Updated January 2025
At Burnaby North, Excel (Enriched and Honours) courses begin at the grade 8 level for Art, English, French, and Mathematics. Students interested in applying for Excel courses in any of these areas must demonstrate good work habits, a passion for learning, and a desire to pursue enrichment opportunities.
Please note there will be placement assessments for grade 7 students interested in enrolling in our Math 8 Honours classes and French Immersion students seeking appropriate placement in our French language program.
Are you a grade 7 student interested in taking some, or all our grade 8 Excel classes? Be sure Excel is something you want to do as many of these courses may require additional work. Some of these courses are simply a matter of marking it on your course selection form whereas others may require additional testing or assessment. Except for the courses that require assessment, all courses fill on a “first come, first served” basis with limited spaces available so make sure you hand in your course selections forms back on time!
What to do if you want to take…
| English 8 Enriched |
Characteristics of and Enriched English Student can be found here. Please review and consult with your grade 7 teacher and family to see if this course is for you. Select this on your course selection form. |
| Core French 9 Enriched or (for current FRIMM students) |
Note: You must currently be enrolled in a French Immersion program to be considered for placement. Select this course on your course selection form. This is the most appropriate placement for the majority of FRIMM students however, if it is determined in September that a students is capable of more by their French teacher, they will be promoted to the appropriate class. |
| Mathematics 8 Honours |
Please consult your teacher and family to see whether this is an appropriate course for you. More information can be found here. Select this course on your course selection form. You must take the assessment for possible placement in the Honours class. The placement exam will be held at Burnaby North on Wednesday, April 30th @ 3:30 – 4:30 pm (Make up on Tuesday, May 13th – same time). Select the Math 8 Honours course on your course selection form and make sure you attend one of the two placement exams to be considered. Bring writing materials! Please meet in Blue Pod of the 3rd floor. * Note: if the student is determined that the student should be placed at a higher level, they will be contacted for further assessment. |
| Visual Arts 8 Enriched |
This is for passionate art students who want to learn more detailed aspects of visual arts. More information can be found here. Select this on your course selection form. |
*Students only need to bring a pencil to the assessment. If, for whatever reason, exams cannot take place, information will be posted on our homepage and grade 7 feeder school will be informed.
Pathways in Excel
| Grade Level Excel Program | English | Mathematics | Modern Languages |
Science | Social Studies | Visual and Performing Arts |
| Grade 8 | English 8 Enriched |
Mathematics 8 Honours**
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Core 9 French Enriched (for exceptional grade 9s*) _________ Core French 10 Enriched*** (former Immersion students) |
Visual Arts 8 Enriched | ||
| Grade 9 | English 9 Enriched |
Mathematics 9 Honours*
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Core 9 French Enriched (for exceptional grade 9s*) _________ Core French 10 Enriched*** (former Immersion students) |
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| Grade 10 | English 10 Enriched |
Mathematics 10 Honours*
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Core French 10 Enriched (for exceptional grade 10s*) ___________ Core French 11 Enriched (former Immersion students) ___________Mandarin 11 Enriched (for exceptional grade 10s*) |
Media Arts 10 Enriched | ||
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Grade 11
Please refer to AP Course Descriptions page for addition AP options. |
English 11 Enriched/ Literary Studies 12: English Literature [8 credit course]
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Mathematics 11 Honours*
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Core French 11 Enriched (for exceptional grade 11s*) ___________Mandarin 11 Enriched |
Chemistry 11 Honours ________Life Science 11 Honours (formally Biology 11 Honours) ________ Physics 11 Honours |
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| Please refer to AP Course Descriptions page for additional AP options. | ||||||
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Grade 12
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Pre-Calculus 12 Honours*
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Art Studio 12 Enriched | ||||
| Please refer to AP Course Descriptions page for additional AP options. | ||||||
* based on teacher assessment, contest scores, and recommendation
** Incoming grade 7 students
*** students take an incoming placement test in grade 7.