10-12 Course Catalogue

Grade 10 Courses

Career Life Education 10 (MCLE-10)

Career Life Education helps students to develop the skills they need to become self-directed individuals who set goals, make thoughtful decisions, and take responsibility for pursuing their goals throughout life. The course encourages students to explore a range of pathways beyond secondary school, develop health and wellness goals, and polish their employability and financial planning skills.

The CLE and CLC curricula are designed to help students learn how to effectively manage their life journey toward several possible preferred futures. Through purposeful career-life development, students learn to recognize their evolving interests and strengths, refine their learning goals, and apply this self-knowledge to exploration of postgraduation possibilities in diverse education, work-related, and personal life contexts. In this way, students are able to advance toward who and how they want to be in the world.

Where does this course fit?

  • Prerequisites: None
  • Graduation Status: Course required for graduation
  • Builds upon Career Education 8 and 9
  • Is the foundation course for Career Life Connections (CLC) and Capstone Project

English 10, Composition, 2-Credits (MCMPS10)

English Composition 10 is a 2-credit course section in English Language Arts 10. You must complete this course section as well as one other 2-credit course section to meet the mandatory 4 credits necessary for graduation. Successful completion of this course is necessary to move on to English Studies 11.

This course aims to develop your ability to communicate ideas in a variety of formats including academic essays, personal narrative response, and formal presentations. You will work to develop your writing skills through personal narrative response, creative writing, expository writing, and analytical literary responses. To develop your writing skills, you will engage with a variety of forms of literature and writing, and develop analysis in a variety of written formats from a variety of personal, social, and cultural backgrounds and perspectives.

Where does this course fit?

  • Prequisite Course(s):English Language Arts 09
  • Graduation Status: One of the Grade 10 English Language Arts options required for graduation

English 10, Creative Writing, 2-Credits (MCTWR10)

English Creative Writing 10 is a 2-credit course section in English Language Arts 10. You must complete this course section as well as one other 2-credit course section to meet the mandatory 4 credits necessary for graduation. Successful completion of this course is necessary to move on to English Studies 11.
 
Creative Writing 10 is designed for students who have an interest in creative expression through language. The course provides students opportunities to build their writing skills through the exploration of identity, memory, and story in a range of genres. Within a supportive community of writers, students will collaborate and develop their skills through writing and design processes. This course is intentionally grounded in the sampling of writing processes, inviting students to express themselves creatively as they experiment with, reflect on, and practice their writing.

Where does this course fit?

  • Prequisite Course(s):English Language Arts 09
  • Graduation Status: One of the Grade 10 English Language Arts options required for graduation

English 10, English First Peoples, 4- Credits (EFP 10 Writing and EFP 10 Literary Studies) 

EFP 10 is a combination of Writing and Literary Studies

EFP Writing 10 is designed for students who are interested in writing for a variety of purposes and contexts. This area of choice provides students with opportunities to become better writers through the exploration of personal and cultural identities, memories, stories, and connections to land/place. Within a supportive community, students will work individually and collaboratively to develop their writing skills and create coherent, purposeful, and engaging compositions. This course is grounded in the exploration and application of writing processes, inviting students to express themselves as they experiment with, reflect on, extend, and refine their writing. 

EFP Literary Studies 10 is designed for students who are interested in exploring First Peoples literature in a variety of contexts, genres, and media.  This area of choice provides students with opportunities to explore personal and cultural identities, histories, stories, and connections to land/place.  This course is grounded in the understanding of how texts are historically and culturally constructed. Students will work individually and collaboratively to broaden their understanding of themselves and the world. 

Where does this course fit?

  • Prequisite Course(s):English Language Arts 09
  • Graduation Status: This course fully satisfies the Grade 10 English Language Arts options required for graduation

Independent Directed Studies 10 (MIDS-0A)

Combine your passion with your talent to earn up to four course credits in Independent Directed Studies!  You can work with the IDS teacher to build your own course based on training that you wish to take locally and at least one learning outcome from a Ministry approved course.  Example:  create an outdoor education focus by combining other courses such as Wilderness First Aid, Swift Water Rescue, and C. O. R. E. hunter training to focus on the PE 12 learning outcome of safety in alternate physical environments. Or you can pursue your own learning (by working with your online teacher/mentor) to develop a project that meets at least one learning outcome from a senior Ministry approved course. Examples:  write and direct your own play, design and create a hologram, design and conduct your own science experiments, design and build a useful invention, create a documentary.

