Graduates & Universities

Maple Leaf’s Grade 12 graduates are recruited by western universities because:

Numbers of High School Graduates – more than 550 Maple Leaf students graduated with British Columbia high school (Dogwood) diplomas in June 2009
Interest in Western Universities – nearly 100% of Maple Leaf’s high school students will enroll in western universities or colleges
English Proficiency – All grade 10-12 courses are conducted and completed in English and all British Columbia provincial examinations are written in English
Exposure to Western Teaching Strategies – Grade 10-12 courses are taught by British Columbia, Canada certified teachers who incorporate a wide variety of western teaching strategies, e.g., critical analysis, creative writing, group discussion, hands-on activities, individual research, higher-level thinking assignments, etc.
Western High School Diploma and Transcript – Universities can access the same British Columbia, Canada Ministry of Education records, exam marks and transcripts as they do for any British Columbia resident student.
Issuance of Study Permits/Student Visas to Canada – Process has proven successful due to an agreement between British Columbia Citizenship and Immigration Canada to streamline the issuance of study permits/student visas to Canada to graduates from British Columbia-certified high schools.
100 percent of Maple Leaf’s high school graduates who applied, successfully obtained study permits/student visas to Canada in 2007, 2008 and 2009.

Maple Leaf has graduated more than 3,705 grade 12 students with British Columbia high school diplomas over the past 13 years. These graduates have been accepted into 351 universities/colleges in 19 countries. Around 50 percent of Maple Leaf graduates have been accepted into the world’s top rated 200 universities.
46 Western Universities/Colleges attended the 4th annual Dalian Maple Leaf University/College Student Recruitment Fair in November 2010 to recruit Maple Leaf Grade 12 Students.
Maple Leaf has signed Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs) with more than 40 Western Universities. The MOUs permit Maple Leaf high school graduates to enter universities based on their high school marks. No additional English language proficiency testing (e.g. TOEFL or ELTS) is required.
The University of Alberta has extended more than $1 Million CAD (more than 7 million RMB) in scholarships to Maple Leaf Grade 12 students and recruited more than 200 Maple Leaf Graduates to U of A.
Nearly 100 percent of Maple Leaf’s high school graduates who applied, successfully obtained study permits/student visas to Canada in 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010.

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