ELA 20F
Students enhance their language learning by using what they know in new and more complex contexts and with increasing sophistication. They reflect upon and use prior knowledge to extend and enhance their language and understanding. By learning and incorporating new language structures into their repertoire and using them in a variety of contexts, students develop language fluency and proficiency. Learning activities help students develop and apply strategies for comprehending, composing, and responding in a variety of situations.
Geography 20F
In Geographic Issues of the 21st Century, students focus on a variety of issues and challenges of the contemporary world. They explore the nature of geography and develop skills related to geographic thinking. Students use the methods and tools of geography to examine issues such as sustainable development and to propose solutions.
Phys Ed/Health 20F
This is a full credit compulsory course necessary for graduation. Students in grade 9 will be given a numeric grade based on how well they meet the learning outcome. The aim of the program is to provide students with planned and balanced programming to develop the knowledge, skills, and attitudes for physically active and healthy lifestyles.
Curriculum Content is organized into two sections: Activity and Academic
o We will spend 2/3 of the class focusing on the activity-based section
o The other 1/3 of the class will focus academic portion
Science 20F
The goal of Science 20 is to foster an understanding of concepts in earth science, chemistry, physics and weather dynamics and to develop the student’s abilities of inquiry. Students will conduct investigations and understand scientific theories related to: ecology and the maintenance of ecosystems; chemical reactions; factors that influence weather systems; and motion.
Essential Mathematics 20F
Essential Mathematics (20S) is intended for students whose post-secondary planning does not include a focus on mathematics and science-related fields. Grade 10 Essential Mathematics is a one-credit course emphasizing consumer applications, problem solving, decision making, and spatial sense. The Essential math stream will prepare students for every day, on-the-job problem solving. Students may take Math Essentials as their single math stream, or in addition to other math courses (Applied, Pre-Calculus). This pathway is designed to provide students with the mathematical understanding and critical thinking skills identified for entry into the majority of trades and for direct entry into the work force.
Introduction to Applied and Pre-Calculus Mathematics 20F
Grade 10 Introduction to Applied and Pre-Calculus Mathematics 20S is intended for students considering post-secondary studies that require a math prerequisite. This pathway provides students with the mathematical understanding and critical-thinking skills that have been identified for specific post-secondary programs of study. The topics studied form the foundation for topics to be studied in both Grade 11 Applied Mathematics and Grade 11 Pre-Calculus Mathematics. Components of the curriculum are both context-driven and algebraic in nature. The learning outcomes are divided into three topics: Measurement; Algebra and Number; and Relations and Functions.
Visual Arts 20S
Visual Arts education develops important disciplinary and cross-curricular competencies for learning and living well together in an interconnected world. Research indicates that well-designed visual arts education contributes to learning engagement, self-efficacy, and a wide range of positive academic, social, and emotional effects. Visual Arts education offers learners a diverse, unique, and powerful ways of perceiving and making meaning about the world through practices that include drawing, illustration, work on paper, painting, media arts, textile art . These practices offer multiple ways for learners to engage with, connect with, and respond to their world through various approaches and in diverse visual arts education contexts. Visual Arts education is not just about learning the language and practices of the visual arts, “it is about addressing who we are as people, embracing differences, encountering numerous cultures, interacting and collaborating with others, and inviting response”.
Concert Band 20F
Students perform in a traditional Concert Band setting, playing a wide range of diverse musical compositions. Students learn based on "recursive learnings", constantly building on and improving skills they already have as well as learning new material. There are opportunities to travel to Festivals throughout the year.
Jazz Band 20G
Students will develop as musicians through performance and participation in one of the jazz bands. The classes meet every 2nd day opposite band class for both semesters, and a full credit (Jazz Band 20G,30S or 40S) is offered for completion. Students will be introduced to the various styles and eras of jazz through performance and listening. Classes will develop playing skills, concepts of jazz performance, jazz articulation, style, rhythm, aural skill, improvisation, basic knowledge of jazz history and theory. The curriculum is spiral and students will develop as jazz musicians at each successive high school level. Part of the program involves performance and participation in activities outside of school hours.
Business Innovations is an introductory course that allows students to sample the various strands within the applied commerce education program. The course offers students the opportunity to explore commerce-related topics, such as economics, entrepreneurship, business, marketing, technology, and finance. Throughout the course, students will apply the concepts and strategies they learn to a variety of creative business projects or simulations. It is the suggested introduction to all the other courses offered in the applied commerce education subject area.
Creative Promotions helps students develop an understanding of promotional communication from both a theoretical and a practical approach. The course focuses on advertising strategies, direct marketing, personal selling, sales promotions, and public relations. Students will apply these concepts and their creativity to design a variety of promotional and advertising material. Creative Promotions is designed for students who are looking to expand their business knowledge regarding communicating effectively and creatively.
Digital Pictures 25 + Print Communications 25
This course combines two-half credit courses that will provide students with the skills and knowledge to convey a message through an original digital image and to plan and create documents for personal and business communications.