You are only limited by your imagination, available materials, and one course connection.  Each thirty hours of work earns another credit to a maximum of four credits (120 hours).  Students may begin an IDS course at any point in the year.

Where does this course fit?

  • Pre-requisite: This Grade 11 course is also open to Grade 12 and 10 students who have completed Social Studies 10.
  • Graduation Status: One of the Grade 10/11/12 ADST/Arts Education options for graduation

Math 10, Foundations of Math and Pre-Calculus (MFMP-10)

This course is designed to provide students with the mathematical understandings and critical-thinking skills identified for entry into post-secondary programs. In this course the Foundations stream and Pre-calculus stream are combined, and topics include geometry, measurement, logical reasoning, relations and functions, algebra and number, and trigonometry.

Where does this course fit?

  • Pre-requisite: Mathematics 9 is a pre-requisite to this course.
  • Graduation Status: One of the Grade 10 Mathematics options required for graduation
  • Students who successfully meet the learning outcomes for Foundations of Mathematics and Pre-Calculus 10 may continue onto any of the grade 11 Math courses.

Math 10, Workplace Mathematics (MWPM-10)

Workplace Mathematics 10 prepares students for math in the work place and focuses on real-world applications of mathematics including: Financial literacy-gross and net pay; Computational Fluency: puzzles and games for computational fluency; Patterning; Geometry and Measurement: primary trigonometric ratios; metric and imperial measurement; developing spatial sense through direct and indirect measurement and conversions; solving problems involving surface area and volume; angles; Data and Probability: create, interpret, and critique graphs; developing spatial sense; developing number sense and critical thinking skills.

Where does this course fit?

  • Pre-requisite: Math 9
  • Graduation Status: One of the Grade 10 Mathematics options required for graduation
  • Required to continue to Workplace Math 11, but will not suffice to continue to Foundations of Mathematics 11 or Pre-Calculus 11

Physical and Health Education 10 (MPHED10)

(PHE 10) is designed to develop educated students who have the knowledge, skills, and understandings to be safe, active, and healthy citizens throughout their lives. The PHE curriculum emerges from two areas of learning, physical education and health education, that are brought together in order to promote and develop all aspects of well-being. Student are required to log 80 hours of activity throughout the course, the types of activities logged are personalized to the spaces and places each student lives and plays.

Where does this course fit?

  • Prerequisites:  Completion of Physical and Health Education 9
  • Graduation Status:  Course required for graduation
  • Also, you will not receive a credit for this course without completing the Physical Activity Journal according to all the specified requirements.

Science 10 (MSC10)

Science 10 is the last opportunity students have to experience all the major branches of science in one course-Earth Science, Biology, Physics, and Chemistry. As such, Science 10 helps students chart their future path through senior science course offerings. Science 10 can be considered preparation for the senior sciences, with a focus on furthering development of good, independent work habits. Science 10 consists of four modules: Biology: DNA and patterns of Inheritance, Chemical Reactions and Radioactivity, Physics: Law of Conservation of Energy, and Earth Science: formation of the universe and astronomical data.

Where does this course fit?

  • Prerequisites: Science 9
  • Graduation Status:Science 10 is required for graduation

Social Studies 10 (MSS10)

Social Studies 10 involves an exploration of Canada and the World, from 1919 to the present, focusing on four Big Ideas.

  1. Global and regional conflicts have been a powerful force in shaping our contemporary world and identities.
  2. The development of political institutions is influenced by economic, social, ideological, and geographic factors.
  3. Worldviews lead to different perspectives and ideas about developments in Canadian society.
  4. Historical and contemporary injustices challenge the narrative and identity of Canada as an inclusive, multicultural society.

Where Does This Course Fit?

  • Prerequisites: Social Studies 9
  • Graduation Status: Socials 10 is a mandatory course requirement for graduation.

Grade 10 Electives: It is possible to do some additional electives which are not online. These are usually portfolio-based electives, typically in the fine arts, performing arts and applied skills. Please consult with the administrators if you are interested in these.

