Miles Macdonell Collegiate - River East Transcona School Division
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<strong>Miles</strong> <strong>Macdonell</strong> <strong>Collegiate</strong><br />
<strong>River</strong> <strong>East</strong> <strong>Transcona</strong> <strong>School</strong> <strong>Division</strong>
TABLE OF CONTENTS<br />
GENERAL INFORMATION<br />
<strong>Miles</strong> <strong>Macdonell</strong> <strong>Collegiate</strong> Mission Statement 2<br />
Message From The Principal 3<br />
How To Use This Program Handbook 3<br />
Registration Process 4<br />
Programs At <strong>Miles</strong> <strong>Macdonell</strong> <strong>Collegiate</strong> 5<br />
<strong>Division</strong>al Programs Offered<br />
At <strong>Miles</strong> <strong>Macdonell</strong> <strong>Collegiate</strong> 6<br />
Student Fees 2012 – 2013 8<br />
<strong>School</strong> Organization & Academic Information 9<br />
Online Learning 10<br />
Honours & Awards Of Recognition Criteria 11<br />
Extra Curricular Information 13<br />
Student Services Department 14<br />
Credit System 15<br />
High <strong>School</strong> Provincial Academic<br />
Graduation Requirements 17<br />
Technology Education Graduation Requirements<br />
(Cosmetology, Health & Human Services) 18<br />
French Immersion Graduation Requirements 19<br />
International Baccalaureate Program Protocol 20<br />
Post Secondary Websites 22<br />
High <strong>School</strong> Apprenticeship (HSAP) Program 22<br />
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS<br />
Art 23<br />
Information & Communications<br />
Technology (ICT) 24<br />
Digital Media Design 25<br />
Computer Science 26<br />
Career Connect 27<br />
Cosmetology 28<br />
Nail Technology 29<br />
Drafting Design Technology 30<br />
Dramatic Arts 31<br />
English 32<br />
English As An Additional Language (EAL) 36<br />
French Immersion 37<br />
French Immersion – Mathématiques 38<br />
French Immersion<br />
Mathématiques, Sciences 39<br />
French Immersion<br />
Sciences, Sciences Humaines 40<br />
Health & Human Services 42<br />
Human Ecology 43<br />
International Baccalaureate 44<br />
Languages 46<br />
Mathematics 48<br />
Music 52<br />
Physical Education 54<br />
Science 55<br />
Social Sciences 58<br />
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MILES MACDONELL COLLEGIATE MISSION STATEMENT<br />
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At <strong>Miles</strong> <strong>Macdonell</strong> <strong>Collegiate</strong> we value the development of inquiring, knowledgeable, creative<br />
and internationally-minded people who contribute to a better and more peaceful world.<br />
The Compass represents our four core values<br />
Direction Exploration<br />
Inclusion<br />
Direction<br />
Compassion<br />
We value perseverance: setting and pursuing goals and developing leadership skills.<br />
Exploration:<br />
We value inquiry: being academically dedicated, thoughtful, intellectual risk-takers who consider<br />
both global and local issues.<br />
Inclusion:<br />
We value balance: supporting all members of our community, inclusive of language, culture, and background.<br />
Compassion:<br />
We value service: striving to be caring, empathetic citizens.
MESSAGE FROM THE PRINCIPAL<br />
Thank you for considering <strong>Miles</strong> <strong>Macdonell</strong> <strong>Collegiate</strong> as the high school for your Senior Years‘ studies. We take<br />
great pride in our school, in the variety of programming available, in the extraordinary extra-curricular opportunities<br />
and in the professional staff and student body who bring life to our school.<br />
You will find, within this booklet, information on our programming: International Baccalaureate, French<br />
Immersion, Regular High <strong>School</strong> Program, Cosmetology, Health and Human Services and English as an Additional<br />
Language. You will see a great number of optional courses that will complement the mandated provincial<br />
requirements.<br />
I invite you to carefully read through this booklet and select those programs/courses that will challenge you academically.<br />
Good planning is an integral part of this registration process.<br />
If you have any questions or concerns referencing the course options or the registration process itself, do not<br />
hesitate to contact the counsellors of <strong>Miles</strong> <strong>Macdonell</strong> <strong>Collegiate</strong>.<br />
I wish you much success in this registration process.<br />
V. Laurie, Principal<br />
667-1103<br />
vlaurie@retsd.mb.ca<br />
HOW TO USE THIS PROGRAM HANDBOOK<br />
1. Read the introductory pages of this handbook carefully. They contain information that will help you choose<br />
the program of study that is right for you.<br />
2. Courses offered at <strong>Miles</strong> <strong>Macdonell</strong> <strong>Collegiate</strong> are listed by departments, beginning on page 31.<br />
3. Departments are listed in alphabetical order.<br />
4. Courses that have insufficient enrolment in a particular year will not be offered.<br />
5. If you need assistance choosing your courses, speak to your guidance counsellor, to your teachers, or to<br />
your Teacher Advisor.<br />
6. For further information, students entering Grade 10 and their parents are invited to attend the following<br />
informational meetings:<br />
French Immersion Program and The High <strong>School</strong> Academic & Vocational Program Evening<br />
Wednesday, February 22, 2012- 7:00 p.m.<br />
International Baccalaureate Program Information Evening<br />
Thursday, February 23, 2012 - 7:00 p.m.<br />
All meetings will be held in the <strong>Miles</strong> <strong>Macdonell</strong> <strong>Collegiate</strong> Helen Mayba Theatre<br />
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REGISTRATION PROCESS<br />
Application forms for the 2012-2013 school year may be obtained in February 2012 from <strong>Miles</strong> <strong>Macdonell</strong> <strong>Collegiate</strong><br />
or the Junior High/Middle Years <strong>School</strong>s in the <strong>River</strong> <strong>East</strong> <strong>Transcona</strong> <strong>School</strong> <strong>Division</strong>.<br />
• The Grade 10 applications must be approved and signed by the Junior High/Middle Years counsellor or<br />
administrator and the Parent/Guardian.<br />
• Students are encouraged to choose the program that best matches their interests and abilities.<br />
• It is suggested that students select the compulsory courses first, followed by option courses.<br />
• Grade 10 students should select 8 courses for the 2012-2013 school year. Cosmetology requires 9 courses in<br />
Grade 10.<br />
• In the selection of courses, it is recommended that students consider graduation requirements and<br />
post secondary plans. All students will require 30 credits to receive a Manitoba Grade 12 Diploma.<br />
• A completed application form will include the following documents:<br />
• <strong>Division</strong>al Student Registration Form<br />
• <strong>Miles</strong> <strong>Macdonell</strong> <strong>Collegiate</strong> Course Selection Form<br />
• Internet, Email and Media Permission Form<br />
• In-<strong>Division</strong> or Out-of-<strong>Division</strong> <strong>School</strong> of Choice Form (if applicable)<br />
• Aboriginal Identity Form<br />
• International Baccalaureate Questionnaire for those students registering for the IB<br />
Diploma Program<br />
• Health & Human Services questionnaire for those students registering for this program<br />
• Most recent report card for students new to the <strong>River</strong> <strong>East</strong> <strong>Transcona</strong> <strong>School</strong> <strong>Division</strong> as of<br />
September 2012<br />
• Proof of residence for students new to the <strong>River</strong> <strong>East</strong> <strong>Transcona</strong> <strong>School</strong> <strong>Division</strong> as of<br />
September 2012<br />
• The completed application package must be forwarded to the counsellor of the student‘s Junior<br />
High/Middle Years <strong>School</strong>s prior to March 1, 2012<br />
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Due Dates for Applications to <strong>Miles</strong> <strong>Macdonell</strong> <strong>Collegiate</strong><br />
March 5, 2012<br />
Completed registration forms for In-<strong>Division</strong> students submitted to Junior High <strong>School</strong>s in the <strong>River</strong> <strong>East</strong><br />
<strong>Transcona</strong> <strong>School</strong> <strong>Division</strong>. In-divison <strong>School</strong> of Choice applications accepted.<br />
March 19, 2012<br />
Completed registration forms (<strong>School</strong> of Choice forms if required) forwarded to <strong>Miles</strong> <strong>Macdonell</strong> <strong>Collegiate</strong>.<br />
May 1, 2012<br />
Opening date for Out-of-<strong>Division</strong> <strong>School</strong> of Choice applications to <strong>Miles</strong> <strong>Macdonell</strong> <strong>Collegiate</strong>
PROGRAMS AT MILES MACDONELL COLLEGIATE<br />
The final three years of the Senior High school program provide courses of study to meet the varying needs,<br />
interests, and abilities of students. All program patterns are designed to provide a sound general education and<br />
each pattern provides a good balance of compulsory and optional academic opportunities.<br />
1. HIGH SCHOOL ACADEMIC PROGRAM<br />
This program is largely academic and is organized to equip students with the skills and knowledge that provide a<br />
sound basis for further education or for immediate employment. Please see the chart for the High <strong>School</strong> Provincial<br />
Academic Graduation Requirements. Admission requirements to universities and colleges should be considered<br />
during the selection of courses.<br />
2. WORLD LANGUAGES DIPLOMA/CERTIFICATE<br />
The World Languages Diploma is awarded to students who complete the Grade 12 course requirements with<br />
satisfactory standing (at least 60%) in at least three languages including English, and the Grade 11 requirements<br />
in a fourth language. French, Spanish, Japanese, and other heritage languages may be chosen to satisfy the requirements.<br />
The World Languages Certificate is awarded to students who complete Grade 12 requirements (with<br />
at least 60%) in English and two other languages at the Grade 12 level.<br />
3. NAIL TECHNOLOGY<br />
Nail technology students will complete a required 400 hours of in-school training and earn 4 credits. This program<br />
is designed to enable the students to obtain the theoretical and practical knowledge necessary to become<br />
a licensed Nail Technician.<br />
4. CAREER CONNECT — Grade 11and 12 Students Only<br />
Career Connect is a two-credit 30S and 40S program offered to students in either semester one or semester two.<br />
This course is designed to help students make decisions about their lives after high school. Emphasis is placed on<br />
helping students discover their aptitudes, match their abilities and personalities with appropriate career choices,<br />
and investigate a range of careers through job shadowing and volunteer work.<br />
5. ENGLISH AS AN ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE (EAL) PROGRAM<br />
The program aims to develop the ability to speak English so that immigrant and foreign students can function in<br />
school and community activities and can read and write for academic purposes. It provides a basic understanding<br />
of Canadian multi-cultural society. The program includes students who range from those with little knowledge<br />
of English to those almost fully functional in English.<br />
6. INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION PROGRAM<br />
<strong>Miles</strong> <strong>Macdonell</strong> has an established International Education Program where students from other countries study<br />
at our school. The aim of the program is to provide opportunities for these students to develop and improve<br />
their English abilities while immersed in Winnipeg and Canadian cultures. In turn, <strong>Miles</strong> <strong>Macdonell</strong> students are<br />
introduced to the cultures and lifestyles of these international students. The exchange of global ideas adds to the<br />
diverse nature of the student population.<br />
International students may study at <strong>Miles</strong> <strong>Macdonell</strong> from 5 months to 3 years. During their time here, the<br />
students partake in many school activities as well as program activities that expose them to the unique<br />
culture of our city, e.g., Festival du Voyageur, Oak Hammock Marsh, and the Manitoba Museum. International<br />
students live with local families in the division.<br />
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DIVISIONAL PROGRAMS<br />
OFFERED AT MILES MACDONELL COLLEGIATE<br />
Students resident within the <strong>River</strong> <strong>East</strong> <strong>Transcona</strong> <strong>School</strong> <strong>Division</strong> may apply for the following programs. Out<br />
of catchment, in-division students must maintain status within their designated <strong>Division</strong>al Program in order to<br />
remain registered at <strong>Miles</strong> <strong>Macdonell</strong> <strong>Collegiate</strong>.<br />
COSMETOLOGY<br />
Students from the following schools are invited to apply to <strong>Miles</strong> <strong>Macdonell</strong> <strong>Collegiate</strong> for this program.<br />
(Other <strong>River</strong> <strong>East</strong> <strong>Transcona</strong> <strong>School</strong> <strong>Division</strong> schools apply to Kildonan <strong>East</strong> <strong>Collegiate</strong>):<br />
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• Chief Peguis Junior High<br />
• Collège Pierre-Elliott-Trudeau<br />
• John Henderson Junior High<br />
• John Pritchard <strong>School</strong><br />
• Munroe Junior High<br />
Hairstyling students will complete 1400 hours of in-school training earning 12 credits over a three year period.<br />
The goal is to acquire the theoretical and practical knowledge necessary to become a licensed hairstylist.<br />
The following will be considered for acceptance in the registration process:<br />
• Academic profile<br />
• Attendance profile<br />
• Ability to relate with people/clients in a professional setting<br />
FRENCH IMMERSION<br />
Students from French Immersion Middle Years <strong>School</strong>s are invited to apply to the French Immersion Program at<br />
<strong>Miles</strong> <strong>Macdonell</strong> <strong>Collegiate</strong>.<br />
To graduate with a French Immersion Diploma, students will earn 14 credits in French instruction from grades 9<br />
through 12. Four required courses are Français 10F FI, 20F FI, or 20F PB FI, 30S FI (Langue et Communication), or<br />
32S IB FI, 40S FI (Langue et Communication), or 42S IB FI<br />
Other courses offered are:<br />
GRADE 10 GRADE 11 GRADE 12<br />
Français 20F FI or 20F PB FI Français 30S FI or 32S IB FI Français 40S FI or 42S IB FI/42A IB FI<br />
Géographie 20G FI or 20G PB FI Histoire du Canada 30S FI Histoire 40S FI<br />
Mathématiques au Quotidien 20SFI Mathématiques Pré-calcul 30S FI Mathématiques Appliqués 40S FI<br />
Introduction aux Mathématiques<br />
Appliqués / Pré-calcul 20S FI or 20S<br />
PB FI<br />
Mathématiques au Quotidien 30SFI Mathématiques Précalculs 40S FI<br />
Sciences 20F FI or 20F PB FI Mathématiques Appliqués 30S FI Mathématiques Au Quotidien 40S FI<br />
Physique 30S FI Biologie 30S FI Biologie 40S FI<br />
Chimie 30S FI Physique 40S FI<br />
Requirements for acceptance into the program: Grade 9 French immersion credits
DIVISIONAL PROGRAMS<br />
OFFERED AT MILES MACDONELL COLLEGIATE<br />
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES<br />
Students from divisional Junior High/Middle schools are invited to apply to the Health and Human Services Program<br />
at <strong>Miles</strong> <strong>Macdonell</strong> <strong>Collegiate</strong>.<br />
This course introduces students to the theory and practice of human growth and development, human relations<br />
skills, basics of anatomy and physiology and the fundamentals of nursing. Practical experience is gained in<br />
elementary schools, healthcare facilities, personal care homes and day care centres.<br />
At the grade 12 level, students will make a choice in Health and Human Services programming. They may<br />
continue working toward a Red <strong>River</strong> College Health Care Aide Certificate along with a High <strong>School</strong> Diploma.<br />
Or, they may choose to continue taking Health and Human Services courses so that they may graduate with a<br />
regular high school academic diploma as well as a Vocational Certificate, but not the Red <strong>River</strong> Health Care Aide<br />
Certificate. Both routes offer excellent health service career exploration.<br />
The following will be considered in the registration process:<br />
• Academic profile<br />
• Attendance profile<br />
• Ability to relate with people/clients in a professional setting<br />
INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE PROGRAM<br />
Students from schools within the <strong>River</strong> <strong>East</strong> <strong>Transcona</strong> <strong>School</strong> <strong>Division</strong> are invited to apply to the International<br />
Baccalaureate Program at <strong>Miles</strong> <strong>Macdonell</strong> <strong>Collegiate</strong>.<br />
This program is an internationally recognized course of studies that will appeal to capable and academically motivated<br />
students. It offers a more rigorous academic challenge. Students begin with a preparatory year in Grade<br />
10, and the actual IB curriculum is covered in grades 11 and 12. Graduates will receive the prestigious International<br />
Baccalaureate Diploma or individual course Certificates along with the Manitoba High <strong>School</strong> Diploma.<br />
Grade 10 students out of the MMC catchment area must register for the Diploma program in grade 10 (English,<br />
Geography, Mathematics, Science, a second language). It should be noted that students may enter the diploma<br />
IB Program in grade 11. Some summer preparation may be required. Grade 11 and Grade 12 out of catchment<br />
students must enrol in a minimum of three IB courses in grade 11 and two IB courses in grade 12. Please see IB<br />
section for course selection. Students within the catchment area may enrol in either the diploma or certificate<br />
programs in grades 10, 11 or 12.<br />
French Immersion students may take PB FI courses in grade 10. Students must then choose to follow the French<br />
Immersion stream or the International Baccalaureate Program.<br />
French Immersion students in grades 11 and 12 may include some IB courses taught in English.<br />
IB students in grades 11 and 12 may continue with some French Immersion courses.<br />
The following will be considered in the registration process:<br />
• Academic profile (capable and academically motivated students)<br />
• Attendance profile<br />
• Commitment to post-secondary studies<br />
• Commitment to volunteer service required for the diploma program<br />
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DIVISIONAL PROGRAMS<br />
OFFERED AT MILES MACDONELL COLLEGIATE<br />
SHARP (Senior High Academic Re-entry Program)<br />
Students from schools within the <strong>River</strong> <strong>East</strong> <strong>Transcona</strong> <strong>School</strong> <strong>Division</strong> are invited to apply for SHARP through the<br />
Student Services Department/Administration of their schools.<br />
The program is tailored for students who experience difficulty in a regular High <strong>School</strong> setting. It also serves<br />
students who have been out of school for a variety of reasons and who may need specialized instruction to<br />
facilitate re-entry into a High <strong>School</strong>. Grade 9 credits are necessary to apply to SHARP.<br />
The off-site program is housed in the McLeod Learning Centre. Students earn regular Manitoba Education credits.<br />
The goal of SHARP is to provide students with the requisite skills to re-enter their catchment Senior Years <strong>School</strong>s.<br />
STUDENT FEES 2012 – 2013<br />
Cap & Gown (upon graduation and per year) $ 7.00<br />
Computer Fee 5.00<br />
Locker Fee 5.00<br />
Student Agenda Book 8.00<br />
Student Council/Phys. Ed Intramurals 5.00<br />
Yearbook 20.00<br />
TOTAL $50.00<br />
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GENERAL INFORMATION<br />
SCHOOL ORGANIZATION & ACADEMIC INFORMATION<br />
The Teacher Advisor System<br />
Upon registering at MMC, each student is assigned a teacher to act as his or her advisor and advocate. All students<br />
meet with their teacher advisor once every two weeks to discuss academic progress and general student<br />
information.<br />
The Semester System<br />
The school year is divided into two semesters each approximately 100 days in length: Semester One runs from<br />
early September through to the end of January, and Semester Two runs from the beginning of February to the<br />
end of June. Each full course is the equivalent of one credit and each half course is the equivalent of one half<br />
credit. We recommend that grade 10 students register for no more than 4 courses per semester unless required<br />
by a specific program.<br />
Evaluation and Reporting<br />
Evaluation is based on assignments, classroom activities, tests, lab work, projects and seminar work. Final exams<br />
are written at the end of January and at the end of June. Students must write the exams to gain credit. Grade 12<br />
students are required to write provincial standards tests at the Grade 12 level in English, Français, and Mathematics.<br />
Heritage Language Credits<br />
Students can apply to gain up to four academic credits in a language other than English. Students should consult<br />
with one of the English as an Additional Language teachers to write the necessary exam to receive credits. These<br />
exams can be written in either autumn or spring.<br />
Private Music Option (P.M.O.) Credit<br />
Students can earn up to four academic credits based on results from private music lessons through the Royal<br />
Conservatory of Music or the Western Board of Music. Students should consult with one of the guidance counsellors<br />
to receive credits.<br />
Community Service Student-Initiated Project Credit<br />
Students can make a contribution by volunteering for worthwhile causes or organizations. The civic skills, knowledge<br />
and attitudes obtained from such community service activity can increase a student’s self esteem and<br />
maturity, and provide more awareness of the needs of others in the community. A credit may be available to<br />
a student who participates in such activity in the senior years for graduation purposes. The process for obtaining<br />
the credit must begin before the volunteer work has been started. Written documentation for the activity in<br />
which the student participates outside the school is required. More information can be found at http://www.edu.<br />
gov.mb.ca/k12/policy/gradreq/choice_attachb.pdf .<br />
Internet and E-Mail<br />
The <strong>River</strong> <strong>East</strong> <strong>Transcona</strong> <strong>School</strong> <strong>Division</strong> has made a high priority the integration of Information Technologies<br />
(e.g. computer, internet) into all courses. Each student at MMC is given an e-mail address. To prevent inappropriate<br />
use of online technologies, the division uses advanced filtering systems for both internet and e-mail communication.<br />
In order for students to participate in this increasingly important enrichment of the learning process,<br />
they must return the signed divisional Internet and E-Mail parental permission form.<br />
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GENERAL INFORMATION<br />
SCHOOL ORGANIZATION & ACADEMIC INFORMATION<br />
Online Learning<br />
What is it?<br />
Online Learning, as offered in RETSD, involves web-based courses that require access to the Internet at school<br />
and/or at home. These courses have been developed by Manitoba Education, and are delivered by teachers from<br />
RETSD as well as other school divisions in Manitoba.<br />
How does it work?<br />
The course is delivered through a web interface called WebCT. Each course has a homepage, which allows you to<br />
access the course content, the communication centre and tools to assist you in organizing your course activities.<br />
Method of Delivery<br />
Online courses are taken via the Internet. Students will be in contact with the teacher primarily via email and bulletins<br />
posted by the teachers. Some courses may include some f2f (face-to-face) seminars, hands on work, or field<br />
