Southridge School Curriculum Guide 2015-2016

2015-16SENIOR SCHOOL CURRICULUM GUIDE

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OUR GUIDING PRINCIPLES

As members of the Southridge community, each of us has both the privilege and responsibility to choose how we influence our community and the world.

• Shaping our relationships are the values of truth, tolerance, respect and compassion. • We act, knowing our children are watching. •Ourbehaviourinfluencesall;everymemberisarolemodelforeveryoneintheschoolcommunityandsociety. We commit to the power of community. At the foundation is the trust born of knowing that our values are shared and lived.

• The students, parents, teachers, staff, alumni and alumni parents and grandparents create a supportive, safe and loving environment through their positive, caring relationships. •Byprovidingalight-heartedplaceofseriouspurpose,onewhereourstudentscantakerisksinfindingtheir potential,theyfindjoy. • With commitment to our shared vision and highest aspirations, we have the power to make a positive difference in the world.

Contribution is at the heart of what we inherit and what we pass on.

•“Everyspiritsoaring”ismadepossiblebythecontributions–thepassionateandcompassionate selflessness–ofeveryone,fromasmallkindnesstoinvestingone’slifeinthegreatergood. •MembershipintheSouthridgecommunityhasalwayscalledustoshiftouremphasisto“we”from“me.”

VISION STATEMENT A community where every spirit soars.

MISSION STATEMENT

Southridge develops well-rounded students with a deep sense of personal integrity who have the moral character, love of learning and self-confidence to realize their full potential in a post-secondary environment and in society at large. Each student is encouraged and challenged to become someone who:

•isalife-longlearner •hasstudy,criticalthinkingandcommunicationskills • is a creative and independent thinker • has a positive attitude • seeks their passion • believes in the values of truth, tolerance, respect and compassion •understandsthesacrificeandrewardsofcommunityservice •hasanappreciationof,anddesirefor,life-longphysicalactivityandfitness • appreciates the Arts, and their contribution to a richer life •canworkeffectivelyaspartofateam

In summary, someone who makes a difference in the world!

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Senior School Educational Program Model 1

Senior School Educational Program 2

Graduation Requirements 2

Southridge School Academic Program 3

Academic Program Overview 4

English 5

Social Studies 5

Mathematics 6

Science 7

Modern Languages 8

Arts 9

Applied Skills 10

PhysicalEducation 11

Health, Career Education and Planning 12

Advanced Placement 12

Outdoor Education 12

The Southridge Service Program 13

Leadership Experience Week 13

StudentServices–LearningResource 13

Overview for Grades 8 to 10 14

Overview for Grades 11 and 12 14

Grade 8 Program 15

Grade 9 Program 18

Grade 10 Program 21

Grade 11 Program 24

Grade 12 Program 28

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Senior School Educational Program Model

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Senior School Educational Program

InordertograduateeverystudentintheGraduationPro-gram has to pass certain basic courses, such as English, Mathematics and Science. The table below is an overview of graduation requirements:

• 48 credits from required courses • 28 credits from elective courses, and •4creditsfromGraduationTransitions

GraduationrequirementsareintroducedinPlanning10.

Graduation Requirements

REQUIRED COURSES:Subject Area Minimum Credits

Planning 10 4English 10 4English 11 4English 12 4a Mathematics 10 4a Mathematics 11 or 12 4a Fine Arts and/or Applied Arts 10, 11 or 12 4Social Studies 10 4a Social Studies 11 or 12 4Science 10 4a Science 11 or 12 4PhysicalEducation10 4 48 creditsELECTIVE COURSES:Students must earn at least 28 elective creditsAdditionalGrade10-12credits* 28credits

GRADUATION TRANSITIONS:Studentsmustearn4creditsforGraduationTransitions 4credits

OVERALL TOTAL: 80 credits

*Ofthe80creditsforgraduation,16mustbeattheGrade12level,includingaGrade12Englishcourse.

Additional GRAD Requirements

•Grade10ProvincialExamsinEnglish,Scienceand Mathematics •Grade11SocialStudiesProvincialExam •Grade12EnglishProvincialExam

Asauniversitypreparatorydayschool,Southridgeprovidesastimulating,diverseacademicGrade8-12programwithanenrichedcurriculumwellbe-yondBCMinistryofEducationguidelines.