Accounting 30S
Accounting 30S will introduced you to the world of accounting. You will work through the steps of the accounting cycle, which include interpreting source documents, journalizing business transactions, posting to the ledger, preparing a trial balance, creating financial statements, and closing the books.
You will also learn about income tax (including how to fill out an income tax return), how to calculate wages and how to complete a payroll register to pay employees.
This course is not only those who may be interested in a career in accounting or students who may one day own their own business. The skills learned, will transfer easily to most business careers and to the general management of money in daily life.
This introductory course in computer programming is of interest to a broad audience. Students develop knowledge, skills, and attitude applicable to situations beyond computer science. The knowledge learned in computer science includes the vocabulary of computer hardware, the vocabulary and syntax of computer- programming standards and conventions. Problem solving through a sequential step by step algorithm is the primary focus of the course.
Agriculture 30S
This course is designed to give the student an idea of the important role agriculture plays in the community, province, on the national scene, and around the world. The aim of the course is to make students aware of the main issues in agriculture and to ask key questions about those issues. Students will see the relevance of agriculture in politics, economics, and social system. Students will gain an appreciation of some of the ethical and environmental choices the industry faces in production, marketing, and research.
Biology 30S
Grade 11 Biology is driven by specific learning outcomes arranged around the key themes of wellness and homeostasis. Working with “big ideas” such as these can stimulate student interest and allow for more in-depth inquiry. By organizing learning outcomes around themes, information will be presented in the context of real-world applications. The specific learning outcomes identified for Grade 11 Biology are organized according to six units:
• Unit 1: Wellness and Homeostasis
• Unit 2: Digestion and Nutrition
• Unit 3: Transportation and Respiration
• Unit 4: Excretion and Waste Management
• Unit 5: Protection and Control
• Unit 6: Wellness and Homeostatic Changes
Drama 20S
This course requires students to trust themselves and others in order to express and reflect on thoughts, feelings and beliefs, to take risks within a dramatic context; and to express themselves through varied forms of dramatic communication. Students will use the building blocks of drama to study events and issues related to their own lives. Students will learn and perform the following: improvisation, reader’s theatre, commercials, pantomime, choral reading, monologues and play building.
Drama is a multimodal and expressive art form. Through this art form, students will develop their skills using transformative learning opportunities that include physical, emotional, intellectual, and intuitive exercises. It is the goal of this course to promote and encourage the use of the following: language, movement, concentration, analysis, self-expression, collaboration, communication, imagination, self-confidence, responsibility and creativity.
In addition to course work, students are given the opportunity to attend live local assemblies and workshops as well as view professional productions.
Family Studies 20S
Grade 10 Family Studies focuses on the skills and knowledge parents and caregivers need, with emphasis on maternal health, pregnancy, birth, and the early years of human development. Students will learn about the developmental needs, effective care, and guidance of young children. The development of these skills and knowledge will enhance their overall well-being now as adolescents and in the future as parents and caregivers.
Food and Nutrition 20S
The food and nutrition area of study provides students with opportunities to explore their relationships with food in both a theoretical and practical way that can enhance one’s health and well-being. It also provides knowledge and skills that have immediate relevance to students’ lives, as well as lifelong applications personally, within families, in their communities, and on a global scale. The goal of this area of study is to shape students to become informed consumers and responsible citizens.
Grade 10 Food and Nutrition focuses on the individual within the family unit and the influence that marketing and media have on family food choices. Students will gain a strong understanding of the categories of nutrients, why our bodies need them, and what foods are consumed for health and well being. The course provides opportunities for students to further develop food preparation skills in a practical setting.
Personal Finance 20S
Personal Finance focuses on developing fundamental financial literacy skills, including the value of money, basic economics, budgeting, saving, financial institution services, and investing. This is especially relevant to high school students, since they are entering the workforce and are considering future purchases that require financial planning, such as buying a car, travelling, or pursuing post-secondary education. Since financial literacy is a life skill, this course is a good option for all students.
Career Lifeworks 20S
The Grade 10 curriculum places a greater emphasis on student outcomes related to communication skills, work information, work trends, self-assessment, matching personal skills to occupations,
stereotyping and discrimination in the workplace, and work-search tools.
Automotive Systems and Service 20S
A student wanting to develop skills in the automotive service and repair industry must have knowledge of the basic principles related to automotive systems and service. Students learn safety, tools and equipment, automotive systems, and service procedures; they are introduced to diagnostic strategies and learn about tires, wheels, and hubs. This course focuses on the following unit in the Apprenticeship Manitoba Level 1 technical training: Learning About Work; Tools, Equipment, Materials, and Documentation; and Tires, Wheels, and Hubs
Engine Fundamentals and Service 30S
A student wanting to develop skills in the automotive service and repair industry must have knowledge of the basic principles of the internal combustion engine and the inner workings and relations of the engine components, as well as how they relate to vehicle operation. The student will learn the procedures to service, repair, and replace engines and their components. They will also learn about the mathematics required for the automotive trade. This course focuses on the following unit in the Apprenticeship Manitoba Level 1 technical training: Trade-Related Mathematics; Engine Fundamentals. It also focuses on the Trade Safety Awareness Manual.