page_title: Bishop's College School
section_title: Notes
hierarchical_section_title: Bishop's College School / Academics / Notes
caption_attribution_description: English: Bishop's College School, Quebec, 1885 in Bishop's University Campus
context_page_description: Bishop's College School or BCS founded in 1836 is a prestigious non-profit, bilingual independent school in Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada for Grades 7 to 12. BCS is the oldest independent school in Québec and the fourth oldest that still exists in Canada. It is at the heart of Québec's historic Eastern Townships.
  BCS was established as the Lennoxville Classical School by the Rev. Lucius Doolittle and assisted by Edward Chapman. Traditionally, the school had catered to the sons of the residents of the Golden Square Mile A link to the Canadian Royal Family is maintained through various visits and inspections conveyed by King George V, George VI, Edward VI, the Governor General of Canada, the 2nd and 3rd Lord Shaughnessy, Baron Janner, etc. whether during their royal visits or study. In May 1989, The Duke of Edinburgh inspected the cadet corps with a crowd of two thousand people and granted the new school coats of Arms.
  The BCS Cadet Corps #2 – the oldest continuous service corps in Canada – has been affiliated with the Black Watch of Canada since 1936 and also with the Royal Canadian Army Cadets in 1879.
context_section_description: Grade 11 (Form VI): The award of Québec Diplôme des études secondaires (DÉS) by Ministry of Education and Higher Education (Quebec) is subjected to the completion of 54 credits over two years (including 20 in grade 11) and the completion of the ministry examinations on Histoire et éducation à la citoyenneté , Mathematics (CST or Sn), English Language Arts, Français langue maternelle (native)/seconde and Sciences (Technologic or Environmental). Otherwise only the BCS School Certificate would be awarded.
  Grade 12 (Form VII): A student who does not wish to complete the full International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme can opt for the second option available to BCS students: a High School Diploma that is accredited by the Canadian province of New Brunswick. This High School Diploma is recognized internationally. Credits in this program are granted by the Department of Education in New Brunswick. These credits have authority to count towards the New Brunswick High School Diploma. In order to award the New Brunswick High School Diploma, students must earn a total of 17 credits in grades 11 and 12.
  For the BCS School Certificate , the student must complete a minimum of the Bronze level of the Duke of Edinburgh Award, complete a community service requirement and participate in the BCS Cadet program.
caption: Bishop's as the Grammar School at Little Forks, 1885 in Bishop's University
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