Grade 11 Courses

Active Living 11 (MACLV11)

Physical Education helps students enhance the quality of their life through the exploration of active living, movement and the development of both personal and social responsibility. Topics and activities include looking at personal choices and goal setting, dance, games, gymnastics, individual and/or team activities and leadership skills. In consultation with the teacher, students may choose to focus more on Active Living, Fitness & Conditioning or Outdoor Education.

Where does this course fit?

  • Prerequisites: Completion of Physical and Health Education 10.
  • Graduation Status:  Elective for graduation
  • Please note, you will not receive a credit for this course without completing the Physical Activity Log according to all the specified requirements.

Chemistry 11 (MCH11)

Chemistry 11 will introduce students to the study of matter. In this course you will learn about topics ranging from the structure of atoms and atomic nuclei, to the behaviour of complex organic molecules that make up all living things on our planet. The online course contains many special features to make learning easier. These include video clips, animations, an online glossary of important terms, home based labs, virtual labs, fun projects, and links to many interactive Chemistry web-sites. This is a good preparation for future chemistry courses.

Where does this course fit?

  • Pre-requisite: Science 10 is required
  • Graduation Status: One of the Grade 11/12 Science options required for graduation

Earth Science 11 (MESC-11)

Earth Science 11 is an introduction to the diverse aspects of earth and space science. Earth Science is an applied science course that introduces geology and other Earth sciences—ecology, oceanography, atmospheric science, and astronomy—with an emphasis on relevance to British Columbia and each student’s region and interests. If you like learning about our planet, this course will be an interesting way to obtain Grade 11 science-course credit toward graduation. If you are considering an earth science as an academic field, career, or a vocation, this course will also give you the basis for an informed decision.

Where does this course fit?

  • Prerequisites: Science 10
  • Graduation Status:One of the Grade 11/12 Science options required for graduation
  • This course will be an interesting way to obtain Grade 11 science-course credit toward graduation. If you are considering an earth science as an academic field, career, or a vocation, this course will also give you the basis for an informed decision.
 

English 11, English First Peoples (MENFP11)

English First Peoples Literary Studies and Writing 11 is designed for students who are interested in studying First Peoples literature and using writing for self-expression and communication in a variety of contexts. Students delve deeply into First Peoples oral and written literature in a range of media to explore various themes, authors, and topics. This provides a foundation for them to think critically and creatively as they continue to explore, extend, and strengthen their own writing.

Where does this course fit?

  • Prerequisites: Any English Studies 10 course.
  • Graduation Status: This course counts towards graduation as a Language Arts 11 course, and in addition includes the Indigenous content necessary for graduation.

Food and Nutrition 11 (MFOOD11)

How do you take a Foods & Nutrition course online, you ask? It’s simple. Several resources such as an online textbook, web sites, and videos help you experiment with cooking while developing knowledge, skills, and attitudes for present and future applications. You will be given opportunities to show your knowledge in a variety of ways. Having a digital camera to photograph you with your finished products is essential. This course is meant to be creative and fun!

Where does this course fit?

  • Prerequisites:  A Grade 10 or 11 student or Food and Nutrition 10 is recommended
  • Graduation Status:  Elective for graduation

Independent Directed Studies 11 (MIDS-1A-01 )

Combine your passion with your talent to earn up to four course credits in Independent Directed Studies!  You can work with the IDS teacher to build your own course based on training that you wish to take locally and at least one learning outcome from a Ministry approved course.  Example:  create an outdoor education focus by combining other courses such as Wilderness First Aid, Swift Water Rescue, and C. O. R. E. hunter training to focus on the PE 12 learning outcome of safety in alternate physical environments. Or you can pursue your own learning (by working with your online teacher/mentor) to develop a project that meets at least one learning outcome from a senior Ministry approved course. Examples:  write and direct your own play, design and create a hologram, design and conduct your own science experiments, design and build a useful invention, create a documentary.

You are only limited by your imagination, available materials, and one course connection.  Each thirty hours of work earns another credit to a maximum of four credits (120 hours).  Students may begin an IDS course at any point in the year.

Where does this course fit?

