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DiD you know? Our students can take a third language option starting in Grade 6 (Toronto campus: Mandarin or Spanish/ Latin; Mississauga campus: Spanish/ German). French National exams taken by TFS students in Grade 9, and marked by external examiners from France, have resulted in a five-year pass rate of 100%. Bilingualism: strengthens the regions of the brain where executive functions take place. This includes activities such as organizing, focusing and managing conflicting information. accelerates learning to read by reinforcing awareness of language, especially in children educated in English and French. TFs provides an education that is unparalleled in its excellence and high standards, one that will prepare students for success in today's global world. • On average 96% of graduates are named Ontario Scholars (80% average or above). • Nearly 100% receive an IB Diploma, while the IB world average is 78%. • Approximately 70% of graduates achieve an average of 90% or above. • Scholarships typically exceed $800K for a class of approximately 50 students. Internationalism reflects more than our world view – it is in our DNA. Only TFS offers international curricula, dual language education, the full-continuum of IB programs (PYP, MYP and the DP), talented staff from around the world and a diverse student body. • Our students and their families cumulatively speak more than 60 languages. • Our students can graduate with four diplomas from Ontario, France, the IB and TFS. TFS believes in coeducation because life is coed. At our school, the unofficial motto is "friends for life." Last year, 70% of the graduating class had been together since Grade 1. ey learned teamwork, teambuilding and cooperative behaviour together. eir experiences taught them how to communicate, understand and respect each other, and accept diverse learning and work styles, no matter the individual or gender. e Gift of Language Learning a second language is about more than reading, writing and speaking. It is about opportunity − to enhance learning, to think more broadly, to relate more deeply and to go further. Brain power Bilingualism improves cognitive development and strength. It's a proven fact, as studies by neuroscientists have consistently shown. Our commitment to academic innovation has led to the establishment of the Learning Forum @ TFS, where engagement with leading researchers in this area will take place. (See more about the Learning Forum in Academics.) Lessons in cultural understanding As advocates of language acquisition, we ensure that by the time they leave TFS, all our students have mastered English and French. By doing so, we also ensure they have the ability to understand different cultures and points of view, skills that are critical in our global village. Post-secondary education and beyond Admissions officers for the most sought-after programs in universities are looking for students whose aptitudes and interests go beyond the norm. We are often told our students' fluency in a second language is one of the considering – or critical – factors in their applications' success. Beyond university, our alumni live and thrive in all parts of the world, use their French effortlessly to open doors, acquire new languages and immerse themselves in other cultures. T F S - Ca na da'S I n T ernaT I o na l S C h o o l 5