trips.<br />
Who is it for?<br />
An online learning course is an option for you when:<br />
• your school does not or cannot offer a particular course<br />
• you have a timetabling conflict<br />
• you are short a credit<br />
• you are homeschooling<br />
• you are away from school for an extended period of time<br />
Is there a cost?<br />
Students who are accepted for registration into an online course are required to pay a $100 caution fee. If the<br />
student successfully completes the course the money will be refunded in full.<br />
Is it for me?<br />
Answer each of the following questions to determine whether you are a potential online student.<br />
• Do you feel that high quality learning can take place without having face-to-face interaction?<br />
• Can you dedicate 6 to 8 hours a week (any time during the day or night) to log into an online course?<br />
• Are you a self-motivated and self-disciplined person?<br />
• Do you enjoy reading?<br />
• Do you set goals for yourself?<br />
• Can you effectively manage your time to get your assignments completed on time and study for tests?<br />
• Do you think increased learning will take place through sharing your work, life and educational<br />
experiences as part of the learning process?<br />
• Are you comfortable with email, computers and new technologies?<br />
• Do you have a reasonable typing speed?<br />
• Do you have a strong need to take this course in an online environment?<br />
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GENERAL INFORMATION<br />
SCHOOL ORGANIZATION & ACADEMIC INFORMATION<br />
What courses are available online?<br />
High <strong>School</strong>s in RETSD are hoping to offer the following courses for the 2012-2013 school year: Biology 40S,<br />
Computer Science 40S, Geography 20F, Law 40S, and English 40S (Trans).<br />
(Other options/courses may be available in September 2012)<br />
How do I register for an Online Course?<br />
Please contact Mr. Finlay (Vice-Principal) for information on how to register for an online course.<br />
HONOURS AND AWARDS OF RECOGNITION CRITERIA<br />
Honours Criteria<br />
At the close of the academic school year the <strong>Miles</strong> <strong>Macdonell</strong> Honour Rolls for students in grades 10, 11, and 12<br />
are calculated referencing the following criteria:<br />
1. Averages are calculated using the average of the following five final marks at each grade level:<br />
• one “required” English<br />
• one Mathematics<br />
• three next highest marks<br />
2. Half credit courses are not included in the average.<br />
3. Distance Education, Online, Special Language and non-repeater summer school credits may be included.<br />
4. Any failures or marks under 60% disqualify students from receiving Honours.<br />
5. The minimum average for Honours is 80%.<br />
6. IB courses and regular courses are considered different and separate for the purposes of calculating Honours.<br />
(i.e.) English 42S IB and English 42A IB are different courses and can both be used in the individual calculations.<br />
Awards of Recognition Criteria<br />
At the close of the academic school year, the <strong>Miles</strong> <strong>Macdonell</strong> Awards of Recognition are calculated referencing<br />
the following criteria:<br />
Students are nominated by their subject teachers for three different categories:<br />
• Award of Excellence (Highest Mark)<br />
• Award of Distinction (Second Highest Mark)<br />
• Award of Merit (Third Highest Mark)<br />
Each subject area will have 3 recipients. For Example: Math 40S Pre-Calculus will have 3 Award Winners based on<br />
the marks for all students who have completed Math 40S Pre-Calculus during the two semesters of the 2012-<br />
2013 school year. The same will hold true for all grade levels.<br />
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GENERAL INFORMATION<br />
HONOURS AND AWARDS OF RECOGNITION CRITERIA<br />
Scholarships and Bursaries<br />
All Grade 12 students should note that there are a variety of scholarships and bursaries that can be applied for<br />
throughout the school year and that the criteria are not always based on marks alone. Grade 10 and Grade 11<br />
students are encouraged to investigate the criteria for scholarships so that they can meet the requirements in<br />
their graduating year. As well, a Scholarship Information Meeting is held early in the fall for all interested students<br />
and their parents/guardians.<br />
Transition to Post-Secondary Education and Work<br />
Beginning in Grade 10, students are encouraged to look ahead and to set goals for their post-secondary education<br />
and/or careers. Teacher Advisors, under the leadership of our Student Services Department, are central to<br />
this effort, but it is supported by the administration of career aptitude tests, by instruction in the development<br />
of career portfolios, by a wealth of career information, and by opportunities to attend career symposiums both<br />
inside and outside of the school. For example, in November of each year, <strong>Miles</strong> <strong>Macdonell</strong> annually hosts over 50<br />
post-secondary institutions from across Canada so that students have the opportunity to explore all of the postsecondary<br />
options available to them. Students speak with university representatives to gain knowledge about<br />
entrance requirements, scholarships, and tuition costs.<br />
International Education - Partnerships and Exchanges<br />
In recognition of the increasingly global society, <strong>Miles</strong> <strong>Macdonell</strong> has several initiatives spanning numerous<br />
aspects of the school curricula. Partnerships and exchange programs have been developed with a school in<br />
Switzerland. This provides on-going opportunities for MMC students to strengthen their language skills, to communicate<br />
in a second language with students from other countries, to learn about other countries, and to teach<br />
students in other countries about Canada. MMC students also have the opportunity to travel and study in other<br />
countries for extended periods of time. In addition, MMC hosts a number of students from other countries for<br />
one semester or more. These students live with a host family and attend MMC classes. MMC students interact<br />
with these students on a daily basis, thereby broadening their knowledge and understanding of other countries.<br />
Library Program Information<br />
The purpose of a school library is not just to provide our students with the information that they may need<br />
to research assignments. We want to develop in each of our students the skills they will need to achieve, with<br />
confidence, a high standard of research on any topic, personal or academic. These skills involve recognizing the<br />
different places where information is available and making decisions about the most appropriate resource to use.<br />
The MMC library offers a large collection of print materials, which includes books, encyclopedias, magazines and<br />
newspapers. Our collection is searchable online through the RETSD Catalogue.<br />
In addition, we provide Internet access through our 31-workstation computer lab in the library. We provide access<br />
to online subscriptions including EBSCOhost for periodicals in English and Repère for periodicals in French,<br />
as well as to the World Book Encyclopedia.<br />
We promote recreational reading by providing a large selection of quality non-fiction books and literature, as well<br />
as popular fiction based on current top-ten lists. Our changing displays help to showcase new materials or different<br />
themes.<br />
Our facility provides seating for class work and instruction, as well as carrels for individual study. Seminar rooms<br />
are available for group work and there is a seating area for recreational reading. Our goal is to have students use<br />
the MMC library often and well.<br />
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EXTRA CURRICULAR INFORMATION<br />
The Athletic Program<br />
Beyond the required Grades 10, 11 and 12 Physical Education programs, we also offer an excellent intramural and<br />
inter-collegiate athletic program. <strong>Miles</strong> <strong>Macdonell</strong> <strong>Collegiate</strong> has gained provincial titles in many sports such as<br />
cross country, volleyball, basketball, indoor and outdoor track and field, curling, hockey, badminton, indoor and<br />
outdoor soccer, golf, field hockey and football. MMC participates in both the Kildonan Peguis Athletic Conference<br />
(KPAC) and the Manitoba High <strong>School</strong> Athletic Association (MHSAA). Special activities such as this year’s ski trip<br />
out west are often arranged. Students are encouraged to be involved, whether it be as a member of a team or as<br />
a spectator.<br />
Student Council<br />
All students have the opportunity to become involved with the many Student Council events that are held<br />
throughout the school year. Part of your student fee supplements the costs associated with the many student organized<br />
events such as dances, spirit week, talent shows, pep rallies, spring carnival, and seniors’ Christmas dinner.<br />
Student Clubs, Committees and Opportunities<br />
Students are encouraged to become actively involved in student life outside of the school day. Some of the<br />
activities available are: The Key Club, Youth in Philanthropy, The Lit Mag, The Curling Club, Weight Training, The<br />
Yearbook Committee, Student Council and its many sub-committees, exchange programs, The Terry Fox Program,<br />
The Peer Tutoring Program, The Drama Club, Musical and Theatrical productions, The Vietnam Orphanage<br />
Committee, The Angling Club, The Improv Theatre Club, Heritage and Cultural Days, Theme Dances, The Band<br />
Program, Student Leadership Conferences, university exposure, National Physics Contest, National Chemistry<br />
Contest, Festival Théâtre Jeunesse, Skills Manitoba and the National Math Contest. During the first week of school,<br />
you will be able to attend the “Club Fair” in one of our Gyms to sign up. If you have an interest that isn’t listed<br />
here, let us know!<br />
Special Events<br />
Some of the annual events that are planned for students to participate in are: The University Information Day,<br />
Career Day, Heritage Days, Forum for Young Canadians, the Terry Fox Youth Program held in Ottawa, Festival du<br />
Voyageur, Français pour l’avenir, Concours d’art oratoire, and Student Exchanges with Switzerland, various cultural/educational<br />
tours to places such as Italy, France, Spain and Germany.<br />
The Music Program<br />
<strong>Miles</strong> <strong>Macdonell</strong> <strong>Collegiate</strong> offers both courses and extra-curricular activities for a host of musical interests. The<br />
possibility for extracurricular involvement in music includes Jazz Ensembles, and musicals presented at MMC. Our<br />
state-of-the art recording studio is second to none in high schools across the province. We are very proud of a<br />
number of recently produced CDs that were recorded in the Mighty Mac Recording Studio of <strong>Miles</strong> <strong>Macdonell</strong>.<br />
Prodigy<br />
The focus is on vocal performance in a host of idioms and styles. The performance expectations are high and<br />
time commitment is extensive. Selection is by audition and students should consider participation demands<br />
before auditioning.<br />
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STUDENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT<br />
The Student Services Department provides support services to <strong>Miles</strong> <strong>Macdonell</strong> <strong>Collegiate</strong> students, educational<br />
assistants, teachers, administrators, and parents.<br />
The Student Services Department addresses the needs of students by assisting them to acquire and use life long<br />
skills in career exploration and planning, knowledge of self and others, and educational and vocational development.<br />
The counsellors and resource teachers focus primarily and systematically on the individual and his or her<br />
potential for personal growth.<br />
Counselling<br />
Counsellors are available to provide assistance and information regarding:<br />
• Educational transition-post secondary, college, career<br />
• Academic assessment, placement, follow-up<br />
• Financial assistance, scholarships, bursaries, student aid<br />
• Post-secondary education information<br />
• Employment opportunities, resumes, interview skills<br />
• Summer school information<br />
• Health issues<br />
• Work habits/goal setting<br />
• Personal concerns- social, emotional, family, educational<br />
• Conflict mediation/resolution<br />
• Educational credits outside of school<br />
• Heritage language credits<br />
Resource<br />
Resource teachers work together with students, teachers, teacher advisors, and parents to provide individual and<br />
group academic supports. Such supports include:<br />
• Peer tutoring<br />
• Individual and group assessments<br />
• Distance education courses<br />
• In class and tutorial support<br />
• Test and exam taking strategies<br />
• Organizational skills<br />
• Individual and group academic support<br />
• Study and effective learning skills<br />
• Youth seminars and exchanges<br />
• Student leadership opportunities<br />
• Volunteer opportunities<br />
• Transitional planning<br />
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CREDIT SYSTEM<br />
A credit is gained by successful completion of a course of study encompassing approximately 110-120 hours. A<br />
half-credit represents 55-60 hours of instruction. Manitoba Education requires that a student earn a minimum of<br />
thirty (30) credits in the 2012-2013 school year to graduate from high school.<br />
All credits not completed in Junior High must be made up in Summer <strong>School</strong> or in a Senior High <strong>School</strong>. A<br />
student who does not successfully complete a subject in Grade 9 will be required to make up that missed credit<br />
in order to complete the requirements for High <strong>School</strong> graduation. To have the best High <strong>School</strong> experience we<br />
recommend that students complete all Grade 9 credits at Junior High <strong>School</strong>. Last year the <strong>River</strong> <strong>East</strong> <strong>Transcona</strong><br />
<strong>School</strong> <strong>Division</strong> provided summer school for Grade 9 Language Arts, Mathematics, Social Studies, Grade 10 and<br />
Grade 11 Mathematics and English, and Grade 12 English (Comprehensive Focus) to facilitate the completion of<br />
credits before moving on to the next level. Courses have not yet been confirmed for Summer 2012.<br />
Compulsory credit requirements are found on pages 18 – 20<br />
COURSE NUMBERS<br />
Each course is assigned an alpha-numeric code formed as follows:<br />
First Character<br />
1 – courses developed for Grade 9<br />
2 – courses developed for Grade 10<br />
3 – courses developed for Grade 11<br />
4 – courses developed for Grade 12<br />
Second Character<br />
0 – developed or approved by Manitoba Education for 1 credit<br />
5 – developed or approved by Manitoba Education for ½ credit<br />
1 – developed by school or division (includes SIC’s – <strong>School</strong> Initiated Courses and SIP’s - Student Initiated<br />
Projects). These courses may be full or ½ credit courses.<br />
2 – International Baccalaureate (IB) courses.<br />
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CREDIT SYSTEM<br />
Third Character<br />
A – Advanced Advanced International Baccalaureate (IB) courses at the Grade 12 level which<br />
are recognized for credit or placement at most post-secondary institutions.<br />
F – Foundation Courses which are broadly based and appropriate for all students, and which<br />
may lead to further studies beyond Grade 12.<br />
G – General Courses which provide a general educational experience.<br />
E – E.A.L. Courses in English as an Additional Language. (Formerly E.S.L.)<br />
M – Modified Courses whose curriculum outcomes have been modified more than 50% to<br />
take into account the learning requirements of students. An Individual<br />
Educational Plan (I.E.P.) is required for each student.<br />
S – Specialized Courses which provide learning experiences, knowledge, and skills that may<br />
lead to further post-secondary studies.<br />
Additional Characters<br />
FI – French Immersion Courses that are taught with French instruction and eligible for a<br />
French Immersion Diploma.<br />
IB – International Baccalaureate Courses at the Grade 11 & 12 level which are recognized for credit or<br />
placement at most post-secondary institutions.<br />
PB – Pre-Baccalaureate Courses in Grade 10 that prepare students for International Baccalaureate<br />
courses in Grade 11 and Grade 12. (e.g. 20F PB)<br />
Challenge for Credit<br />
The <strong>River</strong> <strong>East</strong> <strong>Transcona</strong> <strong>School</strong> <strong>Division</strong> recognizes that students may, in exceptional circumstances, have already<br />
acquired the knowledge, skills and attitudes of a particular course. The challenge for credit option provides<br />
a process for students to demonstrate that they have achieved learning outcomes as defined in the Manitoba<br />
curriculum for a directly-related course. The requirements to earn a credit via the challenge for credit process<br />
will involve demonstrating that the student can meet the curriculum learning outcomes in an appropriate way.<br />
Further information regarding this topic can be found in the RETSD policy manual found at www.retsd.mb.ca/site/<br />
about/policy/polmain.html policy IGCC-R1.<br />
Community Service Student Initiated Project Credit<br />
Students who are enrolled in Grade 9 to Grade 12 courses in <strong>River</strong> <strong>East</strong> <strong>Transcona</strong> <strong>School</strong> <strong>Division</strong>, and who<br />
participate as volunteers in worthwhile causes or organizations, may be eligible for a Community Service Student<br />
Initiated Project Credit. This credit is based upon the civic skills, knowledge and attitudes obtained by the student<br />
through his/her involvement in the community service activity. Students interested in this credit should see an<br />
administrator prior to beginning the activity.<br />
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HIGH SCHOOL PROVINCIAL<br />
ACADEMIC GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS<br />
• Compulsory credits may be taken at F, G, S, A, or PB/IB levels.<br />
• Students are allowed a maximum of 11 school initiated courses (S.I.C.s) and 3 student initiated projects (S.I.P.s)<br />
among the 30 credits required for graduation in 2012 - 2013. S.I.C.’s are identified as such in the course descriptions.<br />
• Students intending to attend university must take at least 5 Grade 12 40S 42S level credits.<br />
GRADE 9 GRADE 10 GRADE 11 GRADE 12<br />
Compulsory – 5 credits Compulsory – 5 credits Compulsory – 5 credits Compulsory – 5 credits<br />
Language Arts – 1 credit English – 1 credit English – 1 credit English – 1 credit<br />
Mathematics – 1 credit Mathematics – 1 credit Mathematics – 1 credit Mathematics – 1 credit<br />
Social Studies – 1 credit Geography – 1 credit Canadian History – 1 credit Additional Grade 12<br />
Courses – Min. 2 credits<br />
Science – 1 credit Science – 1 credit Science (RETSD) – 1 credit<br />
Physical Education – 1 credit Physical Education – 1 credit Physical Education – 1 credit Physical Education – 1 credit<br />
Options – Min. 3 credits Options – Min. 3 credits Options – Min. 2 credits Options – Min. 2 credits<br />
8 credits 8 credits 7 credits 7 credits<br />
30 credits required for graduation<br />
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TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION<br />
(COSMETOLOGY, HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES)<br />
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS<br />
• Compulsory credits may be taken at F, G, S, A, or PB/IB levels.<br />
GRADE 9 GRADE 10 GRADE 11 GRADE 12<br />
Compulsory – 5 credits Compulsory – 5 credits Compulsory – 4 credits Compulsory – 3 credits<br />
Language Arts – 1 credit English – 1 credit English – 1 credit English – 1 credit<br />
Mathematics – 1 credit Mathematics – 1 credit Mathematics – 1 credit Mathematics – 1 credit<br />
Social Studies – 1 credit Geography – 1 credit Canadian History – 1 credit<br />
Science – 1 credit Science – 1 credit<br />
Physical Education – 1 credit Physical Education – 1 credit Physical Education – 1 credit Physical Education – 1 credit<br />
Options – Min. 3 credits Cosmetology (Hair Styling)<br />
4 credits<br />
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Health & Human Services<br />
3 credits<br />
Cosmetology (Hair Styling)<br />
4 credits<br />
Health & Human Services<br />
4 credits<br />
8 credits 8/9 credits 8 credits 7/8 credits<br />
32 credits required for graduation<br />
Cosmetology (Hair Styling)<br />
4 credits<br />
Health & Human Services<br />
5 credits
FRENCH IMMERSION<br />
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS<br />
• Out of the total credits for graduation, a minimum of 14 credits from courses taught in French are required to<br />
obtain the provincial diploma in French Immersion. Students must study Français at the grades 9, 10, 11 and 12<br />
levels.<br />
• Students may combine courses from the French Immersion and International Baccalaureate programs which<br />
permit them to obtain a French Immersion Diploma and a number of IB certificates.<br />
GRADE 9 GRADE 10 GRADE 11 GRADE 12<br />
Compulsory – 6 credits Compulsory – 6 credits Compulsory – 6 credits Compulsory – 5 credits<br />
Français – 1 credit Français – 1 credit Français – 1 credit Français – 1 credit<br />
Language Arts – 1 credit English – 1 credit English – 1 credit English – 1 credit<br />
Mathématiques – 1 credit Mathématiques – 1 credit Mathématiques – 1 credit<br />
(Mathematics)<br />
Sciences de la Nature<br />
1 credit<br />
Sciences de la Nature<br />
1 credit<br />
Sciences de la Nature (Science<br />
RETSD) – 1 credit<br />
Sciences Humaines - 1 credit Géographie - 1 credit Histoire Canadienne<br />
(History) – 1 credit<br />
Mathématiques – 1 credit<br />
(Mathematics)<br />
1 additional Grade 12 credit<br />
taught in French<br />
Physical Education – 1 credit Physical Education – 1 credit Physical Education – 1 credit Physical Education – 1 credit<br />
Options – Min. 2 credits Options – Min. 2 credits Options – Min. 1 credits Options – Min. 2 credits<br />
8 credits 8 credits 7 credits 7 credits<br />
30 credits required for graduation<br />
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MILES MACDONELL COLLEGIATE<br />
INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE<br />
PROGRAM PROTOCOL<br />
GRADE 10 REGISTRATION<br />
1. Students from <strong>River</strong> <strong>East</strong> <strong>Transcona</strong> <strong>School</strong> <strong>Division</strong> may register for the Pre-International<br />
Baccalaureate Diploma Program. This will include registering in the following Pre IB courses:<br />
• English 20F PB<br />
• Math 20F PB<br />
• Science 20F PB<br />
• Geography 20F PB<br />
• Second Language (choose a minimum of one of the following):<br />
• French 20S PB and French 32 IB<br />
• Français 20S PB and Français 32 IB<br />
• Spanish 20S PB<br />
• Japanese 20S PB<br />
2. All grade 9 students must complete an IB questionnaire to accompany their application. The recommended<br />
minimum percentage in all courses to consider registration in the grade 10 Pre IB Diploma program is 75%.<br />
GRADE 11 REGISTRATION<br />
Grade 10 Pre IB Diploma students may choose one of the following paths:<br />
IB Diploma Program IB Certificate Program<br />
A grade 11 student must register for the following subjects:<br />
English 32 IB<br />
History 32 IB<br />
Math 32 IB<br />
Theory of Knowledge 32 IB<br />
Second Language - One of:<br />
French 42 IB<br />
Français 42 IB<br />
Spanish 32 IB<br />
Japanese 32 IB<br />
One of:<br />
Chemistry 32 IB & 42 IB<br />
Biology 32 IB<br />
Physics 32 IB<br />
One of:<br />
Theatre 32 IB<br />
Music Production 32 IB<br />
Third Language<br />
Second Science<br />
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• A grade 11 student must register for a minimum of<br />
three IB subjects if a non catchment area student<br />
(e.g., English 32 IB, Physics 32 IB and Math 32 IB)<br />
• Theory of Knowledge cannot be one of the required<br />
three. Non-diploma students should consult<br />
with the coordinator of IB prior to registration<br />
for Theory of Knowledge.