  • Pre-requisite: This Grade 11 course is also open to Grade 12 and 10 students who have completed Social Studies 10.
  • Graduation Status: One of the Grade 10/11/12 ADST/Arts Education options for graduation

Interpersonal and Family Relationships 11 (MIAFR11)

This course replaces Family Studies 11. Learning standards related to aspects of interpersonal relationships (including families), organized conceptually to address: Forming and ending relationships; Legislation related to personal relationships; Healthy and unhealthy relationships; Community and cultural influences; Forming Relationships; The Committed Relationship; Changes in Relationships; Effective Communication in Interpersonal Relationships; Wellness and Safety in Interpersonal Relationships; Career Opportunities. Focus includes local and global perspectives on interpersonal relationships

Where does this course fit?

  • Pre-requisite: This Grade 11 course is also open to Grade 12 and 10 students who have completed Social Studies 10.
  • Graduation Status: One of the Grade 10/11/12 ADST/Arts Education options for graduation

Life Sciences 11 (MLFSC11)

This course used to be called Biology 11.  Life Sciences is a study of the relationships and differences among living creatures and the ways in which unity and diversity are used in the classification of organisms. In Life Sciences, students focus on the following topics: basic cell biology, ecology, biodiversity, evolution, microbiology, botany and zoology.

Where does this course fit?

  • Pre-requisite: Science 10
  • Graduation Status: One of the Grade 11/12 Science options required for graduation

Math 11, Foundations of Mathematics (MFOM-11)

This course is meant for students going into arts, humanities, and other post-secondary programs not requiring calculus. Many universities and colleges in BC will accept Foundations of Mathematics 11 for general admissions. Students going into math, sciences, or engineering should take Pre-Calculus 11 instead of, or in addition to, this course. The key concepts covered in this course are as follows:

  • Measurements – rates, scale diagrams, proportional reasoning; relationships between scale factors, areas, surface areas, and volumes for 2-D and 3-D objects
  • Geometry – properties of angles and triangles, the cosine and sine laws
  • Logical reasoning-proving conjectures, inductive and deductive reasoning, puzzles and games that involve spatial reasoning
  • Statistics – normal distributions, standard deviations, interpreting statistical data, confidence intervals, confidence levels, margin of error
  • Relations and Functions – solving systems of linear inequalities, characteristics of quadratic functions

Where does this course fit?

  • Prerequisites:  Foundations of Mathematics and Pre-Calculus 10
  • Graduation Status: One of the Grade 11/12 Math options required for graduation 
  • Foundations of Mathematics 11 can be used for the BC Graduation Mathematics 11 requirement for students who do not intend to go into programs requiring calculus.
  • Students who successfully meet the learning outcomes for this course may continue onto Foundations of Mathematics 12.

Math 11, Pre-Calculus (MPREC11)

This course is meant for students going into math, science, engineering, and other post-secondary programs that require calculus. The key concepts covered in Pre-Calculus 11 are as follows:

  • Algebra and Number – absolute value, operations on radical numbers and expressions, solving and applying radical equations, using rational expressions, solving and applying rational equations
  • Geometry – angles in the standard position, trigonometric ratios, using the sine and cosine laws
  • Relations and Functions – factoring polynomial expressions, using absolute value functions, analyzing quadratic functions, solving and applying quadratic equations, solving and applying linear-quadratic and quadratic systems of equations, applying linear and quadratic inequalities, analyzing and applying arithmetic sequences and series, analyzing and applying geometric sequences and series, reciprocal functions.

Where does this course fit?

  • Pre-requisite: Requires Foundations of Mathematics and Pre-Calculus 10
  • Required to continue with Pre-Calculus 12
  • Graduation Status: One of the Grade 11/12 Mathematics options required for graduation

Math 11, Workplace Mathematics (MWPM-11)

This course is meant for students who intend to take trades or apprenticeship training, or need a course dealing with more everyday math. It fulfills Grade 11 math requirements for graduation, but cannot be used as a prerequisite for Pre-Calculus 12 or Foundations of Mathematics 12. Check post-secondary math requirements to see if the Apprenticeship and Workplace pathway is best for you. Apprenticeship and Workplace Mathematics 11 covers the following main topic areas:

  • Measurement- how to solve problems involving surface and volumes
  • Geometry- solving problems that involve right triangles and scale, and drawing and analyzing diagrams
  • Numbers- puzzles and games involving numbers, personal budgets, compound interest, managing finances and credit options
  • Algebra – solving problems involving formulas, understanding slopes of lines, using proportional reasoning and unit analysis.

Where does this course fit?

