2015_2016 Course of Studies

8/17/2019 2015_2016 Course of Studies

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PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE

This is a year of excitement and change as we invite grade9 students to attend our school. The grade 9 students willregister for the courses that had been available in juniorhighs. In grades 10 to 12, students have many courses toconsider. The iverview !igh "chool #ourse of "tudies$rovides you im$ortant information to hel$ you select thecourses that best suit your educational goals. It is im$ortantto consult $arents, teachers, and guidance counsellorswhen you ma%e your course selections as this will affectyour future $lans.

&s well, your abilities, interests, and future career goals aresome of the factors you should consider when you selectcourses. iverview offers courses that hel$ $re$are you for

a variety of career o$$ortunities in the arts, business,science, technology, and trades.

'ur wish is that you enjoy success now and in the future. Itis im$ortant to %now that the more you learn about thecourse selection $rocess the better your chances are toselect courses that suit you.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

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INTRODUCTION

This boo%let is designed to hel$ you with the im$ortant $rocess of selecting your highschool $rogram. hen ma%ing your selections consider your $revious achievements,abilities, interests, wor% ethic, and future $lans.

This course selection boo%let contains registration $rocedures, course descri$tions andcourse $rereBuisites. "elections should be made with a com$lete understanding of$rereBuisites and recommendations that may affect your high school $rogram.

)lease do not select courses thin%ing you will Ctry itD and be able to move to the lowerlevel. Course changes in September or throughout the year will be very limited.Where changes are possible, they will be based on academic need and assessed on anindividual basis.

)lease give careful consideration to your courses to ensure your high school ex$eriencewill be successful and $re$are you for your future.

WHAT IS THE SEMESTER SYSTEM?

In the semester system, the school year is divided into two eBual semestersE "e$tember to(anuary and 4ebruary to (une. 4our courses are ta%en each semester. /ach course consistsof at least 110 hours of instruction. "tudents will write final exams at the end of eachsemester. "ome of the advantages of the semester system includeE@ "tudents study and do homewor% in only four subjects at a time.@ "tudents write only four exams at the end of each semester.@ "tudents have the o$$ortunity to ta%e a wider variety of courses to round out their$rogram.@ "tudents who fail reBuired courses are able to catch u$ without adding a year to their


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studies.@ "tudents have more o$$ortunity to graduate in the reBuired three years.

CREDIT SYSTEM

& credit is awarded in recognition of the successful com$letion of an a$$roved course that

would normally be com$leted in a minimum of 110 hours of scheduled time. /ach subject$assed is worth one credit.

CREDIT TYPES

&ll courses are identified with a credit ty$e. This information is located in the coursedescri$tion and is an im$ortant as$ect of course selection. These definitions are develo$edby the *ova "cotia +e$artment of /ducation and students are encouraged to chec%university calendars for information on courses acce$table for admission.

Academic &cademic courses are designed for students who ex$ect to enter college,university, or other $ost@secondary institutions.

Advanced &dvanced courses are designed to meet the needs of students who havedemonstrated an exce$tional degree of academic ability or achievement.

The $lacement of students in advanced courses reBuires the involvement ofthe schools )rogram )lanning team and the consultation of $reviousteachers. "tudents who exhibit mastery of s$ecific curriculum outcomesdesignated by their s$ecific grad levels Bualify for advanced credit.


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Graduation 5raduation courses are designed for students who wish to obtain agraduation di$loma with a view to $roceeding to em$loyment or some selected area of$ost@secondary study. *ormally, universities and similar institutions will not acce$t thesecourses to meet entrance reBuirement.

Open &lthough none of the o$en courses is designed to meet the s$ecific entrance

reBuirements of any $ost@secondary institution, individual courses may meet entrancereBuirements of some institutions. #hec% the institutionFs &cademic #alendar for s$ecificreBuirements for admission.

ADVAC!D C!"#$%$CA#! &"OG"A'

To receive an advanced certificate, students must meet the following criteriaE1. must maintain honors standing based on school criteria2. must ta%e &dvanced /nglish 11 A 12-. must ta%e three &dvanced "cience courses from the six available, including 2 years

of "cience 4air6. must ta%e )re@#alculus 11 A 128. must ta%e &dvanced 5lobal !istory 12 or &dvanced 5lobal 5eogra$hy 12"tudents com$leting this $rogram will be high achieving, critical thin%ing students, whowish to excel in /nglish, "cience, "ocial "tudies and ath.

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￢ "tudents com$leting this certificate will be eligible for iverview "cholarshi$s thatare s$ecifically for students receiving this certificate.

￢ "tudents are $otentially able to graduate with both a 4rench Immersion #ertificate

and an &dvanced #ertificate.￢ "tudents will be recogniGed at the graduation exercises for their accom$lishment

Hsimilar to 4rench Immersion.￢ #om$letion of this certificate will afford students another accom$lishment which

they can use to $romote themselves, i.e., university, college, job mar%et, etc.

!"$C)'!#*ADVAC!'!#

"tudents who have already achieved the s$ecific outcomes designated for their s$ecific

grade levelHs may wish to have their $rogram enriched. /nrichment for students at thesecondary school level means ta%ing &dvanced courses or enrichment clusters that focus onadvanced content and $rocesses within an identified disci$line for an extended $eriod oftime. The &dvanced #ertificate )rogram $rovides a structure for these students to $ursue.

%$# C!"#$%$CA#! &"OG"A'+%ocus on $normation #echnology-

4ocus on Information Technology H4IT is a nationally recogniGed certification $rogramdesigned for #anadian !igh "chool students interested in gaining real@world s%ills while


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ta%ing their secondary school education at iverview !igh "chool.

#reated by the Information and #ommunications Technology #ouncil HI#T#, 4IT is aninnovative $rogram that allows students to gain essential Information and #ommunicationTechnology HI#T and usiness s%ills while com$leting their !igh "chool +i$loma withoutta%ing any additional credits beyond their reBuired course load. The 4IT $rogram uses theregular high school courses in business, technology, and co@o$ to wor% in a team

environment $artici$ating in hands@on learning $rojects. y com$leting the co@o$ wor%$lacement com$onents, students can ex$erience real wor% related ex$eriences inInformation Technology.

"ee iverview 5uidance or usiness7Tech +e$artments.

"$V!"V$!W %$! A"#S C!"#$%$CA#!

The iverview 4ine &rts #ertificate is offered by &rts /ducation for students who see% a

more enriched ex$erience in all of the arts. The arts include 3isual &rt, usic, +ance and+rama. To receive this certificate a student needs to ta%e < fine arts courses over their -years of high school. Three of the six must be from the same disci$line. The student mustalso com$lete a $ortfolio with various items in it that are com$leted outside of class time.

TIMETABLE

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23/40 122/53 A4 (4 C4 D4

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GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

"tudents registering in grade 10 will reBuire a minimum of 1? credits to graduate. *o more thanseven of the 1? credits may be for grade 10 courses, and at least five must be grade 12 courses. Thefollowing are the 1- com$ulsory credits reBuired for graduationE

Language, Communication and Expression

￢ - /nglish language arts, one at each grade level￢ 1 fine artsE art, dance, drama, or music

Science, Mathematics and Technology

￢ 2 mathematics￢ 2 scienceE one from biology, chemistry, integrated science, or $hysics, and one other a$$roved

science course

￢ 2 other from mathematics, science, or technologyE eligible technology courses includeEusiness Technology 11 and 12J #ommunication Technology 11J #om$uter )rogramming 12J/x$loring Technology 10J )roduction Technology 11 and 12J and ultimedia 12.

Personal Development and Society

￢ 1 $hysical education credit. /ligible courses are )hysical /ducation 10, 11 or 12J )hysically&ctive :iving 11J +ance 11 and )hysical /ducation :eadershi$ 12.

￢ 1 #anadian !istoryE #anadian !istory 11J &frican #anadian "tudies 11J and iF%maw"tudies 10 will be eligible credits to meet this graduation reBuirement

￢ 1 global studiesE global geogra$hy or global history

ithin the 1? course reBuirements for a graduation di$loma, no student may receive credit for 2courses in the same s$ecific subject at the same grade level.

PREREQUISITE COURSES

These are courses which must be $assed before another is attem$ted. The subjects having$rereBuisite courses are described in the calendar.


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UNIVERSITY ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS

"tudents must realiGe that reBuirements for universities and other educational institutions varyconsiderably and are constantly subject to change. It is advisable to consult calendars freBuentlywhen ma%ing long range $lans. All universities re9uire at least ive Grade :$ and :$$ 7niversity

&reparatory courses. "ome universities Husually in 'ntario or the est reBuire si; 5rade KI andKII niversity )re$aratory subjects for entrance.

&verages reBuired for entrance vary from 8L, and students are advised that, in manyinstances, $ossession of minimum reBuirements in no way guarantees acce$tance. This is $articularlytrue for s$ecialist di$lomas and limited enrollment $rograms.

ost universities do not acce$t o$en courses for entrance. In addition, some academic courses arenot acce$table for $articular $rograms at some universities. &cce$tance of courses such as &rt,+rama, usic, "ociology, )hysical /ducation, 4amily "tudies, usic, :aw, etc., vary from oneeducational institution to another and students should consult the calendars of favoured institutions

carefully before ma%ing final choices. In the $ast, some students who did not chec% admissionreBuirements incorrectly assumed that all courses that are labelled academic were recogniGed by alluniversities, and were subseBuently disa$$ointed when they were rejected by the university of theirchoice. Not all academic courses meet specific requirements for entrance to university.

