Examinations

 

Exams: a word that causes an instant feeling of stress to many students just by hearing, seeing, or reading it.

5 Differences Between Public High Schools and Catholic High School

Before coming to Pius, I was against catholic schools due to their association of requiring a uniform. In fact, for my first two years of high school I went to a Public school. However, since coming to Pius I’ve grown to love the school. Here are five differences between Public and Catholic high schools:

Teacher Evaluation

In Ontario, teachers are evaluated based on a system called Teacher Performance Appraisal (TPA). This system is split into two categories,one for ‘new’ teachers and one for ‘experienced’ teachers, and is designed topromote teacher development, promote meaningful assessments of teachers’performance that encourage professional learning and growth, identifyopportunities for additional support where required, and provide a measure ofaccountability to the public. New teachers are all teachers hired permanently for the first time, while experienced teachers are those who have passed the NTIP or worked prior to their current hired position.