  • Pre-requisites: Workplace Mathematics 10 or Foundations and Pre-Calculus Mathematics 10 are recommended
  • Graduation Status: One of the Grade 11/12 Mathematics options required for graduation

Physics 11 (MPH11)

Physics 11 explores the world of motion and energy. It is designed to build students’ knowledge of core physics concepts. The course focuses on four big ideas. An object’s motion can be predicted, analyzed and described. Forces influence the motion of an object. Energy is found in different forms, is conserved, and has the ability to do work. Mechanical waves transfer energy but not matter. Physics 11 emphasizes real-life applications and helps students connect their learning to the world around them. Several virtual labs and one hands-on home lab deepen student understanding of content and scaffold important lab writing skills. Physics 11 provides a solid foundation for students carrying on to physics 12.

Where does this course fit?

  • Prerequisites: Science 10
  • Graduation Status: One of the Grade 11/12 Science options required for graduation

Psychology 11: The Road to Self-Discovery (BAA, YPSYC1A)

Have you ever wondered why you do the things you do? Have you asked yourself if self-knowledge is the key to self-improvement? Are you interested in how behaviour changes as we age? Psychology can give you the answers! In Personal Psychology I: The Road to Self-Discovery, you will trace the development of personality and behaviour from infancy through adulthood. You will come to learn more about perception and consciousness and better understand the role of sensation. Are you ready to explore the world of human behaviour? Come explore all that psychology can offer to help you to truly understand the human experience.

Where does this course fit?

  • Pre-requisites: Social Studies 10
  • This Grade 11 course is also open to Grade 12 and 10 students who have completed Social Studies 10.
  • Graduation Status: One of the Grade 11/12 Social Studies options required for graduation.

Science for Citizens 11 (MSCCT11)

Science for Citizens 11 is an update of Science and Technology 11 for the new Science curriculum. Science for Citizens is a multi-disciplinary course that explores the connections between science and your everyday life. Topics include the science of health and nutrition, safety of household and industrial chemicals, household technologies, disposal and recycling of household waste, the science of forensics, extreme weather and disaster preparation, and electricity generation and sustainability of resources.

Where does this course fit?

  • Prerequisites: Science 10
  • Graduation Status:  One of the Grade 11/12 Science options for graduation

Social Studies 11, Explorations (MEPSS11)

This course uses 7 learning standards built around 6 historical thinking concepts: Establish historical significance; Use primary source evidence; Identify continuity and change; Analyze cause and consequence; Take historical perspectives; Understand the ethical dimension of historical interpretations

Where Does This Course Fit?

  • Prerequisites: Social Studies 10
  • Graduation Status:  One of the Grade 11/12 Social Studies options required for graduation

Grade 11 Electives: It is possible to do some additional electives which are not online. These are usually portfolio-based electives, typically in the fine arts, performing arts and applied skills. Please consult with the administrators if you are interested in these.

Grade 12 Courses

Anatomy and Physiology 12 (MATPH12)

Anatomy and Physiology 12 is a new course based upon a course once called Biology 12. While the concepts and content may appear like the previous course, the purpose and intents of this course have been adapted to keep up with the rapidly expanding biological knowledge and how to interpret that information.

As outlined above, the course focuses on three “big ideas” to provide a framework to pursue knowledge and skills linked to human anatomy and physiology. In addition, students will be evaluated in many platforms of learning, from independent projects to unit exams, a midterm exam, and a final exam.

Where Does This Course Fit?

  • Prerequisites:  Completion of Science 10
  • Graduation Status: One of the Grade 11/12 Science options required for graduation
  • It is recommended that students who are hoping to take this course have the basics of chemistry.
  • This course is often used both in university and college applications.
  • This course is often considered to be an entry point requirement for several medical science programs.

Active Living 12 (MACLV12)

Physical Education helps students enhance the quality of their life through the exploration of active living, movement and the development of both personal and social responsibility. Topics and activities include looking at personal choices and goal setting, dance, games, gymnastics, individual and/or team activities and leadership skills. In consultation with the teacher, students may choose to focus more on Active Living, Fitness & Conditioning or Outdoor Education.

Where does this course fit?

  • Prerequisites: Science 10
  • Graduation Status: Grade 12 elective for graduation
  • Also, you will not receive a credit for this course without completing the Physical Activity Log according to all the specified requirements.