Remember: Both grade 11 and 12 marks are very important for university entrance.

POST SECONDARY INTERIM RANK

"ome $ost@secondary institutions reBuire studentFs ran%ing Hafter "emester 1, 5r.12. This is

com$leted using the followingE& total of ? &cademic Hgrade 11 A 12 credits.& minimum of - must be grade 12 credits.&n /nglish credit must be included, /nglish 12 or /nglish 11."tudents must ma%e certain, for ran%ing $ur$oses, that they have a minimum of - grade 12academic courses in the 1st semester.

In grade 12, the (une ran% is calculated using 10 courses. /nglish 12 and 5lobal 12 are included asthese are the only 2 courses &:: students are reBuired to ta%e. & minimum of 8 grade 12 coursesta%en during the graduating year and 8 other courses at the grade 11 or 12 level ta%en during anyschool year. 'ne o$en course is allowed.

& grade 11 (une ran% is also com$leted using /nglish 11 and the to$ four grade 11 academic courses .

COURSE SELECTION ADVICE

￢ #arefully read all the *ova "cotia graduation reBuirements listed in this boo%let. a%e sureyou $lan to fulfill these reBuirements by (une of your grade 12 year.

￢ #arefully read all course descri$tions. #hec% with teachers to find out more s$ecific


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information such as labs, $rojects, etc.

￢ )lan for three years now so you are sure you can get all courses necessary to attain futuregoals.

￢ #hec% that you have the $rereBuisite courses for the courses you wish to ta%e. 4or exam$le,ma%e sure that you ta%e Hand $ass )re@#alculus 11 before you ta%e )re@#alculus 12.

￢ #hec% that you have all the $rereBuisites for your career and $ost@secondary education goals.This may be more than the minimum reBuired for graduation. ecause reBuirements areconstantly changing, it is im$ortant to chec% regularly with universities, community collegesand guidance counsellors regarding your chosen field.

￢ #onsult with your $arents, teachers, and guidance counsellors in order to ma%e the mostinformed decisions $ossible.

￢ #onsider your $revious achievement in a subject area as well as interests when selectingcourses. +o not register for a course because your friends are. a%e decisions based on your

individual needs and goals.

￢ & student must also consider wor% habits when ma%ing course selections H$articularly foradvanced courses. &lthough you may have ability in a certain subject you must be willing todo extra wor% and challenge yourself if you choose an advanced level course.

￢ 5raduation level courses are oriented more toward s%ills and %nowledge that are used ineveryday life. "tudents who struggle with academic wor% may ta%e graduation courses inorder to enter the wor% force or community college.


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REGISTRATION POLICIES

1. "tudents will com$lete their registration form in arch. +ecisions on teacher assignments andstaff allocation are made on the basis of student course demands in arch. #hanges in coursereBuests lead to imbalances in class siGes which are unfair for students and teachers. It is veryim$ortant that careful selection of courses and subjects be made in arch.

2. "tudents who have not attained a mar% of 80 or better in a subject are not $ermitted to registerin that subject at the next grade level. If it is a com$ulsory course Heg. /nglish, students mustre@register for that subject at the same level. If the course is an elective, students canre@register for that course at the same level or select another subject. $t is the responsibility o the student to change his course level i re9uired due to ailure or pass o a sub


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2. &ll students must select two alternate courses that will be used in case of a conflict. Courseselections number > and should be your least desired courses and the alternates would replacethese only in case o a conlict.

-. "tudents who must change courses due to failed7$assed subjects must finaliGe these changes by theend of (une. #ounsellors will be in the school from 9@1 for a full wee% in late &ugust. atch thenews$a$er or call the school in &ugust for s$ecific date.


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6. 4or senior students, certain courses reBuired for university7college will not be com$leted in thefirst semester. !owever, a$$lications to $ost secondary institutions will be assessed, based on your$resent and $redicted $erformance at the time of a$$lication. Therefore, both grade 11 and grade 12mar%s are im$ortant for entrance into a $rogram.

8. "tudents who need all ? courses to graduate should consult with a 5uidance #ounsellor before

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COURSE OFFERINGS 2015-201

Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12

EnrichedEnglish 10Math 10

Advanced/EnrichedAdvanced Biology 11Advanced Chemistry 11Chimie Avancée 11

Advanced English 11Advanced Physics 11Pre-Calculus Math 11

Advanced/EnrichedAdvanced Biology 12Advanced Chemistry 12Advanced English 12

Advanced Global Geograhy 12Advanced Global !istory 12Advanced Physics 12Calculus 12Chimie Avancée 12Geograhie Planetaire Avancee 12!istorie Planétaire 12 AvancéePre-Calculus Math 12

AcademicArt "ramati#ue 10"rama 10English 10E$loring %echnology 10

&rench Core 10&ran'ais (mmersion 10Geograhy 10!istory 10!istoire 10Math 10Mi)*ma+ ,tudies 10Music 10Music (nstrumental Band 10,cience 10,ciences 10isual Art 10

AcademicAccounting 11A.rican Can/ ,tudies 11Agriculture 11Biology 11

Biology 11 B graduation scienceBusiness %echnology 11Canadian !istory 11Chemistry 11Chimie 11Co-oerative Education 11Communication%echnology 11"ance 11"rama 11Economics 11English 11&rench Core 11

&ran'ais (mmersion 11Geograhy 11!istory 11!istoire Canadienne 11atin 11Math 11Mi)*ma+ ,tudies 11Music (nstrumental Band 113ceans 11Physics 11%ourism 11isual Art 11

AcademicAccounting 12Biology 12Business Management 12Business %echnology 12

Canadian iterature 12Chemistry 12Chimie 12Comuter Programming 12Co-oerative Education 12"igital Art 12"rama 12English 12English 124 A.rican !eritageEntrereneurshi 12&ood ,cience 12&rench Core 12&ran'ais (mmersion 12

Geology 12Global Geograhy 12Géograhie Planetaire 12Global !istory 12!istoire Planetaire 12a+ 12e "roit 12Math 12Multimedia 12Music 12 .ormerly %rad Music o. CBMusic (nstrumental Band 12Philosohy 12Physics 12Political ,cience 12,ociology 12isual Art 12

Open&ood .or !ealthy iving 105&ood Prearation ,ervice 10Physical Education 10Career "eveloment 10Community Based earning 10

OpenCareer "eveloment 11Child ,tudies 11Co-oerative Education 11Mode de ie Acti. 11Physically Active iving 11Physical Education 11Production %echnology 116or*lace !ealth 7 ,a.ety 11

OpenCanadian &amily 12Co-oerative Education 12!ealth 7 !uman ,ervices 12Physical Education 12Production %echnology 12%e$tile %echnology 12


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Graduationearning ,trategies 10Mathematics at 6or* 10Math Essentials 10

GraduationEnglish Communications 11earning ,trategies 11Mathematics at 6or* 11Math Essentials 11

GraduationEnglish Communications 12earning ,trategies 12Mathematics at 6or* 12

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COURSE DESCRIPTIOS

!USIESS " TEC#O$OG% RE$ATED EDUCATIO

&IT CERTI&ICATE ' (&ocu) on In*ormation Techno+o,-.

&IT +as created by the in.ormation and Communications %echnology Council (C%C/ &it is an

innovative rogram that allo+s students li*e you to gain essential in.ormation and Communication%echnology (C% and Business s*ills +hile comleting your !igh ,chool "iloma/

The 4IT $rogram focuses on develo$ingE

￢ eal world $ers$ective to business and technology teaching￢ &cts as a resource to hel$ teacherFs ma%e im$lements in curriculums in business and I#T courses more relevant to students￢ 4IT gives students the o$$ortunity to interact with industry ex$erts￢ 4IT $rovides students about their future studies and career o$$ortunities

iverview !igh "chool is the first high school in the $rovince to offer this $rogram and the only schoolwith the #a$e reton@3ictoria egional "chool oard.

FIT CERTIFICATE

Courses you need to take for the FIT certificate:

￢ Exploring Technology 10

￢ Computer Programming 1

￢!usiness "anagement 1 or Entrepreneurship1

LEVELS OF CERTIFICATION!

#pon completion of the FIT Program students $ill earn a national recogni%edcertificate &'oft$are (esign ) (e*elopment+ issued ,y ICTC.

FIT Certificate &!asic+-FIT Certificate &ork Experience /oal 'eal+-FIT Certificate &Industry /oal 'eal+-FIT Certificate &Industry ) Experience+-

For "ore information see ,ulletin on FIT Program.

