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There are currently two course options available to students within the program.

Classroom Concentration (4 credits). Peer tutors/helpers work in a sponsor teacher’s classroom for the duration of the semester.
Course Content: Students attend two weeks of peer tutor training, where they complete ten assignments and take an examination. Students then begin their mentoring placements. They complete a series of twelve weekly assignments over the course of the semester. At the conclusion of the course they produce a final report.
Training assignments address a wide range of topics to promote effective communication, enhance individualized instruction, and foster positive relationships.

Coaching Concentration (2 credits). Peer tutors/helpers work with a school sports team for the duration of the sport’s season. This option occurs outside of the school day schedule. Students do not self-select this option and application is through the Athletic Director.

**Peer Tutors/Helpers are expected to meet every lunch hour with the Peer Tutor teacher for the first two weeks, and will be given a spare for that first two weeks as compensation. It is vital that you commit to attending these lunch sessions, as this is when all the pre-learning occurs before you enter your sponsor

classroom to be a Peer Tutor/Helper**

BA Leadership 10 & 12

Participants in the Leadership class will enhance their leadership skills through school & community service as well as self-assessment & growth. Topics include: event planning and organizing, assessing team strengths and weaknesses, organizing and chairing meetings, and implementing problem solving and decision making solutions. This course will fulfill scholarship application requests for the demonstration of leadership and volunteering.

Family Studies 11 & 12

The Family Studies course for 11 & 12 includes 4 modules: 2 modules for each grade level. Students will get credit for Family Studies 11 after completing 2 modules and for Family Studies 12 after they have completed all 4 modules. The modules are:

- Adolescent Development - Adulthood

- Child Development & Parenting - Interpersonal and Family Relationships

BA Psychology 11

Introductory psychology presents students with current topics in psychology, and through reading the text, completing lecture notes, creating journal entries, and by reviewing chapter content and related projects students become familiar with the focus of psychology and its application to daily life. Topics include Defining Psychology, Methods of Research, The Brain and Behaviour, Sensation and Perception, Consciousness, Learning, Memory and Language and Thought.

BA Psychology 12

Psychology 12 is a continuation of BA Psychology 11 and includes topics such as: Intelligence, Human Development, Motivation and Emotion (why we do what we do), Personality, Social Behaviour, Abnormal Psychology, Therapies, and Psychology and Health.

Languages

French 8

Pre-requisite: None

Step into the French-speaking world. Learn one semester of standard French in a vibrant and social classroom setting. Explore themes including: school, home, food. The cultures of the French speaking world are introduced.

French 9

Continue your exploration of French and the different worldwide French cultures. Build on the skills mastered in French 8. Learn how to speak and write in the past, present, and future tenses. Explore themes including: clothing, travel, sports and activities.

French 10

Pre-requisite: French 9

Expand your knowledge of French and its different cultures from around the world. Focus on reading, writing, speaking, and listening in the past, present, and future tenses. Explore themes including: movies, travel and tourism, food.

French 11

Prerequisite: French10

Consolidate your French skills with extensive written and oral proficiency development. Continue work in the past, present, and future tenses. Explore themes including: household, food, driving, and travel. This course is the language 11 entrance requirement for universities and is intended for the serious student of French.

French 12

Prerequisite: French 11

Master more advanced structures in French. Increase and improve spoken French ability through regular immersion experiences. Enhance speaking, reading, writing, and listening skills through a variety of activities. Explore themes including: household, holidays, professions, and fairy tales. This course is required by many university programs. There is no final exam, only an exit interview process with your teacher.

Introductory Spanish 11

Pre-requisite: None

This is an intensive, fast-paced course designed for beginners. Experience the Spanish-speaking world. Explore themes including: pastimes, friendships, Hispanic school culture, the classroom, food, community, the family, and celebrations.

Spanish 11

Pre-requisite: Introductory Spanish 11

Consolidate your Spanish skills with extensive written and oral proficiency development. Continue work in the past, present, and future tenses. Explore themes including: the home, childhood, shopping, travel, community spirit, and media entertainment. This course is the language 11 entrance requirement for many universities and is intended for the serious student of Spanish.