MILES MACDONELL COLLEGIATE<br />
INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE<br />
PROGRAM PROTOCOL<br />
Grade 11 IB Diploma Students will choose from the<br />
following paths:<br />
GRADE 12 REGISTRATION<br />
Grade 11 IB Certificate Students will choose from the<br />
following path:<br />
IB Diploma IB Certificate<br />
A grade 12 student must register for the following<br />
subjects:<br />
• English 42 IB<br />
• History 42 IB<br />
• Math 42 IB<br />
• Theory of Knowledge 42 IB<br />
• Second Language (for students who did NOT earn<br />
an IB credit in French 42 IB<br />
• Français 42 IB<br />
• Spanish 42 IB<br />
• Japanese 42 IB<br />
• One of:<br />
• Biology 42 IB<br />
• Physics 42 IB<br />
• Music Production 42 IB<br />
• Theatre 42 IB<br />
• Third Language<br />
IB Examinations are written as follows:<br />
• Grade 11 <strong>School</strong> year: May – French 42 IB and Chemistry 42 IB<br />
• Grade 12 <strong>School</strong> year: May – All remaining IB Subjects<br />
• Exception: Theatre (portfolio), Theory of Knowledge (final essay)<br />
• A grade 12 student must register for a minimum of<br />
two IB subjects if a non catchment area student.<br />
• Theory of Knowledge cannot be one of the required<br />
two subjects. Non-diploma students should consult<br />
with the coordinator of IB prior to registration.<br />
• The Chemistry 42 IB and/or the French 42 IB studied<br />
in the student’s grade 11 year can be counted<br />
as one IB subject in grade 12 but ALL students<br />
who include these MUST study a minimum of one<br />
further grade 12 IB subject.<br />
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POST-SECONDARY WEBSITES<br />
For information on registration at post-secondary institutions, please go directly to the corresponding website:<br />
• Brandon University: http://www.brandonu.ca/<br />
• Université de Saint-Boniface: http://www.cusb.ca/<br />
• Red <strong>River</strong> College: http://www.rrc.mb.ca/<br />
• University of Manitoba: http://umanitoba.ca/<br />
• University of Winnipeg: http://www.uwinnipeg.ca/<br />
• Providence University College: http://www.providencecollege.ca/<br />
HIGH SCHOOL APPRENTICESHIP (HSAP)<br />
PROGRAM<br />
The HSAP is available for most Manitoba-designated trades and lets you start your apprenticeship training while<br />
you are enrolled in a Grade 10, 11, 12, or equivalent program. Students must be sixteen years of age. This program<br />
combines high school instruction with paid, part-time, on-the-job training, while receiving credit for onthe-job<br />
training hours.<br />
Students can earn up to 8 supplemental academic credits based on 110 working hours for each credit. HSAP<br />
grants all credits as Grade 12 course credits (40S designation).<br />
Hours can be accumulated during evenings, weekends, and/or during holidays. Practical hours obtained in HSAP<br />
can be used towards the completion of practical on-the-job hours required for apprenticeship training in a trade;<br />
however, technical in-school courses in the trade will be completed in the apprenticeship training.<br />
HSAP assessment will reflect competency on tasks and duties at level one standards and will be completed by<br />
the supervising teacher and the employer.<br />
For more information about school credits, contact your school counsellor or<br />
High <strong>School</strong> Apprenticeship Program<br />
Phone: 945-3337<br />
Website: manitoba.ca/tradecareers<br />
Email: apprenticeship@gov.mb.ca<br />
**NOTE: All HSAP students are required to attend academic studies and failure to do so will result in cancellation of the<br />
Apprenticeship Agreement.<br />
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ART COURSE DESCRIPTIONS<br />
The Art program is based on the premise that ART IS FOR EVERYONE. At all three levels, 20G, 30G/30S, and<br />
40G/40S, the program is mainly a studio program with theoretical content.<br />
Art appreciation, art fundamentals, and medium manipulation are integral components of the program.<br />
Students will develop skills that are relevant and necessary to nurture creativity. The importance of art in society,<br />
past, present, and future, is promoted throughout the program as a basic human need. Due to the significant<br />
demand on consumable items and equipment there is a fee of fifteen dollars ($15.00) to be paid at the<br />
beginning of the semester. Students must also provide some of their own basic supplies.<br />
Art 30S and Art 40S<br />
Recommended for students considering careers in Fine Arts, Architecture, Interior Design, Graphics, or<br />
Commercial Art. These courses provide a solid foundation for art-related post-secondary studies.<br />
___________________________<br />
ART 20G<br />
Prerequiste: None<br />
Credit: 1<br />
___________________________<br />
This is an introductory course with an<br />
emphasis on developing perceptual<br />
skills and experimenting with a variety of<br />
media. The students will become familiar<br />
with the elements of art and apply their<br />
knowledge to specific art problems.<br />
___________________________<br />
ART 30G<br />
Prerequisite: Art 20G<br />
Credit: 1<br />
___________________________<br />
This program builds on the skills learned<br />
at the 20G level. Students are encouraged<br />
to continue developing perceptual<br />
skills with greater emphasis put on<br />
design and composition and three<br />
dimensional work.<br />
___________________________<br />
ART 30S<br />
Prerequisite: Art 20G<br />
Credit: 1<br />
___________________________<br />
This course introduces students to<br />
portfolio development. At this level there<br />
is a greater demand on student performance.<br />
Students will be expected to<br />
prepare art works as well as written components<br />
that satisfy the requirements of<br />
the portfolio.<br />
___________________________<br />
ART 40G<br />
Prerequisite: Art 30G or 30S<br />
Credit: 1<br />
___________________________<br />
This course is designed to encourage<br />
expression through the media and the<br />
techniques explored in the two previous<br />
courses. The program at this level is<br />
more individualized. Assignments give<br />
students quite specific directions but also<br />
put much more emphasis on the importance<br />
of each student developing his/her<br />
own means of expressing that vision.<br />
___________________________<br />
ART 40S<br />
Prerequisite: Art 30S<br />
Credit: 1<br />
_______________________<br />
Approved selection for university. This<br />
course is strongly recommended for<br />
those seeking post-secondary education<br />
in related creative fields as well as for students<br />
who have a greater interest in selfexpression.<br />
Students will be responsible<br />
for the development of portfolios that are<br />
submitted twice a semester.<br />
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INFORMATION & COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY (ICT)<br />
GENERAL COURSE DESCRIPTIONS<br />
Knowledge of computers and their application to the world of work is becoming increasingly important in our<br />
society. Computers fill our homes, schools and workplaces and are being used in almost every career. With<br />
this in mind, <strong>Miles</strong> <strong>Macdonell</strong> <strong>Collegiate</strong> offers a variety of computer based courses; as well, computer use is<br />
integrated into almost all other courses. Our extensive high school computer class selection has all of the basic<br />
courses you need to prepare for an exciting career or further study in computer science, digital media design,<br />
or web design.<br />
GRADE 10 OPTIONS<br />
___________________________<br />
INFORMATION & COMMUNICATION<br />
TECHNOLOGY<br />
(0. 5 Credit will be granted for each of Keyboarding<br />
25S & Print Communications 25S)<br />
Prerequiste: None<br />
Credit: 1<br />
___________________________<br />
This course introduces students to information<br />
and communication technology<br />
and builds a foundation of digital literacy<br />
skills necessary for success in a technologically<br />
driven society. Using a hands-on<br />
approach, students will develop information<br />
and communication technology<br />
skills through the use of common software<br />
applications. Students will develop<br />
word processing, keyboarding, desktop<br />
publishing, and presentation software<br />
skills. Throughout the course, there is<br />
an emphasis on digital literacy, effective<br />
electronic research and communication<br />
skills, and current issues related to the<br />
impact of information and communication<br />
technology.<br />
___________________________<br />
INFORMATION & COMMUNICATION<br />
TECHNOLOGY E.A.L.<br />
Prerequiste: None<br />
Credit: 1<br />
(0. 5 Credit will be granted for each of Keyboarding<br />
25E& Print Communications 25E)<br />
___________________________<br />
For a description of this course please<br />
refer to the EAL section of the guide.<br />
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GRADE 11 & 12 OPTIONS<br />
___________________________<br />
INFORMATION & COMMUNICATION<br />
TECHNOLOGY<br />
(0.5 Credit will be granted for each of Animation<br />
2D 35S and Desktop Publishing 35S)<br />
Prerequiste: None<br />
Credit: 1<br />
___________________________<br />
This is a good course for either grade 11<br />
or grade 12 students who are comfortable<br />
using PCs. This course provides<br />
students with the opportunity to further<br />
develop essential digital literacy skills<br />
necessary for success in a technologically<br />
driven society. Using a project-based<br />
approach, students will focus on integrating<br />
Windows software applications and<br />
applying multimedia software features.<br />
Students will expand their understanding<br />
of electronic desktop publishing through<br />
projects such as: • Brochures • Flyers•<br />
Media inserts (Examples: CD inserts, DVD<br />
inserts) • Newsletters • Posters• Programs<br />
•Presentations • Graphical Reports. Students<br />
are also introduced to digital 2D<br />
animation. Adobe Flash animations are<br />
incorporated into attention-getting digital<br />
ads and entertaining cartoons for the<br />
Internet as well as offline. Flash cartoons<br />
download quickly, are often wonderfully<br />
creative, and in most cases carry a strong<br />
sense of the artist who created them. This<br />
course helps anyone who wants to develop<br />
exciting animations and rich media<br />
content that can be streamed over the<br />
Web and viewed in a variety of formats.<br />
___________________________<br />
WEB DESIGN<br />
(0.5 Credit will be granted for each of Web<br />
Design 35S and Interactive Websites 35S)<br />
Prerequiste: None<br />
Credit: 1<br />
___________________________<br />
This course is designed to instruct<br />
students in website construction and<br />
design. Students will learn HTML coding<br />
and then be introduced to popular web<br />
design and graphics programs including<br />
Dreamweaver, Fireworks, and Flash.<br />
The course will cover the use of graphics,<br />
sound and video, and discuss the appropriateness<br />
of multimedia on websites for<br />
journalism, advertising, public relations,<br />
and e-commerce. Students will work on<br />
several small web projects that will lead<br />
to a final multimedia project. The goal<br />
is to emphasize more than just the skills<br />
associated with individual programs,<br />
but the integration of several programs<br />
into designing effective and attractive<br />
websites. In addition, the class will address<br />
social and theoretical implications<br />
of technology, such as the digital divide,<br />
cyber law, e-commerce, and web content<br />
credibility and accessibility. Upon<br />
completion of this course, students will<br />
possess:<br />
• an understanding of HTML, Flash and<br />
other web design technologies<br />
• a broad perspective on the interactive,<br />
multimedia, Web 2.0, and communica-<br />
tion environments, including issues of<br />
diversity and inclusiveness<br />
• the ability to create websites that are<br />
functional and well designed<br />
• the ability to produce engaging multi-<br />
media to accompany sites
INFORMATION & COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY (ICT)<br />
DIGITAL MEDIA DESIGN COURSE DESCRIPTIONS<br />
Digital Designers change the way people see and interact with the world – from the title sequence that brings<br />
an audience into a filmmaker’s world to the music video that launches a new band. Whether as an element of<br />
creative entertainment, a component of advertising or branding, or the design elements defining the next wave<br />
of Web content, well-placed and attention-getting images can convey an infinite variety of ideas and<br />
information. These courses will provide a comprehensive design education, with industry-specific skills and<br />
equipment that will teach you how to communicate ideas and stories through different media, including video,<br />
print, animation and motion graphics. These courses are especially recommended for students interested in pursuing<br />
careers in Digital Media Design, Architecture, Interior Design and other visual arts professions.<br />
___________________________<br />
DIGITAL MEDIA DESIGN<br />
(0.5 Credit will be granted for each of Digital<br />
Film Making 25S and Digital Pictures 25S)<br />
Prerequiste: None<br />
Credit: 1<br />
___________________________<br />
Digital Media Design at the Grade 10 level<br />
introduces students to the following areas:<br />
Photography<br />
Students will learn about cameras and<br />
lenses, shutter, aperature, exposure<br />
settings, colour and lighting and most<br />
importantly—what makes a good shot.<br />
Photo Editing and Manipulating<br />
Students will learn how to manipulate<br />
their photos, how to correct them,<br />
remove and add elements, add special<br />
effects, and combine multiple images to<br />
make collages.<br />
Film Making<br />
Students will write, plan, shoot, edit and<br />
present their videos. Motion graphics,<br />
special effects and animation will also be<br />
introduced in this unit.<br />
Portfolio<br />
Students will complete the course with a<br />
digital portfolio of their best work.<br />
___________________________<br />
DIGITAL MEDIA DESIGN<br />
(0.5 Credit will be granted for each of 3D<br />
Modelling 35S and Interactive Media 35S)<br />
Prerequiste: Digital Film Making 25S and<br />
Digital Pictures 25S highly recommended<br />
Credit: 1<br />
___________________________<br />
Digital Media Design at the Grade 11 level<br />
introduces students to the following areas:<br />
Animation<br />
Students will learn the basic principles<br />
and fundamentals of traditional animation<br />
including posing, timing, squash and<br />
stretch, anticipation, slow in and out, follow<br />
through, facial and body expression,<br />
and the walk cycle. Students will first draw<br />
their characters and plan their storyboards<br />
which will then be created and animated<br />
digitally with 2D and 3D software.<br />
3D Modelling<br />
Students will learn the basic principles<br />
and fundamentals of 3D animation<br />
including 3D space, modeling, geometry<br />
types (polygons and nurbs), nodes, materials<br />
and lighting to create a simple 3D<br />
character. Students will also learn how to<br />
animate by adding bones to their character<br />
to make them move more fluidly, use<br />
the cameras to change view points, the<br />
timeline, and how to render their projects<br />
(large projects on multiple computers).<br />
Interactive Media<br />
Students will write, plan, shoot, edit and<br />
present a variety of media productions<br />
using digital video and motion graphics.<br />
Green screen masking, advanced<br />
lighting, sound and camera/camcorder<br />
techniques will be explored.<br />
Digital Portfolio<br />
Students will complete the course with a<br />
digital portfolio of their best work.<br />
___________________________<br />
DIGITAL MEDIA DESIGN 41G<br />
Prerequiste: 3D Modelling 35S and<br />
Interactive Media 35S)<br />
Credit: 1<br />
(<strong>School</strong> Initiated Course)<br />
___________________________<br />
Digital Media Design at the Grade 12<br />
level explores the following areas with a<br />
strong emphasis on the design process:<br />
Advanced Photography<br />
Students develop photography skills<br />
through a design perspective. Photography<br />
technique will be balanced with<br />
design principles and elements.<br />
Advanced Videography<br />
Students acquire production skills<br />
through the use of semi-pro video and<br />
audio equipment. Students then use<br />
these skills to design a series of short<br />
films which are edited using professional<br />
software.<br />
Media Design and Analysis<br />
Students explore various media and<br />
examine their impact on personal,<br />
community and national interests.<br />
Portfolio Design and Presentation<br />
Students will complete the course with a<br />
digital portfolio of their best work.<br />
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INFORMATION & COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY (ICT)<br />
COMPUTER SCIENCE COURSE DESCRIPTIONS<br />
The emphasis in computer science courses is on students learning to solve problems, accomplish tasks, and express<br />
creativity, both individually and collaboratively. Students will learn programming techniques and the syntax<br />
of one or more programming languages. More importantly, students will learn to adapt to changes in programming<br />
languages and learn new languages as they are developed.<br />
___________________________<br />
COMPUTER SCIENCE 20S<br />
(INTRODUCTION TO GAME DESIGN)<br />
Prerequiste: None<br />
Credit: 1<br />
___________________________<br />
This course introduces students to many<br />
topics related to Computer Science: the<br />
history of computer hardware, computer<br />
ethics, the implications of computers in<br />
society, and computer careers. Students<br />
will plan and write simple computer programs<br />
by applying fundamental programming<br />
concepts, and learn to create clear<br />
and maintainable internal documentation.<br />
The course will include programming<br />
movement and logic for games by exploring<br />
interactive action games like TicTacToe,<br />
Pong, and Breakout. We will explore methods<br />
of controlling movement including<br />
loops and timer events. Students will also<br />
investigate the social impact of computer<br />
technologies, and develop an understanding<br />
of environmental and ethical issues<br />
related to the use of computers.<br />
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___________________________<br />
COMPUTER SCIENCE 30S<br />
(GAME DESIGN)<br />
Prerequiste: Computer Science 20S<br />
Credit: 1<br />
___________________________<br />
Using the C# programming language,<br />
this course is a continuation of Grade 10<br />
Computer Science/Introduction to Game<br />
Design. Concepts already introduced in<br />
Grade 10 will be studied in more detail.<br />
As well, new topics such as the history of<br />
programming languages and software<br />
will also be studied. C# is the best way<br />
to write Windows only desktop and web<br />
applications and has very good support<br />
for taking advantage of the Windows OS.<br />
C# is the language of XNA, which is a set<br />
of tools with a managed runtime environment<br />
provided by Microsoft that facilitates<br />
computer game development and<br />
management. XNA currently encompasses<br />
Microsoft’s entire Game Development<br />
Sections, including the standard Xbox<br />
Development Kit and XNA Game Studio.<br />
Topics include:<br />
• Strategies for independent learning,<br />
communication, and teamwork<br />
• History of computer software<br />
• Impact of ICT on society and the<br />
environment<br />
• Ethics<br />
• Careers in ICT<br />
• Game design and development<br />
• Programming standards and conventions<br />
___________________________<br />
COMPUTER SCIENCE 40S:<br />
Prerequiste: Computer Science 30S<br />
Credit: 1<br />
___________________________<br />
This course is for students who enjoyed<br />
and were successful in Grade 10 and<br />
Grade 11 Computer Science. Additional<br />
topics such as project management and<br />
advanced object oriented concepts will<br />
be studied in this course, as well as the<br />
basics learned in Grade 10 and Grade 11.<br />
Computer Science 40S will emphasize<br />
development through game design<br />
concepts and projects.<br />
Topics include:<br />
• Strategies for independent learning,<br />
communication, and teamwork<br />
• Current trends in ICT<br />
• Current ICT issues relating to society<br />
and the environment<br />
• Ethics<br />
• Careers in ICT and presentations of<br />
findings<br />
• Future studies in computer science<br />
• Project management<br />
• Game design and programming<br />
• Learning a new programming language<br />
independently<br />
• Problem solving<br />
• Advanced Programming concepts<br />
Computer Science 40S is an approved selection<br />
for university
CAREER CONNECT<br />
LIFE/WORK TRANSITIONING COURSE DESCRIPTIONS<br />
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CAREER DEVELOPMENT: LIFE/WORK TRANSITIONING<br />
Prerequiste: None<br />
Credit: 2 – 30S and 40S :<br />
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The Career Connect program prepares students for their transition to the world of work through the practical<br />
study of such topics as personal and professional growth, career exploration, lifelong learning, securing and<br />
maintaining employment, success and promotion in the workplace, communication and interpersonal skills, ethics,<br />
and workplace safety.<br />
With the help of a teacher mentor, students will identify work or career interests and will then be placed in an<br />
entry level position with a local business partner, which may lead to future employment. This placement will<br />
develop the student’s knowledge, skills, confidence, and employability through new contacts and references,<br />
and an enhanced resume. This highly beneficial work placement will run for a half day everyday for a total of approximately<br />
three months. Upon completion of the placement, students will work with their teacher mentor to<br />
ensure a successful transition to the world of work or continued training/education to achieve career goals after<br />
graduation from <strong>Miles</strong> <strong>Macdonell</strong> <strong>Collegiate</strong>.<br />
Some examples of placements that our students have obtained in the past include: Cancer Care Manitoba, The<br />
Rainbow Society, Future Shop, Elementary and Middle <strong>School</strong>s, Mechanic Service Shops, Perkins, Computers for<br />
<strong>School</strong>s, Community Clubs, Galaxy Comics, and Safeway.<br />
Students will receive two credits for completing the program which will run a half day for one semester.<br />
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COSMETOLOGY COURSE DESCRIPTIONS<br />
There is an entire world of career opportunities attached to this chosen field. Students will challenge their dexterity<br />
and skill while they gain the knowledge and experience to lead them to the endless possibilities available in the<br />
cosmetology field.<br />
HAIRSTYLING:<br />
Hairstyling students will complete a required 1400 hours of in school training and earn 12 credits over a period of<br />
three years. This three-year program is designed to enable the students to obtain the theoretical and the practical<br />
knowledge necessary to become a licensed hairstylist. The students will learn haircutting, styling, perming, hair coloring,<br />
basic manicure, basic skin care, and other related skills.<br />
Initially work will begin on mannequins and fellow students. As students advance through the hairstyling program<br />
they will service clients who enter our salon-setting classroom. During each of the Grade 10, Grade 11 and Grade 12<br />
programs half of every day is spent in the Cosmetology classes. During the other half day students take compulsory<br />
academic courses and, in Grade 11 and Grade 12, options of their choice. The following is a list of courses taken in<br />
each of the three grade levels:<br />
GRADE 10<br />
___________________________<br />
INTRO TO HAIRSTYLING 20S<br />
Prerequiste: None<br />
Credit: 1<br />
___________________________<br />
___________________________<br />
BASIC HAIRSTYLING 20S<br />
Prerequiste: None<br />
Credit: 1<br />
___________________________<br />
___________________________<br />
BASIC HAIR CUTTING AND<br />
THERMAL STYLING 20S<br />
Prerequiste: Intro to Hairstyling. & Basic<br />
Hairstyling<br />
Credit: 1<br />
___________________________<br />
___________________________<br />
GRADE 11<br />
___________________________<br />
HAIRSTYLING 30S<br />
Prerequiste: 20S Hairstyling courses<br />
Credit: 1<br />
___________________________<br />
___________________________<br />
PERMANENT WAVING &<br />
STRAIGHTENING 30S<br />
Prerequiste: 20S Hairstyling courses<br />
Credit: 1<br />
___________________________<br />
___________________________<br />
HAIR CUTTING 30S<br />
Prerequiste: Hairstyling 30S, Permanent<br />
Waving & Straightening 30S<br />
Credit: 1<br />
___________________________<br />
___________________________<br />
GRADE 12<br />
___________________________<br />
ADVANCED HAIR CUTTING, WAV-<br />
ING & STRAIGHTENING 40S<br />
Prerequiste: 30S Hairstyling courses<br />
Credit: 1<br />
___________________________<br />
___________________________<br />
SALON MANAGEMENT &<br />
EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS 40S<br />
Prerequiste: 30S Hairstyling courses<br />
Credit: 1<br />
___________________________<br />
___________________________<br />
ADVANCED HAIRSTYLING &<br />
COLOURING 40S<br />
Prerequiste: Advanced Hair Cutting, Waving<br />
& Straightening 40S, Salon Management<br />
& Employability Skills 40S<br />
Credit: 1<br />
___________________________<br />
___________________________<br />
RELATED SALON SERVICES 20S HAIR COLOURING 30S<br />
Prerequiste: Intro to Hairstyling. & Basic Prerequiste: Hairstyling 30S, Permanent<br />
Hairstyling<br />
Credit: 1<br />
___________________________<br />
Waving & Straightening 30S<br />
Credit:<br />
___________________________<br />
1<br />
CERTIFICATE PREPARATION 40S<br />
Prerequiste: Advanced Hair Cutting, Waving<br />
& Straightening 40S, Salon Management<br />
& Employability Skills 40S<br />
Credit:<br />
___________________________<br />
1<br />
Upon successful completion of the 12 credits students will be presented with a Hairstyling Certificate. Students who have<br />
maintained an average of 70% or higher and have completed Grade 12 will be eligible to enter a two-year Apprenticeship<br />
Program through the Apprenticeship Branch of Education and Training. Apprenticeship is the quality technical training<br />
and skill development that leads to the Red Seal status that is recognized in many parts of Canada. Job opportunities for<br />
students graduating from Hairstyling may include: Licensed Hairstylist, Receptionist, Hair Colorist, Manufacturer’s Representative<br />
(Sales), Salon Owner, Retailing Cosmetics, Salon Manager, Platform Artist, Educator for Hair Care products/techniques.<br />
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NAIL TECHNOLOGY COURSE DESCRIPTIONS<br />
Nail Technology students will complete a required 400 hours of in school training and earn 4 credits over a period<br />
of 3 years. Nail Technology is designed to enable the students to obtain the theoretical and practical knowledge<br />
necessary to become a licensed Nail Technician. The students will learn 5 methods of manicuring: pedicures, toe<br />
cures, nail extensions (gel, acrylic, and fiberglass), nail repairs, nail art, and other related skills. Initially, work will<br />
begin on practice hands and fellow students. As students advance through the Nail Technology courses, they will<br />
service clients who enter the salon-setting in the classroom.<br />
Along with the compulsory academic courses, Nail Technology students have the opportunity to spend time in<br />
the cosmetology lab developing the practical skills required for the nail industry.<br />
GRADE 10<br />
___________________________<br />
BASICS OF NAIL<br />
TECHNOLOGY 20S<br />
Prerequiste: None<br />
Credit: 1<br />
___________________________<br />
GRADE 11<br />
___________________________<br />
MANICURES & PEDICURES 30S<br />
Prerequiste:<br />
Basics of Nail Technology 20S<br />
Credit: 1<br />
___________________________<br />
GRADE 12<br />
___________________________<br />
ARTIFICIAL NAILS 40S<br />
Prerequiste:<br />
Manicures & Pedicures 30S<br />
Credit: 1<br />
___________________________<br />
___________________________<br />
PRACTICE & STUDY OF NAILS 40S<br />
Prerequiste:<br />
Manicures & Pedicures 30S<br />
Credit: 1<br />
___________________________<br />
Upon successful completion of these four credits, students will be presented with a Nail Technology Certificate.<br />
Students who have maintained an average of 70% or higher and have completed Grade 12 will be eligible to enter<br />
a one-year Apprenticeship Program through the Apprenticeship Branch of Manitoba Education and Training.<br />
Job opportunities for students graduating from Nail Technology may include:<br />
Certified Nail Technician / Manicurist<br />
Receptionist<br />
Manufacturer’s Representative (Sales)<br />
Nail Artist<br />
Nail Technology Educator for Professional Nail Care Line<br />
Salon Owner<br />
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DRAFTING DESIGN TECHNOLOGY<br />
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS<br />
Drafting Design Technology, including Computer Aided Drafting (CAD), is an optional study area available to all<br />
students. The program is an introduction to the communication process used in industrial design and manufacturing.<br />
This communication represents the standards for industries ranging from Architectural Design<br />
(the Science and Art of Buildings), all areas of Engineering Design and Manufacturing (including aircraft, automobile<br />
and civil technology) to the simple manufacturing of paper products for packaging. The three levels, 20G,<br />
30S and 40S, provide the student with design and computer skills for technical design and product development.<br />
Students who have interests in design, art and also have keen eye hand coordination combined with good<br />
organizational skills are generally well suited for these courses.<br />
___________________________<br />
DRAFTING<br />
DESIGN TECHNOLOGY 20G<br />
Prerequiste: None<br />
Credit: 1<br />
___________________________<br />
Drafting Design Technology 20G is an<br />
introduction to the graphic language<br />
of industry and technology and is open<br />
to any student who has an interest or<br />
aptitude in communicating ideas with<br />
drawings. The course is designed to be engaging<br />
and challenging, but also meet the<br />
needs of beginning drafting/design students.<br />
Drafting Design Technology introduces<br />
students to current drafting/design<br />
theory and practice and teaches drafting<br />
fundamentals and basic constructions<br />
on paper and computer. The computer<br />
programs will include AutoCad 2012 and<br />
possibly MasterCam and Catia. This course<br />
will help students develop the capacity to<br />
solve problems, to plan in an orderly fashion,<br />
to interpret the ideas of others, and to<br />
express themselves in an understandable<br />
manner. Topics covered are: technical<br />
design processes and sketching, industrial<br />
measurement standards, manual drafting<br />
tools and techniques, multi-view drawing,<br />
dimensioning practices, pictorial drawing,<br />
sections, auxiliary views and revolutions<br />
and geometric constructions. This<br />
course is particularly valuable for students<br />
considering the faculties of Engineering or<br />
Architecture plus any of the Civil Technology<br />
programs at the college level.<br />
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___________________________<br />
DRAFTING<br />
DESIGN TECHNOLOGY 30S<br />
Prerequiste: Drafting Design<br />
Technology 20G or the consent of the<br />
instructor.<br />
Credit: 1<br />
___________________________<br />
Drafting Design Technology 30S is designed<br />
to guide the student step by step<br />
to successfully complete a number of<br />
draft/design projects by integrating existing<br />
drafting design practices with new<br />
processes and techniques. The projects require<br />
systematic, logical, creative thinking,<br />
and are designed so that they are progressively<br />
more challenging. Topics covered<br />
are manufacturing processes and working<br />
drawings, design analysis and industrial<br />
production methods, and technical illustration.<br />
Most drawings will be produced<br />
with AutoCad 2012, MasterCam and Catia .<br />
___________________________<br />
DRAFTING<br />
DESIGN TECHNOLOGY 40S<br />
Prerequiste: Drafting Design<br />
Technology 30S or the consent of the<br />
instructor.<br />
Credit: 1<br />
___________________________<br />
In Drafting Design Technology 40S students<br />
will integrate knowledge as they<br />
engage in design activities that require<br />
them to apply concepts of mathematics,<br />
science, language arts, social sciences,<br />
and technology to seek solutions to realistic<br />
problems. Actual problems encountered<br />
in the drafting/design rooms of<br />
industry have been selected to enrich the<br />
study of drafting/design technology and<br />
to help develop originality and ingenuity.<br />
A creative approach to problem solving,<br />
so essential in all technical careers<br />
today, is emphasized throughout this<br />
course. Optional topics covered include:<br />
fasteners, cams and gears, architectural<br />
drafting, structural design, electrical and<br />
electronic drafting, and career opportunities<br />
and tours. Most drawings will be<br />
produced on AutoCad 2012, MasterCam<br />
and Catia .
