SUMMER PROGRAM 2009
ACADEMIC CREDITS - COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
Career Studies, Grade 10, Open (GLC 2O)
This course teaches students how to develop and achieve personal goals
in education and work and contribute to their communities. Student learning
will include assessing their own knowledge, skills, and characteristics
and investigating economic trends, workplace organization, work opportunities,
and ways to search for work. The course explores post-secondary learning
options, prepares students for community-based learning, and helps them
build the capabilities needed for managing work and life transitions.
Students will design action plans for pursuing their goals.
Compulsory Course.
Civics, Grade 10, Open (CHV 20)
This course explores what it means to be an informed, participating
citizen in a democratic society. Students will learn about the elements
of democracy in local, national, and global contexts, about political
reactions to social change, and about political decision-making processes
in Canada. They will explore their own and others’ ideas about
civics questions and learn how to think critically about public issues
and react responsibly to them.
Compulsory Course.
American History, Grade 11, University Preparation
(CHA3U)
This course traces the social, economic, and political development
of the United States from colonial times to the present. Students
will examine issues of diversity, identity, and culture that have
influenced the country’s social and political formation
and will consider the implications of its expansion into a global
superpower. Students will use critical-thinking and communication
skills to determine causal relationships, evaluate multiple perspectives,
and present their own points of view.
Prerequisite: Canadian History since World War I, Grade 10,
Academic or Applied
Biology, Grade 11, University Preparation (SBI3U)
This course furthers students’ understanding of the processes
involved in biological systems. Students will study cellular functions,
genetic continuity, internal systems and regulation, the diversity
of living things, and the anatomy, growth, and functions of plants.
The course focuses on the theoretical aspects of the topics under
study, and helps students refine skills related to scientific
investigation.
Prerequisite: Science, Grade 10, Academic.
Introduction to Accounting, Grade 11, University
(BAF3M)
This course introduces students to the fundamental principles and procedures
of accounting, with emphasis on accounting procedures used in service
and merchandising businesses. Students will develop an understanding
of the connections between financial analysis, control, and decision
making in the management of a business, as well as the effects of technology
and globalization on accounting procedures and the role of the accountant.
Prerequisite: None
Introduction to Anthropology, Psychology, and
Sociology,
Grade 11, University/College Preparation (HSP3M)
This course introduces the theories, questions, and issues that are
the major concerns of anthropology, psychology, and sociology. Students
will develop an understanding of the way social scientists approach
the topics they study and the research methods they employ. Students
will be given opportunities to explore theories from a variety of perspectives
and to become familiar with current thinking on a range of issues that
have captured the interest of classical and contemporary social scientists
in the three disciplines.
Prerequisite: None
Mathematics, Grade 11, College Preparation (MBF3C)
This course enables students to broaden their understanding of mathematics
as a problem solving tool in the real world. Students will extend their
understanding of quadratic relations; investigate situations involving
exponential growth; solve problems involving compound interest; solve
financial problems connected with vehicle ownership; develop their ability
to reason by collecting, analyzing, and evaluating data involving one
variable; connect probability and statistics; and solve problems in
geometry and trigonometry. Students will consolidate their mathematical
skills as they solve problems and communicate their thinking.
Prerequisite: Foundations of Mathematics, Grade 10
Physics, Grade 11, University Preparation (SPH3U)
This course develops students’ understanding of the basic concepts
of physics. Students will study the laws of dynamics and explore different
kinds of forces, the quantification and forms of energy (mechanical,
sound, light, thermal, and electrical), and the way energy is transformed
and transmitted. They will develop scientific-inquiry skills as they
verify accepted laws and solve both assigned problems and those emerging
from their investigations. Students will also analyze the interrelationships
between physics and technology, and consider the impact of technological
applications of physics on society and the environment.
Prerequisite: Science, Grade 10, Academic.
Biology, Grade 12, University Preparation (SBI4U)
This course provides students with the opportunity for in-depth study
of the concepts and processes associated with biological systems. Students
will study theory and conduct investigations in the areas of metabolic
processes, molecular genetics, homeostasis, evolution, and population
dynamics. Emphasis will be placed on achievement of the detailed knowledge
and refined skills needed for further study in various branches of the
life sciences and related fields.
Prerequisite: Biology, Grade 11, University Preparation
Mathematics, Grade 12, University Preparation
(MHF4U)
Advanced Functions
This course extends students’ experience with functions.
Students will investigate the properties of polynomial, rational,
logarithmic, and trigonometric functions; broaden their understanding
of rates of change; and develop facility in applying these concepts
and skills. Student will also refine their use of the mathematical
processes necessary for success in senior mathematics. This course
is intended both for students who plan to study mathematics in
university and for those wishing to consolidate their understanding
of mathematics before proceeding to any one of a variety of university
programs.
Prerequisite: Functions, Grade 11, University Preparation.
Learning Skills
This program is designed for students currently in Grade 8 who
are entering Grade 9 in September. It is intended to strengthen
their basic skills for future success. It will involve the study
and application of skills fundamental to French, Mathematics and
English as well as generic study skills and approaches to prepare
students for the Grade 9 program. One (1) credit will be awarded
for the successful completion of this course.
No prerequisites.
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