This challenging program of studies is designed to prepare students for post secondary school courses of study, while allowing them to pursuetheir individual passions and abilities. A full range of academic electives is introduced inGrade11.Studentsselect individualprogramsaccordingtotheirstrengthsandpreferencesandareguidedintheirdecisionsbytheUniversityGuidanceCounsellorsandtheSeniorSchoolAcademicProgramDirector. The Southridge academic program covers all prerequisites for stud-ies in the arts, sciences, engineering, business and foreign languages at uni-versities in Canada, the United States, and Europe. We also offer Advanced Placement (College Board) courses and examinations in several disciplines throughwhichstudentsearnuniversitylevelcoursecreditsthatarerecog-nized at schools around the world.

Webelievethatastudent’sattitudetohisorherstudiesisalsoavitalcom-ponent of academic success and we foster independence and an innova-tive, creative approach in our students. We believe that critical thinking and problemsolving;communicationandcollaborationareessentialskillsthatwillenableourstudentstofullyrealisetheirpotential inthedynamicandconstantlychangingenvironmentofthe21stcentury.Tothisendwefosterastudent-centred,discussionbasedmodelofeducation,which isfurther

enrichedbythejudicioususeoftechnology.Inmanyofourclassroomsstu-dents are seated in small groups or gathered around a large table, explain-ingapoint,seekingclarificationfromtheteacherortheirpeers,offeringanopinion,challenginganassumption,askingakeyquestion–weencouragestudents to become active participants in their own learning.

Whilewestrongly focusonbuildingasoundknowledgebase forourstu-dents,weareequallycommittedtonurturingthedevelopmentofstudentswhoareengagedwitheachotherandtheworldaroundthem;studentswhoare thoughtful, compassionate citizens. The development of sound charac-terandpersonalintegrityiscentraltooureducationalmandate,asitisinallareasofschoollife.Soundcharacterandintegrityguidetheusefulapplica-tionofknowledgeincontributingtocommunity,whichisoneofSouthridge’sguiding principles.

Students who come to Southridge are quick to embrace the stimulating atmospheregeneratedbyacomprehensiveeducationalprograminwhichacademics, participation in the arts and athletics, service learning, outdoor education and experiential learning are all essential components of a care-fullycraftedprogram.Ourhopeistoinspireeachstudenttowardsacademicexcellence,personalfulfilment,andcompassionforothers.Ourexpectationis thatallourgraduateswillgoontopost-secondary institutionsandwillthrive there.


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Southridge School Academic Program

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BI 11, BI 11(H), BI 12, CH 11, CH 11(H), PH 11, APPHY 1

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AP HI EC 12 APHGLAW12

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CDL 8HCE 8

HCE 9 Planning 10 Planning10* Portfolio 12(GradTransitionsPlan)

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AP BIBI 12CH 12AP CHEPH 12

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Graduation ProgrammeAcademic Subjects: 8 9 10 11 12

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(Must be Foundations Math 11 or Pre-CalculusMath11foruniversityentrance)

Spanish can replace French[One language needed for

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SpanishBandJazz studiesArtMedia ArtsDrama

Information & Communication TechnologyPhysicalEducation

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AF 11VAMT 11TPA 11

Notes:4 SubjectrequiredbySouthridgeSchool •Grade10,11and12coursesexaminablebytheMinistryinbold type •Shadedareashowcoursesrequiredforgraduationoruniversityentrance •Someothersubjectsareofferedthroughindependentstudy *Southridgerequiresstudentstotakeagrade11language,canbeeitherFrenchorSpanish.Studentsmaytakeboth French and Spanish. *Planning10istakenovertwoyears.

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The central purpose of our comprehensive English program is to develop skills of expression, both written and oral, and to promote listening and un-derstanding. As students move through this program, their learning will be differentiated, primarily through their encounters with texts that becomeincreasinglycomplexandsophisticated,aswellasassignmentsthatchal-lengethemtodevelopthesequalitiesintheirownwriting.Ineverygrade,students write in various forms and read works that share common themes, althoughtheyrepresentdiversevoicesandexperiences.InGrade10andGrade12,anadditionalfocusisplacedonpreparationfortheEnglish10and English 12 Provincial Examinations.