Accountin, 11Credit T-pe Academic%he aim o. Accounting11 is to rovide students the oortunity to develo theroblem-solving and decision 8 ma*ing s*ills that are necessary to interret accounting and.inancial in.ormation/%he course +ill emhasi9e on the accounting cycle +hich includes oening entries:transaction analysis: .inancial statements: ad;ustments: and end- o.-.iscal eriod reorts/,tudents +ill be able to4


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￠ Connect accounting theory and concets in authentic situations through case

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%here are &ive Modules4￠ Beginning the Accounting Cycle￠ Comleting the Accounting Cycle￠ Cash Control and Ban*ing￠ ,ubsidiary edgers￠ Careers in Accounting

Accountin, 12Credit T-pe AcademicPrereui)ite Accountin, 11%his is an advanced level high school accounting course/ %his course is recommended .orthe student contemlating a career in business at the ost secondary level/ %his coursehels student meet the challenges o. a .irst year accounting course in a university:community college or in a business school/ ,tudents +ho ta*e this course should haveassed Accounting 11 and have the aroval o. the accounting teacher/ %he toics coveredare a revie+ o. basic accounting rinciles: control rocedures: reorting and interreting.inancial data/ ,tudents +ill also ac#uire the s*ills and *no+ledge that are necessary to setu and oerate a comuteri9ed accounting system using ,imly Accounting/

Accounting 12 consists o. .ive modules4

Module 14 %he Accounting Cycle .or a Merchandising ComanyModule 24 =ournali9ing >sing ,ecial =ournalsModule ?4 Payroll AccountingModule @4 &inancial AnalysisModule 4 &orms o. Business 3+nershi

!u)ine)) Techno+o,- 11

Credit T-pe AcademicBusiness %echnology 11 introduces students to a range o. business roductivity so.t+aretools and their alications/ %he course consists o. .ive modules/ (n Module 1: students +illlearn roer *eyboarding techni#ue and develo seed and accuracy in touch *eyboarding/(n Module 2: students +ill integrate their ro.iciency in touch *eyboarding to design and alydocument rocessing s*ills using Microso.t 6ord/ (n Module ?: students +ill learn to alythe rinciles and ractices o. sreadsheet so.t+are: including charting: using E$cel/ (nModule @: students +ill aly the rinciles and ractices o. des*to ublishing: using 6ordand5or Publisher/ Module : comuters and technology: +ill be integrated throughout thecourse/

!u)ine)) ana,ement 12Credit T-pe Academic (&IT certi*ication pro,ram cour)e.Business Management 12 is designed to rovide students +ith a general overvie+ o.business .rom a local regional national and international ersective/ As our society ischanging around us: there is a greater demand on emloyees and managers to have agreater understanding and +or*ing *no+ledge o. management s*ills/ %his course isdesigned to hel students learn to utili9e and understand managerial s*ills as they enter the

+or*lace/

%hroughout the course students +ill have the oortunity to use these s*ills to thin* critically:manage: evaluate in.ormation: identi.y and analy9e oortunities: e$lore and resond to the


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roles o. management in business and ersonal li.e/ ,tudents +ill also be e$ected to have a.ull understanding o. the .ive rimary rocesses o. Management/

Module 14Managers and ManagementModule 24PlanningModule ?43rgani9ingModule @4 eading

Module 4Controlling

!u)ine)) Techno+o,- 12Credit T-pe AcademicBusiness %echnology 12 is an academic course o..ering high school students an oortunityto ac#uire in-deth so.t+are alication s*ills/ %his course is designed to .urther develo astudent)s trans.erable s*ills as a rearation .or courses at the ost-secondary level as +ellas to meet ne+ standards .or emloyability s*ills/ Business %echnology 12 is designed .orstudents +ho +ish to develo their ro.iciency +ith business technology to a higher level but

.ocuses on a ersonal and interdiscilinary aroach to comuter use/

Communication) Techno+o,- 11Credit T-pe AcademicCommunications %echnology 11 is a course that involves using a hands-on aroach toelectronic: rint and +eb communication concets .or Grade 11 students/ (t rovides allstudents +ith hands-on activities and introduces them to a broad sectrum o. technologicalconcets: both in traditional media and ne+ media/ By the end o. the course: students areable to use a range o. technological tools: rocesses: and alications: integratecommunications technology +ith other academic discilines: design and createcommunication materials that solve technological roblems: and e$lain the conse#uences o.technology and ho+ it a..ects society/

Computer Pro,rammin, 12Credit t-pe Academic (&it certi*ication pro,ram cour)e.Prereui)ite ath 11Pro,rammin, $an,ua,e ava Comuter Programming 12 introduces students to analysis: design: and roblem solvings*ills in the .ield o. comuter technology/ %he course is comrised o. .our modules4 Problem,olving in Comuter Programming: &undamentals o. Programming: Alied Problem ,olvingand Pro;ect "eveloment/ 3b;ect-oriented analysis and design techni#ues are introduced

through the =ava rogramming language/ o revious rogramming e$eriences is re#uiredbut an academic Math bac*ground is re#uired/ %his course reares students .or entry into acommunity college diloma in in.ormation technology or a university degree rogram inComuter ,cience/ ,ome institutions may rovide advanced standing to students +ho havecomleted this course/

Economic) 11Credit t-pe Academic (Student) 3ho p+an on ,oin, on to SCC'arconi *or their 4u)ine)) dip+oma 3i++ ,et credit *or thi) cour)e.

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Canada/ %his course +ill enable students to e$amine asects o. Canada)s economy thata..ect them as individuals: as Canadians: and as art o. the global community/ ,tudents +ille$lore the basis .or economic study: the role o. money in the economy: the signi.icance o. amar*et to economic understanding: the vital role roduction and roductivity lays in themeasurement o. economic er.ormance: the magnitude o. government involvement ineconomic events: and the issues involved in the distribution o. income: +ealth and economico+er in Canada/ ,tudents +ill also e$lore the toic o. ersonal .inance and the

relationshi bet+een the individual and economy as a +hole/

Entrepreneur)hip 12Credit t-pe Academic (&IT certi*ication pro,ram cour)e.Entrereneurshi 12 is both a theory and hands-on course that .ocuses on develoing ideas.or business learning the rocesses o. becoming an entrereneur erson +ho organi9esand oerates a business and initiating: develoing: and running your o+n business/ %hecourse is designed to rovide students +ith learning e$eriences that +ill hel them todevelo the *ind o. interests: values: attitudes: s*ills: and characteristics that are essential tosurvive in an entrereneurial environment5


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%here are ? comonents to the Entrereneurshi 12 Course: +hich a student must dosuccess.ully in order to comlete the course/ %hey are4

1 Theor- Component4 ,tudents learn the seci.ic *no+ledge and s*ills associated +ith being an Entrereneur

2/ Action Component4 %his comonent is a hands-on art o. the course/ ,tudents must

decide on +hat t3o - one-month long business entures they +ill +or* on and ho+ they +ill run each Business enture/ ,mall Business

?/ !u)ine)) Component4 ,tudents are re#uired to research and +rite their o+n Business Plan


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Credit t-pe OpenStudent) mu)t have their CSA approved )a*et- ,+a))e)5%his rogram rovides students +ith the oortunity to .urther develo s*ills .rom Production11/ ,tudents +ill be able to demonstrate the rocess re#uired to roduce a ro;ect using avariety o. materials and methods/ (t also o..ers students the oortunity to reali9e the stesre#uired to start a business +hich results in the roduction o. a mar*etable roduct/ "uringthe course: each student +ill choose: design and develo a ro;ect that they +ill ta*e .rom

aer design brie. to comletion/ ,tudents in Production 12 +ill be re#uired to create theiro+n uni#ue design .or a articular ro;ect/Production %echnology 12 students +ill be rovided +ith some materials/ (. a students +antsto create a larger ro;ect: they may: i. they agree to cover the additional material costs/ Alllans are sub;ect to aroval by instructor/ >on comletion o. the rogram students +ill beable to assess a ro;ect: and create accurate lans: material lists and cost ro;ections/

Te6ti+e Techno+o,- 12Credit t-pe Open/Techno+o,-%he aim o. this course is to learn about the roduction methods and roerties o. various

.ibres: yarns and .abrics/ (denti.y: understand and coy the elements and rinciles o. designto create aesthetic +or*s/ "emonstrate s*ills related to selecting and using te$tile tools/,tudents +ill lan and create a ro;ect that demonstrates roduction s*ills and techni#ues:lan roduce and resent a summative te$tile +or* that demonstrates ersonal e$ressionand s*ill develoment/ "uring the rocess o. this course students +ill be able to criticallyanaly9e the aesthetic and cultural imact o. te$tiles and identi.y the li.e +or* bene.its o.develoing s*ills in te$tile creation and roduction/

Touri)m 11Credit t-pe Academic

%his course +ill give students an introduction to the tourism industry/ %he course o..ersstudents oortunities to develo the essential *no+ledge and s*ills needed to enter thetourism industry or ost-secondary tourism rograms/ >nits .or this course include4 the eightsectors o. tourism &ood 7 Beverage: Accommodation: %ransortation: Adventure %ourism 7


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other ost-secondary destinations/ ,tudents need authentic settings is +ell documented/%his critical comonent o. 32 e$ands oortunities .or learning in +or*lace and communityand rovides credits .or cooerative education: service learning: volunteering: andcommunity-based rograms +hich .ocus on leadershi/ Community learning e$eriences mayinclude +or* lacements: mentorshi: internshi: volunteering: and service learning/ E..ectivecareer education rovides oortunities to integrate career-related learning e$eriences in arange o. courses and e$ands access to courses +ith a career develoment .ocus/

CAREER DE8E$OPET 10Credit t-pe Open%his is a .ull-credit course designed to be o..ered at the grade 10 level/ Career "eveloment10 has .ive modules that are closely related Personal "eveloment: Career A+areness:6or*lace readiness: &inancial Management: and i.e6or* Port.olio/ ,tudents +ill begin todevelo and re.ine a career lan: to ma*e decisions about their .uture: and to reare .or the

+orld beyond high school/ Career "eveloment 10 is designed to hel young eole tounderstand and manage themselves: to manage their ersonal lives and resources including.inancial resources: and to develo the ability to organi9e and shae their careers/ ,tudents

