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Senior 2; 3 credits in sciences humaines, one at each level from Senior 1 to Senior 3; 2 credits inéducation physique (éducation à la santé), one at Senior 1 and one at Senior 2; 9 credits whichmay be chosen by the student, within some restrictions, from Department-developed/approvedand locally-developed courses.French Immersion Programme: 4 Français credits, one at each level from Senior 1 toSenior 4; 4 credits in English language arts, one at each level from Senior 1 to Senior 4; 4 creditsin mathématiques, one at each level from Senior 1 to Senior 4; 2 credits in sciences de la nature,one at Senior 1 and one at Senior 2; 3 credits in sciences humaines, one at each level from Senior1 to Senior 3; 2 credits in éducation physique (éducation à la santé), one at Senior 1 and one atSenior 2; 9 credits which may be chosen by the student, within some restrictions, fromDepartment-developed/approved and locally developed courses.Senior Years Technology Programme (available in English, Français, and Frenchimmersion): 4 English language arts credits, one at each of Senior 1 to Senior 4; 4 Mathematicscredits, one at each of Senior 1 to Senior 4; 2 Science credits, one at Senior 1 and one at Senior2; 2 Social Studies credits, one at Senior 1 and one at Senior 2; 2 Physical Education credits(including Health Education), one at Senior 1 and one at Senior 2; a minimum of 8 to amaximum of 14 approved Senior years Technology Education programme courses, plus optionalcourses if required to make a total of 28 credits.Examinations and Grading PracticesManitoba has provincial standards tests at Grade 3, 6, Senior 1 and Senior 4 levels. Final marksfor the compulsory core subject areas at Grades 6, Senior 1, and Senior 4 will be calculated bycombining marks from standards tests with marks obtained from other classroom- and/orschool-based evaluation processes. Report cards will state the mark obtained in the provincialstandards tests and the mark obtained through classroom- and/or school-based evaluation, alongwith the combined final grade.Provincial examinations are administered at Senior 4 in Mathematics and Language Artsand count for a percentage of the student's final mark. These examinations will continue until theprovincial standards test described above are in place.For Further InformationContact:English Programme:Dennis LucasProgramme Development BranchManitoba Education and TrainingW210 - 1970 Ness AvenueWinnipeg, Manitoba R3J 0Y9Phone 204-945-7964; Fax 204-945-30423