ThroughouttheEnglishprogram,thelearningprocess isalsoenrichedbyouruseof technology tobring theworksofauthors intoourclassrooms,

from spoken word poets to ancient texts, and to create opportunities for expression, from blogs to electronic presentations and discussions. We alsousetheAcceleratedReaderProgramtofosteraloveofreadinginourstudents and we invite local authors into our classrooms to foster a love of writing.

To promote the power of speech, the English Department also hosts two populareventson theSouthridgecalendar–Debating inDecemberandPublicSpeakingDayinMarch.

Finally, studentswho are prepared and interested in pursuing AdvancedPlacementCourseshavetheoptionofstudyingAPEnglishLanguageandComposition and AP English Literature and Composition.

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The Social Studies department teaches students about the world in which they live.Amultidisciplinaryapproachisusedtodrawfromthesocialsci-encesandhumanitiestostudyhumaninteractionsandnaturalandsocialenvironments. Students are encouraged to become thoughtful, responsible, active citizens who are able to consider multiple perspectives and to make reasonedjudgements.Student-centredlearningisencouragedthroughcur-rentevents,groupdiscussionsandHarknessrelatedmethodology.

Studentsarefrequentlygiventheopportunitytoworkonresearchprojectswithpeers,oftenontopicsoftheirowninterest.Thisopportunitytoconstructtheirownknowledgebaseisoftenintegratedwithtechnology,throughtheuseoftheinternet,PowerPoint,andotherweb-basedprograms.Studentsineachgradefurtherdeveloptheirwritingskillsbycompletingadocumentedresearchessay.

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TheMinistryofEducationhasthreemathematics“pathways”:“Apprentice-ship and Workplace Mathematics”, “Foundations of Mathematics”, and“Pre-Calculus Mathematics”. The goals of all three pathways are to pro-vide prerequisite attitudes, knowledge, skills and understandings for spe-cificpost-secondaryprogramsordirectentry intotheworkforce.All threepathwaysprovidestudentswithmathematicalunderstandingsandcritical-thinking skills.When choosing a pathway, students should consider theirinterests, both current and future.

Students, parents and educators are encouraged to research the ad-mission requirements for post-secondary programs of study as they vary by institution and by year.

Please Note: SouthridgeSchoolonlyofferscoursesinthe“Foundationsof“Mathematics”and“Pre-CalculusMathematics”pathwaysasthesearethecoursesrequiredforentrancetouniversityprograms.Pre-Calculus12leadstoanyofthethreehighestlevelCalculuscourses.

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Accelerated Program

SelectedstudentsinGrade8willhaveanopportunitytoacceleratetheirhighschoolmathematicslearning.ThisprogramallowsstudentstocompletePre-CalculusMathematics12coursebytheendoftheirGrade11yearandallowthemmoreflexibilityinchoosingtheirGrade12courseoptions.

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ScienceatSouthridgeisaninteractiveexperience.Studentsenjoytheben-efitsoflaboratoriescustomdesignedforeachsubjectarea.Thisallowsforspecialized equipment and specimen collections. Through the process of experimentation, students learn to hypothesize, design procedures, thinkcritically,communicateeffectively,andanalyze results.Specialty teachersmaketheseexperiencesmoreexcitingbyteachingthecoursecomponentswhich fall into their area of expertise.

SouthridgegroupsScience8,9and10intofourcoursesofstudy:biology,chemistry, physicsandearth science.Enrichmentoccursby teachingad-

ditionalAPtopicsorbyexpandingagiventopictochallengeproblemsolvingand critical thinking skills.

Thesciencefacultyhasformulatedanengagingandchallengingprogramtocapturetheinterestandimaginationofstudentssotheywillseethevalueofscienceintheireverydaylifeandacquiretheknowledgeandskillsforasuccessfuluniversityexperience.