+ill e$lore realistic ersonal goals: assess their o+n abilities: and reali9e ho+ these actions

+ill a..ect their learning and decision-ma*ing rocesses/ %hey +ill develo a+areness o. theirlace in the community and the value to their ersonal gro+th o. giving service to thecommunity/ %he i.e6or* Port.olio is the tool rovided to students so that they may continueto organi9e the arti.acts o. their signi.icant achievements and li.e events and re.lect on theirmeaning/

COUIT% !ASED $EARIG 10Credit t-pe OpenCommunity Based earning 10 is a .ull course designed .or grade 10 3tions and3ortunities 32 students/ ,tudents e$lore the oortunities that businesses andorgani9ations in their community o..er and e$erience through the increased understanding o.their o+n emloyability s*ills: their ersonal gro+th oortunities: and their connection +ith thecommunity/ CB 10 e$ands oortunities .or students to learn in the community and

+or*lace: roviding credit .or learning through a range o. community-based activities that.ocus on leadershi: mentoring: emloyability s*ills: and ersonal gro+th/

Career Deve+opment 11Credit t-pe Open,tudents +ill be e$ected to aly the *no+ledge: s*ills: attitudes: and a+areness needed to

identi.y healthy +or*laces: to ma*e in.ormed decisions about sa.ety ris*s in the +or*lace:and to initiate aroriate action/

9or:p+ace #ea+th and Sa*et- 11Credit t-pe Open%his course +ill cover career a+areness: +or* cultures: .inancial management and i.e6or*ort.olio/

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Co'operative EducationGrade 11/12 Academic/OpenPrereui)ite App+ication *orm7 )tudent intervie3Co-oerative Education is a credit course designed to meet the needs o. the students in thisever-changing +orld/ %he t+o central uroses o. Co-oerative Education are to assiststudents bound .or ost-secondary education and5or the +or*lace to ma*e in.ormeddecisions: and to ac#uire relevant *no+ledge and s*ills/ (n this +ay: transitions .rom school to

+or* and5or .urther education are made more success.ully/Co-oerative Education is a method o. learning +hich involves the school: the student and acommunity lacement suervisor in a relationshi +here each shares resonsibility .or thestudent)s learning e$erience/ ,tudents earn a !igh ,chool credit by combining a 2 hourin-school comonent and a 100 hour community lacement/,tudents are re#uired to comlete a ;ournal5log boo*: career ro;ect: re.lective assignmentand a ort.olio/ Each student and his or her arent5guardian must sign a training agreementbe.ore the lacement begins/>nits o. +or* include4 community connections5learning through +or* e$erience lanningyour .uture career your career s*ills #uality o. +or* li.e and the community lacement/Student) 3ho have a )peci*ic occupationa+ intere)t and 3ho are con)iderin,Communit- Co++e,e; apprentice)hip or univer)it- ()ome univer)itie) reco,ni


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EG$IS#

En,+i)h 10 Credit t-pe Academic All students ta*e English 10/ English 10 emhasi9es ro.iciency in the use o. oral language .or avariety o. uroses/ 6ithin the con.ines o. resonse to and study o. language: literature: and media:students +ill develo *no+ledge: understanding: and areciation o. a +ide variety o. literary genres/

earning activities +ill be designed to hel students ac#uire the mature reading abilities and studys*ills necessary .or critical reading/ %hese activities +ill hel students understand: organi9e:synthesi9e: and communicate in.ormation: ideas: and oinions in a language aroriate to conte$t:urose: and audience/ ,elling: vocabulary: grammar: and mechanics o. +riting as these relate to

+riting are also an integral comonent/ %his +ill be accomlished through individual and small grouactivities/ 6riting assignments: designed to hel students e$tend and re.ine cometence in dra.ting:revising: editing and ublishing: +ill be a ma;or comonent o. this rogram/ %his range o. learninge$eriences +ill enable students to re.lect on their o+n learning strategies as they rogress to+ardbecoming indeendent learners/

!nglish 23 !nriched

Credit type/ Academic&rere9uisite/ Over ?3 in Grade ? !nglish and )ighly 'otivated.This course is oriented to the student who is interested in a more in@de$th examination of to$ics andlateral enrichment and who enjoys language@based activities. &ll wor% covered in /nglish 10 will bedone, but an enrichment com$onent involving inde$endent novel study, grou$@centered learning and anintroduction to contem$orary genres will be included. /m$hasis will be $laced on develo$ing thestudentFs ability to thin% logically, to organiGe clearly and to judge critically. #ritical writings will bedone on a regular basis with concentration on the organiGation and develo$ment of the essay. or%done in this classroom reflects the student@centered a$$roach to learning.

En,+i)h 11Credit t-pe AcademicPrereui)ite En,+i)h 10%his course is intended .or students +hose goals include ost-secondary academic study/ %he coursehas an emhasis on literary te$ts/ ,tudents +ill continue to +or* to+ard becoming critical readers:vie+ers: +riters: and sea*ers/ %he ob;ective o. this course is to ut the concets learned in English10 to broader use/ At this level: novels: oetry: lays modern and ,ha*esearean: short stories:media: and grammar +ill be e$amined/ Canadian content +ill also be included/ Emhasis +ill belaced on various .orms o. +riting as +ell as on creative +or*/ ,tudy o. vocabulary and grammarusage +ill comlement the ractice o. +riting/ 3ral communication +ill be a comonent o. this course/,tudents +ill be e$ected to articiate in grou +or* co-oerative learning as +ell as indeendentactivities.

Advanced En,+i)h 11Credit t-pe AdvancedPrereui)ite Over =0 En,+i)h 10Advanced English 11 is an intensive rogram o. study that o..ers a challenging curriculum .orsel.-motivated students +ith a assion .or language and literature/ (t is designed to deeenand broaden *no+ledge in English anguage Arts: as +ell as to hone s*ills and .osterinitiative: ris*-ta*ing: indeendence: resonsibility: and leadershi/ Advanced English 11 ischaracteri9ed by additional content and curriculum outcomes that e$and and e$tend learningin both theoretical and alied asects o. the sub;ect area/ earning e$eriences in AdvancedEnglish 11 .ocus on in-deth treatment o. selected toics: indeendent learning and re.lection:

e$tended research ro;ects: and interrelated learning e$eriences/ %his course re#uires


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students to comlete a summer assignment/

Student Criteria

￢ oves reading￢ E$resses a assion .or language and literature reading: +riting: thin*ing￢ (s e$cited by ideas and engages enthusiastically in discussion￢ "islays intellectual curiosity￢ ,ee*s to comrehend comle$ ideas￢ "emonstrates a +illingness to +or* and learn indeendently: cooeratively and

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English 124 A.rican !eritage is shaed by the vision o. enabling and encouraging students tobecome re.lective: articulate: and literate individuals +ho use language success.ully .orlearning and communicating in ersonal and ublic conte$ts/ English 124 A.rican !eritage.ocuses on A.rican heritage and encourages the use o. diverse resources .rom all cultures andraces/ (t involves language rocesses4 sea*ing: listening: reading: vie+ing: +riting and other

+ays o. reresenting/ %he course .ocuses on +riters and artists o. A.rican descent and theircontributions: as +ell as the study o. a .e+ A.rican ova ,cotian authors/ %his +ill helstudents e$lore those elements o. A.rican culture and history that connect eole o. A.ricandescent today/ %his course .ul.ills the graduation re#uirement .or English 12 anguage Artsthrough the comle$ and ama9ing conte$t o. the A.rican heritage/


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Advanced En,+i)h 12Credit t-pe AdvancedPrereui)ite Advanced En,+i)h 11 3ith a *ina+ ,rade o* =0> or overAdvanced English 12 is an e$tension o. Advanced English 11 and rearation .or .urtherost-secondary study/ (t is an intensive rogram re.lecting higher e$ectations than English12/ Advanced English 12 is distinguished by e$tended curriculum outcomes: enrichedcontent: and academic rigor/ earning e$eriences in Advanced English 12 .ocus on in-dethtreatment o. selected toics and sohisticated te$ts: indeendent learning and re.lection:e$tended research ro;ects5case studies: creation o. te$ts: and interrelated learninge$eriences/ %his course re#uires students to comlete a summer assignment/

,tudent Criteria￢ has a assion .or language: reading: +riting: and literature￢ is a ro.icient +riter: eager to develo a range o. +riting￢ is a conscientious: sel.-directed learner￢ is an avid reader￢ e$lores contemorary and non-contemorary literature in a variety o. genres￢ challenges com.ort levels by ta*ing ris*s as a reader: +riter: and sea*er￢ contributes enthusiastically to collaborative learning e$eriences￢ relishes sohisticated learning e$eriences￢ e$lores creative otential and imagination in a variety o. +ays￢ is in#uisitive: re.lective: and oen to ne+ ideas￢ is intrigued by diverse interretations o. a te$t or event￢ see*s to comrehend and connect comle$ ideas and ersectives e/g/ the Dbig

icture

En,+i)h/Communication) 12Credit t-pe GraduationPrereui)ite En,+i)h 11 or En,+i)h/Communication) 11