DRAMATIC ARTS COURSE DESCRIPTIONS<br />
___________________________<br />
DRAMATIC ARTS 20G<br />
Prerequiste: None<br />
Credit: 1<br />
___________________________<br />
This is an introductory course that is based<br />
on the premise that everyone can act and<br />
does act. Students are introduced to the<br />
art of drama through active participation.<br />
In this course, acting is broken down into<br />
its smallest component parts and these<br />
are presented in various theatre games<br />
and workshops/activities. These activities<br />
are designed so that each step can be<br />
mastered with focus and concentration.<br />
Students are taught the basics of theory<br />
and practice of acting and they learn how<br />
to immerse themselves in the “truth of the<br />
moment” within areas such as tableau,<br />
mime, music-drama, story dramatization,<br />
spontaneous and planned improvisation,<br />
and script work.<br />
___________________________<br />
DRAMATIC ARTS 30S<br />
Prerequiste: Dramatic Arts 20G or consent<br />
of the teacher<br />
Credit: 1<br />
___________________________<br />
Dramatic Arts at the 30S level focuses on<br />
interpretation of characters and scripts.<br />
This course examines, in detail, the psychology<br />
of acting and role creation. Activities<br />
build on skills developed in Dramatic<br />
Arts 20G, beginning with improvisation<br />
and character work. Although there are<br />
many performance opportunities, there<br />
is also a large written component to this<br />
course. Students are given the opportunity<br />
to write their own scripts in the areas<br />
of Children’s Theatre and Realism and<br />
perform them with their classmates.<br />
___________________________<br />
THEATRE 32S IB<br />
Prerequiste: Drama 20G<br />
Credit: 1<br />
___________________________<br />
This course allows students the opportunity<br />
to examine theatre in its diversity of<br />
forms from around the world. IB Theatre<br />
consists of four interdependent components:<br />
theatre in the making, theatre in<br />
performance, theatre in the world and an<br />
independent project. Students will imagine,<br />
create, present and critically reflect<br />
on theatre in its past and present forms.<br />
Students will participate in several performances<br />
in varying roles and start two of<br />
the four Theatre Arts IB assessment pieces:<br />
a journal for the theatre performance presentation<br />
and the research investigation.<br />
___________________________<br />
DRAMATIC ARTS 40S<br />
Prerequiste: Dramatic Arts 30S or Theatre<br />
32S IB<br />
Credit: 1<br />
___________________________<br />
Dramatic Arts 40S focuses on the creative<br />
voice. It is an advanced course in theory,<br />
writing, acting, directing, and play production.<br />
These forms of expression are<br />
studied using skills developed at the 20G<br />
and 30S levels. The course begins with a<br />
study of theatre practitioners and various<br />
schools of theatre. Some of the other aspects<br />
of drama and theatre explored are:<br />
the form of drama, techniques of analysis<br />
and interpretation, script writing, and<br />
directing procedures. Students develop<br />
and direct several original and scripted<br />
creations.<br />
___________________________<br />
THEATRE 42S IB<br />
Prerequiste: Theatre 32S IB<br />
Credit: 1<br />
___________________________<br />
Students continue to examine theatre in<br />
various forms at the grade 12 IB level. As<br />
with the grade 11 IB course, Theatre Arts<br />
42S IB consists of four interdependent<br />
components: theatre in the making,<br />
theatre in performance, theatre in the<br />
world and an independent project. It<br />
is an advanced course in theory, script<br />
analysis, writing, acting, directing and<br />
play production. Students will participate<br />
in several performances and will also<br />
complete the four Theatre Arts IB assessment<br />
pieces: a practical performance<br />
proposal, a research investigation, a<br />
theatre performance presentation and an<br />
independent project with portfolio.<br />
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ENGLISH COURSE DESCRIPTIONS<br />
English is a required course from Grade 9 to Grade 12. Because it is a rich and rewarding study in itself, and<br />
because language is central to all learning, English is one of the most important courses studied in high school.<br />
High school English courses teach students to use language as a means of understanding themselves and the<br />
world around them. Courses focus on the development of thinking, reading, speaking, writing, viewing and<br />
listening skills and aim at an appreciation of all types of expressed thought.<br />
“Literary” and “Transactional” are terms that describe the way language is used. The two terms occupy opposite ends of the<br />
language continuum.<br />
We use literary language for creative purposes, rather than practical ones. Literary language is used to create<br />
works of the imagination and its primary purpose is to entertain. Although literary language can also inform, explain,<br />
instruct, and persuade, these purposes are achieved indirectly through the use of imagination and creativity.<br />
Literary language is used in novels, poems, plays, and scripts and short stories.<br />
We use transactional language out of necessity to conduct our lives in the world. Transactional language is<br />
practical and utilitarian in nature. The purpose of transactional language is to inform, explain, instruct, persuade,<br />
inquire, and argue. We use transactional language, for example, in correspondence, resumes, proposals, reports,<br />
documentaries, research essays, biographies, television and newspaper journalism, instructional manuals, and<br />
charts and graphs.<br />
GRADE 10 ENGLISH<br />
___________________________<br />
ENGLISH 20F<br />
Prerequiste: English 10F<br />
Credit: 1<br />
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This foundation course provides a rich<br />
and varied study of the human experience<br />
as it is related through novels, short<br />
stories, drama, poetry, and media. Emphasis<br />
is on developing thinking, reading,<br />
speaking, listening, and writing skills.<br />
Students will be instructed on the use of<br />
the <strong>Miles</strong> <strong>Macdonell</strong> Library as a resource<br />
centre. In addition to classroom instruction<br />
students will be encouraged to<br />
work independently and in small groups.<br />
Course content is equally distributed<br />
between the literary and transactional<br />
modes.<br />
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ENGLISH COURSE DESCRIPTIONS<br />
GRADE 11 ENGLISH<br />
Grade 11 students have the opportunity to take more than one English course. These courses differ from each<br />
other both in content and in the proportion of time spent on the two language modes: transactional and literary.<br />
Students must take one Grade 11 English course and may choose two in the following combinations:<br />
• 30STF and 30SLF<br />
• IBHL 32S and 30STF<br />
Students may not register for 32S IB and 30SLF.<br />
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ENGLISH: TRANSACTIONAL FOCUS<br />
30STF<br />
Prerequiste: English 20F or 20F PB<br />
Credit: 1<br />
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In this course, students will be exposed<br />
to all types of language use with a primary<br />
focus on transactional texts. Students<br />
will explore issues through a variety of<br />
forms including biography, article/editorial,<br />
speech, correspondence, documentary<br />
film, multimedia presentation, etc.<br />
In addition, literary forms such as short<br />
stories, drama, and song lyrics/poetry will<br />
be covered. In 30S Transactional Focus<br />
English, 70% of both time and course<br />
content will be spent in the transactional<br />
mode with the remaining 30% spent in<br />
the literary mode.<br />
Students may register for English 30STF and<br />
English 30SLF.<br />
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ENGLISH: LITERARY FOCUS 30SLF<br />
Prerequisite: English 20F or 20F PB<br />
Credit: 1<br />
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In this course students will primarily be<br />
exposed to language used for creative<br />
purposes. Literary forms including plays,<br />
poems, novels, and short stories will be<br />
the major emphasis for this class. Students<br />
will create, read and analyse texts<br />
with a focus on imagination and creativity.<br />
In addition, transactional forms such<br />
as the article/editorial, speech, documentary<br />
film and multimedia presentation<br />
will be covered. In 30S Literary Focus<br />
English, 70% of both time and course<br />
content will be spent in the literary mode<br />
with the remaining 30% spent in the<br />
transactional mode.<br />
Students may register for English<br />
30SLF and English 30STF<br />
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ENGLISH 30SLF – LITERARY FOCUS –<br />
CREATIVE WRITING<br />
Prerequisite: English 20F or 20F PB<br />
Credit: 1<br />
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Sections of the 30S Literary Focus course<br />
that concentrate on creative writing are offered<br />
to interested students where sufficient<br />
numbers request this option.<br />
In the creative writing sections of the<br />
English 30S Literary Focus course, students<br />
will be introduced to the process<br />
and techniques of various types of creative<br />
writing including fiction, memoir,<br />
poetry, scripts, and articles. Students will<br />
write and read extensively to improve<br />
their own skills in creative expression.<br />
Students will read, evaluate, and critique<br />
the writing of published authors and<br />
their peers. They will integrate their learning<br />
into the development of a number<br />
of pieces of creative writing. In composing<br />
texts, students function primarily as<br />
authors, poets, playwrights, and filmmakers.<br />
Of the various texts students read<br />
and produce within the creative writing<br />
sections of English 30SLF, approximately<br />
70 percent are literary and 30 percent are<br />
transactional. Students should expect to<br />
do a significant amount of writing during<br />
class and at home. Students who request<br />
placement in the creative writing sections<br />
of English 30SLF should have a keen<br />
interest in both reading and creative<br />
writing.<br />
Students should register for English<br />
30SLF and complete the CREATIVE<br />
WRITING SECTION REQUEST FORM<br />
that is available from your grade 10<br />
English teacher or from the office.<br />
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ENGLISH COURSE DESCRIPTIONS<br />
GRADE 12 ENGLISH<br />
All Grade 12 English students must take the English Comprehensive Focus 40S core course (with the exception of<br />
those registered in English IB 42S / 42S ). This comprehensive course will prepare students for the Provincial Standards<br />
Test and fulfil their English requirement for graduation. Many students who are planning to attend a postsecondary<br />
institution will also want to take one or more of the English electives available in the second semester.<br />
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ENGLISH : COMPREHENSIVE<br />
FOCUS 40SCF<br />
Prerequiste: Compulsory English 30ST,<br />
English 30SL, English 30SLC or English 32S IB<br />
Credit: 1<br />
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This course will provide students with<br />
access to a core curriculum with goals<br />
and objectives related to reading, writing,<br />
listening, speaking, viewing, and thinking.<br />
Course material will include both a<br />
literary focus (novels, short stories, poetry,<br />
and drama) and a transactional focus<br />
(essays, journalistic articles, reports, etc.).<br />
Students will write the Provincial Standards<br />
Test at the end of this course.<br />
Approved selection for university. This<br />
course is a prerequisite or may be a co-requisite<br />
for the following English 40S electives.<br />
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GRADE 12 ELECTIVE<br />
ENGLISH COURSES<br />
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These courses are designed for<br />
those students who have successfully<br />
completed 40S Comprehensive<br />
Focus. (In some cases students<br />
may take 40S Comprehensive<br />
Focus concurrently with one of<br />
the two elective English courses.)<br />
The electives are offered only in<br />
the second semester and students<br />
may take both electives. Both<br />
English 40S electives are equal in<br />
depth and value, but vary according<br />
to the nature of the students’<br />
interests and the focus of the<br />
course. They are highly individualized<br />
courses with independent<br />
learning at their centre.<br />
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ENGLISH: LANGUAGE AND<br />
LITERARY FORMS 40S<br />
Prerequisite or Co-requisite:<br />
English 40SCF<br />
Credit: 1<br />
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This course is intended for students<br />
whose post-secondary goals include an<br />
emphasis on English at university or college,<br />
including film and theatre. Various<br />
literary works will be explored including<br />
classic dramatic works, novels, and poetry.<br />
Students will interact with literature<br />
from around the world.<br />
Approved selection for university.<br />
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ENGLISH: LANGUAGE AND<br />
TRANSACTIONAL FORMS 40S<br />
Prerequisite or Co-requisite:<br />
English 40SCF<br />
Credit: 1<br />
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This course is intended for students who<br />
are interested in media, journalism, marketing,<br />
and creative communication, and<br />
also those whose career goals include<br />
management, business administration,<br />
and the film industry. Transactional forms<br />
studied include: photojournalism, documentary<br />
film, project planning, research<br />
reporting, and biography.<br />
Approved selection for university.
ENGLISH COURSE DESCRIPTIONS<br />
ENGLISH 20F PB, IB 32S, IB 42S and IB 42S<br />
This course sequence looks at developing independent responses to literature from around the world. It covers all of the aspects of<br />
the regular English program but has a larger component of world literature at its centre. International Baccalaureate assessments will<br />
include an international exam, a major individual presentation, an oral exam, and literary analysis essay. Grade 12 IB English students will<br />
take English 42S IB in place of the compulsory Comprehensive Focus 40S course, and the Provincial Exam will be written in conjunction<br />
with that course at the end of the first semester.<br />
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ENGLISH 20F PB<br />
Prerequisite: English 10F<br />
Credit: 1<br />
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This is a challenging course in literature.<br />
It is designed to develop advanced skills<br />
in literary analysis with an emphasis on<br />
creative and expository writing and critical<br />
thinking, as well as reading and responding<br />
personally to literature. The course is<br />
intended for students planning to continue<br />
in the full IB Diploma program, or for<br />
students with a passion for, or particular<br />
strength in literature. Students should be<br />
capable readers willing to engage with a<br />
variety of challenging literature including<br />
poetry, short and visual fiction, non-fiction,<br />
and particularly extended, sophisticated<br />
novels and plays.<br />
Reluctant readers will find the course difficult.<br />
ENGLISH IB 32S<br />
Prerequisite: 20F PB or by special<br />
arrangement<br />
Credit: 1<br />
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This demanding course in literature is<br />
designed to encourage a personal appreciation<br />
of literature and develop an<br />
understanding of the techniques involved<br />
in literary criticism with a focus on works<br />
in translation. The course is also designed<br />
to develop skills both in oral and written<br />
communication. This course is intended<br />
for students planning to continue in the<br />
full IB Diploma program, or for students<br />
with a passion for, or particular strength in<br />
literature.<br />
ENGLISH IB 42S<br />
Prerequisite: English IB 32S<br />
Credit: 1<br />
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This course is the first part of the Grade<br />
12 two-credit IB English program and is<br />
only offered first semester. Students will<br />
register up for both sections (42SSL and<br />
42SHL). 42SSL focuses on literary analysis<br />
and independent study is a requirement.<br />
The course is a continuation of the IB HL<br />
32S course and centers on the detailed<br />
study of Shakespeare, poetry, and the<br />
novel, including works in translation.<br />
The Provincial Language Arts Standards<br />
Test, written in January, is connected to<br />
this course and it serves as the compulsory<br />
Grade 12 English credit required to<br />
graduate.<br />
Approved selection for university.<br />
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ENGLISH IB 42S<br />
Prerequisite: English IB 42S<br />
Credit: 1<br />
___________________________<br />
This course is the second part of the Grade<br />
12 two-credit IB English program and is<br />
only offered second semester. Students<br />
must have successfully completed 42SSL<br />
to continue on with this course. 42SHL is<br />
an advanced program of study focusing<br />
on the novel in English. This course further<br />
develops students’ skills of literary analysis<br />
and essay writing. A two-part written<br />
examination, set by the International Baccalaureate<br />
Organization, is taken in May<br />
and graded externally by the IBO.<br />
Approved selection for university.<br />
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ENGLISH AS AN ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE (EAL)<br />
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS<br />
The EAL courses are specifically designed to meet the needs of students for whom English is an additional language.<br />
The purpose of the program is to develop English language skills in the areas of listening, speaking, reading<br />
and writing. All courses listed below are offered in sheltered classroom environments.<br />
The following courses are <strong>School</strong> Initiated Courses and, upon completion, are recognized as Option Credits.<br />
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EAL21G<br />
Prerequiste: None<br />
Credit: 1<br />
___________________________<br />
This is the entry level course for all EAL<br />
students. Some students enter with<br />
little or no understanding of the English<br />
language. For those students, the course<br />
concentrates on developing a survival<br />
level of language so the student can<br />
function in the immediate school and<br />
community environment. After developing<br />
foundational oral language skills,<br />
students are introduced to basic reading<br />
and writing. For students entering with a<br />
broader base of exposure to the English<br />
language, the course work focuses on<br />
language opportunities and experiences<br />
which support and enhance the further<br />
development of reading, writing, listening<br />
and speaking skills.<br />
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EAL TRANSITION 21G<br />
Prerequiste: None<br />
Credit: 1<br />
___________________________<br />
This course, EAL Literacy across the Curriculum,<br />
is designed to provide students<br />
with opportunities to experience contentarea<br />
language and academic vocabulary<br />
on specifically selected topics which<br />
have relevance to other subjects likely<br />
to be studied. Students will read, write<br />
and dialogue as well as work with various<br />
strategies intended to support and<br />
increase additional language learning.<br />
Topics studied will relate to various subject<br />
areas such as language arts, science, social<br />
studies, history or math.<br />
E-designated courses offered follow the Manitoba Education and Training approved curriculum for the indicated<br />
grade level course, with significant adaptations to the curriculum goals and objectives or outcomes. E-designation<br />
facilitates the student’s English language acquisition of interpersonal communication skills, academic<br />
language proficiency and subject area knowledge and recognizes the fact that the student is on a continuum of<br />
developing language. Credits earned can be used to meet requirements for high school graduation.<br />
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INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 20E<br />
Prerequiste: None<br />
Credit: 1<br />
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This course provides students with<br />
practice in keyboarding, as well as an<br />
introduction to Microsoft Office. Students<br />
will complete the course with the skills<br />
and knowledge to complete projects<br />
that require the integration of Microsoft<br />
applications.<br />
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SCIENCE 20E<br />
Prerequiste: None<br />
Credit: 1<br />
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Emphasis is placed upon developing<br />
knowledge and academic language as it<br />
pertains to the course topics of Ecosystems,<br />
Weather Dynamics, Chemistry at<br />
Work and Physics in Motion.<br />
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EAL31G and 41G<br />
Prerequiste: None<br />
Credit: 1 at each level<br />
___________________________<br />
These courses focus on instruction and<br />
experiences which promote the continued<br />
development of reading, writing,<br />
listening and speaking skills acquired by<br />
students in EAL 21G. Emphasis is placed<br />
upon varied styles and diverse forms of<br />
reading and writing experiences, as well<br />
as greater opportunities to speak and<br />
listen to others. The courses also aim to<br />
introduce academic vocabulary, language<br />
skills and concepts in preparation<br />
for academic classes.<br />
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GEOGRAPHY 20E<br />
Prerequiste: None<br />
Credit: 1<br />
___________________________<br />
Emphasis is placed upon developing<br />
knowledge and academic language as<br />
it pertains to Canada. Topics studied include<br />
Canada from a global perspective,<br />
mapping skills, the five regions of Canada<br />
and its associated physical features, as<br />
well as the relationship between geography<br />
and the living environments of<br />
people both past and present. Hands-on<br />
activities and field trips are integrated<br />
into coursework.