Career Life Connections 12 (MCLC-12)

A person’s career is considered their “journey” through life, and Career Education in the 2018 Graduation Program encourages students to pursue this journey in personally meaningful and goal-oriented ways. In Career-Life Education (CLE) and Career-Life Connections (CLC), students learn how to effectively manage their life journey toward preferred future possibilities, developing the confidence, knowledge, and competencies necessary to succeed in an ever-changing world. Eight credits are dedicated to this area of learning and are a requirement for graduation. The CLE and CLC curricula are designed to help students learn how to effectively manage their life journey toward several possible preferred futures. Through purposeful career-life development, students learn to recognize their evolving interests and strengths, refine their learning goals, and apply this self-knowledge to exploration of post-graduation possibilities in diverse education, work-related, and personal life contexts. In this way, students are able to advance toward who and how they want to be in the world.

Where does this course fit?

  • Pre-requisite: Career Life Education 10
  • Graduation Status: Career Life Connections and Capstone is a REQUIRED course for Graduation.
  • 4 credits
  •  (Students on the Adult Grad program are not required to take this course. However, they may choose to take this course as an Elective) 

Chemistry 12 (MCH12)

Chemistry 12 builds upon the knowledge gained in Chemistry 11, providing students with a much more detailed understanding of the structure and behavior of matter. Any students considering further studies in the fields of general science, medical sciences, agriculture, forestry, engineering, geology, etc., should investigate the requirement for Chemistry 12 as a prerequisite. The online version of Chemistry 12 offers many unique features to enhance student learning. These features include video clips, animations, interactive demonstrations, home based labs and virtual labs, instant practice questions and much more!

Where does this course fit?

  • Pre-requisite: Chemistry 11 required
  • Graduation Status: One of the Grade 11/12 Science options required for graduation

Child Development and Caregiving 12 (MCDAC12)

This course replaces Family Studies 12, and focuses on aspects of child development and caregiving including: Child development; Essentials for healthy development; pregnancy and birth; child development to age 12 and the role of play; nutritional needs and feeding practices; regulations regarding child protection and child care; caregiving and childcare options; community resources. Focus includes local and global perspectives on child development and caregiving.

Where does this course fit?

  • Pre-requisite: None
  • Graduation Status: One of the Grade 10/11/12 ADST/Arts Education options for graduation
  • This Grade 12 course is also open to Grade 10 and 11 students who have taken, or are currently taking, Social Studies 10.

Digital Photography 12 (MVAPH12)

In today’s world, we are surrounded by images. We are continually seeing photographs as they appear in advertisements, on websites, in magazines, and on billboards; they even adorn our walls at home. While many of these images have been created by professional photographers, it is possible for your photos to take on a more professional look after you discover how to increase your creative potential. In Digital Photography II: Discovering Your Creative Potential, you will examine various aspects of the field including specialty areas, ethics, and famous photographers throughout history. You will also learn how to effectively critique photographs so you can better understand composition and go on to create more eye-catching photographs on your own.

Where does this course fit?

  • Prerequisites:  Photography 11
  • Graduation Status:  Elective for graduation

English 12, English First Peoples (MENFP12)

English First Peoples 12 builds upon and extends students’ previous learning experiences in ELA and EFP 10 and 11 courses.

The course is grounded in the First Peoples Principles of Learning. It is designed for all students, Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal, who are interested in delving deeply into First Peoples’ oral and written literature and visual texts in a range of media.

The course focuses on the experiences, values, beliefs, and lived realities of First Peoples as evidenced in various forms of text, including oral story, poetry, song, performance, film, and prose. A key feature of the course is its focus on authentic First Peoples voices (i.e., historical or contemporary texts created by or with First Peoples).

Where Does This Course Fit?

  • Prerequisite:  Completion of any Grade 11 English Language Arts course
  • Graduation Status: One of the Grade 12 English Language Arts options required for graduation.
 

Food and Nutrition 12 (MFOOD12)

Foods 12 is designed to develop student’s food preparation skills. The course includes many labs to be completed at home while helping students develop an array of recipes they can keep for future meals. Foods 12 covers Food Preparation Foundations and Techniques, Nutrition and Healthy Eating, Social, Economic, and Cultural Influences and Career Opportunities in the Food Industry. This course offers skills for every person that can be applied on a daily basis throughout their lives.

