Summer Courses

20th Century World History 12 introduces the student to the history of the twentieth century, beginning with the treaties that ended World War I, and ending with the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991. While studying these events, students ...

In this course, students will participate in a variety of activities through the course that they enjoy. Students will demonstrate that physical activity is an important part of overall health and well-being. Finally, students will look at safety and injury ...

The focus of PHE 12 is to allow students to explore physical activities of their choice. Students will have the opportunity to investigate recreation opportunities in their community. They will look at why it is important to look after oneself ...

Anatomy and Physiology 12 is a course which studies cell structure, function and processes as well as the human body. It focuses on big ideas related to homeostasis, DNA and cells, and organization of organ systems. There are 6 main ...

BC First Peoples 12 looks at how the identities, worldviews, and language of BC First Peoples are renewed, sustained, and transformed through their connection to the land. Students will investigate how the impact of contact and colonialism continues to affect ...

Calculus 12 will give students a basic understanding of calculus which will help those who wish to go into post-secondary math, science, engineering, business or computer science programs. The course focuses on four big ideas. The concept of a limit ...

CLC is a senior level online course that continues the learning from Career Life Education. It focuses on applying personal career-life management knowledge, skills, and strategies to the one’s own personal life journey, and includes: A deeper connection to the ...

Career Life Education (replacing BC Planning 10) is an important and useful course that teaches practical life skills and is a required course for all students in BC. Career Life Education emphasizes the practical nature of the course, giving students ...

Chemistry 11 explores the world of science on an atomic level and is designed to build students’ knowledge of core chemistry concepts. The course focuses on big ideas related to atoms, molecules and moles, chemical reactions and energy, solution chemistry, ...

Chemistry 12 explores chemical reactions: why and how they happen, and chemical systems in equilibrium. This course builds on students’ knowledge of core chemistry concepts and focuses on big ideas related to reaction rates, dynamic equilibrium, saturated solutions, acid and ...

This four credit course provides invaluable information on topics surrounding pregnancy and child birth. It will also provide details on child development from birth to age 12, as well as how to care for babies and children in each stage ...

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 ...

Economics 12 has no pre-requisite. You will explore content related to the economies of BC, Canada, other countries, and how you as an individual, businesses, and global partners all interact together to solve the economic problem of scarcity. This course ...

This course combines the ELA Composition and Creative Writing curriculums to offer students a way to get all four credits in one course. Students will complete a discrete Composition unit where they choose a form of writing to focus on ...

This course combines the ELA Composition and Focused Literary Studies curriculums to offer students a way to get all four credits in one course. Students will complete a Composition unit where they will write a short story.  Beyond that they ...

This course combines the ELA Composition and Focused Literary Studies curriculums to offer students a way to get all four credits in one course. Students will complete a discrete Composition unit where they choose a form of writing to focus ...

This course combines the ELA Composition and New Media curriculums to offer students a way to get all four credits in one course. Students will gain personal experience with various forms of digital media including text, audio, video, web, and ...

This course combines the ELA Composition and Spoken Language curriculums to offer students a way to get all four credits in one course. Students will complete a discrete Composition unit where they get to choose a form of writing to ...

EFP 10 is a combination of Literary Studies and Writing EFP Literary Studies 10 is designed for students who are interested in exploring First Peoples literature in a variety of contexts, genres, and media. This area of choice provides students ...

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 ...

English First Peoples 12 builds upon and extends students’ previous learning experiences in ELA and EFP 10 and 11 courses. The course is grounded in the First Peoples Principles of Learning. It is designed for all students, Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal, ...

Composition is “the act of creating written works”. So, it makes sense that this course will focus on the written word, but in creative and interesting ways. The basis for the course will be to read a specific novel alongside ...

Creative Writing 11 is designed for students who are interested in developing confidence and refining their writing skills through self-expression for various creative purposes. The course provides students with in-depth opportunities to explore personal and cultural identities, memories, and stories ...

Literary Studies 11 continues to assist students in developing skills in reading and responding, critical and creative thinking, written and oral response, and presentation, and personal identity exploration ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

NO TEXTBOOK REQUIRED. Course is presented in a series of video lessons, with students completing practice questions. Topics to be covered include powers and exponent laws, prime factorization, multiplying and dividing polynomial expressions, trigonometry, linear relations and functions, graphing, function ...

This pathway is designed to provide students with the mathematical understandings and critical-thinking skills identified for post-secondary studies, in programs that do not require the study of theoretical calculus. Topics include mathematical reasoning, angle relationships, graphical analysis, applications of statistics, ...

Foundations of Math 12 centers around the big ideas of probabilistic thinking, data modelling, financial decisions, and geometric explorations. The course instruction is offered through StudyForge lesson videos, note packages, and practice questions. The topics include geometry, graphical representations, regression ...

This class offers a variety of tasks focusing on French language development. There are several units, covering many aspects of the French language and culture. The work includes watching clips, listening to audio files, producing audio files, and reading and ...

