Earth Science 11 explores both current issues that our planet is facing as well as processes that have shaped the planet we call home. The course focuses around five big ideas: how Earth materials are formed, changed and used as resources; tectonic plate motion and theory; how weather systems are created and impacted by climate change and water distribution; and the explanations of the origin and interactions of Earth within the solar system through Astronomy. The course delivers instruction through lessons and media, and students make notes through learning packages. There are assignments, chapter tests and projects in which students will apply their understanding and develop competencies.
Students may take this course as part of the EBUS Academy pre-science program. The EBUS pre-science program offers students an opportunity to take online science 11 and 12 courses and access enriched learning opportunities through the University of Northern BC (UNBC). For more information, please visit the EBUS pre-science program
There are no pre-requisites for Economics 12, but it is recommended that you are a grade 11, 12 or adult student so you have been exposed to some of the language previously.
In Economics 12, you will analyze the effects of economic activity on our society, nation and as a global community. The main focus will be aimed towards an understanding of macroeconomics.
Throughout your learning in this course, you will build an understanding of the allocation of resources and current economic developments, trends and issues, with a focus on the Canadian economy.
English 11 Literary Studies (Dystopia) focuses on literature and stories focusing on visions of utopias and failed utopias (dystopias).
The course offers poetry, a class novel study (The Marrow Thieves) as well as film.
Methods of inquiry will involve assignments, essays and other compositions, and recordings and film presentations.
There is opportunity for students to choose some of the works to study.
The study of Dystopias helps us to define and understand the values important to humanity.
New Media 11 recognizes that digital literacy is an essential characteristic of the educated citizen.
The course is designed to reflect the changing role of technology today and the increasing importance of digital media in communicating effectively and exchanging ideas. Coursework is aimed at providing students with a set of skills vital for success in an increasingly complex digital world, by affording numerous opportunities to demonstrate understanding and communicate increasingly sophisticated ideas through a wide variety of digital and print media.
New Media 11 meets the criteria for Language Arts 11 and will prepare students for their required English Studies 12 or English First Peoples 12 course.
This course builds on and extends previous learning experiences in English Language Arts courses. It is designed for all students and provides them with opportunities to:
- refine their ability to communicate effectively in a variety of contexts and to achieve their personal and career goals
- think critically and creatively about the uses of language
- explore texts from a variety of sources, in multiple modes, and that reflect diverse worldviews
- deepen their understanding of themselves and others in a changing world
- gain insight into the diverse factors that shape identity
- appreciate the importance of self-representation through text
- contribute to Reconciliation by building greater understanding of the knowledge and perspectives of First Peoples
- expand their understanding of what it means to be educated Canadian and global citizens
In Explorations in Social Studies 11 students will build a strong foundation across many skill sets, engage in inquiry and community based learning, and improve critical thinking abilities.
Students will explore various perspectives of the past, present, and future of cultures and geography through the lenses of law, social justice, philosophy, and economics. This course will allow students to enhance their understanding of our world and their place in it.
In this course, students will be cooking, watching instructional videos from a professional cooking school, taking online quizzes from those videos, and researching information for those learning outcomes that can’t be achieved through the above-mentioned avenues.
For those outcomes, students will read information from various Internet sources.
The main goal of the course is to enjoy the experience of making a variety of food creations in the kitchen..
In this course, students will be cooking, watching instructional videos from a professional cooking school, taking online quizzes from those videos, and researching information for those learning outcomes that can’t be achieved through the above-mentioned avenues.
For those outcomes, students will read information from various Internet sources. The main goal of the course is to enjoy the experience of making a variety of food creations in the kitchen.