TABLE OF
CONTENTS
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS........................................................................... 4
GRADE 9 PROGRAM............................................................................................... 7
GRADE 10 PROGRAM............................................................................................. 9
ADVANCED PLACEMENT PROGRAM................................................................. 13
RANKING OF STUDENTS...................................................................................... 14
Art.................................................................................................................. 16
Business.......................................................................................................... 17
English............................................................................................................. 21
French............................................................................................................. 24
Health/Physical Education................................................................................ 28
Home Economics/Family Living....................................................................... 29
Mathematics.................................................................................................... 32
Music.............................................................................................................. 35
Science........................................................................................................... 36
Social Studies.................................................................................................. 42
Technical-Vocational....................................................................................... 44
STUDENT SERVICES.............................................................................................. 48
CLUBS AND COMMITTEES................................................................................... 50
INTRODUCTION
This handbook is intended for all grade 9, 10, 11 and 12 prospective
students of
While
We believe that
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Principal: Robert Munro
PRINCIPAL'S MESSAGE
Welcome to
Students in the Graduation Years have the option of selecting a broad
range of enriched and Advanced Placement courses. A.P. courses expose students to university
level studies during their high school experience.
I encourage all students to work hard and become involved in their
classes as well as the many extracurricular programs, which we provide. It is only by being involved that students
will gain the true benefits of a complete education.
I hope that you will be able to look back after your graduation and take
pride in the fact that you have benefited from and contributed positively to
your school.
Robert Munro, Principal
5 CREDIT SEMESTER SCHOOL
GRADES 11 AND 12
Compulsory Courses
Graduation Requirements (5
credit semester)
Compulsory courses:
English 11 (2 credits)
Math 11 (1 credit)
Science (or approved
Technology Course) (1 credit)
Modern History 11 (1
credit)
Fine Arts/Life Role
Development clusters (1 credit)
English 12 (1 credit)
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7 compulsory credits from 20
17 credits (including compulsory courses) required
5 credits at the grade 12 level
THE FOUR YEAR HIGH SCHOOL
PROGRAM
20 CREDIT SYSTEM
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credits for graduation begin
to accumulate
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five periods (60 minutes)
per day with 5 credit semester
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in grade 11, English will be
a year long course (2 credits, 180 hours)
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90 hours per semester course
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the compulsory course
requirements for graduation remain the same (7 credits)
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a total of 17 credits
required for graduation
Grade 9 |
Grade 10 |
Grade 11 |
Grade 12 |
English (year) |
English (year, levels) |
English (2 credits) |
English |
Math (year) |
Math (year, levels) |
Math (1 credit) |
Elective |
French |
French |
Science |
Elective |
Social Studies |
Social Studies |
History |
Elective |
Science |
Science |
Fine Arts/Life Role* |
Elective |
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180 hours in Health & Physical Education, Visual Arts, Music, BBT- Broad Based Technology & PDCP- Personal Development & Career Planning |
180 hours in Health & Physical Education, Visual Arts, Music & BBT- Broad Based Technology |
Elective |
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* Fine Arts/Life Role Development Cluster
Music 112/113/122 Co-op
Ed 120
Fine Arts 110 Health
and Phys Ed 120
Theatre Arts 120 Entrepreneurship
110
Graphic Art and Design 110
COMPUTER LITERACY
REQUIREMENTS FOR GRADUATION
The
Courses which are offered by this school that meet the computer literacy
criteria are:
Computer Aided Basic Drafting 110 Computer
Assisted Manufacturing 110
Micro Electronics 120 Computer
Science 110
Information Processing 120 Information Technology 110
Computer Education 120 Introduction to
Electronics 110
Computer Science AP Broad
Based Technology 100
ELECTIVE COURSES
The Elective course selection is designed to allow students flexibility
in completing their requirements for graduation. Electives may be chosen from a broad range of
subjects; or students may choose to concentrate in one specialized area of the
curriculum, for example, science or business education or motor mechanics.