Where does this course fit?

  • Prerequisites:  Food and Nutrition 11
  • Graduation Status:  Elective for graduation

Independent Directed Studies 12 (MIDS-2A-01)

Combine your passion with your talent to earn up to four course credits in Independent Directed Studies!  You can work with the IDS teacher to build your own course based on training that you wish to take locally and at least one learning outcome from a Ministry approved course.  Example:  create an outdoor education focus by combining other courses such as Wilderness First Aid, Swift Water Rescue, and C. O. R. E. hunter training to focus on the PE 12 learning outcome of safety in alternate physical environments. Or you can pursue your own learning (by working with your online teacher/mentor) to develop a project that meets at least one learning outcome from a senior Ministry approved course. Examples:  write and direct your own play, design and create a hologram, design and conduct your own science experiments, design and build a useful invention, create a documentary.

You are only limited by your imagination, available materials, and one course connection.  Each thirty hours of work earns another credit to a maximum of four credits (120 hours).  Students may begin an IDS course at any point in the year.

Where does this course fit?

  • Pre-requisite: This Grade 11 course is also open to Grade 12 and 10 students who have completed Social Studies 10.
  • Graduation Status: One of the Grade 10/11/12 ADST/Arts Education options for graduation

Math 12, Calculus (MCALC12)

This Calculus 12 course fully meets the learning outcomes of the BC Curriculum. It is designed to prepare students to take calculus at the post-secondary level. Students will get a basic understanding of calculus which covers limits, derivatives, integrals, and their applications.

Where does this course fit?

  • Pre-requisite: Pre-Calculus 12 is recommended
  • Graduation Status: One of the Grade 11/12 Mathematics options required for graduation

Math 12, Foundations of Mathematics (MFOM-12)

Foundations 12 is ideal for those who plan to enter post-secondary, and want to focus on a math/science light program. In Foundations 12 you will take a look at financial decision making that involves interest, rate of return and the benefits of whether to lease, rent or buy. You will be using a variety of problem solving strategies to solve puzzles and that involve logical reasoning and uncertainty. Lastly, there is a strong focus on relations and functions, where you will look into polynomials, exponentials, logarithmics and sinusoidals. 

Where does this course fit?

  • Prerequisites:  Foundations of Mathematics and Pre-Calculus 10
  • Graduation Status: One of the Grade 11/12 Math options required for graduation 
  • Foundations of Mathematics 11 can be used for the BC Graduation Mathematics 11 requirement for students who do not intend to go into programs requiring calculus.
  • Students who successfully meet the learning outcomes for this course may continue on to Foundations of Mathematics 12.

Math 12, Pre-Calculus (MPREC12)

This course is meant for math, science, engineering, and other post-secondary programs requiring calculus. The key concepts covered in Pre-Calculus 12 are as follows:

  • Trigonometry – angles in standard position (degrees and radians), the unit circle, solving problems using the six trigonometric ratios (degrees and radians), graphing and analyzing the trigonometric functions (sine, cosine and tangent) to solve problems, solving first and second-degree trigonometric equations (degrees and radians), prove trigonometric identities using various techniques.
  • Relations and Functions – operations on (and compositions of) functions, horizontal and vertical translations/stretches/reflections of functions and their graphs, inverse relations, logarithms (including product, quotient and power laws of logarithms), graphing and problem-solving involving exponential and logarithmic functions, factoring/graphing/analyzing polynomial/radical/rational functions.
  • Permutations, Combinations, and Binomial Theorem – solving problems using the fundamental counting principle, solving problems involving permutations and combinations, and expanding powers of a binomial using a variety of techniques, including the binomial theorem.

Where does this course fit?

  • Prerequisites: Completion of Pre-Calculus 11
  • Graduation Status: One of the Grade 11/12 Math options required for graduation
  • Students who take Pre-Calculus 12 are expected to have a strong foundation of math skills from Pre-Calculus 11. Pre-calculus 12 is a pre-requisite for many programs at the post-secondary level.

Social Studies 12, 20th Century World History (MWH12)

World History 12 examines the major themes and events of the 20 th century, particularly in the period from 1919-1980’s. Major events and movements are examined.

Where does this course fit?