ENGLISH AS AN ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE (EAL)<br />
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS<br />
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HISTORY 30E<br />
Prerequiste: None<br />
Credit: 1<br />
___________________________<br />
Emphasis is placed upon developing<br />
knowledge and academic language as it<br />
pertains to Canada’s history. Topics studied<br />
include Native Peoples of Canada,<br />
pre-European contact, early explorers,<br />
New France, the British-French conflict<br />
as well as Canada from Confederation to<br />
present day. Hands-on activities and field<br />
trips are integrated into coursework.<br />
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FOOD AND NUTRITION 20E<br />
Prerequiste: None<br />
Credit: 1<br />
___________________________<br />
Emphasis is placed upon developing<br />
knowledge and academic language as it<br />
pertains to Human Ecology. This course<br />
consists of theory and hands-on learning<br />
in the kitchen lab. Topics studied<br />
include Safety & Sanitation, Theory of<br />
Good Nutrition, Canada’s Food Guide and<br />
Healthy Eating Habits for Life. Students<br />
are required to share their knowledge of<br />
foods from their home cultures as well as<br />
learn about Canadian foods.<br />
FRENCH IMMERSION COURSE DESCRIPTIONS<br />
NOTE: To see the French Immersion course descriptions written in English, please see the write-up of the equivalent course (shown in<br />
brackets after course title) in their department sections. (Français courses have no equivalent English courses)<br />
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FRANÇAIS 20F FI<br />
Préalable: Crédit en Français 10F<br />
Crédit: 1<br />
___________________________<br />
Ce cours est basé sur une gamme<br />
d’activités littéraires et communicatives<br />
dont le but est de permettre à l’élève<br />
d’approfondir ses connaissances du français<br />
à l’oral comme à l’écrit. L’autre but de<br />
ce cours est d’encourager la communication<br />
(en français) dans la salle de classe<br />
ainsi que le développement de la pensée<br />
chez l’élève. Ce cours est basé sur le programme<br />
d’étude d’immersion française.<br />
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FRANÇAIS:<br />
Langue et Communication 30S FI<br />
Préalable: Crédit en Français 20F FI<br />
Crédit: 1<br />
___________________________<br />
Ce cours suit les mêmes principes énoncés<br />
au niveau 20F. L’étude de romans, de<br />
pièces de théâtre, d’extraits littéraires et<br />
de poésie est abordée d’une manière<br />
plus approfondie qu’au niveau précédent<br />
avec une mise en relief particulière sur<br />
un vocabulaire plus recherché. Ce cours<br />
inclut également de nouvelles activités à<br />
l’oral basées sur des thèmes d’actualité.<br />
Ce cours est basé sur le programme<br />
d’étude d’immersion française.<br />
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FRANÇAIS:<br />
Langue et Communication 40S FI<br />
Préalable: Crédit en Français 30S FI<br />
Crédit: 1<br />
___________________________<br />
Le cours 40S est un cours préparatoire<br />
pour les étudiant(e)s désirant aller à<br />
l’université ou voulant poursuivre des<br />
études post-secondaires en français.<br />
L’étude de la littérature de la francophonie<br />
et le perfectionnement du français<br />
écrit et oral seront mis en relief à partir<br />
de l’étude de thèmes divers de romans,<br />
de pièces de théâtre, de poésie, et de<br />
médias.<br />
Approved selection for university.<br />
___________________________<br />
FRANÇAIS 20F PB, IB HL 32S, IB SL<br />
42S, and IB HL 42S<br />
Crédit: 1<br />
___________________________<br />
Ces cours sont destinés aux étudiant(e)<br />
sorti(e)s de l’immersion et désirant<br />
recevoir le diplôme du Baccalauréat<br />
international tout en maintenant leur<br />
niveau de français. Le programme français<br />
B niveau fort mène au diplôme du Bac. En<br />
secondaire 2, l’étudiant(e) suivra les cours<br />
20F PB FI et IB HL 32S avec trois autres<br />
options en français. En secondaire 3, on<br />
commencera les cours du Bac en anglais<br />
avec les cours IB SL 42S. En secondaire 4,<br />
on continuera avec le cours IB HL 42S en<br />
français. (These courses are for French Immersion<br />
students in the IB program who<br />
are at a higher level in French, and lead to<br />
the International Baccalaureate diploma.<br />
Please also see the course descriptors<br />
under “Second Languages”).<br />
Français IB SL 42S and IB HL 42S are Approved<br />
selection for university.<br />
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FRENCH IMMERSION – MATHÉMATIQUES<br />
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS<br />
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INTRODUCTION AUX<br />
MATHÉMATIQUES APPLIQUÉES /<br />
PRÉ-CALCUL 20SI FI<br />
(INTRODUCTION TO APPLIED AND<br />
PRE-CALCULUS 20SI FI)<br />
Préalable: M10F<br />
Crédit: 1<br />
___________________________<br />
Ce cours est conçu pour les élèves qui<br />
ont l’intention de poursuivre des études<br />
postsecondaires nécessitant une étude<br />
plus approfondie des mathématiques.<br />
Les sujets étudiés sont à la base des<br />
sujets qui seront étudiés dans les cours<br />
de mathématiques appliquées 30S et<br />
mathématiques pré-calcul 30S. Les composantes<br />
du cours sont non seulement<br />
contextuels, mais aussi algébriques. Les<br />
élèves devront mener des expériences<br />
et poursuivre des activités qui incluent<br />
l’utilisation de la technologie, de la résolution<br />
de problèmes, du calcul mental et<br />
de la théorie. L’évaluation du cours sera<br />
diversifiée et pourrait comprendre des<br />
devoirs, des conversations, des travaux<br />
sommatifs d’unité, des présentations,<br />
des projets, des quiz, des tests et des<br />
examens. Les résultats d’apprentissage<br />
spécifiques sont divisés en trois sujets :<br />
la mesure, l’algèbre et le nombre, et les<br />
relations et les fonctions.<br />
Une calculatrice graphique est requise.<br />
* L’étudiant(e) recevra son Crédit dans le<br />
cours provincial et son Crédit pour son<br />
diplôme en immersion.<br />
Il est recommandé que tout élève intéressé<br />
doive avoir obtenu une note d’au moins<br />
65% dans le cours de Mathématiques 10S.<br />
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COURS de la 10e année COURS de la 11e année<br />
MATHÉMATIQUES AU QUOTIDIEN<br />
20S FI (ESSENTIAL MATHEMATICS 20S)<br />
Préalable: M10F<br />
Crédit: 1<br />
___________________________<br />
Le cours de mathématiques au quotidien<br />
20S a été conçu pour des élèves<br />
dont les études postsecondaires ne<br />
nécessitent pas une étude approfondie<br />
des mathématiques et des domaines<br />
scientifiques. Ce cours met l’accent sur<br />
des applications de consommation, la<br />
résolution de problèmes, la prise de décision<br />
et le sens spatial. Les élèves devront<br />
travailler individuellement et en petits<br />
groupes sur des concepts et des habiletés<br />
mathématiques que l’on rencontre<br />
quotidiennement dans une société<br />
technologique. L’évaluation du cours sera<br />
diversifiée et pourrait comprendre des<br />
devoirs, des travaux d’unités sommatifs,<br />
des présentations, des projets, des journaux,<br />
des quiz, des tests et des examens.<br />
Une calculatrice scientifique est requise.<br />
* L’étudiant(e) recevra son Crédit dans le<br />
cours provincial et son Crédit pour son<br />
diplôme en immersion.<br />
___________________________<br />
INTRODUCTION AUX MATHÉMA-<br />
TIQUES APPLIQUÉES / PRÉ-<br />
CALCUL 20SI PB FI<br />
(INTRODUCTION TO APPLIED AND PRE-<br />
CALCULUS 20SI PB FI)<br />
Préalable: M10F<br />
Crédit: 1<br />
___________________________<br />
Ce cours suivra les mêmes objectifs curriculaires<br />
que « Introduction aux mathématiques<br />
appliquées et pré-calcul 10<br />
(20S) » tels que décrits ci-côté, en plus<br />
les sujets: la fatorisation, les lois de sin et<br />
cosinus , les radicals et les expressions et<br />
équations rationnelles. Ce cours met en<br />
valeur les projects et les mathématiques<br />
additionnels avec le but de préparer les<br />
élèves pour le programme BI de la 11e<br />
année.<br />
Une calculatrice graphique est requise.<br />
* L’étudiant(e) recevra son Crédit dans le<br />
cours provincial et son Crédit pour son<br />
diplôme en immersion.<br />
Il est recommandé que tout élève intéressé<br />
doive avoir obtenu une note d’au moins<br />
80% dans le cours de Mathématiques 10S.<br />
___________________________<br />
MATHÉMATIQUES AU QUOTIDIEN<br />
30S FI (ESSENTIAL MATHEMATICS 30S)<br />
Préalable: La réussite de n’importe quel<br />
cours en mathématiques au niveau 20S FI<br />
Crédit: 1<br />
___________________________<br />
Le cours de mathématique au quotidien<br />
30S se fonde sur les connaissances et<br />
les habilités acquises durant le cours de<br />
mathématiques au quotidien de 10e<br />
année. Il met l’accent sur des applications<br />
de consommation, la résolution de<br />
problèmes, la prise de décision et le sens<br />
spatial. L’évaluation du cours sera diversifiée<br />
et pourrait comprendre ses devoirs,<br />
des travaux d’unités sommatifs, des projets,<br />
des portfolios, des quiz, des tests et des<br />
examens.<br />
Une calculatrice scientifique est requise.<br />
* L’étudiant(e) recevra son Crédit dans le<br />
cours provincial et son Crédit pour son<br />
diplôme en immersion.<br />
___________________________<br />
MATHÉMATIQUES APPLIQUÉES<br />
30S FI (APPLIED MATHEMATICS 30S FI)<br />
Préalable: Introduction aux mathématiques<br />
appliquées / pré-calcul 20SI FI ou 20S<br />
PB FI<br />
Crédit: 1<br />
___________________________<br />
Ce cours est conçu pour les élèves qui<br />
ont l’intention de poursuivre des études<br />
postsecondaires ne nécessitant pas<br />
l’étude de calcul différentiel ni intégral.<br />
Le contenu du cours est contextuel et<br />
fait la promotion de l’apprentissage de<br />
techniques de résolution de problèmes<br />
basés sur le nombre et la géométrie. Il<br />
contient les connaissances et les habilités<br />
nécessaires pour la poursuite du cheminement<br />
en mathématiques appliquées<br />
40S. Le cours comprend les domaines<br />
suivants : la géométrie, le raisonnement<br />
logique, les relations et les fonctions, la<br />
mesure et la statistique. La technologie<br />
fait partie intégrante de l’apprentissage et<br />
de l’évaluation. Les outils d’évaluation du<br />
cours seront diversifiés et pourraient comprendre<br />
des devoirs, des travaux d’unités<br />
sommatifs, des projets, des portfolios, des
FRENCH IMMERSION – MATHÉMATIQUES, SCIENCES<br />
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS<br />
quiz, des tests et des examens.<br />
Une calculatrice graphique est requise.<br />
* L’étudiant(e) recevra son Crédit dans le<br />
cours provincial et son Crédit pour son<br />
diplôme en immersion.<br />
Il est recommandé que tout élève intéressé<br />
ait obtenu une note d’au moins 60% dans<br />
le cours d’Introduction aux mathématiques<br />
appliquées et pré-calcul 20S ou 20S PB FI<br />
___________________________<br />
MATHÉMATIQUES<br />
PRÉ-CALCUL 30SPC FI<br />
(PRE-CALCULUS MATHEMATICS 30SPC)<br />
Préalable: Introduction aux mathématiques<br />
appliquées / pré-calcul 20S FI ou 20S<br />
PB FI<br />
Crédit: 1<br />
___________________________<br />
Ce cours est conçu pour les élèves qui<br />
ont l’intention d’étudier le calcul et de<br />
poursuivre des études postsecondaires<br />
nécessitant l’étude de calcul différentiel et<br />
intégral. Il contient les connaissances et<br />
les habilités nécessaires pour la poursuite<br />
du cheminement en Mathématiques<br />
pré-calcul 40S. Le cours comprend un<br />
haut niveau d’étude en mathématiques<br />
théoriques et met l’accent sur la résolution<br />
de problèmes et sur le calcul mental. Les<br />
résultats d’apprentissage sont divisés en<br />
trois domaines : l’algèbre et le nombre,<br />
la trigonométrie et les relations, et les<br />
fonctions. Les outils d’évaluation du cours<br />
seront diversifiés et pourraient comprendre<br />
des devoirs, des travaux d’unités sommatifs,<br />
des projets, des portfolios, des quiz,<br />
des tests et des examens.<br />
Une calculatrice scientifique est requise.<br />
* L’étudiant(e) recevra son Crédit dans le<br />
cours provincial et son Crédit pour son<br />
diplôme en immersion.<br />
Il est recommandé que tout élève intéressé<br />
ait obtenu une note d’au moins 70% dans<br />
le cours d’Introduction aux Mathématiques<br />
appliquées et pré-calcul 20S FI ou 22S PB FI.<br />
COURS de la 12e année<br />
___________________________<br />
MATHÉMATIQUES AU QUOTIDIEN<br />
40S FI (APPLIED MATHEMATICS 40S)<br />
*NEW COURSE*<br />
Préalable: La réussite de n’importe quel cours<br />
en mathématiques au niveau 30S FI<br />
Crédit: 1<br />
___________________________<br />
Le cours de Mathématiques au quotien<br />
40S met l’accent sur des applications de<br />
consemmation,la résolution de problèmes,<br />
la prise de décision et le sens spatial.<br />
Les sujets traités inclues des concepts<br />
et des habiletés mathématiques que<br />
l’on retrouve quotidiennenient dans une<br />
société technologuique. quelques de ces<br />
sujets sont: les finances, la statistique, et le<br />
projet de carrière.<br />
Les élèves passeront un examen écrit qui<br />
comportera 30% de la note finale.Une calculatrice<br />
scientifique est requise.<br />
* L’étudiant(e) recevra son Crédit dans le<br />
cours provincial et son Crédit pour son<br />
diplôme en immersion.<br />
___________________________<br />
MATHÉMATIQUES APPLIQUÉES<br />
40S FI (APPLIED MATHEMATICS 40S)<br />
Préalable: Mathématiques appliquées 30S FI<br />
Crédit: 1<br />
___________________________<br />
Le but de Mathématiques appliquées 40S<br />
est le même que celui des Mathématiques<br />
appliquées 30S. Les sujets traités sont: les<br />
modèles matriciels, les vecteurs, les finances<br />
personelles, la probabilité, la variation et<br />
l‘analyse statistique, le design et la mesure,<br />
les fonctions périodiques et les suites. Les<br />
élèves devraient apprendre les concepts<br />
en faisant quotidiennement leur travail<br />
de classe et leurs devoirs. L‘évaluation est<br />
basée sur le jogging de tête, les épreuves,<br />
les projets, les tests et possiblement un<br />
dossier. Les élèves passeront un examen<br />
écrit qui comportera 30% de la note finale.<br />
Tout élève intéressé devrait avoir obtenu<br />
une note d’au moins 65% dans le cours de<br />
Mathématiques appliqueés 30S.<br />
* L’étudiant(e) recevra son Crédit dans le<br />
cours provincial et son Crédit pour son<br />
diplôme en immersion.<br />
Une calculatrice graphique est requise.<br />
___________________________<br />
MATHÉMATIQUES<br />
PRÉ-CALCUL 40S FI<br />
(PRE-CALCULUS 40S)<br />
Préalable: Mathématiques Pré-Calcul 30S FI<br />
Crédit: 1<br />
___________________________<br />
Mathématiques pré-calcul 40S est la<br />
suite du cours Mathématiques pré-calcul<br />
30S. Le cours comprend un haut niveau<br />
d’ètudes de mathématiques théoriques et<br />
met l’accent sur la résolution de problimes<br />
et le calcul mental. Les élèves apprennent<br />
des concepts mathématiques en faisant<br />
leurs devoirs quotidienrement. Les outils<br />
d’éaluation du cours pourraient comprendre<br />
des portfolios (porte feuilles), des journaux,<br />
des quiz, des test, et des examens.<br />
Les seyets traitéts sont: les fonctions trigonométriques,<br />
les fonctions et les relations,<br />
les permutations et les combinaisons,<br />
et le théorème du binome. Les élèves<br />
passeront un examen écrit provincial, qui<br />
comportera 30% de la note finale.<br />
Une calculatrice scienfifique est requise.<br />
Tout élève intéressé devrait avoir obtenu<br />
une note d’au moins 65% dans le cours de<br />
Mathématiques pré-calcul 30S.<br />
* L’étudiant(e) recevra son Crédit dans le<br />
cours provincial et son Crédit pour son<br />
diplôme en immersion.<br />
___________________________<br />
SCIENCES 20F FI (SCIENCE 20F)<br />
Préalable: Aucun<br />
Crédit: 1<br />
___________________________<br />
Le programme d’études Sciences 20S<br />
comprend la chimie, la physique, la biologie,<br />
et la météorologie.<br />
___________________________<br />
SCIENCES 20F PB FI (SCIENCE 20F PB)<br />
Préalable: Aucun<br />
Credit: 1<br />
___________________________<br />
Ce cours s’agit du parallèle du cours “Science<br />
20F PB” mais offert en français en<br />
suivant le programme d’études du cours<br />
Science 20S. La chimie et la physique seront<br />
ètudiées en profondeur pour mieux<br />
préparer l’élève pour ces cours en S3. This<br />
course will be the equivalent of Science<br />
20F PB, but will be offered in French as an<br />
IB prep year in French Immersion.<br />
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FRENCH IMMERSION – SCIENCES, SCIENCES HUMAINES<br />
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS<br />
___________________________<br />
BIOLOGIE 30S FI (BIOLOGY 30S)<br />
Préalable: Sciences 20F<br />
Crédit: 1<br />
___________________________<br />
Ce cours est une introduction aux notions<br />
fondamentales de l’homéostasie et<br />
le bien-être, suivie d’un aperçu de la biologie<br />
des systèmes humains. L’élève est<br />
invité à prendre conscience de son corps<br />
par une étude approfondie de l’anatomie<br />
et de la physiologie humaine. Ce cours<br />
est l’équivalent de “Biology 30S.”<br />
___________________________<br />
BIOLOGIE 40S FI (BIOLOGY 40S)<br />
Préalable: recommandé: Biologie 30S FI<br />
Crédit: 1<br />
___________________________<br />
Ce cours aborde les thèmes suivants:<br />
les acides nucléiques, la génétique,<br />
l’évolution et la biodiversité. Ce cours met<br />
également l’accent sur l’interaction entre<br />
les sciences, la technologie et la société<br />
en abordant les questions d’actualité et<br />
les problèmes impliquant la science. Ce<br />
cours est l’équivalent de “Biology 40S.”<br />
___________________________<br />
CHIMIE 30S FI (CHEMISTRY 30S)<br />
Préalables recommandés: Sciences 20F FI<br />
ainsi que Introduction Aux Mathématiques<br />
Appliquées / Pré-Calcul 20SI FI<br />
Crédit: 1<br />
___________________________<br />
Le programme d’études Chimie 30S<br />
comprend une étude des phénomènes<br />
chimiques au niveau moléculaire. Les<br />
principaux sujets abordés sont: les propriétés<br />
physiques de la matière, les gaz et<br />
l’atmosphère, les réactions chimiques, les<br />
solutions, et la chimie organique. L’élève<br />
doit avoir une base solide en mathématiques<br />
au préalable. Une calculatrice<br />
scientifique est requise. Ce cours est<br />
l’équivalent de “Chemistry 30S”.<br />
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___________________________<br />
CHIMIE 40S FI (CHEMISTRY 40S)<br />
Préalables recommandés: Chimie 30S<br />
ainsi que Mathématiques pré-calcul 30S ou<br />
Mathématiques appliquées 30S.<br />
Crédit: 1<br />
___________________________<br />
Ce cours est destiné aux élèves désirant<br />
poursuivre des études post-secondaires<br />
et est la suite du cours de Chimie 30S<br />
(Chemistry 30S). Les sujets traités sont:<br />
la structure atomique, la cinétique,<br />
l’équilibre chimique, les acides et les<br />
bases, et l’oxydoréduction. Il est attendu<br />
que l’élève puisse résoudre les problèmes<br />
selon l’approche molaire. L’élève doit avoir<br />
une base solide en mathématiques au<br />
préalable. Une calculatrice scientifique<br />
est requise. Ce cours est l’équivalent de<br />
“Chemistry 40S”.<br />
Approved selection for university.<br />
___________________________<br />
PHYSIQUE 30S FI<br />
(PHYSICS 30S)<br />
Préalable: Sciences 20F FI<br />
Crédit: 1<br />
___________________________<br />
Le cours de Physique 30S FI inclut les<br />
sujets des Ondes, la Nature de Lumière,<br />
Mécaniques (les Cinématiques et<br />
Dynamiques), Champs (Gravitationnel,<br />
Électrique et Magnétique) et l’ Électromagnétisme.<br />
L’élève doit avoir une base<br />
solide en mathématiques au préalable.<br />
Une calculatrice scientifique est requise.<br />
Ce cours est l’équivalent de ‘Physics 30S’.<br />
___________________________<br />
PHYSIQUE 40S FI *New Course*<br />
(PHYSICS 40S)<br />
Préalable: Physique 30S FI<br />
Crédit: 1<br />
___________________________<br />
Le cours de Physique 40S FI inclut les<br />
sujets des Mécaniques, Champs,<br />
l’Electricité, et Physique Médicale. L’élève<br />
doit avoir une base solide en mathématiques<br />
au préalable.<br />
Ce cours est l’équivalent de ‘Physics 40S’<br />
Approved selection for university<br />
___________________________<br />
GÉOGRAPHIE G20F FI<br />
(GEOGRAPHY 20F)<br />
Préalable: Aucun<br />
Crédit: 1<br />
___________________________<br />
Le cours de géographie te permettra<br />
d’acquérir des connaissances, des habiletés<br />
et des valeurs requises pour mieux<br />
comprendre le Canada et le monde dans<br />
lequel tu vis. Quelques thèmes que nous<br />
aborderons incluent : la géographie du<br />
Canada et du monde, l’agriculture, les<br />
ressources naturelles, l’urbanisation,<br />
et l’interaction entre les humains et<br />
l’environnement.<br />
___________________________<br />
GÉOGRAPHIE G20F PB FI<br />
(GEOGRAPHY 20F PB)<br />
Préalable: Aucun<br />
Crédit: 1<br />
___________________________<br />
Le cours de géographie te permettra<br />
d’acquérir des connaissances, des habiletés<br />
et des valeurs requises pour mieux<br />
comprendre le Canada et le monde dans<br />
lequel tu vis. Quelques thèmes que nous<br />
aborderons incluent : la géographie du<br />
Canada et du monde, l’agriculture, les<br />
ressources naturelles, l’urbanisation,<br />
et l’interaction entre les humains et<br />
l’environnement. Une plus grande<br />
emphase est mise sur la recherche dans<br />
le contexte du cours de Baccalauréat<br />
International.<br />
___________________________<br />
HISTOIRE DU CANADA 30 F FI<br />
(HISTORY OF CANADA 30 FI)<br />
Préalable: Géographie 20F FI<br />
Crédit: 1<br />
___________________________<br />
Dans le cours Histoire du Canada, nous<br />
verrons les évènements principaux qui<br />
ont contribué à former notre grand pays<br />
et notre peuple. Nous examinerons les<br />
évènements du passé de différentes<br />
perspectives afin de tenter d’acquérir<br />
une meilleure compréhension du<br />
Canada comme il était et comme il est<br />
aujourd’hui. Quelques thèmes que nous<br />
aborderons incluent les premiers arrivés,<br />
les explorateurs, la colonisation, les<br />
conflits, le Québec, l’identité canadienne,<br />
les influences extérieures, et les défis de<br />
l’époque moderne..
