes.