Sackville High School Course Descriptions
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GRADE 10 / GRADE 11 / GRADE 12ADVANCED / ADVANCED / ADVANCED
ADVANCED ENGLISH / ADVANCED ENGLISH
PRE-CALCULUS / CALCULUS
PRE-CALCULUS
ACADEMIC / ACADEMIC / ACADEMIC
ARTS DRAMATIQUES IMMERSION / AFRICAN CANADIAN STUDIES / ASTRONOMY
CORE FRENCH / BIOLOGIE IMMERSION / BIOLOGIE IMMERSION
DRAMA / BIOLOGY / BIOLOGY
ENGLISH / CANADIAN HISTORY / CHEMISTRY
FRANCAIS IMMERSION / CONSTRUCTION TRADES / COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY
MATH (2 credits) / CHEMISTRY / COMPUTER PROGRAMMING
MUSIC / COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY / CO-OP
SCIENCE / CO-OP / DRAMA
SCIENCES IMMERSION / DANCE / ENGLISH
SKILLED TRADES / DESIGN / ENGLISH:AFRICAN HERITAGE
VISUAL ARTS / DRAMA / ENTREPRENEURSHIP
ENGLISH / FRANCAIS IMMERSION
FRANCAIS IMMERSION / GEOGRAPHIE PLANETAIRE IMMERSION
HISTOIRE DU CANADA IMMERSION / GLOBAL GEOGRAPHY
EXTENDED MATH 11 (2 credits) / GLOBAL HISTORY
MATH / HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
MI’KMAQ STUDIES / LAW
MUSIC / LEADERSHIP
OCEANS / MATH
PHYSICS / MULTIMEDIA
TRANSPORTATION TRADES / MUSIC
VISUAL ARTS / PHYSICS
YOGA / PHYS ED LEADERSHIP
SKILLED TRADES COOP
SOCIOLOGY
TOURISM
VISUAL ARTS
OPEN / OPEN / OPEN
CAREER DEVELOPMENT / CAREER DEVELOPMENT / CANADIAN FAMILIES
COMMUNITY BASED LEARNING / CHILD STUDIES / PHYSICAL EDUCATION
CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY / PHYSICALLY ACTIVE LIVING / PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY
EXPLORING TECHNOLOGY / MODE DE VIE ACTIF IMMERSION / TEXTILE TECHNOLOGY
PHYSICAL EDUCATION
PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY
GRADUATION / GRADUATION / GRADUATION
MATH ESSENTIALS / ENGLISH COMMUNCATIONS / ENGLISH COMMUNICATIONS
MATH AT WORK / HUMAN BIOLOGY / MATH AT WORK
MATH ESSENTIALS / MATH ESSENTIALS
MATH AT WORK
ADVANCED ENGLISH 11 (ENG11AD)
Advanced Fulfills one required English credit
Prerequisite: 85% in English 10 (ENG10) and/or recommendation of previous English teacher
Advanced English 11 (ENG11A) is intended for students who have excelled in the English 10 program and whose goals include post-secondary study. In addition to material covered in English 11 (ENG11), this course will focus on extending understanding through a multi-faceted approach with emphasis in four areas: the study of language, cultural literacy, critical literacy, and personal/creative communication. This emphasis will enable students to achieve the additional requirements stipulated for advanced courses: in-depth treatment of selected topics, independent learning and reflection, extended research projects, and other related activities.
ADVANCED ENGLISH 12 (ENG12AD)
Advanced Fulfills one required English credit
Prerequisite: 85% in English 11 or 80% in Advanced English 11 and/or recommendation of previous English teacher
Advanced English 12 is intended for students who are interested in an in-depth study of English Language Arts and whose goals include studying English or a related discipline in a post-secondary institution. The course is designed to explore English through a multi-faceted approach with particular emphasis on four facets: cultural literacy, critical literacy, the study of language, and personal/creative communication. The attention of these four facets will enable students to achieve the additional requirements stipulated for advanced study: profound treatment of selected topics, independent learning and reflection, and necessary skills for extended research projects/case studies, and related activities. Nova Scotia Exams are written in this course
AFRICAN CANADIAN STUDIES 11 (ACS11)
Academic Fulfills the required Canadian History credit
Prerequisite: none
Note: This course satisfies the new diploma requirement for a Canadian History course. It may be taken in the Grade 10 year. The African Canadian Studies course will introduce students to the vast historical experience of African peoples, the African Diaspora, the African-Nova Scotian experience, and the contribution of Africa to the world story. The course will draw upon various fields: geography, anthropology, economics, history, literature, and so on. Students will be exposed to the various analytical, critical, conceptual, and research skills that are necessary for historical study. The course will equip students with a sound understanding of the African experience and local, African-Canadian achievements and contributions.
