Our Purpose - Bodwell High School

GRADES 8-12
“The complete education
gives one not only power
of concentration, but
worthy objectives upon
which to concentrate.”
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Grade 8 & 9 Courses
■ English
■ Social Studies
■ Mathematics
■ Science
■ Business Education
■ French
■ Health and Career Education
■ Physical Education
■ Music: Concert Band
■ Visual Arts
10 11
Academic Program
Challenge. Hard work. Success. These are just three of the central themes of our Regular
Academic Program of Study. Through engaging courses and curriculum, young people push
their learning farther, expanding the boundaries of their intellect.
Bodwell’s courses carefully follow the Provincial Curriculum prescribed by the British
Columbia Ministry of Education. Students who fulfill the graduation program receive a high
school graduation diploma issued by the Ministry of Education.
Junior and senior grades are specialized to best fit the needs of Bodwell students:
■ The junior years—Grades 8 and 9—are essential for directing young people down the
right academic path and to form study skills that will benefit them for years to come. They
lay the foundation for higher levels of learning through a full spectrum of courses in the
Sciences, Languages, Humanities, Fine Arts and in Physical Education.
■ The senior years—Grades 10, 11, and 12—challenge and enrich maturing minds as
students prepare for university. Our goal is to ensure young people will overcome all the
demands of post-secondary education. Through a wide variety of elective courses, students
broaden their skills and knowledge about the changing world.
Required Courses:
■ Language Arts
- English 10, 11 & 12
■ Mathematics
- Foundations of Math & Pre-Calculus 10
- One of Foundations of Mathematics 11 or Pre-Calculus 11
■ Social Studies
- Social Studies 10 & 11
■ Science
- Science 10
- Science 11 (one of:)
- Biology 11
- Chemistry 11
- Physics 11
- Science and Technology 11
■ Fine Arts (one of:)
- Drama
- Concert Band, etc.
■ Applied Skills (one of:)
- Applied Digital Communications
- Digital Media Development
■ Graduation Transition
Grade 10, 11 & 12 Courses
Elective Courses:
■ Accounting
■ Advanced Placement Calculus
■ Advanced Placement Studio Art (Drawing)
■ Communications
■ Composition
■ Economics
■ Entrepreneurship
■ French
■ Geography
■ Global Education
■ History
■ Information & Computer Technology
■ Japanese
■ Law
■ Leadership
■ Mandarin
■ Physical Education
■ Psychology
■ Social Justice
■ Spanish
■ Tourism