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TheModernLanguageDepartmentusesthecommunicative-experientialap-proachtosecondlanguagelearning.Inourclassroomsweemployavarietyof strategies ranging from class roundtable conversations and group skits to individual listening and writing tasks in order to develop the knowledge andskillsrequiredtocommunicateeffectivelyinotherlanguages.Studentsalsogaininsightsandappreciationforthemanywaysinwhichlanguagecanprovide access to other cultures and world views. This aspect of the program

issupportedbyexposuretoshortstories,novelsandforeignfilmsaswellasfieldtripsthatallow/enablestudentsto immersethemselves in localandinternationalartsandculinaryevents.Theprogramisenhancedbythesuc-cess of our exchange programs, that fosters strong relationships between our students and the students of El Limonar School in Spain and Collège François-de-LavalSchoolinQuébecCity.

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Accelerated ProgramAftercompletingFrench9academicallystrongandmotivatedstudentswillbeabletojoinanacceleratedprogramthatallowsthemtocompleteFrench12inGrade11.TheFrench10classwillcoverFrench10and11andtheGrade11classwillfollowtheFrench12curriculum.

StudentswhohavecompletedSpanish10successfullycancontinuelearn-ing the language in an accelerated Spanish 11/12 which covers both curric-ulums.TheoptiontoonlycompleteSpanish11inthatyearisalsoavailable.


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TheArtsfacultyhasdesignedprogramsandexperiencestoencouragepar-ticipationbyallstudents.Thosewhopossessauniquevisual,musical,ordramatic talent are given the careful direction and exciting production and

performance opportunities. All students are taught skills and approaches thatassistthemtoovercometheiruncertaintiesandboosttheirconfidenceandabilityinthearts.

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Information Communication Technology

Thestudyof informationandcommunicationstechnology (ICT) is increas-ingly important.Technologicalskillsarebecomingmandatory in thework-place and are a prerequisite for functioning in the modern world. Students todayrequiretheabilitytoreasonandcommunicate,tosolveproblems,andtounderstandanduse ICT fora varietyofpurposes.Studentsalsoneedopportunitiestodeveloptheskillsrequiredfore-learningsotheyarebetterprepared to pursue future learning opportunities.

IT 8 is offered to all students to ensure a smooth transition into the Senior School laptop program. Additional IT skills are Integrated into the course cur-riculumthroughoutGrades8–10.

StudentsinGrades10or11maytakeICTS11,whichfocusesoninforma-tiontechnologyliteracy,mediadevelopment,internetsecurity,andintroduc-toryprogramming.Students inGrades11or12maytakeICTP12,whichprimarilyfocusesonlearningcomputerprogramming.IntheICTS11course,literacyintheareaofinformationandcommunicationstechnologyisdefined

as theability toobtainandshareknowledge through investigation,study,instruction,andtransmissionofinformationbymeansofdigitalmediatech-nology.Sincetechnologyisundergoingconstantandrapidchange,theICT-literate person possesses the skills and abilities to learn and operate current technology,andadaptstonewtechnologiesdevelopedtoelectronicallygath-er,process,evaluate,synthesize,andsharedatawithothers.Thebenefitsoflearninghowtoprogramacomputerinvolvelearningaboutprocesses;abouthow one is doing what one is doing. In programming, the process of creating aproductisoftenasimportantasthefinishedproduct.Abyproductoflearn-ing to program is the development of creative problem solving, troubleshoot-ing,andanalyticalthinkingskills.Theseareskillsinhighdemandinmanyareasofacademicsandresearch,aswellasinindustry.

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Inanefforttopromoteahealthylifestyle,theseniorP.E.programcombinesprogressiveskilldevelopmentwithpersonalfitnessenhancementandevalu-ation.ThroughoutGrades8-10,thestudentsfocusonskillbuildinginavari-etyofindividualandteamsports,primarilythosesportswhichareapartoftheschool’scompetitiveathleticprogram.

There is considerable emphasis placed on developing and maintaining each individual’s level of physical fitness. As students reach the senior gradesthere is an increased focus on such topics as nutritional programs and train-ingprinciples.Thesestudentsarealsoexposedtoavarietyoflifetimesportsand leisure activities.