  • Prerequisites:  Social Studies 10
  • Graduation Status: One of the Grade 11/12 Social Studies options required for graduation.
  • Explorations in Social Studies are strongly recommended before taking World History 12; however, students who have completed Social Studies 10 can enroll in the course as well.

Social Studies 12, BC First Peoples (MBCFP12)

BC First Peoples 12 looks at how the identities, worldviews, and language of BC First Peoples are renewed, sustained, and transformed through their connection to the land. Students will investigate how the impact of contact and colonialism continues to affect the political, social, and economic lives of BC First Peoples. Students will study how cultural expressions convey the richness, diversity, and resiliency of BC First Peoples. Students will gain an understanding of how, through self-governance, leadership, and self-determination, BC First Peoples challenge and resist Canada’s ongoing colonialism.

 

Social Studies 12, Contemporary Indigenous Studies (MINST12) 

Contemporary Indigenous Studies 12 is a course that offers students an opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of the diverse experiences of Indigenous peoples living in the land known as Canada, as well as the global Indigenous community from the Americas, to New Zealand and the South Pacific, to the islands of Japan. This will be a chance for students to learn, listen, and explore different worldviews, cultural traditions, and practices, and art forms – a chance to explore resistance, decolonization, and reclamation in contexts around the world.

Where does this course fit?

  • Prerequisites: Social Studies 10
  • Graduation Status: One of the Grade 11/12 Social Studies options required for graduation

Social Studies 12, Law Studies (MLST-12)

Law 12 helps students to understand how laws and regulations are made, applied, and reviewed. It also helps them understand the law’s role and the legal system’s benefits. Law 12 fosters skills and attitudes that enhance students’ abilities to address legal, social, and ethical issues and reflect critically on the role of law in society. Studying law also promotes the skills and abilities needed to clearly express ideas, argue effectively, logically and accurately interpret the written word. To meet career challenges, students need to make decisions, think critically, solve problems, work both independently and with others, and recognize their legal rights and responsibilities.

Where does this course fit?

  • Prerequisites: Social Studies 10
  • Graduation Status: One of the Grade 11/12 Social Studies options required for graduation

Social Studies 12, Physical Geography (MPGEO12)

 
Learning using the historical thinking skills used by geographers to study: plate tectonics and its effects on human and natural systems; tectonic processes; gradational processes; weather and climate; biomes; resources and environmental sustainability; gradation and its effects on human and natural systems; natural disasters and their effects on human and natural systems; climate, weather, and interactions between humans and the atmosphere o characteristics of global biomes; natural resources and sustainability.

Where does this course fit?

  • Pre-Requisite: Social Studies 10
  • Graduation Status: One of the Grade 11/12 Social Studies options required for graduation

Social Studies 12, Social Justice (MSJ12)

Social Justice 12 is organized around key issues such as gender, race, marginalized groups, poverty, and animal rights. These will be framed by an understanding of the definitions, frameworks, and interpretations of social justice as seen through the lens of social injustices in Canada and the world affecting individuals, groups, and society. Students will also examine the role of how governmental and non-governmental organizations play in issues of social justice and injustice. In addition, there is an opportunity to learn about the processes, methods, and approaches individuals, groups, and institutions use to promote social justice.

Where does this course fit?

  • Pre-requisite: This Grade 12 course is also open to Grade 10 and 11 students who have taken, or are currently taking, Social Studies 10.
  • Graduation Status: One of the Grade 11/12 Social Studies options required for graduation

Physics 12 (MPH12)

You will learn about kinematics, forces, conservation laws, electromagnetism, and Special Relativity! You will be able to explain most of the things you learn in high school science classes and more! If you are interested in studying Sciences in university, this is also the perfect course for you.

Where does this course fit?

  • Pre-Requisite: Physics 11 is recommended
  • Graduation Status: One of the Grade 11/12 Science options required for graduation

WEX 12 A and B (MWEX-2A-01)

Work Experience (WEX) allows grade 10-12 students in the Cowichan Valley School District to earn graduation credits for paid and unpaid work with a local employer. Students will have an 80 to 170-hour placement with employers as entry-level employees and/or job shadows.

Grade 12 Electives: It is possible to do some additional electives which are not online. These are usually portfolio-based electives, typically in the fine arts, performing arts and applied skills. Please consult with the administrators if you are interested in these.

Looking for something different? We have that too! Check out other Blended Learning programs offered by the Cowichan Valley School District

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