ASTRONOMY 12 (ASTRON12)
Academic Fulfills one required optional Science credit or fulfills one Tech/Science/Math credit
Prerequisite: Recommended – Mathematics 11 (MTH11)
Space…the final frontier! These are the studies in Astronomy 12:
• To explore strange new worlds of our solar system
• To understand how the universe was created
• To describe the birth and death of stars
• To measure stellar distances and examine constellations
• To observe the night sky
• To appreciate the Canadian contributions to space exploration
Students will boldly go where no Kingfisher has gone before!
BIOLOGY 11 (BIOL11) / BIOLOGIE 11 (BIO11)
Academic: Fulfills one required core Science credit or fulfills one required optional Science credit or Fulfills one Tech/Science/Math credit
NOTE: Please note that students who enroll in both BIOHUM11 and BIOL11 will receive only 1 credit
Prerequisite: none
This course will help develop skills related to biology, such as making observations, recording data, interpreting results, diagramming, use of the microscope, slide preparation, drawing and dissection of lower life forms. Students will become acquainted with the concept of independent library research. This course will provide students with the background necessary to take Biology 12. Biology 11 consists of 4 units of study: Biodiversity, Energy Flow and Cellular Matter, and Energy and Matter Exchanges in Organisms, Humans and Ecosystems. Some of the main topics relate to the cell, diversity of organisms, cycling of matter, human systems, and characteristics of representative ecosystems. In addition to these topics, students are made aware of the impact of biology and its effects on society.
BIOLOGY 12 (BIOL12) / BIOLOGIE 12 (BIO12)
Academic Fulfills one required core Science credit or fulfills one required optional Science credit or Fulfills one Tech/Science/Math credit
Prerequisite: Recommended – Biology 11(BIOL11) (BIO11) and enrolled in or already have a credit in Chemistry 11 (CHE11)
This course is a continuation of BIOL11 or BIO11. It operates on the systems approach, and the concept of energy flow is stressed throughout the program. There is some review of Grade 11 topics, but these topics are discussed in greater detail. The evolutionary development of various systems becomes the basis for a major part of class discussion. Independent library research plays a major part in course evaluation. Biology 12 consists of four units of study: 1) Systems Regulating Change in Humans and Other Organisms - Nervous and Endocrine Systems; 2) Reproduction and Development; 3) Chromosomes, Genes and DNA; and 4) Change in Populations, Communities and Species including the theory of evolution.
CALCULUS 12
(advanced, 1 credit)
Prerequisite: Successful completion of Pre-calculus 12.
• trigonometry
• exponential and logarithmic functions
• rational functions
• function operations
• permutations, combinations and the binomial theorem
This course includes the following topics: the concept of a limit, simple derivatives, properties of derivatives, derivatives of trigonometric, exponential and logarithmic functions, applications of derivatives - tangents, rates of change, motion, curve sketching, anti-derivatives, differential equations and applications of anti-derivatives.
CANADIAN FAMILIES 12 (CANFAM12)
Open
Prerequisite: none
Canadian Families 12 is designed to develop an understanding of the nature of families in a historical, social and cultural context; to promote awareness of the role played by economics, work, and shelter in maintaining successful families and to examine the physical, social and emotional dimensions of family health in adopting a preventative approach to family well being. This course is developed around three modules: Images of Families (historical perspective, family law, families of the future), Family Development (relationships, family arrangements, parenting, families in later life, death as a process), and Family Well Being (family health, family economics, family and work, family shelter).
CANADIAN HISTORY 11 (CHS11)/ HISTOIRE DU CANADA (HCS11)
Academic Fulfills the required Canadian History credit
Prerequisite: none
This course examines major themes in the history of Canada. Students will examine these themes in five compulsory units:
Globalization: What has been Canada’s place in the community of nations and what should Canada’s role be? Development: Has the Canadian economy evolved to meet the needs and wants of all Canada’s peoples? Governance: Have governments, past and present, in Canada been reflective of Canadian societies? Sovereignty: How have and are struggles for sovereignty defined and continue to define Canada? Justice: How has Canada struggled for a just and fair society? Students will be expected to identify and describe persistent/continuing questions that have deep roots in Canada’s history. Students will also identify those Canadians and events that they believe have contributed to the development of Canada and explain their historical significance.