FRENCH IMMERSION – SCIENCES, SCIENCES HUMAINES<br />
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS<br />
___________________________<br />
HISTOIRE: CIVILISATION<br />
OCCIDENTALE 40S FI<br />
Préalable: Aucun<br />
Crédit: 1<br />
___________________________<br />
As-tu déjà souhaité prédire l’avenir? Estce<br />
que tu aimerais avoir plus d’influence<br />
sur comment l’avenir se déroulera? Ce<br />
cours te donnera des outils pour t’aider<br />
à le faire. Il s’agit de regarder dans le<br />
passé et d’étudier les idées, les actions,<br />
les conséquences et les tendances qui se<br />
répètent à travers l’histoire de la civilisation<br />
occidentale. Voici quelques thèmes<br />
que nous aborderons:<br />
• La Grèce de l’Antiquité (La pensée de<br />
Platon)<br />
• La révolution scientifique<br />
(La controverse de Galileo)<br />
• Les philosophes de la Renaissance<br />
(Les idées de Voltaire)<br />
• Les révolutions française et russe<br />
(Qu’est-ce qui cause un peuple entier<br />
à se révolter contre son<br />
gouvernement?)<br />
• La révolution industrielle (Les<br />
nombreux changements dans la<br />
société causés par l’invention de<br />
l’engin à vapeur)<br />
• Les première et deuxième guerres<br />
mondiales (Qu’est-ce qui a causé ces<br />
guerres?)<br />
• L’Holocauste (Quelles sortes de<br />
personnes ont pu faire ou tolérer<br />
ces atrocités?)<br />
• La guerre froide (Corée, Vietnam,<br />
la crise des missiles au Cuba)<br />
• La contreculture (les beatniks et les<br />
hippies)<br />
• D’autre sujets<br />
Par la fin de ce cours, tu devrais être<br />
capable d’énoncer plus clairement ta<br />
propre philosophie personnelle vis-à-vis<br />
le monde qui t’entoure et comment tu<br />
choisiras de l’influencer.<br />
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HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES<br />
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS<br />
Planning a university education? Looking for an exciting career?<br />
Health & Human Services is a 3 year Technology/Vocational program offered in conjunction with a Manitoba Academic<br />
Diploma (Dual Certification) which prepares students for a variety of occupations either directly upon graduation<br />
from this program, or for further post-secondary training in Health and Human Services.<br />
Students entering this program should be academically motivated, reliable and have a keen interest in Health<br />
and Human Sciences, in community services and the special needs of fellow human beings. They should be able<br />
to communicate with people at all levels and to help inspire confidence in those who need help. They should<br />
have a genuine interest in improving society.<br />
HEALTH CARE AIDE CERTIFICATE<br />
The Health & Human Services program provides students with the opportunity to complete Red <strong>River</strong> College<br />
post-secondary credits in Health Care Aide studies while enrolled in High <strong>School</strong>.<br />
Upon successful completion, this certificate allows for employment in acute and long-term care facilities and<br />
with home care agencies.<br />
___________________________<br />
GRADE 10<br />
CHILD CARE DEVELOPMENT<br />
Prerequisite:<br />
Excellent Attitude & Attendance<br />
___________________________<br />
This course will introduce the students<br />
to Human Growth and Development<br />
and emphasize the importance of early<br />
childhood development. In Semester 2,<br />
the students will have the opportunity to<br />
gain practical experience working with<br />
children by participating in community<br />
placements.<br />
___________________________<br />
REQUIRED CREDITS – Grade 10<br />
___________________________<br />
• Dimensions of Life 20S<br />
• Intro to Preschool 20S<br />
• Intro to Applied Child Care 20S<br />
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___________________________<br />
GRADE 11<br />
CAREER EXPLORATION IN HEALTH &<br />
HUMAN SERVICES<br />
Prerequisite:<br />
Excellent Attitude & Attendance<br />
__________________________<br />
Students will study Anatomy and Physiology,<br />
Introduction to the World of Work<br />
and Interpersonal Relationships. The<br />
students will also participate in a practical<br />
unit related to the general rules of<br />
emergency care and the guidelines to<br />
help reduce the risk of accidents in the<br />
home and the workplace.<br />
In Semester 2, practical experience will<br />
be gained in Health and Human Services<br />
throughout the community.<br />
__________________________<br />
REQUIRED CREDITS – Grade 11<br />
___________________________<br />
• Anatomy & Physiology 30S<br />
• Health Care 30S<br />
• Communication Skills 30S<br />
• Health & Safety 30S<br />
___________________________<br />
GRADE 12<br />
CAREER THEORY AND PRACTICUM<br />
Prerequiste: Grade 11 Health & Human<br />
Services and Up-to-date Immunizations<br />
___________________________<br />
Students may choose to participate in<br />
the Grade 12 Health & Human Services<br />
program for high school credits (Dual<br />
Certification – Academic and Technology)<br />
and not certify as a Health Care<br />
Aide. Theory classes will incorporate<br />
learning experiences for many potential<br />
employment situations. Advanced practical<br />
experiences will be gained in the<br />
community based on the student’s area<br />
of interest.<br />
___________________________<br />
REQUIRED CREDITS – Grade 12<br />
___________________________<br />
• Basic Nursing Theory 40S<br />
• Body Mechanics and<br />
Movement 40S<br />
• Applied Family & Community 40S<br />
• Applied Health Care 40S<br />
• Palliative Care 45S<br />
• Health & Lifespan Development 45S:<br />
(two 1/2 credits)<br />
• Long-Term Care and<br />
• Caring for Clients in the<br />
Community
HUMAN ECOLOGY COURSE DESCRIPTIONS<br />
HUMAN ECOLOGY PROGRAM = PREPARATION FOR LIFE<br />
Are you planning to live and/or work in an environment that requires cooperation and teamwork as well as good<br />
people skills? If you are planning to enter post-secondary education and training in university or college, you<br />
should be considering taking a course in Food and Nutrition. The courses are designed to expand and improve<br />
personal management skills through both theory and hands-on learning in a variety of areas. In order to build a<br />
solid foundation and create lifelong learning, students are advised to take courses in correct sequence as the<br />
Grade 12 40S course is approved for selection for college and university.<br />
Students will:<br />
• develop strategies for successful interpersonal relationships<br />
• learn life skills to prepare for independent living<br />
• expand nutritional knowledge<br />
• build life-management<br />
• develop employability skills and explore career options<br />
• increase resourcefulness and global awareness<br />
• expand knowledge of problem solving and healthy decision-making<br />
• gain recipe knowledge, the use of herbs and spices as well as adapting and improving recipes<br />
• build lifelong learning<br />
___________________________ ___________________________ ___________________________<br />
FOOD & NUTRITION 20G<br />
Prerequiste: None<br />
Credit: 1<br />
___________________________<br />
This course introduces the student to<br />
many different areas of Human Ecology<br />
to start building the foundation of learning.<br />
This course consists of theory and<br />
hands-on learning in the kitchen. Topics<br />
covered include: Foods & Nutrition, Meal<br />
Planning, Accuracy of Measurement,<br />
Safety & Sanitation, Healthy Eating Habits<br />
for Life, Life Skills, Teamwork & the Value<br />
of being on a Team, Employability Skills<br />
and an introduction into Exploring<br />
Professional Cooking.<br />
FOOD & NUTRITION 30G<br />
Prerequiste: Food & Nutrition 20G<br />
Credit: 1<br />
___________________________<br />
One of the main goals of Food & Nutrition<br />
30S/30G is to increase student<br />
awareness of making healthier food<br />
choices and encourages them to practice<br />
their decision making skills by taking<br />
them into the kitchen. This course<br />
consists of theory and hands-on learning.<br />
Topics covered include a more indepth<br />
study of those topics introduced in the<br />
FOOD & NUTRITION 20G course.<br />
___________________________<br />
FOOD & NUTRITION 30S<br />
Prerequiste: Food & Nutrition 20G<br />
Credit: 1<br />
___________________________<br />
The course content for the 30S class<br />
will be the same as that of the 30G class<br />
with the addition of two extra units on<br />
the preparation of fruits and casseroles.<br />
Students will focus on Industry Standards.<br />
Students will also be introduced<br />
to adapting/modifying recipes, and will<br />
learn about spices and herbs. Students<br />
will have the opportunity to experience a<br />
more indepth look at French Cuisine and<br />
the life of Paul Bocuse and his effect on<br />
the food industry.<br />
FOOD & NUTRITION 40G:<br />
Prerequiste: Food & Nutrition 30S/30G<br />
Credit: 1<br />
___________________________<br />
This course provides students with an opportunity<br />
to further develop their awareness<br />
of making and preparing healthy<br />
food choices. They further develop these<br />
skills by practicing them with more challenging<br />
assignments in the kitchen. This<br />
course consists of theory and hands-on<br />
learning in the kitchen. Topics covered<br />
include a more indepth study of those<br />
covered in FOODS & NUTRITION 30S/30G.<br />
___________________________<br />
FOOD & NUTRITION 40S:<br />
Prerequiste: Food & Nutrition 30S/30G<br />
Credit: 1<br />
___________________________<br />
The course content for the 40S class will<br />
be the same as that of the 40G class with<br />
the addition of three extra units focusing<br />
on Fish, Shellfish and Seafood. Students<br />
will focus on Industry Standards and will<br />
be informed about Apprenticeship opportunities.<br />
Students will have the chance to<br />
create recipes for their peers in a ‘Tasting<br />
Challenge’ in conjuntion with the Herb<br />
and Edible Flower unit.<br />
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MILES MACDONELL COLLEGIATE<br />
INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE<br />
What is the IB Diploma program?<br />
The International Baccalaureate aims to develop inquiring, knowledgeable and caring young people who help to create a<br />
better and more peaceful world through intercultural understanding and respect.<br />
This program encourages students across the world to become active, compassionate and lifelong learners who understand<br />
that other people, with their differences, can also be right.<br />
The International Baccalaureate is a two-year Diploma Program designed for the intellectually talented and academically<br />
motivated high school student. Students enroll in the program in Grade 11 and Grade 12. At <strong>Miles</strong> <strong>Macdonell</strong> <strong>Collegiate</strong>,<br />
students begin their IB studies with an IB preparatory year in Grade 10.<br />
Who takes the IB Diploma program?<br />
• Students from over 3300 schools in 141 countries<br />
• Students preparing for University<br />
• Students wanting to develop strong writing and research skills<br />
• Leaders, sensitive to social and ethical issues<br />
• Those interested in a global perspective<br />
What courses constitute the IB program?<br />
• 6 subject areas: English, History, Science (Physics, Chemistry and Biology), Math (includes both<br />
Pre-Calculus and Calculus), Arts elective (or a second subject from one of the previous areas)<br />
and a second Language<br />
• Second language options include French, Spanish or Japanese (students could work towards their<br />
World Languages Diploma)<br />
• International Curriculum with<br />
• External Assessment : 5000 examiners worldwide<br />
• Internal Assessment : Evaluation by teachers at the school<br />
• Written and Oral assessments<br />
• Extended Essay : Personal research paper<br />
• Theory of Knowledge : Critical Thinking<br />
• CAS—Creativity, Action, Service : 150 hours<br />
How do the students benefit?<br />
• University preparatory program with international acceptance<br />
• Opportunity to earn University credits while in High <strong>School</strong><br />
• Assessment happens both internally and externally using international standards and controls<br />
• Specific and general scholarship opportunities available to diploma and certificate students<br />
• Creates well rounded students participating in all aspects of school life<br />
• Challenging classes with a wide range of fellow students with similar motivations<br />
• Rigourous academic instruction and expectations<br />
• Most classes conducted in non-semestered courses<br />
• Specific guidance and mentoring<br />
Note regarding the IB Certificate program<br />
Although students are permitted to take the partial IB certificate option, thereby receiving IB certificates in individual subjects<br />
of strength, some restrictions on the minimum number of courses they must take apply.<br />
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THEORY OF KNOWLEDGE IB SL 32S<br />
and IB SL 42S<br />
Prerequisite: None<br />
Credit: 1<br />
___________________________<br />
Theory of Knowledge is offered as two halfcredit<br />
courses: IB SL 32S, taken in second<br />
semester of the grade 11 year and IB SL 42S,<br />
taken in first semester of the grade 12 year.<br />
What do we mean when we say that we<br />
know something?<br />
This question is explored in the first semester<br />
of Theory of Knowledge through<br />
four ways of knowing: sense perception,<br />
language, logic, and emotion. In second<br />
semester the exploration continues via<br />
the areas of knowledge: ethics, the arts,<br />
natural and human sciences, mathematics,<br />
and history.<br />
The emphasis of the course is on critical<br />
thinking and Socratic discussions in both<br />
large and small groups. This course follows<br />
a performance-based assessment<br />
model. Students are expected to participate<br />
actively in large and small group<br />
discussions to show their understanding<br />
of both the key concepts and the many<br />
challenges to being able to claim to<br />
know. The course will appeal particularly<br />
to those with an interest in philosophy.<br />
This course is required for IB Diploma<br />
Candidates. Students not in the IB Diploma<br />
program interested in this course should<br />
contact the teacher.<br />
MILES MACDONELL COLLEGIATE<br />
INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE<br />
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS<br />
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EXTENDED ESSAY<br />
from the 2009 Extended Essay guide<br />
document<br />
___________________________<br />
The extended essay is an in-depth study<br />
of a focused topic chosen from the list of<br />
approved Diploma Program subjects. It is<br />
intended to promote high-level research<br />
and writing skills, intellectual discovery<br />
and creativity. It provides students with<br />
an opportunity to engage in personal<br />
research in a topic of their own choice,<br />
under the guidance of a supervisor<br />
(a teacher in the school). This leads to<br />
a major piece of formally presented,<br />
structured writing, in which ideas and<br />
findings are communicated in a reasoned<br />
and coherent manner, appropriate to the<br />
subject chosen.<br />
The extended essay is assessed against<br />
common criteria, interpreted in ways appropriate<br />
to each subject.<br />
The extended essay is:<br />
• compulsory for all Diploma Program<br />
students<br />
• externally assessed<br />
• presented as a formal piece of<br />
scholarship containing no more than<br />
4,000 words<br />
• the result of approximately 40 hours<br />
of work by the student<br />
• concluded with a short interview,<br />
or viva voce, with the supervising<br />
teacher.<br />
In the Diploma Program, the extended essay<br />
is the prime example of a piece of work<br />
where the student has the opportunity to<br />
show knowledge, understanding and enthusiasm<br />
about a topic of his or her choice.<br />
___________________________<br />
CREATIVITY, ACTION, SERVICE (CAS)<br />
from the 2010 CAS guide document<br />
___________________________<br />
The three strands of CAS, which are often<br />
interwoven with particular activities, are<br />
characterized as follows:<br />
Creativity: arts, and other experiences<br />
that involve creative thinking.<br />
Action: physical exertion contributing<br />
to a healthy lifestyle, complementing<br />
academic work elsewhere in the Diploma<br />
Program.<br />
Service: an unpaid and voluntary exchange<br />
that has a learning benefit for the<br />
student. The rights, dignity and autonomy<br />
of all those involved are respected.<br />
CAS enables students to enhance their<br />
personal and interpersonal development<br />
through experiential learning. At<br />
the same time, it provides an important<br />
counterbalance to the academic pressures<br />
of the rest of the Diploma Program.<br />
A good CAS program should be both<br />
challenging and enjoyable, a personal<br />
journey of self-discovery. Each individual<br />
student has a different starting point,<br />
and therefore different goals and needs,<br />
but for many their CAS activities include<br />
experiences that are profound and lifechanging.<br />
For student development to occur, CAS<br />
should involve:<br />
• real, purposeful activities, with<br />
significant outcomes<br />
• personal challenge—tasks must<br />
extend the student and be<br />
achievable in scope<br />
• thoughtful consideration, such as planning,<br />
reviewing progress, reporting<br />
• reflection on outcomes and personal<br />
learning.<br />
Successful completion of CAS is a requirement<br />
for the award of the IB diploma. CAS<br />
is not formally assessed but students need<br />
to document their activities and provide<br />
evidence that they have achieved eight key<br />
learning outcomes.<br />
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LANGUAGES<br />
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS<br />
For all French Immersion Courses please refer to the French Immersion listing as well as individual subject areas<br />
for other courses offered in French.<br />
All three levels of courses are part of the Basic French/Français de Base Program (9 year program)<br />
___________________________ ___________________________ ___________________________<br />
FRENCH 20G<br />
Prerequisite: French 10G<br />
Credit: 1<br />
___________________________<br />
Through the study of various themes, this<br />
course seeks to develop the four main<br />
competencies of language learning:<br />
speaking, listening, reading and writing.<br />
French 20G builds upon the Middle<br />
Years competencies in each of the four<br />
areas to prepare for further studies at the<br />
High <strong>School</strong> level. Elements of French<br />
culture will be integrated throughout the<br />
FRENCH 40S<br />
Prerequiste: French 30S<br />
Credit: 1<br />
___________________________<br />
By the end of 40S, the student should<br />
have progressed to a level where they<br />
have a wider appreciation of French<br />
language and culture. They also should<br />
be able to understand and communicate<br />
in the target language in a variety<br />
of situations. After three years of study,<br />
the student should have a secure basis<br />
for further academic or conversational<br />
JAPANESE 20G<br />
Prerequiste: None<br />
Credit: 1<br />
___________________________<br />
This course is an introductory full credit<br />
course in the Japanese language. The<br />
primary focus of the course will be on<br />
the development of reading, writing,<br />
speaking, and listening skills. Students<br />
will learn two of the Japanese writing<br />
alphabets and basic grammar structure,<br />
as well as research some of the practices<br />
of the country. The course is open to<br />
program of study.<br />
studies.<br />
students in grades 10, 11, or 12.<br />
___________________________<br />
___________________________<br />
FRENCH 30S<br />
Prerequiste: French 20G<br />
Credit: 1<br />
___________________________<br />
This course builds upon all aspects of the<br />
foundation level of 20G. Students will<br />
continue to progress along the continuum<br />
with respect to each of the four<br />
areas of competency as well as increasing<br />
their awareness regarding Francophone<br />
culture. It is intended that students will<br />
continue to develop proficiency in both<br />
oral and written communication.<br />
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French 40S is an approved selection for<br />
university.<br />
NOTE: French Immersion students may only<br />
enrol in these courses with permission and<br />
under special circumstance.<br />
___________________________<br />
FRENCH 20G PB, IB SL 32S AND IB SL<br />
42S (LANGUAGE B)<br />
Credit: 1 at each level<br />
___________________________<br />
These courses are based on the standard<br />
Français de base curriculum and are for<br />
second language students seeking an IB<br />
diploma. These courses are enriched in<br />
order to prepare students for the IB exam<br />
in Grade 11 (during the 42S course). In<br />
addition, students take two courses in<br />
the grade 10 year (French 20G PB & IB SL<br />
32S), which provides a more intensive basis<br />
for future studies. By the end of Grade<br />
11, students earn three credits in French<br />
and should achieve a higher degree of<br />
proficiency than is normally possible.<br />
French IB SL 42S is approved for selection for<br />
university<br />
NOTE: Language B is a second language<br />
stream, and leads towards the IB diploma.<br />
JAPANESE 30S<br />
Prerequiste: Japanese 20G<br />
Credit: 1<br />
___________________________<br />
This course builds on the introductory<br />
level of Japanese 20G and will further<br />
develop language skills, offering the<br />
student the opportunity to expand his or<br />
her ability to use the language. Students<br />
will be introduced to some of the basic<br />
Kanji characters and more advanced<br />
grammatical patterns while increasing<br />
their ability to communicate in Japanese.<br />
___________________________<br />
JAPANESE 40S<br />
Prerequiste: Japanese 30S<br />
Credit: 1<br />
___________________________<br />
This course builds on Japanese 30S and<br />
will further develop language skills,<br />
offering the student the opportunity<br />
to expand his or her ability to use the<br />
language. Students will be immersed<br />
in the study of the Kanji characters and<br />
the practical communication use of the<br />
language with local Japanese speakers as<br />
well as Japanese speakers from the MMC<br />
exchange school – the Kumon Leysin<br />
Academy of Switzerland.<br />
Approved selection for university.