Elective courses may be chosen from the four clusters in the compulsory
category, provided such electives are over and above the compulsory credits, or
from any other approved courses described in this handbook.
Elective course selection will often depend on counselling from parents,
teachers, guidance personnel, and administrators. Students who plan careers in engineering, for
example, must have the appropriate courses on their graduation transcript which
will allow them access to universities of their choice. A key consideration is to have students open
as many education doors as possible.
Student programs, therefore, should be flexible and adaptable.
The pass mark for all
courses at grade 9, 10, 11 and 12 levels is 60%.
Grade 9/10 Subjects
The four years of high school, referred to as “The High School Program”,
consists of two basic units, the 9/10 program and the 11/12 program. The basic core of skills, knowledge,
competencies and experiences necessary for future learnings in the 11/12
program and beyond is the central focus of public education from kindergarten
to grade ten. The distinguishing
features of grade nine are the common curriculum, heterogeneous grouping,
scheduling by classes or teams and student promotion decided by teachers/the
teaching team on an all or nothing basis.
Grade ten is defined by the opportunity for some curriculum choice,
heterogeneous grouping in some subjects with the option to ability group in
others, teaming where possible, and promotion by subject.
The following general descriptions outline the course of studies in each
year:
Grade 9
MATHEMATICS/F.I. MATH (180
hours)
Grade 9 Mathematics is a full year course that
provides the basis for high school Mathematics.
Topics covered include number theory concepts, operation principles in
numeric and algebraic forms, pattern representation, measurement, geometry,
data analysis and probability.
Text: Interactions 9 (Prentice Hall)
Minds
on Math 9 (Addison Wesley)
Omni
Mathematics
SCIENCE 9/FI SCIENCE 9 (90 hours)
The Science 9 course is designed to offer students an opportunity to
learn about the varied disciplines of science. The course is divided into four
components. They include Atoms and Elements, Reproduction, Characteristics of
Electricity and Space Exploration.
Text for Science 9: Nelson Science 9 Text
for FI Science 9: Sciences 9
SOCIAL STUDIES (180 hours)
& F.I. SOCIAL STUDIES (90 hours)
This course will allow students to investigate what it means to be
Canadian, considering the many peoples, identities, and histories of our
diverse country. There will be
opportunities for individual and group work within their assignments and
presentation. Students will be exposed
to a variety of different sources of video and audio information.
CORE FRENCH (90 hours)
This course will develop student’s basic conversational skills. This is a continuation of the Middle School
program. Emphasis is placed on speaking
and listening skills. Therefore,
students will be expected to participate actively in the classroom sessions
(dialogues, role playing and group work).
This course covers the language skills necessary for effective
communication in French in daily situations.
Text: Entre amis 3
FRENCH IMMERSION LANGUAGE
ARTS -EARLY & LATE (180 hours)
This course is open to students who have completed the Early and Late
Immersion Programs at the Middle School level. This course will deal with the
following aspects: vocabulary, oral expression, composition, literature and
culture. Early F.I. Language Arts
students will delve more deeply into French vocabulary and grammar.
Students will spend approximately 35 hours studying each of the
following: Visual Arts, Music, Health & Physical
Education, BBT-Broad Based Technology and PDCP-Personal Development & Career Planning.
Grade 10
The curriculum focus for this course is writing,
reading, speaking, listening and thinking.
Students develop their ability to write clear sentences, and paragraphs.
Short stories, novels, poetry, and drama are the genres for achieving academic
outcomes. A Shakespearean play is
studied. In some circumstances, students may be grouped according to
ability.
MATHEMATICS/F.I. MATH 10
(180 hours)
Grade 10 Mathematics is a full year course for which
students must earn a minimum grade of 60% before proceeding to Grade 11
Mathematics. Students will be grouped
according to ability, based on Grade 9 Math teacher recommendation. Students recommended for Pre AP Grade 10
Mathematics will complete this course in semester one, and should register for
Math 111, Geometry and Applications in the second semester of their Grade 10
year. Grade 10 Mathematics expands on
concepts learned in Math 9, as well as additional concepts including linear and
quadratic functions, solving linear systems, graphing on the Cartesian plane,
trigonometry and statistics.