CHEMISTRY 11 (CHE11)
Academic Fulfills one required core Science credit or fulfills one required optional Science credit or Fulfills one Tech/Science/Math credit
Prerequisite: Science 10 (SCI10/SCINAT10) and Math10 Academic (MTH10)
The high school chemistry program is divided into two courses, Chemistry 11 and Chemistry 12. Chemistry 11(CHE11) introduces students to science through chemistry in a way that will provide both a worthwhile and interesting terminal course and a foundation for future study. Topics include theories of the atom, the elements of the periodic law, chemical bonding, nomenclature and formula writing, chemical reactions, the mole and its use, molecular structure and chemistry of carbon compounds and an introduction to organic chemistry. The more rigorous material required for students taking post-secondary chemistry is reserved for Chemistry 12. Approximately 50% of the course involves mathematical applications
CHEMISTRY 12 (CHE12)
Academic Fulfills one required core Science credit or fulfills one required optional Science credit or Fulfills one Tech/Science/Math credit
Prerequisite: Chemistry 11 (CHE11) Math 11 (Academic Mathematics)
This course is a continuation of Chemistry 11. It is designed to provide students with the necessary background to study further chemistry successfully. Topics include review of Chemistry 11, energy and disorder, reaction rates and chemical equilibrium, acids, bases, salts, solutions of electrolytes, oxidation-reduction, and electrochemistry. Mathematical applications are a large portion of this course. Nova Scotia Exams may be written in this course.
CHILD STUDIES 11 (CHLDST11)
Open
Prerequisite: none
Child Studies is designed to help students explore the meaning and implications of responsible parenthood and to help them acquire current information regarding reproduction, birth control, pregnancy and childbirth. Students will also explore significant issues of early childhood and apply the understanding of child development to the care and guidance of children. Children will take part in the “Baby Project” during this course. The course is designed around 5 modules: Decisions about Parenthood, The Beginning of Parenthood, Early Childhood Development, Special Concerns in Child Development, and Practical Experiences with Children.
COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY 11 (CMT11)
Academic Fulfills one Tech/Science/Math credit
Prerequisite: none
Communication Technology 11 is a course which explores the world of Modern Visual communications. It is a hands-on course designed to introduce students into Applied Communication arts. The course includes eight modules, although not all will be offered each semester.
Modules for Communications Technology 11 are
1. Fundamentals of Communications Technology
2. Photography
3. Technical Design
4. Graphic Design
5. Web Publishing
6. Animation
7. Broadcasting
8. Video Production
Module 1 and 2 are mandatory for each section of Communication Technology 11.
COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY 12 (CMT12)
Academic Fulfills one Tech/Science/Math credit
Prerequisite: Recommended - Communication Technology 11 (CMT11)
Communication Technology 12 is a course which explores the world of Modern Visual communications. It is a hands-on course designed to prepare students for a possible career in the Applied Communication arts industry. The course includes eight modules, although not all will be offered each semester. Communication Technology 11 is not mandatory to take Communication Technology 12, however it would be recommended that students have an interest and aptitude for the applied communication arts to take this course.
Modules for Communications Technology 12 are
1. Fundamentals of Communications Technology
2. Photography
3. Technical Design
4. Graphic Design
5. Web Publishing
6. Animation
7. Broadcasting
8. Video Production
Module 1 and 2 are mandatory for each section of Communication Technology 11.
COMPUTER PROGRAMMING 12
Academic Fulfills one Tech/Science/Math credit
Prerequisite: Recommended – Math 11 Academic
Are you curious about what happens inside the computer after you click the mouse button? Hundreds or thousands of lines of instructions are executed to make the computer do something. This course is designed to teach students how to write these lines of instruction. Students will use Java to write computer applications that can solve real-life problems. Topics include: design specifications, algorithms, flowcharts, coding, testing and debugging. These are the major steps of software design known as the software design life cycle. With it students will plan, create and test applications from an idea to a final product. Students should have very strong math skills to undertake this adventure. Are you up for the challenge?
CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY 10 (CNT10)
Open Fulfills one Tech/Science/Math credit
Prerequisite: none
The course helps students develop an understanding of construction technology and its applications related to the basic human for shelter, how construction projects are organized, and their impact on society. The course offers technology-learning activities involving small construction projects and design problem-solving activities. Materials are also provided about leading architects and designers in Canadian construction, as well as ideas for correlating this course with other subject areas. Students wishing to enroll in this course should be willing to participate in a variety of hands-on activities and be willing to work both individually and in groups to solve a variety of problems. Students who are interested in architecture, manufacturing or building trades may wish to continue with Production Technology 11.
CONSTRUCTION TRADES 11 (CTR 11)
Academic Fulfills one Tech/Science/Math credit
Prerequisite: Skilled Trades 10 (STR 10)
Having completed Skilled Trades 10, students continue to build on the valuable skills they learned by enrolling in Construction Trades 11 (for which Skilled Trades 10 is a pre-requisite). Along with enriching the depth of knowledge students have regarding building practices, Construction Trades 11 provides a wealth of opportunities for students to learn essential workplace skills. Reading text, document use, writing, numeracy, oral communication, and problem solving, which Human Resources and Skills Development Canada (HRSDC) defines as essential for work in the construction trades, are constantly emphasized. Eventually, a student might follow the path all the way to a paid apprenticeship.