English Communications 12 is designed .or students +ho do not lan to go to university/ %hiscourse is intended .or students +ho may need additional suort in their develoment asreaders: +riters: and language users/ (t +ill reare students .or li.elong learning byengaging them in ractical and interesting e$eriences related to their lives and the +orld:esecially the +orld o. +or*/ %he course +ill include the study o. various genres and .orms o.media/ (t +ill be based on individual needs: interests and abilities o. the students/ ,tudy o.vocabulary and grammar +ill comlement the area o. +riting as +ell as creative +or*/ Also:oral communication +ill lay a role in this course/ Canadian content +ill also be included/,tudents +ill be e$ected to comlete a ma;or ro;ect that +ill involve all o. the languagerocesses/ %he ro;ect should re.lect the interests and abilities o. the student/ ,tudents +illarticiate in grou +or* cooerative learning e$ercises/

Canadian $iterature 12Credit t-pe AcademicPrereui)ite En,+i)h 11 (Previou) -ear or 1ST Seme)ter. %his is a senior level elective academic course and does not .ul.il the comulsory Englishlanguage arts re#uirement/ %his course does not relace English 12 or EnglishCommunications 12/ %his course rovides oortunities .or students to become ac#uainted

+ith a broad range o. Canadian literature: to areciate the rich literary heritage o. Canada:and to re.lect uon their understanding o. the Canadian identity: community: and culture/

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demonstrate an understanding o. identity: diversity and voice in a range o. Canadian literature:including Atlantic Canadian literature/ %his course is intended .or the student +ho has a *eeninterest in the study o. literature and +ho demonstrates ro.iciency in English/ ,tudentsta*ing this course +ill be involved in many indeendent and small grou ro;ects andresentations/ A +ide range o. resources +ill be used .or this course/


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&AI$% STUDIES

&ood *or #ea+th- $ivin, 10Credit t-pe Open ? Credit&ood .or !ealthy iving 104 Energy: health: and gro+th are a..ected by healthy .ood choices/,tudents +ill lan and reare meals that comlement a healthy li.estyle/ %his course +ill

e$lore ho+ li.estyle choices and .ood availability a..ect diet and students +ill learn to identi.ynutrition issues that re#uire dietary modi.ications/ %he imact o. .ood mar*eting andadvertising on eole)s .ood choices +ill be addressed/

&ood Preparation and Service 10Credit t-pe Open ? Credit%his F credit course +ill give students an oortunity to develo a *no+ledge o. .oodrearation and service/ (t +ill give students s*ills in .ood rearation: meal lanning androduct resentation/ %he student +ill also e$lore career and emloyment oortunitiesrelated to .ood roduction and service/

Chi+d Studie) 11Credit t-pe Open%he aim o. this course is to hel students e$lore the meaning and imlication o. resonsiblearenting/ %he students +ill study human reroduction: regnancy and childbirth/ %he course

+ill ta*e the students through the develoment stages o. the ne+born: toddler: andreschooler/ ,tudents +ill articiate in individual and grou ro;ects: class discussions: andthe rearation o. creative and ine$ensive lay materials .or young children/ %he student +illgain an understanding o. sel. through the study and observation o. children/ %he student +illgain an understanding o. arenting through direct involvement and interaction by articiatingin the Baby %hin* (t 3ver rogram/

Canadian &ami+- 12Credit t-pe Open%his course +ill include the tyes o. .amilies: divorce: adotion: .amily violence: and thehistory o. the .amily in Canada/ %he course +ill loo* at relationshis and structures +ithin a.amily as +ell as health issues related to the .amily/ (t is designed to have the studentsbecome a+are o. the .amily unit as it +as and the changes that have occurred/ Also: thestudents +ill become a+are o. the resources available .or dealing with situations within thefamily. 4amily "tudies are o$en to both male and female students.

&ood Science 12Credit t-pe Academic&ood ,cience 12 meets the second science re#uirement .or high school graduation/ &ood,cience 12 is an academic course designed to develo scienti.ic literacy/ %he course iscomrised o. .our modules4 .ood constituents: reservation .actors: .ood #uality andcommodities: .ood ac*aging/ ab +or* is essential throughout the course/

#ea+th and #uman Service) 12Credit t-pe Open

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interersonal and ersonal develoment: +ellness: +ritten and verbal communications: andcomuter alications/ ,tudents +ill e$lore s*ills and *no+ledge seci.ic to de.inedoccuations in the health care system/ A re#uirement o. the course is that each studentcomlete 10 hours o. volunteer +or* outside o. class time/

Te6ti+e Techno+o,- 12Credit t-pe Open/Techno+o,-%he aim o. this course is to learn about the roduction methods and roerties o. various.ibres: yarns and .abrics/ (denti.y: understand and coy the elements and rinciles o. designto create aesthetic +or*s/ "emonstrate s*ills related to selecting and using te$tile tools/,tudents +ill lan and create a ro;ect that demonstrates roduction s*ills and techni#ues:lan roduce and resent a summative te$tile +or* that demonstrates ersonal e$ressionand s*ill develoment/ "uring the rocess o. this course students +ill be able to criticallyanaly9e the aesthetic and cultural imact o. te$tiles and identi.y the li.e +or* bene.its o.develoing s*ills in te$tile creation and roduction/

&IE ARTS

%he ova ,cotia Public ,chool Program considers these courses academic ho+ever: someuniversities may not accet them as academic courses .or admission deending on therogram/ Please chec* the university calendars .or more in.ormation.

8i)ua+ Art 10Credit t-pe Academic

isual Art 10 concentrates on develoing basic art s*ills and an understanding o. the corecontent o. dra+ing and design: ainting: sculture: rintma*ing: and art history/ 3ther areaso. study may include some o. the .ollo+ing sub;ects4 mi$ed media: ottery: hotograhy: and.ibre5te$tiles/ %o hel students develo their understanding o. concets in art and to rearethem .or .uture studies in art: dra+ing5design: art history and creative roblem solving +ill berelated to every asect o. the year)s +or*/ ,tudents +ill be as*ed to have a s*etchboo* coilbound +ith 100 ages: eraser and encils regular and coloured/

8i)ua+ Art 11Credit t-pe Academic

Prereui)ite 8i)ua+ Art 10isual Art 11 builds on the core s*ills learned in isual Art 10/ ,tudents +ill develocon.idence in traditional areas o. study such as dra+ing: ainting: rintma*ing and sculture/3ther areas o. study may include some o. the .ollo+ing sub;ects4 mi$ed media: cra.t: ottery:hotograhy: or .ibre arts/ ,tudents +ill be challenged to thin* critically and solve roblemcreatively in all asects o. this course/ ,tudents +ill be as*ed to have a s*etchboo* coilbound +ith 100 ages: eraser and encils regular and coloured/

8i)ua+ Art 12

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Prereui)ite 8i)ua+ Art 11Art 12 builds on the s*ills learned in isual Art 10 and isual Art 11/ ,tudents +ill develoincreasing s*ills in traditional areas o. study such as dra+ing: ainting: rintma*ing: andsculture/ 3ther areas o. study may include t+o o. the .ollo+ing sub;ects4 mi$ed media: cra.tottery: hotograhy: or .ibre arts/ ,tudents +ill be challenged to thin* indeendently: criticallyand solve roblems creatively in all asects o. this course +ith a greater degree o.sohistication and dedication than revious grades/ ,tudents +ill be as*ed to have as*etchboo* coil bound +ith 100 ages: eraser and encils regular and coloured/


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Di,ita+ Art 12Credit t-pe AcademicPrereui)ite 8i)ua+ Art 11 "igital Art 12 e$lores the Elements and Princiles o. Art and "esign through the AdobePhotosho so.t+are/ ,tudents +ill be challenged to thin* critically and solve roblemscreatively in all asects o. this course +hile develoing increasingly sohisticated s*ills in thePhotosho rogram/ ,tudents +ill be e$ected to have a noteboo*5s*etchboo* .or use in thisclass only/

Dance 11Credit t-pe Academic@Dance 11 ma- 4e u)ed a) either a *ine art) or ph-)ica+ education credit5%his course is designed .or all students +ith or +ithout revious .ormal dance training/ "ance11 rovides students +ith aesthetic and cultural education: oortunity .or ersonale$ression: and e$osure to a +ealth o. traditional: social: theatrical: and contemorary dance.orms/ (t also rovides the oortunity .or ersonal and social develoment o. the individual/=ournals: assignments: ro;ects: and dance resentations are re#uired comonents in thiscourse/ %he .inal ro;ect e$am is a dance recital: +hich .eatures the variety o. danceser.ormed during the semester/

Drama 10Credit t-pe Academic %his is an introductory course in "rama +hich .ocuses on the ersonal gro+th o. the student/,tudents +ill gain con.idence as they e$lore and communicate ideas: e$eriences: and.eelings in a range o. dramatic .orms/ "rama 10 comrises .our comonents4 .oundation:movement: seech: and theatre/ Public er.ormances are not re#uired but are encouraged inorder to get the .ull drama e$erience.

Drama 11Credit t-pe AcademicPrereui)ite Drama 10 or permi))ion *rom Drama teacherGrade eleven drama resuoses that students have either *no+ledge and s*ills already orthat they ossess a great interest in drama/ ,tudents are e$ected to +or* #uiteindeendently and to roduce +or* .or audiences outside the classroom/ %hey +ill beevaluated based on their rearation: adatability: and serious attitude to+ards er.ormance/%he .ocus o. "rama 11 is to have students +or* to+ard the roduction o. e$isting or creatingscrit/ (t strongly encourages the rocess o. +riting and the roduction o. te$t and bringstogether all that the students have learned about drama in the develoment o. a theatre iece.or resentation such as collective creation.