LANGUAGES<br />
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS<br />
___________________________<br />
JAPANESE 20G PB, JAPANESE IB AB<br />
SL 32S, AND JAPANESE IB AB SL 42S<br />
Credit: 1 at each level<br />
___________________________<br />
This course is designed to fulfil the Language<br />
component of the International<br />
Baccalaureate Program. It was developed<br />
for students who do not have previous<br />
knowledge of Japanese. Students will<br />
learn to speak, read and comprehend<br />
Japanese through various reading, writing,<br />
speaking and listening activities.<br />
They will gain an understanding of how<br />
the language is used and have an appreciation<br />
for Japanese culture. Activities<br />
throughout the program will focus on<br />
themes or projects that will help students<br />
to communicate in an authentic and<br />
meaningful way. In the Grade 12 year<br />
students will be given the opportunity to<br />
take the IB oral and written exams.<br />
___________________________<br />
SPANISH 20G<br />
Prerequisite: None<br />
Credit: 1<br />
___________________________<br />
This course is an introduction to Spanish<br />
(a second-language course). It is<br />
designed to teach basic Spanish language<br />
skills, with special emphasis on<br />
listening comprehension, speaking, and<br />
a thorough training in fundamentals. It<br />
combines dialogues, pronunciation activities,<br />
concise description of structure,<br />
and numerous activities for both oral and<br />
written expression. The course is open<br />
to students in Grade 10, Grade 11, and<br />
Grade 12 but is not intended for native<br />
Spanish speakers.<br />
___________________________<br />
SPANISH 30S<br />
Prerequisite: Spanish 20G<br />
Credit: 1<br />
___________________________<br />
This course builds on the introductory<br />
level of Spanish 20S and will further<br />
develop language skills, offering students<br />
the chance to expand their ability to use<br />
the language.<br />
___________________________<br />
SPANISH 40S<br />
Prerequiste: Spanish 30S or consultation<br />
with the teacher.<br />
Credit: 1<br />
___________________________<br />
This third level of the language will lead<br />
students to a level of oral and written fluency<br />
which will enable them to enter directly<br />
into a first year university program.<br />
Approved selection for university.<br />
___________________________<br />
SPANISH 20G PB, SPANISH IB AB SL<br />
32S, AND SPANISH IB AB SL 42S<br />
Credit: 1 at each level<br />
___________________________<br />
This course is designed to fulfil the Language<br />
Component of the International<br />
Baccalaureate Program. It was developed<br />
for students who do not have previous<br />
knowledge of Spanish. Students will learn<br />
to speak, read and comprehend Spanish<br />
through various reading, writing, speaking<br />
and listening activities. They will gain<br />
an understanding of how the language<br />
is used and have an appreciation of<br />
Spanish culture. Activities throughout the<br />
program will focus on themes or projects<br />
that will help students to communicate<br />
in an authentic and meaningful way. In<br />
the Grade 12 year students will be given<br />
the opportunity to take the IB oral and<br />
written exams. It is not intended for native<br />
Spanish speakers.<br />
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MATHEMATICS COURSE DESCRIPTIONS<br />
GENERAL INFORMATION<br />
Mathematics is a required course from Grade 10 to Grade 12.<br />
Students who have not successfully completed Grade 9 Mathematics should attend summer school.<br />
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CALCULATOR REQUIREMENTS:<br />
Essential Mathematics 20S, 30S, & 40S<br />
English and FI<br />
Introduction to Applied and Pre-Calculus<br />
Mathematics 20S, 20S PB, 20SI FI, 20S PB FI<br />
English and FI<br />
Applied Mathematics 30S, 40S, 30S FI, 40S FI<br />
English and FI<br />
Pre-Calculus Mathematics 30S, 40S, 30S FI, 40S FI<br />
English and FI<br />
International Baccalaureate Mathematics<br />
IB SL 32S, IB SL 42S, and IB HL 42S<br />
requires a scientific calculator<br />
requires a graphing calculator TI 83 or TI 83 PLUS or<br />
TI 84 or TI 84 PLUS<br />
requires a graphing calculator TI 83 or TI 83 PLUS or<br />
TI 84 or TI 84 PLUS<br />
requires a scientific calculator<br />
requires a graphing calculator TI 83 or TI 83 PLUS or<br />
TI 84 or TI 94 PLUS
MATHEMATICS COURSE DESCRIPTIONS<br />
GRADE 10 COURSES<br />
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ESSENTIAL MATHEMATICS 20S<br />
Prerequiste: Math 10F<br />
Credit: 1<br />
___________________________<br />
This course is intended for students whose<br />
post-secondary planning does not include<br />
a focus on mathematics and sciencerelated<br />
fields. The emphasis will be on<br />
consumer applications, problem solving,<br />
decision making, and spatial sense as it<br />
relates to everyday life in a technological<br />
society. Assessment may include observation,<br />
homework, learning conversations or<br />
interviews, summative unit essays, demonstrations,<br />
presentations, performance<br />
tasks, learning logs, projects, investigations,<br />
reflective journals, portfolios, quizzes,<br />
tests and examinations.<br />
A scientific calculator is required.<br />
___________________________<br />
MATHÉMATIQUES AU QUOTIDIEN<br />
20S FI<br />
Préalable: Math10F<br />
Credit: 1<br />
___________________________<br />
Pour une déscription de ce cours, référezvous<br />
à la section de l’immersion française<br />
de ce guide.<br />
___________________________<br />
INTRODUCTIONTO APPLIED AND<br />
PRE-CALCULUS MATHEMATICS 20S<br />
Prerequiste: Math 10F<br />
Credit: 1<br />
___________________________<br />
This course is intended for students<br />
considering post-secondary studies that<br />
require a math pre-requisite. The topics<br />
studied form the foundation for topics<br />
to be studied in both Grade 11 Applied<br />
Mathematics and Grade 11 Pre-calculus<br />
mathematics. Students will engage in<br />
projects and activities that include the<br />
use of technology, problem solving, mental<br />
mathematics, and theoretical mathematics<br />
to promote the development<br />
of mathematical skills. Assessment tools<br />
may include observation, homework,<br />
learning conversations or interviews,<br />
summative unit essays, demonstrations,<br />
presentations, performance tasks, learning<br />
logs, projects, investigations, reflective<br />
journals, portfolios, quizzes, tests, and<br />
examinations. The learning outcomes<br />
are divided into three topics of Measurement;<br />
Algebra and Number; Relations<br />
and functions.<br />
A graphing calculator is required.<br />
The Mathematics department recommends<br />
that students interested in this course have<br />
a Mathematics 10F mark of 65% or higher.<br />
___________________________<br />
INTRODUCTION TO APPLIED AND<br />
PRE-CALCULUS<br />
MATHEMATICS 20S PB<br />
Prerequiste: Math 10F<br />
Credit: 1<br />
___________________________<br />
This course is designed for students<br />
who possess strong mathematics skill<br />
and have good work and study habits in<br />
mathematics. While this course follows<br />
the same curriculum as Introduction to<br />
Applied and Pre-Calculus Mathematics<br />
10, additional mathematics enhances this<br />
course such as factoring, sine and cosine<br />
law, radicals and rational expressions and<br />
equations. All aspects of the course are<br />
designed to prepare students with the<br />
necessary skills to continue on in the<br />
International Baccalaureate program.<br />
A graphing calculator is required.<br />
The Mathematics department recommends<br />
that students interested in this course have a<br />
Mathematics 10F mark of 80% or higher.<br />
NOTE: Students may not hold credit for both<br />
Introduction to Applied and Pre-Calculus<br />
Mathematics 20S and Introduction to Applied<br />
and Pre-Calculus Mathematics 20S PB<br />
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INTRODUCTION AUX MATHÉMA-<br />
TIQUES APPLIQUÉES / PRÉ-CALCUL<br />
20SI FI<br />
Préalable: M10F<br />
Credit: 1<br />
___________________________<br />
Pour une déscription de ce cours, référezvous<br />
à la section de l’immersion française<br />
de ce guide.<br />
___________________________<br />
INTRODUCTION AUX MATHÉMA-<br />
TIQUES APPLIQUÉES / PRÉ-CALCUL<br />
20SI PB FI<br />
Préalable: M10F<br />
Credit: 1<br />
___________________________<br />
Pour une déscription de ce cours, référezvous<br />
à la section de l’immersion française<br />
de ce guide..<br />
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MATHEMATICS COURSE DESCRIPTIONS<br />
GRADE 11 COURSES<br />
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ESSENTIAL MATHEMATICS 30S<br />
Prerequisite: Successful completion of<br />
any of the 20S level mathematics courses.<br />
Credit: 1<br />
___________________________<br />
This course is a continuation of Essential<br />
Mathematics 20S exploring personal<br />
finance with an emphasis on problem<br />
solving and decision making. The emphasis<br />
will be on consumer applications,<br />
problem solving, decision making, and<br />
spatial sense as it relates to everyday life in<br />
a technological society. Assessment may<br />
include observation, homework, learning<br />
conversations or interviews, summative<br />
unit essays, demonstrations, presentations,<br />
performance tasks, learning logs, projects,<br />
investigations, reflective journals, portfolios,<br />
quizzes, tests and examinations.<br />
A scientific calculator is required.<br />
___________________________<br />
APPLIED MATHEMATICS 30S<br />
Prerequisite: Successful completion of<br />
Introduction to Applied and Pre-Calculus<br />
20S or 20S PB mathematics<br />
Credit: 1<br />
___________________________<br />
The focus of Applied Mathematics 30S<br />
is to develop the student’s flexibility and<br />
responsibility by working individually and<br />
in co-operative groups on non-routine<br />
problems and projects. The topics of this<br />
course include: measurement, geometry,<br />
logical reasoning, statistics, and relations<br />
and functions. Students are required to<br />
learn mathematical concepts through<br />
regular practice and homework. Evaluation<br />
may consist of mental math tests, a<br />
math portfolio, projects/investigations or<br />
journal entries, quizzes, unit tests and/or<br />
cumulative tests and examinations.<br />
A graphing calculator is required.<br />
The Mathematics department recommends<br />
that students interested in this course have<br />
an Introduction to Applied and Pre-Calculus<br />
Mathematics 20S mark of 60% or higher.<br />
50<br />
___________________________<br />
MATHÉMATIQUES AU QUOTIDIEN<br />
30S FI<br />
Préalable: 20S FI<br />
Credit: 1<br />
___________________________<br />
Pour une déscription de ce cours, référezvous<br />
à la section de l’immersion française<br />
de ce guide.<br />
___________________________<br />
MATHÉMATIQUES APPLIQUÉES 30S<br />
FI<br />
Préalable: 20S FI<br />
Credit: 1<br />
___________________________<br />
Pour une déscription de ce cours, référezvous<br />
à la section de l’immersion française<br />
de ce guide.<br />
___________________________<br />
PRE-CALCULUS MATHEMATICS 30S<br />
Prerequisite: Successful completion of<br />
Introduction to Applied and Pre-Calculus<br />
Mathematics 20S or 20S PB mathematics<br />
courses<br />
Credit: 1<br />
___________________________<br />
This course comprises a high-level study<br />
of theoretical mathematics with an emphasis<br />
on problem solving and mental<br />
mathematics. Students are required to<br />
learn mathematical concepts through<br />
regular practice and homework. The<br />
topics include: algebra, and numbers,<br />
trigonometry, relations and functions.<br />
Evaluation may consist of mental math<br />
tests, a math portfolio, projects/investigations<br />
or journal entries, quizzes, unit tests<br />
and/or cumulative tests. An examination<br />
is worth 30% of the final grade.<br />
A scientific calculator is required.<br />
A graphing calculator is recommended<br />
The Mathematics department recommends<br />
that students interested in this course have<br />
a Introduction to Applied and Pre-Calculus<br />
Mathematics 20S or 20S PB mathematics<br />
mark of 70% or higher.<br />
___________________________<br />
MATHÉMATIQUES<br />
PRÉ-CALCUL 30S FI<br />
Préalable: 20S FI or 20S FI<br />
Credit: 1<br />
___________________________<br />
Pour une déscription de ce cours, référezvous<br />
à la section de l’immersion française<br />
de ce guide.<br />
___________________________<br />
MATHEMATICS IB SL 32S<br />
Prerequisite:<br />
Pre-Calculus Mathematics 20S PB (a mark<br />
of 70% or higher is recommended)<br />
Credit: 1<br />
___________________________<br />
This course is designed for students who<br />
intend to study mathematics and/or<br />
science related subjects as part of their<br />
post-secondary education. Students<br />
should have an above average to exceptional<br />
ability and interest in mathematics<br />
as well as strong work and study habits.<br />
The provincial requirements of study<br />
include: algebra, and numbers, trigonometry,<br />
relations and functions. Additional IB<br />
topics include: functions, arithmetic and<br />
geometric sequences and series, working<br />
with polynomials, additional trigonometry<br />
units, conics, composition of<br />
functions and inverses. The International<br />
Baccalaureate program content is based<br />
upon both the Provincial Pre-Calculus<br />
and International Baccalaureate curricula.<br />
A graphing calculator is required.
MATHEMATICS COURSE DESCRIPTIONS<br />
GRADE 12 COURSES<br />
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ESSENTIAL MATHEMATICS 40S<br />
Prerequisite: Successful completion of<br />
any of the 30S level mathematics courses.<br />
Credit: 1<br />
___________________________<br />
Essential Math 40S emphasis will be on<br />
consumer applications, problem solving,<br />
decision making, and spatial sense as it<br />
relates to everyday life in a technological<br />
society. The major topics are: finance,<br />
statistics and career life.<br />
There is a provincial final examination<br />
worth 30% of the final grade<br />
A scientific calculator is required.<br />
___________________________<br />
APPLIED MATHEMATICS 40S<br />
Prerequisite: Applied Mathematics 30S<br />
Credit: 1<br />
___________________________<br />
The focus of Applied Mathematics 40S is<br />
the same as Applied Mathematics 30S.<br />
The topics of this course include: Financial<br />
Mathematics, logical reasoning, probability,<br />
relations and functions, design<br />
and measurement and a mathematics<br />
research project. Students are required<br />
to learn mathematical concepts through<br />
regular practice and homework. Evaluation<br />
may consist of mental mathematics<br />
tests, a mathematics portfolio, projects/<br />
investigations or journal entries, quizzes,<br />
unit tests and/or cumulative tests. A<br />
provincial examination is worth 30% of<br />
the final grade.<br />
A graphing calculator is required.<br />
The Mathematics department recommends<br />
that students interested in this course have<br />
an Applied Mathematics 30S mark of 65%<br />
or higher.<br />
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PRE-CALCULUS MATHEMATICS 40S<br />
Prerequisite: Pre-Calculus Mathematics<br />
30S or Mathematics IB SL 32S<br />
Credit: 1<br />
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Pre-Calculus Mathematics 40S is a continuation<br />
of Pre-Calculus Mathematics<br />
30S. This course comprises a high level<br />
study of theoretical mathematics with an<br />
emphasis on problem solving and mental<br />
mathematics. Students are required to<br />
learn mathematical concepts through<br />
regular practice and homework. Evaluation<br />
may consist of mental math tests,<br />
math portfolio, projects/investigations or<br />
journal entries, quizzes, unit tests and/or<br />
cumulative tests. Topics include: trigonometry,<br />
relations and functions, permutations,<br />
combinations, and binomial<br />
theorem. There is a provincial examination<br />
worth 30% of the final grade.<br />
A scientific calculator is required.<br />
The Mathematics department recommends<br />
that students interested in this course have<br />
a Pre-Calculus Mathematics 30S mark of<br />
65% or higher.<br />
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MATHÉMATIQUES AU QUOTIDIEN<br />
40S FI (ESSENTIAL MATH 40S)<br />
*NEW COURSE*<br />
Préalable: La réussite de n’importe quel cours<br />
en mathématiques au niveau 30S FI<br />
Crédit: 1<br />
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Pour une déscription de ce cours, référezvous<br />
à la section de l’immersion française<br />
de ce guide.<br />
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MATHÉMATIQUES APPLIQUÉES 40S FI<br />
Préalable: Mathematiques Appliquees<br />
30S FI ou Mathematiques Pre-Calcul 30S FI<br />
Credit: 1<br />
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Pour une déscription de ce cours, référezvous<br />
à la section de l’immersion française<br />
de ce guide.<br />
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MATHÉMATIQUES<br />
PRÉ-CALCUL 40S FI<br />
Préalable: Mathematiques Pre-Calcul 30S<br />
FI<br />
Credit: 1<br />
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Pour une déscription de ce cours, référezvous<br />
à la section de l’immersion française<br />
de ce guide.<br />
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MATHEMATICS IB SL 42S & IB HL 42S<br />
Prerequisite:<br />
Mathematics IB SL 32S<br />
Credit: 1<br />
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This course is designed for students who<br />
intend to study mathematics and/or<br />
science related subjects as part of their<br />
post-secondary education. Students<br />
should have an above average to exceptional<br />
ability and interest in mathematics<br />
as well as strong work and study habits.<br />
The International Baccalaureate program<br />
content is based upon both the Provincial<br />
Pre-Calculus and International Baccalaureate<br />
curricula. The concepts focus on both<br />
group and individual problem solving<br />
and the development of a personal<br />
mathematics portfolio, which consists of<br />
two independent investigations. The last<br />
of the three units of Mathematics – IB<br />
HL 42S- is, in many areas, equivalent to<br />
first year university mathematics courses.<br />
All of the content and concepts in the<br />
two-year sequence conclude with the<br />
provincial examination in January, and the<br />
International Baccalaureate Exams written<br />
in May of the Grade 12 year.<br />
A graphing calculator is required.<br />
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MUSIC COURSE DESCRIPTIONS<br />
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MUSIC - CHORAL 20G, 30S, and 40S<br />
Credit: 1 at each level<br />
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A wide range of music is studied, including<br />
jazz, popular, show, as well as more<br />
traditional choral music - both sacred and<br />
secular. Arrangements range from simple<br />
two-part works to four-part and beyond,<br />
and include both accompanied and a<br />
cappella selections. Students will gain<br />
experience singing in languages other<br />
than English. Trained and untrained musicians<br />
are welcome. Although not primarily<br />
a theory course, an attempt is made<br />
to include the basics of musical notation<br />
and score reading, and to assist students<br />
in developing their sight-singing skills.<br />
There is a significant performance<br />
component to the course. Students<br />
will perform in class, in school, for other<br />
schools, in the community, in quartets, in<br />
small ensembles, and in full choir.<br />
The course is non-semestered, beginning in<br />
September and ending in June.<br />
Music - Choral 40S is an approved<br />
selection for university.<br />
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MUSIC - BAND 20G, 30S, and 40S<br />
Credit: 1 at each level<br />
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Band is a performance oriented course<br />
with the focus on developing a variety of<br />
musical styles. Students will be expected<br />
to maintain regular practice habits and<br />
there will be performance examinations.<br />
All instruments are welcome, although<br />
it is assumed that students will have had<br />
previous instruction.<br />
Students should supply their own instruments.<br />
A limited number of instruments<br />
will be available for rent from the school.<br />
Band is a non-semestered course beginning<br />
in September and ending in June.<br />
Music - Band 40S is an approved selection<br />
for university.<br />
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MUSIC - GUITAR 20G, 30S, and 40S<br />
Credit: 1 at each level<br />
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In the first year, students will focus on<br />
acquiring practical skills on the guitar.<br />
The class will also study musical theory<br />
as it applies to the instrument. During<br />
the second and third years, students will<br />
expand their repertoire and skills and will<br />
continue to explore theory. Ensemble<br />
work will also be studied.<br />
Music-Guitar 40S is an approved selection<br />
for university.<br />
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MUSIC - JAZZ BAND 20G, 30S & 40S<br />
Credit: 1 at each level<br />
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This is a performance oriented group that<br />
meets during lunch hours and outside<br />
school hours. Jazz band has a limited<br />
enrolment of up to 25 students and participation<br />
in this course may require an<br />
audition (at the discretion of the teacher).<br />
Students should consider the time commitment<br />
required. This course offers an<br />
opportunity to explore various styles of<br />
jazz and the art of improvisation.<br />
Music - Jazz band is a non-semestered<br />
credit course beginning in September and<br />
ending in June.<br />
Music-Jazz Band 40S is an approved<br />
selection for university.
MUSIC COURSE DESCRIPTIONS<br />
MIGHTY MAC STUDIO<br />
<strong>Miles</strong> <strong>Macdonell</strong> houses a state of the art digital recording studio that has produced CD recordings that have sold<br />
thousands of units. Mighty Mac Studio provides a unique platform for those students pursuing excellence in the<br />
music program with the opportunity to be involved in the production of a professional class audio recording.<br />
Major radio stations have endorsed the quality of Mighty Mac recordings by giving significant airplay to our CD<br />
releases. People from all over the world are currently enjoying the music created and released by students and<br />
staff in the Mighty Mac Studio.<br />
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MUSIC PRODUCTION 21G<br />
Prerequiste: No previous music experience<br />
is necessary although a music background<br />
is advantageous.<br />
Credit: 1<br />
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Through music, the world of creativity<br />
is explored. Students are challenged to<br />
think differently and to create their own<br />
compositions. The tools of music making<br />
will range from everyday household<br />
items to computer-based MIDI activities.<br />
Many styles of music will be surveyed<br />
and music theory will be of a practical<br />
nature. Students completing all three<br />
levels of production will be suitably<br />
prepared for entrance to careers in music<br />
production, e.g. T.V., radio, recording<br />
studio, etc.<br />
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MUSIC PRODUCTION 21G PB<br />
Prerequiste: Students registering for Music<br />
Production 20G PB require a background<br />
in music.<br />
Credit: 1<br />
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Music Production is also available at the<br />
IB level. Although the course content is<br />
similar to 21G, it is altered to meet International<br />
Baccalaureate requirements.<br />
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MUSIC PRODUCTION 31G<br />
Prerequiste: Music Production 21G<br />
Credit: 1<br />
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Computer-based sequencing using<br />
professional software is the focus.<br />
Through the use of technology, students<br />
will study various styles of music and<br />
create their own compositions. The world<br />
of professional recording and producing<br />
is explored.<br />
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MUSIC PRODUCTION IB HL 32S<br />
Prerequiste: Music Production 21G PB<br />
Credit: 1<br />
___________________________<br />
Course content is similar to Music Production<br />
31G, but the course will include<br />
world music studies and historical development<br />
to reflect IB requirements.<br />
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MUSIC PRODUCTION 41G<br />
Prerequiste: Music Production 31G<br />
Credit: 1<br />
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Students are required to create a portfolio<br />
of compositions reflecting what they<br />
have learned throughout their Music<br />
Production studies. Further exploration<br />
of MIDI sequencing and Hard Disk Digital<br />
Recording is explored. It is important<br />
to note that technology is one of many<br />
tools used by students in their pursuit of<br />
creative excellence.<br />
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MUSIC PRODUCTION IB SL 42S & IB<br />
HL 42S<br />
Prerequiste: Music Production IB HL 32S<br />
Credit: 1<br />
___________________________<br />
Course content is a continuation of<br />
Music Production IB HL 32S concluding<br />
with submission of compositions and<br />
recital recordings to IBO examiners. A<br />
final external exam will complete the IB<br />
requirements for accreditation in Higher<br />
Level IB Music.<br />
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PHYSICAL EDUCATION COURSE DESCRIPTIONS<br />
Students at <strong>Miles</strong> <strong>Macdonell</strong> require three physical education credits to complete their requirements for graduation.<br />
Students require the Physical / Health Education 20F, 30F and 40F credits.<br />
GRADE 10<br />
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PHYSICAL EDUCATION & HEALTH<br />
PEH20F<br />
Prerequiste: Phys. Ed 10F<br />
Credit: 1<br />
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The Grade ten course will be timetabled<br />
daily in one semester for all grade ten<br />
students. Topics will include a variety of<br />
physical activities including team sports<br />
(e.g. volleyball, basketball, lacrosse, touch<br />
football, etc.), alternative pursuits (e.g. archery,<br />
bowling, dance, golf, etc.), and racquet<br />
sports (e.g. tennis, badminton, table<br />
tennis, etc.). During the activity blocks<br />
the students will have the opportunity to<br />
choose from two or three different activities.<br />
In addition there are compulsory<br />
topics all students are required to take including<br />
heart fitness, resistance training,<br />
human sexuality, nutrition, cardio-pulmonary<br />
resuscitation, substance abuse, and<br />
stress management.<br />
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GRADE 11 & 12<br />
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PHYSICAL EDUCATION & HEALTH<br />
EDUCATION 30F & 40F<br />
Prerequiste: Physical Education & Health<br />
20F<br />
Credit: 1<br />
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The grade eleven and twelve courses<br />
focus on developing lifelong habits promoting<br />
healthy, active futures. Students<br />
will have the opportunity to individualize<br />
their program to meet personal needs.<br />
Opportunities to develop personal fitness,<br />
leadership qualities, sport skills, and<br />
to explore different lifetime activities will<br />
be offered to all students. Grade eleven<br />
and twelve physical education students<br />
will be scheduled for class every second<br />
day for one semester. Students will be<br />
required to complete a physical activity<br />
practicum totaling 55 hours of moderate<br />
to vigorous activity outside of class time.<br />
In class the students will have 27.5 hours<br />
of instruction and learning activities<br />
required by the core curriculum. Topics<br />
will include fitness management, mentalemotional<br />
health, social impact of sport,<br />
and substance use and abuse prevention.<br />
The remaining 27.5 hours of contact time<br />
will offer individual flexibility through<br />
daily selection of activities including<br />
fitness training (weights, aerobics, cardio<br />
equipment, etc), team and individual<br />
sports, dance, and a wide variety of field<br />
trips. There will be an opportunity for all<br />
students to personalize their program to<br />
best meet their needs.<br />
Assessment of the 30F & 40F courses will be<br />
complete or incomplete with no percentage<br />
grade included. Students who meet course<br />
requirements will receive a complete designation<br />
and will receive their required credit.