Physical Education

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FALL SEASON WINTER SEASON SUMMER SEASON

Soccer Basketball Rugby

Swimming RecreationalSports Golf

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FieldHockey Basketball Tennis

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HealthandCareerEducationisofferedoncepercycletostudentsinGrades9andtwicepercycletostudentsinGrade8.TheaimofHCEistoprovidestudents with the knowledge, skills and attitudes that will assist them in making informed decisions related to their health, their education and their futurecareers.HCE8and9buildsonHCEK-7andprovidesafoundationfor Planning 10.

The provincially prescribed learning outcomes for HCE 8 and 9 are grouped under two broad organizers:

• Education and Careers • Health

SouthridgeaddsastudyskillscomponenttotheGrade8curriculum.

Planning10isafourcreditcoursetaughtoncepercyclethroughoutGrades10and11.TheaimofPlanning10istoenablestudentstobecomeself-directed individuals who set goals, make thoughtful decisions, and take re-sponsibilityforpursuingtheirgoalsthroughoutlife.

The provincially prescribed learning outcomes for Planning 10 are grouped under four broad organizers:

•GraduationTransitionProgram • Education and Careers • Health •FinancialLiteracy

ThefocusinGrade11(thesecondhalfofplanning10)atSouthridgeSchoolisonuniversityexplorationplanningand related topics,aswellascareerexplorationandmeetingGraduationTransitionsProgramrequirements. InGrade12,studentsfocusondecisionmaking,applyingto,transitiontoandseekingfundingforuniversity.

AtSouthridge,theseoutcomesareaddressedthroughoutGrades8-12withemphasis on particular skills and issues in varying degrees tomeet theneeds and concerns of the different age groups. Overall, the goal of the high schoolprogramistocreatehealthyindividualswhohavetheself-knowledge,attitudesandskillstosucceedattheirdesiredpost-secondaryinstitutionsandbeyond.

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Advanced PlacementFor students seeking an enriching and challenging academic experience, the Advanced Placement (AP) program is an excellent choice. AP offers mo-tivated students an exciting opportunity to pursueuniversity-level studiesin the high school setting. Through AP, students gain knowledge, academ-icskillsandpersonalconfidence.AP is intellectuallydemanding,butwellwithinthecapacityofSouthridgestudents.SuccessintheAPprogrammayleadtoadvancedstanding,coursecredit,orboth,onentrytouniversity.TheAdvancedPlacementprogramisfullyrecognizedbytheMinistryofEduca-tion of British Columbia and is an integral part of the BC graduation program.

OurcurrentAPcoursesareasfollows:APCalculus(AB&BC),APChemistry,AP Microeconomics, AP English Literature and Composition, AP European History,APFrenchLanguage,APHumanGeography,APPhysics1,APPhys-ics2,APBiology,APEnglishLanguageandComposition.

Course descriptions are included within the curriculum guide.

Southridge Senior School provides academic and testing accommodations forstudentsinGrades8through12.TheLearningResourceteacherevalu-ates, develops and implements services for individual students to decrease the barriers to education that a student might experience as a result of a language-baseddisability,amathdisability,ordeficitsinmemoryandpro-cessing skills.

AttheSeniorSchooltheLearningResourceteacherprovidesacademictest-ingaccommodationsforstudentswhohaveaPsycho-EducationalAssess-ment. Through the development of an Individualized Educational Plan or a StudentSupportPlan,astudentmaybeeligibleforsomeofthefollowingaccommodations:

• Scribes • AlternativePrintFormats(e.g.,E-Text,Readers,ortapedversions)• Extended time • Adaptive equipment (e.g., computer) • Roomswithreduceddistraction• Additionaltimetocompleteexamsandin-classassignments• Word processor, spell check, grammar check• Calculator and/or formula sheet

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Guiding Principles

At Southridge, service means…

•Actively interactingwithour localcommunity through initiatives that engageallofourstudentsinhands-onserviceactivities •Providingstudentswithopportunitiestoactglobally,aswellaslocally, to become responsible global citizens •Developing long-term, rich relationships with local, national and international service organizations •Empowering students to develop leadership skills by facilitating student-generatedandorganizedactivities • Integrating service initiatives into the curriculum, when it is appropriate to do so •Recognizingthatprovidingserviceforothersoftenchangestheway that we think about ourselves and the world in which we live, students willbeprovidedwithopportunitiesformeaningfulreflectionaswellas opportunities to share their experiences with others.

