Secondary Course Calendar

Grade 9 and 10 courses are designated as particular types.

Both academic and applied courses will focus on the same essential concepts but will differ in other aspects. Students will learn in different ways, which will determine the type of course they choose.

• Focus on the essential concepts of the discipline and also explore related concepts
• Develop students' knowledge and skills by emphasizing, theoretical, abstract applications of the essential concepts while incorporating practical applications
• Emphasis will be on theory and abstract thinking as a basis for future learning and problem solving

• Focus on the essential concepts of the discipline
• Develop students' knowledge and skills by emphasizing practical, concrete applications of the concepts and incorporating theoretical applications
• Familiar, real-life situations will be used to illustrate ideas and students will be given more opportunities to experience hands-on applications of the concepts of study

• Focus on essential skills
• Use relevant and practical activities that provide opportunities for students to develop their literacy, numeracy, problem solving, decision-making and communication skills
• Intended for students whose educational needs are met by following a pathway to work/apprenticeship

• Offered in all subjects other than those offered as academic, applied or locally developed compulsory
• Comprise a set of expectations that is suitable for all students at a grade level
• Provide students with a broad based educational base that will prepare them for studies in Grade 11 and 12 and for productive participation in society
• Example, open courses are offered in visual arts, music and health and physical education

Grade 9 students must take a program consisting of the following courses:

• Religious Education
• English
• Mathematics
• Science
• Geography
• French as a Second Language

In addition to these six courses, students must choose 2 other elective courses.

Grade 10 students must take a program consisting of the following courses:

• Religious Education
• English
• Mathematics
• Science
• History
• Civics
• Career Studies

In addition to these six courses, students must choose two other courses.

In grades 11 and 12, students will focus more on individual interests and identify and prepare for initial postsecondary goals. There are four destination-related types of courses.

• Appropriate for for all students, regardless of their post-secondary destination
• Designed to provide students with a broad educational base
• Prepare students for active and rewarding participation in society

• Designed to equip students with the knowledge and skills needed for direct entry after high school into the workplace or for admission into apprenticeship programs or other training programs in the community
• Courses focus on employment skills and practical workplace applications of the subject content
• Allow students to prepare for a variety of jobs, training programs and careers

• Courses provide students with the knowledge and skills needed to meet entrance requirements needed for most college programs
• Courses focus on practical applications and also examine underlying theories

• Courses are offered to prepare you to meet the entrance requirements of certain university and college requirements
• Focus on both theory and practical applications

• Courses provide you with the knowledge and skills you need to meet the university entrance requirements
• Emphasize theoretical aspects of the subject and also consider related applications

Each course is identified with a five-character code - e.g. ENG 1D.  The codes can be interpreted as follows:

ENG - three characters identify the subject material (English)
1 - offered in the first year of secondary school (grade 9)
D - offered at the academic level 
      (O=Open, D=Academic, P=Applied, L=Locally Developed, U=University stream, 
      C=College, M=University/College stream, E=Workplace)