Spanish 12

Pre-requisite: Spanish 11

Spanish 12 is not being offered for the 2016-2017 school year. If you wish to take this course, plan on taking it in 2017-2018.

Introductory German 11

Pre-requisite: None

Welcome to German! This is an intensive, fast-paced course for beginners at the senior level. Explore language and culture through themes including: the family, pastimes, the city, shopping, food, and travel.

German 11

Pre-requisite: Introductory German 11

Consolidate your German skills with extensive written and oral proficiency development. Continue work in the past, present, and future tenses. Explore themes including: friendship, fashion, the home, German school culture, and careers. This course is the language 11 entrance requirement for many universities and is intended for the serious student of German.

BA Language for Travel 11

Pre-requisite: None

EASY language course! NO final exam! Do you want to travel in the future? Explore four exciting European languages and cultures in this Board-Approved Course. Learn travel skills in French, Italian, Scottish Gaelic, and Spanish. Learn how to do things like read menus, ask for directions, and greet people in those languages through

classroom activities, internet learning, games, and videos. Speaking, listening, and reading are the main focus points. Grammar, verbs, and major writing are not taught. Learn about the 6000+ languages that exist in the world and the importance of endangered languages. You will also learn more about your own background. This course does not fulfill the Language 11 entry requirement for universities.

PGSS Languages Department Journey

French

GermanOpen to grades 9 and upOpen to grades 10 and upFRENCH 8

INTRODUCTORY SPANISH 11

SPANISH 11

SPANISH 12

(All students)

INTRODUCTORY GERMAN 11

GERMAN 11

FRENCH 9

FRENCH

FRENCH

FRENCH

Language for Travel 11

Open to grades 10, 11, and 12

LANGUAGE

11

Mathematics

Mathematics

8 & 9

Apprenticeship and Workplace

Mathematics 10

Foundations of Mathematics

And Pre-Calculus 10

This pathway is designed to provide students with the mathematical understandings and critical thinking skills identified for entry into the majority of trades and for direct entry into the work force. Topics include algebra, geometry, measurement, number, statistics and probability.

Foundations of Mathematics & Pre-Calculus

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 like Arts or Humanities. Topics include financial mathematics, geometry, measurement, number, logical reasoning, relations and functions, statistics and probability.

Pre-Calculus

This pathway is designed to provide students with the mathematical understandings and critical thinking skills identified for entry into post-secondary programs that require the study of theoretical calculus like Sciences or Engineering. Topics include algebra and number, measurement, relations and functions, trigonometry, permutations, combinations and binomial theorems.

Apprenticeship & Workplace Math 10 (AWM10)

Pre-requisite: Math 9 or Math 9(core)

Topics of study include: proportional reasoning including unit pricing; formula manipulation and application; types of income; spatial puzzles and games; Pythagorean Theorem; similarity of convex polygons; SI and imperial units and conversions; linear, area, volume, capacity, mass and temperature measurements; primary trigonometry ratios. This has a mandatory provincial exam.

Apprenticeship & Workplace Math 11 (AWM11)

Pre-requisite: Apprenticeship & Workplace Math 10 or Foundations of Mathematics and Pre-Calculus 10

Topics of study include: proportional reasoning including unit analysis; formula manipulation and application; numerical puzzles and games; personal budgets; compound interest; financial services including credit cards and loans; two and three right triangle problems; scale; representation of 3-D objects; exploded views and component parts of 3-D objects; surface area, volume and capacity in SI and imperial; slope; bar graphs, histograms, line graphs and circle graphs; Cosine Law and Sine Law excluding the ambiguous case.

Foundations of Mathematics & Pre-Calculus 10 (FMP10)

Pre-requisite: Mathematics 9

Topics of study include: relationship between data, graphs and situations; slope; linear relations and characteristics of their graphs; function notation; systems of linear equations; factors of whole numbers; irrational numbers; powers with integral and rational exponents; multiplication of polynomial expressions; common and trinomial factors; SI and Imperial units and conversions; surface area and volume of 3-D objects; primary trigonometry ratios. This has a mandatory provincial exam.