Drama 12Credit T-pe Academic%he "rama 12 course +ill allo+ students +ho have some bac*ground in "rama and +ho maybe interested in theatre-related careers to develo s*ills in acting: +riting: directing andstagecra.t/ %he emhasis o. the course +ill be on the rearation .or er.ormance and .or theresentation itsel./ ,tudents +ill create te$ts +ith the use o. imrovisation: the collectiverocess and an a+areness o. the needs o. seci.ic audiences/ %he elements o. theatreroduction and the s*ills re#uired .or resentation +ill be re.ined throughout the semester/,tudents +ill be re#uired to comlete a number o. outside class hours to reare

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u)ic 10 PCredit t-pe Academic%his is an instrumental music course .ocussing on the develoment o. basic laying s*ills andtheory s*ills: mostly through the study o. music in the roc* genre/ Basic laying techni#ue +illbe develoed in individual and grou settings/ "rums and *eyboard are rovided/ ,tudentslaying other instruments must rovide their o+n/ %his course has limited enrollment/Pre.erence +ill be given to grade 10 students/ Grade 11 students +ill be ermitted to ta*e thiscourse i. sace ermits/

u)ic 10 !Credit t-pe AcademicPrereui)ite Grade IB u)ic or teacher approva+%he students +ill e$lore the .ull range o. their instruments/ %here +ill be an increaseda+areness o. intonation: hrasing: colour: and balance/ Creating and roducing music +illcomrise 0H o. the rogram/ %heory: history: and ear training +ill comrise ?0H o. therogram: +ith emhasis on the basics o. theory cle.s: metre: ma;or scales: and triads/ ,omee$loration o. various styles o. music +ill also be covered/ Grade B )tudent) 3i)hin, toparticipate in concert 4and are reuired to ta:e u)ic In)trumenta+ !and 105 ,tudentsenrolled in this course are e$ected to be in the grade 10 Concert Band: +hich has one

+ee*ly a.ter school rehearsal during 1st semester/

u)ic 11 !Credit t-pe AcademicPrereui)ite u)ic In)trumenta+ !and 10 or teacher approva+Continued emhasis is given to intonation and techni#ue/ More comle$ rhythms and +iderranges +ill be layed/ 0H o. the rogram +ill be in creating and roducing music/ ?0H o.the course +ill be in theory: history: and ear training included is study in chords: transosition:and minor scales/ arious styles o. modern music +ill also be e$lored/ ,tudents enrolled inthis course are e$ected to be in the Grade 11512 Concert Band +ith a.ter school rehearsals

once +ee*ly during .irst semester/ (Grade 11 )tudent) 3i)hin, to participate in the ,rade11/12 concert 4and are reuired to ta:e u)ic In)trumenta+ !and 115.

u)ic 12 !Credit t-pe AcademicPrereui)ite u)ic In)trumenta+ !and 11 or teacher approva+%echni#ue +ill be emhasi9ed by the study o. more di..icult +or*s/ %heory +ill comrise ?0Ho. the course and include study in cadences and intervals/ arious musical styles +ill be.urther e$lored and 0H o. the course +ill be in creating and roducing music/ ,tudentsenrolled in this course are e$ected to be in the Grade 11512 Concert Band +ith a.ter school

rehearsals once +ee*ly during .irst semester/ (Grade 12 )tudent) 3i)hin, to participate inthe ,rade 11/12 concert 4and are reuired to ta:e u)ic In)trumenta+ !and 125.

u)ic 12 P(*ormer+- Traditiona+ u)ic o* Cape !reton 12.Credit t-pe Academic%his course is designed .or those +ho have an interest in the traditional music o. Cae Breton:

+ith a strong emhasis on Celtic music/ %he music +ill be e$lored through instrumentalinstruction: +ith an emhasis on the develoment o. laying s*ills seci.ic to Celtic Music/


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&orm: melody: harmony: and te$ture +ill be studied through laying: listening to: and studyingthe theory o. Cae Breton Celtic music/ %his course has limited enrollment/ Pre.erence +illbe given to grade 12 students/ Grade 11 students +ill be ermitted to ta*e this course i.sace ermits/

Note: It may be possible for students taking private lessons and writing exams underthe Royal Conservatory of Music to receive high school credit. lease contact the

guidance office for more information.

&REC#

$ATE IERSIO AITEACE PROGRAImmer)ion Certi*icate

%his certi.icate .rom the "eartment o. Education: Province o. ova ,cotia: +ill be earnedonly by those students +ho ass I academic credits out o. the minimum 1J re#uired .orgraduation in sub;ects taught via the &rench anguage - &rench language courses must beassed at each o. the three levels - &ran'ais (mmersion 10: 11: 12/ ,tudents +ill receive acerti.icate recogni9ing the comletion o. the ate (mmersion Program/

%he ate (mmersion Maintenance Program consists o. @ courses o..ered in &rench in Grade K: in grade K( and in Grade K((/ Additional credits are available through the Provincial E$loreand E$change rograms/ Each year: a minimum o. t+o &rench (mmersion courses must besuccess.ully comleted/

All courses in the (mmersion Program are taught comletely in &rench and students arere#uired to sea* &rench in class at all times/

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certi.ication is a+arded by the &rench Ministry o. Education and it is acceted in lieu o.linguistic entrance e$ams around the +orld/

Art Dramatiue 10Credit t-pe Academic%his is an introductory course in "rama +hich .ocuses on the ersonal gro+th o. the student/%his course +ill encomass additional asects o. the &rench anguage Arts Program/,tudents +ill gain con.idence as they e$lore and communicate ideas: e$eriences: and

.eelings in a range o. dramatic .orms/ )Art "ramati#ue 10 comrises .our comonents4

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&ranai) Immer)ion 10Credit t-pe Academic%his course +ill .urther develo the student)s oral s*ills through resentations and discussions/6ritten e$ression is develoed through +riting o. aragrahs: ;ournal +riting and .ormalgrammar lessons/ ,everal readings are assigned and discussed/ An oral and visualresentation .ollo+s research on a given toic/ arious te$ts and resources are used/

#i)toire 10

Credit t-pe Academic%his course covers the eriod .rom re-civili9ation to the modern times/ (t is not designed toconcentrate solely on details: but it +ill give the students an overvie+ o. the historical +hy o.the +orld around them/ %his is a rocess-oriented as +ell as a s*ill-oriented course +here thestudents +ill be encouraged to develo analytical: re.lective and communicative s*ills/

Science) 10Credit t-pe Academic(t is recommended that students ta*ing this course be enrolled in academic math .or the currentyear/ A science course intended to enable students to areciate the interaction o. science:

technology: and the environment/ Emhasis is on roblem solving: and critical thin*ing s*ills/%he language o. instruction and student discussion is one hundred ercent o. the time in&rench/ ,tudents +ho lan to ta*e chemistry or hysics in grade K( or K(( must ta*e thiscourse or its English e#uivalent/

&ranai) Immer)ion 11Credit t-pe AcademicPrereui)ite &ranai) Immer)ion 10%his course is a continuation o. &ran'ais (mmersion 10/ (t .urther develos the oral s*ills bydiscussions and resentations/ %he reading s*ills are develoed through literature circles

+here a novel is discussed/ %he +riting s*ills are develoed by the study o. grammar and ;ournal +riting/ arious te$ts and resources are used/


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Chimie Avance 11Credit t-pe AdvancedPrereui)ite ath 10 and Science) 107 F> recommended minimum mar:%his course is taught entirely in &rench and all discussions by students are also totally in&rench/ %his is an honours level course .or the serious student +ho has a *een interest inscience/ %he toics are the same as in Chimie 11 +ith some toics being covered in greaterdeth/ %his course is accomanied by a .ull lab rogram/ Particiation in the school science.air is mandatory - see in.ormation at the beginning o. the ,cience section/

ode de 8ie Acti* 11Credit t-pe Open%his .ull-credit course is designed to engage students in a +ide range o. hysically activee$eriences: +ith an overall theme o. e$loring otions and oortunities .or being active .orli.e: both in school and in their community/ Physically Active iving 11 encomasses an activitycomonent and a theory comonent: +ith an emhasis on engagement in hysical activity/%he activity comonent o. the course is designed to rovide oortunities .or students in activee$eriences that engage youth in traditional and non-traditional .orms o. hysical activity/ %hetheory comonent o. the course +ill enhance student understanding o. healthy eating: in;uryrevention: mental and emotional health: and addiction revention highlighting the connection

bet+een healthy living and being hysically active/

&ranai) Immer)ion 12Credit t-pe AcademicPrereui)ite &ranai) Immer)ion 11%his is a continuation o. &ran'ais (mmersion 11/ 3ral ro.iciency continues to be a riority andstudents have amle oortunities to .urther develo their means o. oral e$ression and toac#uire more advanced vocabulary through the study o. literary te$ts as +ell as throughdiscussions/ A novel is selected: read and an oral resentation on the novel .ollo+s/ Grammarand +ritten e$ression is given much attention/

Chimie 12Credit t-pe AcademicPrereui)ite Chimie 11 and ath 11 or Advanced ath 11%his course is taught entirely in &rench and all discussions by students are also totally in&rench/ %his course covers the same toics and has the same emhasis as the corresondingEnglish course: C!E12/ A .ull lab rogram is o..ered/