Text: Mathematical
Modelling Book 1, Nelson Canada
Constructing
Mathematics Book 1, Nelson Canada
Pre
AP Math 10/FI Pre AP Math 10
This accelerated course is completed in the first semester. Students recommended for this level should
also register for Geometry and Applications 111 in the second semester. These courses are sequenced in this manner so
that the student with an interest in taking Advanced Placement Calculus in
their grade 12 year will be able to do so.
Applied
Math 10
This course is designed for those students who struggle with more
abstract mathematical concepts. Students
recommended for this level must earn a grade of 60% or more in this full year
course, before registering in Applications in Mathematics 113, for their Grade
11 year.
Math
10/FI Math 10
This full-year course, along with Pre AP Math, is designed for the
student interested in preparation for math-based courses in post-secondary
institutions. A minimum grade of 60% in
this course will enable the student to register in Geometry and Applications
112 and Functions and Relations 112.
SOCIAL STUDIES 10 AND F.I.
SOCIAL STUDIES 10 (COMPULSORY)
Prerequisite: Successful completion of Grade 9 Canadian
Identity or F.I. Canadian Identity. Students will be introduced to the cultural
foundations of our society through the study of the development of western
civilization in the ancient and medieval periods. Specific topics include ancient
SCIENCE 10 AND F.I. SCIENCE
10
Students should have a passing grade in grade 9
Science/FI Science and the recommendation of the grade 9 Science teacher
This
course is compulsory for students
who will be electing Advanced Science 120, Biology 112, Biology 120, Biology
121, Chemistry 112, Chemistry 111, Chemistry 112, Chemistry 121, Environmental
Science 122, Environmental Science 123, Physics 112, Physics 111, Physics 122,
Physics 121. Science 10 must be taken
before the above courses, i.e., a prerequisite.
The
Science 10 course is designed to offer students an opportunity to learn about
the varied disciplines of science. The
course is divided into four components.
They include Sustainability of Ecosystems, Weather Dynamics, Chemical
Reactions and Motion.
Text
for Science 10: Nelson 10 Text for FI Science 10:
Omniscience 10
FRENCH
10 (Core)
Prerequisite: Successful completion of regular Grade 9 Core
French course.
This course is designed to develop students’ basic
conversational skills in French. The four linguistic abilities are used: oral
and reading comprehension and oral & reading production. However, more
emphasis is placed on developing the speaking and listening skills. Therefore,
students will be expected to participate actively in classroom sessions
(dialogues, role playing and group work).
This course covers the language skills necessary for effective
communication in French in daily situations.
Texts: Language
Modules (MPEF), En direct 1
EARLY
F.I. LANGUAGE ARTS 10
Prerequisite: Successful completion of Grade 9 Early French
Immersion.
This course emphasizes communication in order to
foster growth of the language skills: listening, speaking, reading, and
writing. It encourages the use of the
language as a vehicle for communication and reflection, and as a factor in the
student's personal development. It will
also increase the student's cultural knowledge and experience. This course will deal with the following
aspects: vocabulary, oral expression, composition, literature and culture. It is taken in conjunction with F.I. Social
Studies 10, FI Science 10 and FI Math 10.
Texts: Language
Modules (MPEF),
LATE
F.I. LANGUAGE ARTS 10
Prerequisite: Successful completion of Grade 9 Late French
Immersion.
This course emphasizes communication in order to
foster growth of the four language skills as well as increase the student's
cultural knowledge and experience. This
course emphasizes the use of the language as an instrument for communication
and reflection, and as a factor in the students' personal development. The course deals with the following aspects:
vocabulary and oral expression, literature, composition, and culture. It is to be taken in conjunction with F.I.
Social Studies 10, FI Science 10 and FI Math 10.
Texts: Rencontres,
Language Modules (MPEF),
VISUAL ARTS 10