Foundations of Mathematics 11 (FOM11)

Pre-requisite: Foundations of Mathematics & Pre-Calculus 10

Topics of study include: application of rates; scale factors, areas, surface area, volume; proofs for the properties of angles and triangles; spatial puzzles and games; inductive and deductive reasoning; systems of linear equalities in two variables; quadratic functions; historical event or area of interest involving mathematics; normal distribution, standard deviation and z-scores; confidence intervals, confidence levels and margin of error

Foundations of Mathematics 12 (FOM12)

Pre-requisite: Foundations of Mathematics 11

Topics of study include: numerical puzzles and games; compound interest; analysis of renting, leasing or buying; investment portfolio; logic puzzles and games; application of set theory; conditional statements; fundamental counting principle; permutations and combinations; odds and probability statements; mutually exclusive and non- exclusive events; probability of two events; polynomials of degree less than or equal to three; exponential and logarithmic functions; sinusoidal functions; current event or area of interest involving mathematics

Pre-Calculus 11 (PREC11)

Pre-requisite: Foundations of Mathematics & Pre-Calculus 10

Topics of study include: absolute value; radicals and radical expressions; rational expressions and equations; polynomial factoring; graphs of absolute value functions; quadratic functions; linear-quadratics and quadratic- quadratic equations; linear and quadratic inequalities; arithmetic sequences; geometric sequences; reciprocal functions; primary trigonometry ratios; Sine Law and Cosine Law including the ambiguous case

Pre-Calculus 12 (PREC12)

Pre-requisite: Pre-Calculus 11

Topics of study include: fundamental counting principle; permutations and combinations; binomial expansion; operations and compositions of functions; Stretches and translations of functions; Reflections of functions; Inverse of relations; exponential and logarithmic functions; polynomial factoring; graphs of polynomials of degree less than or equal to five; radical functions; rational functions; angles in degrees and radians; unit circle; six trigonometric ratios; Sine, cosine and tangent functions; first and second degree trigonometric equations; trigonometric identity proofs.

AP Calculus AB 12 (12 credits possible - year long)

Designed for students who will be enrolling in Math and Science courses at the post-secondary level. In addition to the topics in Pre-Calculus 12, students will study limits and continuity, derivatives, integration, transcendental functions, volumes of solids of revolutions, and areas under the curve. The course is two semesters long. Students will write the Advanced Placement Calculus AP Exam in May.

Pre-Calculus 12 ¨C 4 credits, AP Calculus Exam ¨C 4 credits, Calculus ¨C 4 credits.

Please consult with your child's Math teacher or a school counsellor if you require more information.

Music

Music 9 - Concert Band

Music 10 ¨C Concert Band

The primary goal of this course is to learn to play a concert band instrument, or improve your skills on one you have already begun learning. These include flute, clarinet family, saxophone family, trumpet, trombone, baritone, tuba, and basic percussion (not drum set). Please note that piano and guitar are not concert band instruments. Students will be exposed to music theory, a wide variety of music in different genres, and learn to work together. Students will learn performance-based skills and play at least once in front of an audience. Students may provide their own instrument or use one from a limited school supply.

If students have an instrument or access to one, they are more guaranteed of being able to play the one they want. There is no pre-requisite for Concert Band 8 or 9, however, it is recommended that students in Grade 10 have played for at least a year previously.

Guitar 8

Music appreciation introduces the major themes, influences and personalities that shaped most of western cultural heritage. The focus will be on listening to music from each historical period, from Ancient to Modern, and examining what characteristics apply to each style and period.

After completing the course students will be able to identify and define the basic elements of music, recognize and describe the major characteristics of various styles of music, identify examples of outstanding music from a variety of historic periods and cultures, and recognize and describe the role/influence of music on other areas of life throughout history.

Instrumental Music 11 - Concert Band

The primary goal for this course is to refine and improve instrument skills learned in the junior grades. Grade

11/12 students are expected to play at a senior level, and are not beginners. See Concert Band 8/9/10 requirements for junior players. Higher expectations are in place for senior students.