French 11 is a prerequisite for entrance into certain B.C. Universities and colleges. Français 11 is a continuation of learning you have done in French 10. Students will be exploring communication, acquiring information, experience creative works and understanding cultural influences ...

Français 12 is a continuation of learning you have done in French 11. Students will be exploring communication, acquiring information, experience creative works and understanding cultural influences. The activities and exercises cover oral, writing expression and comprehension ...

In this course, students gain the skills and knowledge to help develop their guitar "toolbox." This is the ultimate beginners' course covering everything from how to play, guitar maintenance, a history of the instrument and the nuances of music theory ...

In Guitar 11, learners will gain an even broader understanding of music and the guitar's place in music history. Learners will refresh their theory knowledge from previous guitar lessons as well as begin learning about sheet music and how to ...

In Guitar 12, learners will learn the more intricate workings of music, such as how to develop themselves as artists after high school. Guitar 12 learners will study music theory and reading/writing sheet music as they dive deeply into learning ...

This course, enhanced with video and graphic supports, is an ideal introductory course for beginner piano players. Learners will become familiar with the instrument. Musical elements, principles, vocabulary and theory are presented throughout the course. Students are encouraged to develop ...

In Piano 11, learners will continue their study of music and the piano. Learners start to build an intermediate understanding of music and the instrument.  Scales, chords and rhythm are analyzed, and material that is more challenging is learned. We ...

Piano 12 offers learners a more developed piano and music experience. Advanced scales, chords and rhythms are discussed as well as their role in music and what musical genres make use of this theory. Advanced songs and techniques are studied, ...

The overall goal of Interpersonal and Family Relationships is to provide students with a broad overview of how relationships form and change. Students explore a variety of relationships, including work relationships, friendships, and committed relationships, as well as examine how ...

Law Studies 12 introduces the student to the legal rights and responsibilities, which allow citizens to participate more fully in society. Laws maintain the status quo, but they are also a force for change. Students will examine how laws have ...

Life Sciences 11 introduces students to living things and to the taxonomic system.  You will learn about how scientists classify living things and features of organisms big and small. There are four main units of study:  Evolution and Taxonomy, Cells, ...

Physical and Health Education 10 is divided into four units: Physical Literacy Healthy Living Social and Community Health Mental Well Being For each unit, there is also a corresponding 20 hours of activity that needs to be tracked and logged, ...

Physical Geography 12 is a comprehensive course, which examines the world around us from both a regional and global perspective using the five themes of geography, namely location, place, human/environmental interaction, movement and regions. Learners will investigate physical geography topics ...

Physics 11 explores the world of motion and energy.  It is designed to build students’ knowledge of core physics concepts.  The course focuses on four big ideas.  An object's motion can be predicted, analyzed and described.  Forces influence the motion ...

Physics 12 explores the world of motion and fields. It is designed to build on the knowledge the student gained in physics 11. The course focuses on four big ideas. Measurements of motion depends on our frame of reference. Forces ...

Students will learn and develop mathematical skills that are foundational for use in pre-calculus and calculus thereafter. Pre-Calculus 11 focuses on quadratic relationships, their prevalence around us, and the use of algebra to generalize these relationships through abstract thinking. Students ...

Pre-Calculus 12 centers around the big ideas of inverses, functions, and transformations. The course instruction is offered through StudyForge lesson videos, note packages, and practice questions. The topics include trigonometry, rational and exponential functions, logarithms, polynomials, transformations, and geometric sequences ...

This course cannot be used toward Adult Graduation Credits Have you ever wondered…..why people have different personalities; what intelligence is and how it’s measured; why one person is attracted to another; and why people dream and what dreams mean? Psychology ...

This course cannot be used toward Adult Graduation Credits Psychology 12 can be taken on its own or as a continuation of Psychology 11. It surveys the topics on history of psychological thought, research in psychology, developmental psychology, psychological disorders, ...

Science 10 introduces main topics from Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Earth Science. This will form the basis for further studies in future grades and provide students with knowledge to find areas of interest. This course has four main units of ...

Science for Citizens 11 prepares students for science in the work place and focuses on real-world, practical applications of science. The course focuses on helping students build skills around three big ideas: scientific processes and knowledge impact our daily lives ...

Social Justice 12 is a current events course. While we use historical contexts to teach concepts, and show social changes over time, learners will focus on current events in projects and in a learning community on-line. The issues we explore ...

Social Studies 10 involves an exploration of Canada and the World, from 1919 to the present, focusing on four Big Ideas. Global and regional conflicts have been a powerful force in shaping our contemporary world and identities. The development of ...

Workplace Mathematics 10 prepares students for math in the work place and focuses on real-world applications of mathematics. The course focuses on helping students build skills around four main ideas: proportional reasoning; measurement of 3-dimensional objects; number sense and flexibility ...

NO TEXTBOOK REQUIRED. This is a self-paced course delivered via animated video series. This course is a part of the pathway designed to provide students with the mathematical understandings and critical-thinking skills identified for entry into the majority of trades ...