SCIENCE COURSE DESCRIPTIONS<br />
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SCIENCE 20F<br />
Prerequiste: Science 10F<br />
Credit: 1<br />
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Science 20F focuses primarily on the<br />
areas of chemistry and physics, with<br />
selected topics in biology. Topics include:<br />
Chemistry at Work, Physics in Motion,<br />
Sustainability of Ecosystems, and Weather<br />
Dynamics.<br />
All students in this course need a scientific<br />
calculator.<br />
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SCIENCE 20F PB<br />
Prerequiste: Science 10F<br />
Credit: 1<br />
___________________________<br />
This course offers numerous activities<br />
for students as a preparatory year for the<br />
International Baccalaureate Program.<br />
Students will cover topics in the 20F curriculum<br />
and extensions of these topics in<br />
the areas of Chemistry (Mole Concept),<br />
Physics (Vectors and Forces) and Biology<br />
(Cells and Cellular Processes).<br />
Students will develop skills in lab technique,<br />
critical thinking and interpretation<br />
of data.<br />
All students must have a scientific calculator.<br />
Students will be required to grasp concepts<br />
at a faster pace than the regular Science<br />
20F course.<br />
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SCIENCES 20F FI<br />
Préalable: Sciences 10F FI<br />
Crédit: 1: 1<br />
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Pour une déscription de ce cours, référezvous<br />
à la section de l’immersion française<br />
de ce guide.<br />
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SCIENCE 20F PB FI<br />
Prerequiste: Science 10F FI<br />
Credit: 1<br />
___________________________<br />
Pour une déscription de ce cours, référezvous<br />
à la section de l’immersion française<br />
de ce guide.<br />
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CURRENT TOPICS IN SCIENCE 30S<br />
Prerequisites: Science 20F, 20F PB, 20F FI,<br />
20F PB FI<br />
Credit: 1<br />
___________________________<br />
This course allows students to have some<br />
input into what they will learn. At the<br />
start of the semester the class all decide<br />
as a group what topics will be covered<br />
during the year. Past choices include,<br />
but are not limited to: geology (study of<br />
rocks), cosmology (study of the universe),<br />
how plants work, plants and animals of<br />
Manitoba, evolution, climate change,<br />
human diseases, and ecosystems from<br />
around the world.<br />
The course emphasizes individual work<br />
and the grade is based heavily on assignments.<br />
The course also develops<br />
critical thinking and problem solving<br />
skills through the application of scientific<br />
principles (in other words, using science<br />
to solve problems).<br />
This course may be taken as an extra<br />
credit in addition to the traditional courses<br />
of biology, chemistry and physics, or<br />
it may be taken instead of one of those<br />
courses to fulfil the divisional Grade 11<br />
Science requirement.<br />
Note: At this time, this course cannot be<br />
used to replace Biology, Chemistry or Physics<br />
as a university entrance requirement.<br />
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BIOLOGY 30S<br />
Prerequiste: Science 20F or 20F PB<br />
Credit: 1<br />
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This is an introductory biology course<br />
designed to encourage interest in biology<br />
and the way in which it applies to<br />
everyday life, future careers, the general<br />
scientific method and problem solving.<br />
The topics include Wellness and<br />
Homeostasis, Digestion and Nutrition,<br />
Transportation and Respiration, Excretion<br />
and Waste Management, and Protection<br />
and Control.<br />
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BIOLOGY IB HL 32S, IB SL 42S and IB<br />
HL 42S<br />
Prerequiste: Science 20F PB or 20F PB FI<br />
Credit: 1 at each level<br />
IB 32S HL<br />
IB 42S SL<br />
IB 42S HL<br />
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The IB Higher Level Program is a specialized<br />
course that is covered over two<br />
years, Grade 11 and Grade 12. It consists<br />
of three courses, one of which is covered<br />
in Grade 11 and the other two in Grade<br />
12. Students who successfully complete<br />
the program earn three credits, and<br />
qualify for the International Baccalaureate<br />
exam.<br />
The program covers all the topics of the<br />
regular high school Biology program.<br />
Included topics are the Cell, Biochemistry,<br />
Human Physiology, Genetics, DNA, Biotechnology<br />
and Ecology, plus a number<br />
of additional topics.<br />
In addition to more subject matter, the IB<br />
courses have more depth, more emphasis<br />
on problem solving, more experimental<br />
work, and moves at an accelerated<br />
pace. These courses are demanding and<br />
require good study habits.<br />
Biology IB SL 42S and IB HL 42S are approved<br />
for selection for university<br />
Students who successfully complete the two<br />
courses may earn a university credit<br />
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SCIENCE COURSE DESCRIPTIONS<br />
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BIOLOGIE 30S FI<br />
Préalable: Sciences 20F FI<br />
Crédit: 1<br />
___________________________<br />
Pour une déscription de ce cours, référezvous<br />
à la section de l’immersion française<br />
de ce guide.<br />
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BIOLOGY 40S<br />
Prerequiste: Recommended: Biology 30S<br />
Credit: 1<br />
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This course is a follow-up to Biology 30S<br />
and has similar aims. The topics include<br />
Genetics, Mechanisms of Inheritance,<br />
Biodiversity, and Ecology. The uses of<br />
technology and lab work are important<br />
components of the course. Students will<br />
be required to apply problem solving<br />
skills and critical thinking to important<br />
concepts that apply to the ever-expanding<br />
field of Biology.<br />
Approved selection for university.<br />
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BIOLOGIE 40S FI<br />
Préalable: Biologie 30S FI<br />
Crédit: 1<br />
___________________________<br />
Pour une déscription de ce cours, référezvous<br />
à la section de l’immersion française<br />
de ce guide.<br />
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CHEMISTRY 30S<br />
Prerequisite: Science 20F or 20F PB<br />
Recommended: Introduction to Applied<br />
and Pre-Calculus Mathematics 20S PB or<br />
Introduction to Applied and Pre-Calculus<br />
Mathematics 20S<br />
Credit: 1<br />
___________________________<br />
This course is an introduction to chemistry<br />
and provides a basis for further<br />
studies in the field. A good background<br />
in Mathematics is essential. The following<br />
topics are studied: the mole concept,<br />
chemical changes, chemical equations<br />
and stoichiometry, phase changes, gas<br />
behaviour and laws, basic atomic theory<br />
and the periodic table, solutions, organic<br />
chemistry, and several societal topics.<br />
A scientific calculator is required<br />
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CHEMISTRY IB SL 32S and IB SL 42S<br />
Prerequisites: Science 20F PB /20F PB FI<br />
Recommended: Grade of at least 70% or<br />
higher in Science 20F PB or 20F PB FI and<br />
either Introduction to Applied and Pre-Calculus<br />
Mathematics 20S PB or Introduction to<br />
Applied and Pre-Calculus Mathematics 20S<br />
Credit: 1 at each level<br />
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MMC offers the standard level of the IB<br />
Chemistry program. It consists of the two<br />
courses listed.<br />
Students who complete the program<br />
successfully earn two credits, Chemistry<br />
IB SL 32S and IB SL 42S; and qualify for the<br />
International Baccalaureate examination.<br />
This program covers all the topics of the<br />
regular high school chemistry courses<br />
plus a number of other topics. These<br />
include drugs & medicine and environmental<br />
studies. In addition to more<br />
subject matter, the IB course has more<br />
depth, more emphasis on problem solving,<br />
more experimental work, including<br />
a group project, and a quicker pace. The<br />
courses are demanding and require good<br />
work habits, good mathematical skills<br />
and a scientific calculator.<br />
As both courses are completed in the<br />
grade 11 year, registration involves signing<br />
up for both Chemistry 32S IB and 42S IB.<br />
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CHIMIE 30S FI<br />
Préalable: Sciences 20F FI<br />
Crédit: 1<br />
___________________________<br />
Pour une déscription de ce cours, référezvous<br />
à la section de l’immersion française<br />
de ce guide.<br />
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CHEMISTRY 40S<br />
Prerequiste: Chemistry 30S<br />
Recommended: Pre-Calculus or Applied<br />
Mathematics 30S or 32S IB<br />
Credit: 1<br />
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A good background in Mathematics is<br />
essential. This is a continuation of the<br />
Chemistry 30S course, and it is expected<br />
that students be familiar with the mole<br />
approach to problem solving. Topics<br />
studied include: Atomic structure,<br />
periodicity, bonding, molecular structure,<br />
kinetics, equilibrium, acids and bases,<br />
redox, electrochemistry, and several<br />
societal topics.<br />
A scientific calculator is required<br />
Approved selection for university.<br />
Required for Faculty of Science.<br />
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CHIMIE 40S FI<br />
Préalable: Chimie 30S<br />
Crédit: 1<br />
___________________________<br />
Pour une déscription de ce cours, référezvous<br />
à la section de l’immersion française<br />
de ce guide.
SCIENCE COURSE DESCRIPTIONS<br />
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PHYSICS 30S<br />
Prerequisites: Science 20F or 20F PB<br />
Recommended: Introduction to Applied<br />
and Pre-Calculus Mathematics 20S or 20S<br />
PB<br />
Credit: 1<br />
___________________________<br />
This course is an introduction to Physics<br />
and provides a basis for further studies in<br />
the field. A good background in mathematics<br />
is essential. This course covers<br />
the following topics: Waves, the Nature of<br />
Light, Mechanics and Fields. The Physics<br />
30S program is a challenging course and<br />
students are expected to devote extra<br />
time to the subject in order to achieve a<br />
satisfactory grade.<br />
A scientific calculator is required<br />
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PHYSIQUE 30S FI<br />
Préalable: Sciences 20F FI, 20F PB FI<br />
Crédit: 1<br />
___________________________<br />
Pour une déscription de ce cours, référezvous<br />
à la section de l’immersion française<br />
de ce guide.<br />
___________________________<br />
PHYSICS 40S<br />
Prerequiste: Physics 30S<br />
Recommended: Pre-Calculus Mathematics<br />
30SP, 32S IB Math or Applied Mathematics 30SA.<br />
Credit: 1<br />
___________________________<br />
This course covers the following topics:<br />
Mechanics, Fields, Electricity, and Medical<br />
Physics. The 40S course is a continuation<br />
of Physics 30S. Students should have a<br />
good background in mathematics and<br />
problem solving. This course is very challenging<br />
and students should be prepared<br />
to devote extra time to the subject in<br />
order to achieve a satisfactory grade.<br />
A scientific calculator is required<br />
Approved for selection for university<br />
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PHYSICS IB HL 32S, IB SL 42S, and IB<br />
HL 42S<br />
Prerequiste: Science 20F PB / 20F FI<br />
Recommended for Physics 32S IB: Grades of<br />
at least 70% or higher in Science 20F PB or<br />
20F PB FI and either Introduction to Applied<br />
and Pre-Calculus Mathematics 20S or 20S<br />
PB<br />
Credit: 1 at each level<br />
___________________________<br />
The IB Higher Level Program is a specialized<br />
course that is covered over two<br />
years: Grade 11 and Grade 12. It consists<br />
of three courses, one of which is taken in<br />
Grade 11 and the other two in Grade 12.<br />
Students who successfully complete the<br />
program earn three credits; the Grade<br />
11 physics course and one Grade 12<br />
Physics course meet the two science core<br />
credit requirements. The second Grade<br />
12 course counts as a credit under the<br />
Grade 12 option requirements.<br />
The program covers most of the topics of<br />
the regular high school Physics program,<br />
plus several other topics. In addition to<br />
more content, the IB course has more<br />
depth, more emphasis on problem solving,<br />
includes current issues and events,<br />
more experimental work including<br />
group experiment, and a quicker pace.<br />
The courses are demanding and require<br />
independent work habits and strong<br />
mathematical skills.<br />
A scientific calculator is required<br />
Physics IB SL 42S and IB HL 42S are approved<br />
selections for university.<br />
Students who complete both grade 12<br />
courses successfully may earn a university<br />
credit.<br />
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PHYSIQUE 40S FI *New Course*<br />
(PHYSICS 40S)<br />
Préalable: Physique 30S FI<br />
Crédit: 1<br />
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SOCIAL SCIENCES COURSE DESCRIPTIONS<br />
GRADE 10 COURSES GRADE 11 COURSES<br />
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GEOGRAPHIC ISSUES OF THE 21ST<br />
CENTURY 20F<br />
Prerequisite: None<br />
Credit: 1<br />
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This course uses a thematic approach to<br />
studying the physical and human aspects<br />
of North America’s geography. Historical<br />
and current issues regarding the continent’s<br />
natural resources, food from<br />
the land, industry and trade, and urban<br />
places are studied. There is a strong emphasis<br />
on sustainable practices regarding<br />
the use, and misuse of the continent’s<br />
resources.<br />
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GEOGRAPHIC ISSUES OF THE 21ST<br />
CENTURY 20F PB<br />
Prerequisite: None<br />
Credit: 1<br />
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This course is an extension of Geography<br />
20F, but involves a more rigorous academic<br />
approach with greater emphasis<br />
on research, analysis and writing skills.<br />
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GÉOGRAPHIE 20F FI<br />
Préalable: Aucun<br />
Crédit: 1<br />
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GÉOGRAPHIE 2OF PB FI<br />
Préalable: Aucun<br />
Crédit: 1<br />
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GEOGRAPHIC ISSUES OF THE 21ST<br />
CENTURY 20E<br />
Prerequiste: None<br />
Credit: 1<br />
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For a description of this course please<br />
refer to the EAL section of the guide.<br />
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HISTORY: AMERICAN 20G and 20G<br />
PB<br />
Prerequiste: None<br />
Credit: 1<br />
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The purpose of these courses is to give<br />
students an understanding of the United<br />
States: its development, its society, and<br />
its leadership role in the world today, as<br />
it relates to Canada. Topics covered will<br />
begin with exploration, covering key<br />
periods such as the American Revolution<br />
and the Civil War, as well as 20th Century<br />
developments. Research, writing, and<br />
project work will be advanced in the<br />
20G PB course.<br />
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HISTORY OF CANADA 30E<br />
Prerequiste: None<br />
Credit: 1<br />
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For a description of this course please<br />
refer to the EAL section of the guide.<br />
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HISTORY OF CANADA 30F<br />
Prerequiste: None<br />
Credit: 1<br />
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This course explores the early roots of<br />
the Aboriginal society and arrival of the<br />
Europeans to the founding of a nation<br />
and its growth politically, economically,<br />
and socially through to the 21st century.<br />
This course will offer a great number of<br />
interesting activities to help discover<br />
Canada’s History. An emphasis will be<br />
placed on development of critical thinking<br />
and citizenship skills in students.<br />
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HISTORY OF CANADA IB SL 32S<br />
Prerequiste: Geography 20F PB<br />
Credit: 1<br />
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This course is similar to History of Canada<br />
HC30F; however, course topics and assignments<br />
are accelerated in preparation for<br />
the History 42S IB program in Grade 12.<br />
Additional topics covered are Russian History<br />
and a detailed history of the Cold War.<br />
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HISTOIRE DU CANADA 30F FI<br />
Préalable: Geographie 20F FI<br />
Crédit: 1<br />
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SOCIAL SCIENCES COURSE DESCRIPTIONS<br />
GRADE 12 COURSES<br />
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GEOGRAPHY 40S<br />
HUMAN GEOGRAPHY<br />
Prerequisite: None<br />
Credit: 1<br />
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The central subject matter of human<br />
geography is human behaviour, specifically<br />
how that behaviour affects the<br />
earth. What is the nature of the world we<br />
live in? How do we live in the world? Why<br />
are things located where they are? These<br />
questions are explored through a variety<br />
of topics: culture, religions, languages,<br />
contemporary issues of population,<br />
political systems, economic growth, and<br />
third world development. Students are<br />
encouraged to examine contrasting<br />
viewpoints and develop critical thinking<br />
skills.<br />
Approved selection for university.<br />
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HISTORY:<br />
CINEMA AS A WITNESS TO<br />
MODERN HISTORY 40S<br />
Prerequisite: None<br />
Credit: 1<br />
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This course will engage students in an<br />
exploration of the connections between<br />
cinema as an art form and an interpreter<br />
of history. Students will apply concepts<br />
of historical thinking as they analyze key<br />
events, ideas, people, and developments<br />
of the 20th century (e.g., the two world<br />
wars, the Holocaust and other genocides,<br />
revolutions and ideologies, the legacy<br />
of colonialism, issues of human rights<br />
and social justice, etc.) represented in<br />
cinematic films. Throughout the course,<br />
students will engage in guided viewing,<br />
write film critiques that show evidence<br />
of historical thinking and critical media<br />
literacy, and conduct historical research<br />
to evaluate the accuracy of representations<br />
of history in film.<br />
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HISTORY: WORLD ISSUES 40S<br />
Prerequiste: None<br />
Credit: 1<br />
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World Issues 40S takes a critical look at<br />
major world issues as current as today’s<br />
headlines. Topics include: the role of the<br />
media, international conflicts and global<br />
organizations, overpopulation and gender,<br />
human rights, quality of life and terrorism.<br />
The course places special emphasis<br />
on the impact of these issues on the<br />
individual through dramatic recreations,<br />
class discussion, and the expression of<br />
student opinion.<br />
Approved selection for university.<br />
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HISTOIRE: CIVILISATION<br />
OCCIDENTALE 40S FI<br />
Préalable: Aucun<br />
Crédit: 1<br />
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HISTORY IB SL 42S<br />
Semester 1<br />
Prerequisite: History of Canada IB SL 32S<br />
Credit: 1<br />
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The course content primarily focuses on<br />
a study of the history of Europe from approximately<br />
1770-1919. Some of the topics<br />
include: the Enlightenment, French<br />
Revolution, Napoleon, re-settlement<br />
of Europe, liberalism and nationalism,<br />
unification of Germany and Italy, ideas of<br />
Karl Marx, and World War I. Students are<br />
required to complete an in-depth study<br />
of a limited subject that includes a written<br />
component.<br />
A brief study of the historical method and<br />
of historiography ensures that candidates<br />
studying history understand the nature<br />
of the subject and how it is written, that<br />
they are familiar with the variety of historical<br />
sources, and that they are made aware<br />
of different interpretations of the past.<br />
Approved selection for university.<br />
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HISTORY IB HL 42S<br />
Semester 2<br />
Prerequisite: History IB SL 42S<br />
Credit: 1<br />
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This course is a sequel to History IB SL<br />
42S. Students will complete their required<br />
study of Europe from 1919 to 1990. Topics<br />
include: the rise of totalitarian dictatorships,<br />
causes of World War II, events of<br />
World War II, the atomic bomb and the<br />
arms race, and the Cold War. To foster an<br />
international perspective, students are<br />
required to study several themes in world<br />
history: causes, practices, and effects<br />
of war; the rise and rule of single party<br />
states; the establishment and work of<br />
international organizations; and <strong>East</strong>/West<br />
relations after 1945.<br />
Approved selection for university.<br />
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SOCIAL SCIENCES COURSE DESCRIPTIONS<br />
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SOCIAL SCIENCES:<br />
SOCIOLOGY 31G<br />
Prerequisite: None<br />
Credit: 1<br />
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Sociology focuses on the study of people<br />
in groups. Students will examine a number<br />
of cultures, sub-cultures, and counter<br />
cultures. They will learn about socialization,<br />
rights and responsibilities, rules and<br />
norms, crime and deviance, ethnic differences,<br />
and race relations. Some of the<br />
sub-cultures examined include teenagers,<br />
First Nations peoples, Asian peoples,<br />
and others depending on interest.<br />
Sociology is not a prerequisite for<br />
Psychology.<br />
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PSYCHOLOGY 40S<br />
Prerequiste: None<br />
Credit: 1<br />
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Psychology is the scientific study of behaviour<br />
and mental processes. Psychology<br />
40S is designed to give students a<br />
basic understanding of the many factors<br />
which influence how we feel, think and<br />
act. Themes will include:<br />
• Research: methods, theories.<br />
• Biopsychology: brain/body connections,<br />
sensation and perception,<br />
motivation and emotion, stress<br />
• Developmental Psychology: lifespan,<br />
personality<br />
• Cognitive Psychology: learning,<br />
memory, thinking, language, states<br />
of consciousness, intelligence<br />
• Variations in behaviour: psychological<br />
disorders, socio-cultural influences<br />
This course provides students planning<br />
to study Psychology in university with<br />
a comprehensive introduction to the<br />
discipline, and provides all students with<br />
an opportunity to learn more about<br />
themselves and others.<br />
Approved selection for university.<br />
There are no prerequisites for this course.<br />
Grade 11s are permitted to take this course<br />
(space permitting).<br />
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LAW 40S<br />
Prerequiste: None<br />
Credit: 1<br />
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This course provides students with an<br />
introduction to the principles, practices,<br />
and consequences of Law with regard<br />
to torts, contracts, property rights, family<br />
crimes, insurance, and employment.<br />
Student tasks involve: research, individual<br />
and group presentations, opinion papers,<br />
term projects, as well as oral and written<br />
reports. In this course, students will<br />
gain a better understanding of Canadian<br />
Law and will improve skills of analysis,<br />
interpretation, presentation, and communication.<br />
While the course is designed to<br />
provide a background for students interested<br />
in business and in law, the format<br />
and topics of the course are designed to<br />
be of interest to all students.<br />
Approved selection for university.<br />
Available at <strong>Miles</strong> <strong>Macdonell</strong> as a classroom-based<br />
or an online course
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204 667 1103<br />
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