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cuituysia, winicii tuimiiumtation in many forms, and rhetoric. Through the program, students develop their vocabulary and understanding of techniques that authors use to communicate.
Currently, more than 60 freshmen and sophomores participate in this rigorous program that will stretch their minds to include everything from Shakespeare’s Macbeth to the modem classic, “lb Kill a Mockingbird.” Homework assignments challenge students to demonstrate their vocabulary skills on a practice SAT, or broaden their creativity with a group project.
“The one thing that impresses me the most is the excitement on the part of the kids,” Rappahannock County Public Schools superintendent Dr. Robert Chappell said. “The success of the program is, in large part, due to the people who teach it. This is something that will have a lasting positive effect on this kids in Rappahannock County.”
Many of those same freshmen will add Cambridge World History I to their schedules this spring. The program will continue to expand to include offerings in art, music, foreign languages, mathematics and the sciences in the coming years.
“The great part about the Cambridge program is that it works well with AP (Advanced Placement) or EB (International Baccalaureate). It’s not an either/or. Cambridge goes along with our programs, and it works well with all our students,” said Robyn Puryear, Rappahannock’s assistant principal who serves as the school’s Cambridge coordinator.
Eventually the IGSCE program could be combined with AICE, Advanced International Certificate of Education (AICE) Diploma, which could allow students to gain college credit follow
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