Instrumental Music 12 - Concert Band (X block ¨C yearlong)

Pre-requisite: Concert Band 11

This is a Sequential course, developing performance skills and knowledge of many styles and forms.

Instrumental Music 11 - Guitar

Many students who take this course have no or little experience with guitars. Beginning with the basics of music theory and guitar terminology, students will develop basic skills in plucking, strumming, note reading, chords, and tablature. Students do not require a guitar at home, and will be evaluated in class on the above skills.

Instrumental Music 12 - Guitar

Pre-requisite: Guitar 11 or equivalent experience

This course is essentially identical to grade 11, but evaluated with higher expectation. If possible students should try for a block with a different teacher than their grade 11 year, to be exposed to a different approach and possible different assignments.

Choral Music: Concert Choir 11 & 12

This course invites students to develop and refine their singing abilities in both composition and ensemble performance. Students will explore a range of musical genres with the emphasis being on preparing for several shows in which they will perform contemporary songs for a live audience (ideally, they will be accompanies by a live band).

Physical Education

Physical Education 8, 9, & 10

Students will participate in a variety of physical education activities including team sports and individual sports. A sample of the activities that may be offered: basketball, volleyball, soccer, track and field, dance, gymnastics, wrestling and minor games (i.e. floor hockey, dodge ball, capture the flag, indoor kickball). A theory unit may be included in each grade. Along with an emphasis on participating to one’s best ability, students will be assessed on skill improvement, knowledge of the rules and personal and social responsibility. Grade 10 classes may be trained in the use of an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) as part of their theory unit.

Physical Education 11

Physical Education 11 introduces leadership skills and advances development of traditional sport skills. The focus is to prepare students to become active, healthy and productive young adults and prepare them for more advanced skills in PE 12. The course allows students to explore a small variety of recreational and leadership activities in and around the community. Introduction to refereeing, teaching minor games and taking a St John Ambulance First Aid course may also be included.as community facilities and services are utilized to offer various activities, there are facility and travel charges associated with these activities. Students will be transported by school bus / taxi (if not within walking distance) to and from community facilities. Off campus community activities may include; Billiards, Bowling, Curling, Golf, Martial Arts, Racquetball, XC Skiing, Squash, Swimming, and Tennis.

Total user facilities / travel charges usually range from $80 to $100 per student for the semester which is paid at the beginning of the course.

Physical Education 12

Pre-requisite: Physical Education 11

Physical Education 12 is an activity-based course that utilizes leadership theory and skill development to promote various leisure and lifetime sports as well as some of the traditional sports. This course allows students to explore a wide variety of recreational and leadership activities using many of our community facilities. Students will learn how to organize and teach a lesson to their peers, as well as build on the physical / mental sport skills developed in PE 11. Advanced Refereeing and taking a St John Ambulance First Aid course may also be included. Advanced units may include: Soccer, Badminton, Golf, Volleyball, Basketball, Racquetball & Squash, Tennis, Lacrosse, Rugby, Softball, Ultimate and Weight Training.

As community facilities and services are utilized to offer various activities, there are charges associated with these activities. Students will be transported by school bus / taxi (if not within walking distance) to and from community facilities. Examples of off campus activities may include: Billiards, Bowling, Curling, Golf, Martial Arts, Racquetball, Cross Country Skiing, Squash, Swimming, and Tennis.

Total user facilities / travel charges usually range from $100 to $120 per student for the semester which is paid at the beginning of the course.

PE 12 students may also plan for the challenges of a major field trip. Trips done in the past have included hiking

Mt Robson, downhill skiing at Marmot Basin, Jasper or Big White / Silver Star in the Okanagan. These trips are planned and run by the students and have an additional cost to the User Facilities / Travel cost discussed above.

BA Personal Fitness 11 and 12

This course offers students an individualized opportunity to learn and apply the various aspects of personal fitness available to help maintain personal health and well being throughout their lives. Topics will include: resistance training, cardiovascular health, group fitness and personal program design. Personal Fitness 12 will include additional topics that look into the nutritional requirements of the body. As community facilities and services are utilized to offer various activities, there are facility and travel charges associated with these activities. Students