Dr. Norman Bethune Collegiate Institute (also known as Bethune, BCI, or Dr. Norman Bethune CI) is a high school in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is located in the Steeles neighbourhood of the former suburb of Scarborough. It was founded in 1979 and named after Norman Bethune, a Canadian doctor and communist who served under the Eighth Route Army. The school is attended by over 1000 students, most of whom speak a primary language other than English, the language of instruction. Bethune is also partners with the neighbouring senior's homes: Mon Sheong and Tendercare, and with Beijing#15 High School in Beijing, People's Republic of China.

School Information

Students taking Modern Language classes are offered opportunities, including outings to French and Spanish movies, theatre productions and restaurants. Senior students may travel abroad to France and Spain. Students can choose from visual art, photography, computer art, dramatic arts vocal music, and repertoire instrumental music and strings. Outside the classroom, students can join the art club, the drama club, or the music council. The school's T-Wing features a woodshop, an autoshop, and an electronics lab. The school also has several computer labs. Students may participate by choosing technology courses or by joining the many clubs involving the technology department. These clubs include Programming Club, or Electronics Club. The Stellar Program is an enrichment program for grade 9 and 10 in Math and Science. This program is no longer offered at the school starting in the 2019-2020 school year.

School Programs

Bethune's ESL program features field trips that promote Canadian culture and experiential learning. The semestered program has 5 levels in addition to ESL sensitive courses in Geography and History. Bilingual classroom helpers, full-time settlement workers, peer mentor programs, the Chinese Association, and the Newcomer Orientation Week in August help to ease the transition to Canada and to Bethune. In addition to after-school and week-end support classes, OSSLT preparation classes and peer-tutoring support ESL students throughout the year. A variety of special education programs and services are offered to meet the needs of all students, including students with exceptionalities, such as behavioural, communication, intellectual, physical and multiple learning disabilities. Students' exceptionalities are identified through a formal review process undertaken by an Identification, Placement and Review Committee (IPRC).

Co-curricular activities

More information about Bethune's co-curricular activities can be found on the school's clubs and extracurriculars website.

Student Leadership Groups

Clubs

Athletics

A variety of sports are offered through different seasons. Students may choose to participate in a maximum of 2 sports per season.

Fall

Winter

Spring

Competitions

Awards

Notable Awards given to the school and the students in it

Alumni