Chimie Avance 12

Credit t-pe AdvancedPrereui)ite Chimie 11 and Advanced ath 11%his course is taught entirely in &rench and all discussions by students are also totally in&rench/ %his course is an honours level course .or students +ith a *een interest in science//All toics are the same as in Chimie 12 but some are covered in greater deth/ A .ull labrogram is o..ered/ Particiation in the school science .air is mandatory - see in.ormation at thebeginning o. the ,cience section/

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%his course is very di..erent .rom usual geograhy courses as +e *no+ them/ (t aims to givethe student an understanding o. the +orld on an international scale and to ma*e one .eel thathe or she is a citi9en o. the +orld and o+es it a resonsibility/ %oics such as +orld resources:

+orld oulation: standard o. living: industriali9ation: urbani9ation and global +arming arestudied/ ,tudents +ill do a .inal ro;ect +hich analy9es one o. the roblems discussed in thecourse/

Go,raphie P+antaire 12 AvanceCredit t-pe Advanced6hile the same toics are covered a in Géograhie Planétaire 12: this is an honours levelcourse +hich re#uired .urther analy9ation and critical thin*ing about the +orld roblemsdiscussed in class/ ,ome toics are covered in greater deth and students must also .acilitatea seminar based on an indeendent study unit/

#i)toire P+antaire 12Credit t-pe Academic%his course +ill e$amine ma;or themes concerning the ost 6orld 6ar (( era/ (t +ill try toans+er ho+ our +orld arrived at its resent state/ %oics such as the Cold 6ar: suero+ercon.licts: the .all o. communism: economic recession: social and cultural changes since 1I@are studied/ %here is a research ro;ect assigned one term/

#i)torie P+antaire 12 AvanceCredit t-pe Advanced

%his course has been designed as a means .or students to meet the re#uirements or criteria .or theAdvanced Certi.icate Program/ Comulsory units include the role o. the ,uer Po+ers since1I@: origins and conse#uences o. economic disarity: societal and technological change:global interdeendence and the ursuit o. ;ustice/ ,tudents should be reared to investigate:evaluate: analyse and debate these issues to a .ar greater degree than is re#uired in !istoirePlanétaire 12/ Class members +ill be e$ected to lan: research: and +rite a .ormalthesis-directed research aer using the historical method/

$e Droit 12Credit t-pe Academic

%his course is given comletely in &rench/ (t e$amines the legislative and ;udicial systems o.Canada: as +ell as the t+o basic .orms o. la+ in Canada4 Common a+ and the Civil Code/%he Charter o.


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Credit t-pe AcademicPrereui)ite The )tudent mu)t have )ucce))*u++- comp+eted the ,rade IB pro,ram5 %his is a university rearatory course in +hich emhasis is laced on all hases o. language4listening: sea*ing: reading and +riting/ (t is a continuation o. the rogram o..ered at the grade(K level/ 3ur aim over the three year rogram is to rovide the student: +ith his5hercooeration: a reasonable *no+ledge o. all hases o. the &rench language: to romote agreater interest in the areciation o. &rench as +ell as &rench Canadian eole and theirculture: and encourage communication s*ills.

&rench Core 11 Credit t-pe AcademicPrereui)ite &rench Core 10%his rogram is a continuation o. the rogram o..ered at the Grade (K and K levels/ (n additionto rein.orcing the structures covered in &


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&rench Core 12Credit t-pe AcademicPrereui)ite &rench Core 11%his course is the continuation o. &rench 11/ %his rogram has e$tensive in.ormation on&rench culture: economy and olitics and students +ill ac#uire general *no+ledge as +ell aslanguage s*ills/ Net it is our main aim at this level to continue to increase: +ith the cooerationo. the student: ro.iciency in the language/ %he student +ill also be re#uired to do outsidereadings/

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Important ath In*ormation *or )tudent) enterin, Grade 10 ' 201'201H

,tudents and arents should care.ully choose math courses based on revious achievements:ability: interests and .uture educational or career lans/

ath E))entia+) 10 ,tudents +ho have a history o. di..iculty in achieving the outcomes o. the ;unior high math rogram should register .or Math Essentials 10/ Math Essentials emhasi9esthe math used in everyday li.e/ %his course is designed .or students +ho do not intend toursue ost-secondary study: or lan to enter rograms that do not have a math re#uirement/,tudents that .ailed grade I math: and did not attend summer s*ills building: mu)t register .orMath Essentials 10 or Math at 6or* 10/ %he tyical ath+ay .or students +ho success.ullycomlete Mathematics Essentials 10 is Mathematics Essentials 11 .ollo+ed by MathematicsEssentials 12/

ath at 9or: 10 %he Math at 6or* 10 course is a one semester course/ Math &oundationscourses are being hased out and relaced by Math at 6or* courses/ !istorically: students

+hose Grade I math mar* +as less than 0H have a great deal o. di..iculty being success.ul inassing Math 10/ %here.ore: these students should strongly consider ta*ing Math at 6or* 10/Mathematics at 6or* courses are designed to rovide students +ith the mathematicalunderstandings and critical-thin*ing s*ills identi.ied .or direct entry into the +or* .orce or .orentry into rograms o. study that do not re#uire academic math/ Math at 6or* 10 is accetable.or most community college rograms there are some e$cetions that re#uire academic - seecalendars .or seci.ics/ (n addition: select universities have arts rograms that do not have amath re#uirement again: investigate seci.ic career otions/ %he tyical ath+ay .or students

+ho success.ully comlete Math at 6or* 10 is Math at 6or* 11 .ollo+ed by Math at 6or* 12/

ath 10 %he Math10 course +ill be a 220 hour year-long course recommended .or moststudents +ith a 0 or above in grade I/ ,uccess.ul comletion +ill result in two math credits -

one o. these in an eligible credit .or the t+o math credits re#uired .or graduation/ %he othercredit is an eligible credit .or the Dt+o others .rom mathematics: science: and5or technology/ (.a student .ails the course they +ill get 0 credits/

Math10 is an academic high school mathematics course +hich is a re-re#uisite .or all otheracademic and advanced mathematics courses/

&or those students intending to .ollo+ the academic ath+ay: Math 10 +ill be .ollo+ed by Math11 and then Math 12/

&or those students intending to .ollo+ the advanced ath+ay: Math 10 +ill be .ollo+ed by Math

11 and Pre-Calculus 11: then Pre-Calculus 12 and Calculus12/

P+ea)e read the *o++o3in, cour)e de)cription) *or more in*ormation5

athematic) E))entia+) 10Credit t-pe GraduationPrereui)ite Idea+ *or )tudent) 3ho have a hi)tor- o* di**icu+t- in achievin, theoutcome) o* the unior #i,h math pro,ram5 Grade = math and recommendation *romGrade teacher5


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%his course is designed .or students +ho do not intend to ursue ost secondary study or +holan to enter rograms +hich do not have any math rere#uisite/ ,tudents +ho ta*e MathEssentials 10 +ill ta*e Math Essentials in grade 11/ %his +ill .ul.ill the t+o re#uired math creditsnecessary .or graduation/ %oics include mental math: +or*ing and earning: deductions ande$enses: aying ta$es: buying decisions: measuring and estimating: buying a car:trans.ormation and design/ ,tudents that .ailed grade I math: mu)t register .or either MathEssentials 10 or Math at 6or* 10/

athematic) At 9or: 10Credit t-pe GraduationRecommended !e+o3 F0 in Grade Academic ath%his course is intended .or the student +ho +ill not re#uire an academic level math coursea.ter graduation/ Con.idence building and roblem solving .orm and integral art o. the course/%oics include measurement: area: Pythagorean theorem: trigonometry: geometry: unit ricingand currency e$change: income: and basic algebra/ ,tudents that .ailed grade I math: mu)tregister .or either Math Essentials 10 or Math at 6or* 10/

athematic) 10 (Enrichment Avai+a4+e.

Credit t-pe AcademicPrereui)ite Grade Academic athRecommended F0 or a4ove in Grade Academic ath%his is an academic math course at the grade 10 level: intended .or the student +ho lans tota*e academic or advanced math throughout high school and +ho +ill re#uire an academiclevel math course a.ter graduation/ %oics include measurement systems: sur.ace area andvolume: right triangle trigonometry: e$onents and radicals: olynomials: linear relations and.unctions: linear e#uations and grahs: solving systems o. e#uations: and .inancialmathematics/

T-pica+ Cour)e Se+ection) Path &or Current Student) (201'201H. in Grade 10 or 11

Student &ath Grade 23 Grade 22 Grade 24

)igh School 6eaving 'ath !ssentials 23 'ath !ssentials 22 'ath !ssentials 24

Community College 'ath !ssentials 23or'ath at Wor@ 23

'ath !ssentials 22or'ath at Wor@ 22

'ath !ssentials 24or'ath at Wor@ 24

7niversity +Arts- 'ath 23 'ath 22 'ath 24

7niversity +Science,

!ngineering, 'ath, etc.

