Curriculum Detail

Current Year Course Offerings (2024-25)

Library

Our students are inherently curious, asking important questions and seeking answers to continually expand their knowledge and experience. It is our goal to stimulate students’ curiosity and help them cultivate core skills for research at every level.
The Ethel Powell Library program promotes Trinity Episcopal School’s mission by encouraging and equipping students to discover their paths through the effective use of information, enriching exploration and meaningful lifelong learning.
Library and research skills instruction is taught collaboratively by the librarian and subject teachers, and is scaffolded year to year to prepare students for college-level research by the time they graduate. The librarian and teachers encourage students to move beyond reporting, or simply describing a topic, to answering deeper, complex questions through systematic research.
Within the context of subject courses, students explore topics related to the research cycle, source credibility and appropriateness, research writing, and ethical information seeking and usage behaviors. Students formulate original research questions, adopt suitable methodologies, employ search strategies to access a variety of print and electronic information sources, and communicate their findings according to academic writing and citation standards.  

The Ethel Powell Library features:
  • A welcoming space with comfortable “wired” seating and adaptive classrooms.
  • Access to a variety of high-quality print materials as well as 24/7 access to databases and eBooks for research and pleasure reading.

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  • Notes on Advanced Placement (AP Courses)

    ADVANCED PLACEMENT (AP) denotes courses which are part of the curriculum of the College Entrance Examination Board. They are designed to allow students to do college-level work in high school. To be admitted to AP courses, the student must meet prerequisites.

    Academic Expectations: Students are expected to maintain at least a C average at the end of the first semester.

    Exam Expectations: Students are expected to take the AP exam at the end of the year. A fee applies to all students taking an AP exam.

    For additional academic information regarding grading scales, exams, progress reports, etc., please consult the Student-Parent Handbook (login will be sent to new students in Mid-August).

  • Notes on International Baccalaureate (IB) Courses

    INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE (IB) is a two-year, intellectually challenging curriculum with an international perspective for students in grades 11 and 12. The IB diploma candidate takes six IB tests in the following subject areas: English, Social Studies, World Language, Mathematics, Science and an elective. In addition, each student writes a 4,000-word essay and fulfills an extra-curricular and community service requirement. A valuable component of the program is a course called Theory of Knowledge, which teaches how knowledge is acquired and validated.

    Academic Expectations: Students are expected to maintain at least a C average at the end of the first semester in SL courses and at the end of the first year of HL courses.

    Exam Expectations: Students enrolled in IB courses are expected to take the IB exam. A fee applies to all students taking an IB exam.

    Additional Note about Course Selection and Exam Decisions: Students in an IB SL course in grade 11 who plan to continue HL in grade 12 are encouraged to take the IB SL exam for formative assessment and for a contingency plan. If a student is unable to take the IB SL exam due to IB requirements or special circumstances, the student will take a mock IB SL exam before the end of the school year. If the student does not continue with HL in grade 12, the mock exam will contribute 25% of the student’s second semester grade in the SL subject.

Faculty

Trinity Episcopal School

3850 PITTAWAY DR | RICHMOND VA 23235-1099 | Phone: 804.272.5864 | Fax: 804.272.5865 Email: mail@trinityes.org