This course enables
students to enhance their understanding of concepts in biology, chemistry,
earth and space science, and physics, and of the interrelationships between
science, technology, society, and the environment. Students are also given
opportunities to further develop their scientific investigation skills.
Students will plan and conduct investigations and develop their understanding
of scientific theories related to the connections between cells and systems in
animals and plants; chemical reactions, with a particular focus on acid–base
reactions; forces that affect climate and climate change; and the interaction
of light and matter.
Prerequisite: SNC1D | Credit Value: 1.0 | Duration: 110 hours
This course enables
students to broaden their understanding of relationships and extend their
problem-solving and algebraic skills through investigation, the effective use
of technology, and abstract reasoning. Students will explore quadratic
relations and their applications; solve and apply linear systems; verify
properties of geometric figures using analytic geometry; and investigate the
trigonometry of right and acute triangles. Students will reason mathematically
and communicate their thinking as they solve multi-step problems.
Prerequisite: MPM1D | Credit Value: 1.0 | Duration: 110 hours
This course explores how digital technologies are shaping the world we live in. Students learn foundational coding and computational thinking, examine current and emerging technologies (like AI and cybersecurity), and explore digital citizenship, ethics, and careers in tech. Delivered fully online, this course helps students build future-ready digital skills in a global and evolving context.
Prerequisite: None | Credit Value: 1.0 | Duration: 110 hours
This course teaches
students how to develop and achieve personal goals for future learning, work,
and community involvement. Students will assess their interests, skills, and
characteristics and investigate current economic and workplace trends, work opportunities,
and ways to search for work. The course explores postsecondary learning and
career options, prepares students for managing work and life transitions, and
helps students focus on their goals through the development of a career plan.
Prerequisite: None | Credit Value: 0.5 | Duration: 55 hours
This course explores rights
and responsibilities associated with being an active citizen in a democratic
society. Students will explore issues of civic importance such as healthy
schools, community planning, environmental responsibility, and the influence of
social media, while developing their understanding of the role of civic
engagement and of political processes in the local, national, and/or global
community. Students will apply the concepts of political thinking and the
political inquiry process to investigate, and express informed opinions about,
a range of political issues and developments that are both of significance in
today’s world and of personal interest to them.
Prerequisite: None | Credit Value: 0.5 | Duration: 55 hours