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athematic) E))entia+) 11Credit t-pe GraduationPrereui)ite athematic) E))entia+) 10 or ath at 9or: 10,tudents in Mathematics Essentials 11 +ill e$lore the .ollo+ing sub;ect areas4 mentalmathematics collecting: organi9ing and grahing data borro+ing money renting or buyinghousehold budgets investing money measuring and 2-" and ?-" design: mathematics incontent areas such as science and social studies/

ath at 9or: 11Credit t-pe Graduation

Prereui)ite ath 10 or ath at 9or: 10%his course is a on->niversity Prearatory course/ (t is a continuation o. Math at 6or* 10/,ome o. the toics to be covered are4 measurement systems volume: 2-" and ?-" geometry:scale: e$loded diagrams: numerical reasoning: ersonal budgets: comound interest: .inancialinstitution services: and .ormula maniulation .or various conte$ts/

ath 11Credit t-pe AcademicPrereui)ite ath 10Recommended F0 or a4ove in ath 10%his is an academic math course at the grade 10 level: intended .or the student +ho lans tota*e academic or advanced math throughout high school and +ho +ill re#uire an academiclevel math course a.ter graduation/ ,ome o. the toics to be covered are alications o. rates:scale diagrams and .actors: inductive and deductive reasoning: an introduction to roo.: cosinela+: sine la+: satial reasoning: statistics: systems o. linear ine#ualities: and #uadratic.unctions/

Pre'Ca+cu+u) 11Credit t-pe AdvancedPrereui)ite =0 or a4ove in ath 11%his course should be ta*en at the grade 11 level .or students +ho are considering science or

engineering in university/ %hese students +ill also re#uire re-calculus 12/ %oics includeabsolute value: radical e$ressions and e#uations: rational e$ressions and e#uations: anglesin standard osition: analy9e and solve #uadratic e#uations: linear and #uadratic e#uations andine#ualities in t+o variables: arithmetic and geometric se#uences: and recirocals o. linear and#uadratic .unctions.

athematic) E))entia+) 12Credit t-pe Graduation ' 1 CreditPrereui)ite athematic) E))entia+) 11 or athematic) at 9or: 11%he rere#uisite .or Mathematics Essentials 12 must be ta*en and success.ully comleted rior to

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athematic) at 9or: 12Credit t-pe Graduation 1 CreditPrereui)ite athematic) at 9or: 11 or athematic) 11%he rere#uisite .or Mathematics at 6or* 12 must be ta*en and success.ully comleted rior to startingMathematics at 6or* 12/ %here.ore: these courses are to be ta*en consecutively: not concurrently: andthe order may not be reversed/%he Mathematics at 6or* ath+ay is designed to rovide students +ith the mathematicalunderstandings and critical-thin*ing s*ills identi.ied .or direct entry into the +or* .orce or .or entry intorograms o. study that do not re#uire academic mathematics/ Mathematics at 6or* 12 is the third

course in this ath+ay/,tudents in Mathematics at 6or* 12 +ill study the .ollo+ing toics4 measurement and robability:measures o. central tendency: scatterlots: linear relationshis: o+ning and oerating a vehicle:roerties o. olygons: trans.ormations: and: trigonometry/

athematic) 12Credit t-pe AcademicPrereui)ite athematic) 11%he rere#uisite .or Mathematics 12 must be ta*en and success.ully comleted rior to startingMathematics 12/ %here.ore: these courses are to be ta*en consecutively: not concurrently: and the ordermay not be reversed/

%he Mathematics ath+ay is designed to rovide students +ith the mathematical understandings andcritical-thin*ing s*ills identi.ied .or ost-secondary studies in rograms that do not re#uire the study o.theoretical calculus/ Mathematics 12 is the third course in this ath+ay/,tudents +ho select Mathematics 12 should have a solid understanding o. the Mathematics 11curriculum/,tudents in Mathematics 12 +ill study the .ollo+ing toics4 Borro+ing money: investing money: settheory: logical reasoning: counting methods: robability: olynomial .unctions: e$onential andlogarithmic .unctions: and: sinusoidal .unctions/

Pre'Ca+cu+u) 12Credit t-pe AdvancedPrereui)ite Pre'Ca+cu+u) 11Pre-Calculus 11 must be ta*en and success.ully comleted rior to starting Pre-Calculus 12/ %here.ore:these courses are to be ta*en consecutively: not concurrently: and the order may not be reversed/%he Pre-Calculus ath+ay is designed to rovide students +ith the mathematical understandings andcritical-thin*ing s*ills identi.ied .or ost-secondary studies in rograms that re#uire the study o.theoretical calculus/,tudents +ho select Pre-Calculus 12 should have a solid understanding o. the Pre-Calculus 11curriculum/,tudent in Pre-Calculus 12 +ill study the .ollo+ing toics4 trans.ormations: radical .unctions: olynomial.unctions: trigonometry: e$onential 7 logarithmic .unctions: rational .unctions: .unction oerations: and:ermutations: combinations and the binomial theorem/

Ca+cu+u) 12Credit t-pe AdvancedPrereui)ite F0 or a4ove in Pre'Ca+cu+u) ath 12%his course is designed .or students +ho are going to continue their studies in science andmathematics at the university level/ %oics include4 limits: gro+th rates: trigonometric:e$onential and logarithmic .unctions: derivatives: curve s*etching: and integration/ Grade 12students +ho are interested need to ta*e Pre-Calculus Math 12 .irst semester and Calculus 12second semester/


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P#%SICA$ EDUCATIO

Ph-)ica+ Education 10Credit t-pe Open%his course +ill rovide students +ith a variety o. .itness and sort e$eriences to enhance theirunderstanding o. ersonal .itness and gro+th/ Physical education 10 includes some theory

comonents: couled +ith redominantly active e$eriences +hereby students +ill have theoortunity to articiate in a variety o. indoor and outdoor .itness: sort: and recreationale$eriences/ %he emhasis o. this curriculum is to rovide students +ith e$eriences thatre#uire them to ta*e and re.lect on their ersonal resonsibility .or active: healthy living no+ andthroughout li.e/ %his course is divided into .our @ modules4 3utdoor Pursuits: E$ercise,cience: Personal &itness: and eadershi/ %his course has more o. an activity comonentthan Physically Active iving 11/

Dance 11Credit t-pe Academic

Dance 11 ma- 4e u)ed a) either a *ine art) or ph-)ica+ education credit5%his course is designed .or all students +ith or +ithout revious .ormal dance training/ "ance11 rovides students +ith aesthetic and cultural education: oortunity .or ersonal e$ression:and e$osure to a +ealth o. traditional: social: theatrical: and contemorary dance .orms/ (talso rovides the oortunity .or ersonal and social develoment o. the individual/ %he courseconsists o. .our comonents4 Elements o. Movement: Creation and Comosition: Presentationand Per.ormance: and "ance and ,ociety/ =ournals: assignments: tests: ro;ects: andresentations are re#uired comonents in this course/ %he .inal ro;ect e$am is a dancerecital: +hich .eatures the variety o. dances er.ormed during the semester/

Ph-)ica++- Active $ivin, 11

Credit t-pe Open%his .ull-credit course is designed to engage students in a +ide range o. hysically activee$eriences: +ith an overall theme o. e$loring otions and oortunities .or being active .orli.e: both in school and in their community/ Physically Active iving 11 encomasses both anactivity comonent and a theory comonent: +ith an emhasis on engagement in hysicalactivity/ %his course is much more theory oriented than Physical Education 10/%he activity comonent o. the course is designed to rovide oortunities .or students in activee$eriences that engage youth in traditional and non-traditional .orms o. hysical activity/ %he theorycomonent o. the course +ill enhance student understanding o. the connection bet+een healthy livingand being hysically active/

Ph-)ica+ Education 11Credit t-pe OpenAs the student is maturing: he5she should be able to develo intermediate and5or advanceds*ills in various sorts and activities/ Emhasis +ill be laced on articiation: cooeration and.itness/ ,tudents) rogress +ill be evaluated through +ritten tests: attendance: articiation:class mar*: and a +ritten ro;ect er term/ %heory units +ill .ocus on cardioresiratory .itness:muscular endurance: muscular strength: .le$ibility and body comosition/

Ph-)ica+ Education 12

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Prereui)ite Ph-)ica+ Education 11 %his course +ill stress e$osing the student to the activities +hich +ill be more accessible uonleaving high school/ ,tudents) rogress +ill be evaluated through +ritten tests: attendance:articiation: class mar*: and a +ritten ro;ect er term/ %heory units +ill .ocus on setting andreaching .itness goals: resistance training .or .itness and health: and sa.ety guidelines andin;ury revention/

%o,a 11

Credit t-pe Open%he course +ill introduce students to various styles and characteristics o. yoga/ (t is ane$ectation that students +ill develo a li.elong ersonal ractice o. yoga .or ersonal .itnessrecreation/ ,tudents +ill be articiating in a variety o. activities that +ill include both hysicalractice and classroom theory/ %he hysical ractice o. yoga +ill include learning: develoingand racticing s*ills that involve strength: .le$ibility: endurance: the relationshi bet+eennutrition and .itness: the history o. hilosohy o. yoga including values o. non-violence: ethics:honesty and resect/ %his course meets the re#uirement o. a Physical Education credit/

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Science 10Credit t-pe Academic(t is recommended that students ta*ing this course be enrolled in academic Math 10/ %his is ascience course intended to enable students to areciate the interaction o. science: technology:society: and the environment/ Emhasis is on roblem solving and critical thin*ing s*ills: +hileintroducing toics in biology: chemistry: hysics: +eather and the environment/ ,cience 10 is a.oundation course that is intended .or any student lanning to ta*e additional courses inhysics: chemistry or biology/

A,ricu+ture 11Credit t-pe Academic%he learning modules .or this course +ill include Primary Production ,ystems: ,uort,ystems: Beyond the &arm Gate and Agri.ood/ A Dhands-on aroach is emhasi9ed .or thiscourse/ %his course +ill meet the second science course re#uirem

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