Service Opportunities

Morespecifically,allSouthridgestudentsare involved inserviceworkandservice-learningthroughadvisorgroupactivities(suchassoupkitchenvisits,ChristmashampersforGuildfordteenmoms,HoopsforHeart,TerryFoxRun),school-relatedactivities(suchasTREK,Gala,CountryFair),orintegrationinthecurriculum.PartofthisintegrationistheGrade10serviceweek,wherestudents participate in workshops and local service work to learn more about global and local service issues. In addition, students can take their own initia-tivethroughout-of-schoolactivities(withSemiahmooHouseorPeaceArchHospital,forexample)ontheirownorinsmallgroups.Thestudent-runSer-viceClubmeetsregularlytoplanandcarryoutdiverseserviceactivitiesandopportunities.Finally,wehaveagrowinginternationalserviceprogramthatgivesstudentstheopportunitytoconnectwithdevelopingworldcommuni-tiessuchasGuatemala.Serviceinvolvementisoneofthestrongestdefiningcharacteristics of the Southridge student.

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Each October, all Senior School students are immersed in the real world so that theycometoabetterunderstandingofwho theyareandwhat theircontribution to the world can be. It is expected that all students attend and fullyparticipateinthisweekasanintegralpartofoureducationalprogramhere at Southridge.Specifically,eachgradeexploresadifferentthemeinadifferentformat:

Grade 8 – Identity: through challenging themselves at Strathcona ParkLodge, students further enhance their personal character, focus on self-leadershipanddeveloptheirgradeidentity.

Grade 9–Cooperation:byfocusingonspecificsmallgroupchallengesatStrathcona Park Lodge, students build peer leadership skills, teamwork, and further develop grade cohesion.

Grade 10–Service:studentslearntheleadershipskillsthatenablethemtomovebeyondthemselvestohelpingothersintheirlocalcommunity.Theskillsareactivelytaughtattheschool,andthenstudentsvolunteerwithanorganization of their choosing.

Grade 11–LeadershipI:Exploration-studentsexplorefutureoptionsataCareerDayandvisitarealworldworkplaceonCareerExperienceDay.Theyalsodevelopvaluablelifelongskills,notablythoseofrestorativejustice,topreparethemformakingacontributionaftersecondaryschool.

Grade 12–LeadershipII:Legacy–studentsreflectoncontributionsmadeduringtheirschoolyears,lookforwardtouniversitylife,andpreparetoas-sumeleadershipinourschoolcommunityinthepresent.ThisisachievedthroughaCareerDay,universitytours,andanoff-campusGradRetreat.

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OutdoorEducationisanimportantpartofaSouthridgestudent’sex-perience. While participating in the Outdoor Education (OE) program in the Senior School, students strengthen their appreciation for and understanding of the natural environment of British Columbia. Stu-dents also develop the skills and attitudes that support good charac-ter development. Leadership, teamwork and interpersonal skills are developed during OE trips as students are challenged, comfort levels areextendedandconfidenceisbuilt.

ManydifferentopportunitiesawaitSouthridgestudents.AllGrade8and 9 students travel to Strathcona Park Lodge Outdoor Education CentreonVancouverIslandforfivenightseachfall.Inaddition,theOEprogrammerunsdifferenttripsthroughouttheyearthatchallengestudents at different levels and allows students to develop their skills throughouttheirtimeatSouthridge.Mostrecently,thesetripshaveincludedhiking,canoeing,snowshoeing,ocean-kayakingandcycling,ranginginlengthfromaone-dayexperiencetoafour-dayexpedition.It also facilitates some environmental stewardship opportunities such as microchip tagging sturgeon, releasing salmon smolt and shore line cleanups.

Southridgestrivestoprovidestudentswithawell-roundededucation.Outdoor Education is an integral part of this education.

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InGrades8through10,studentsarerequiredtotakearangeofmandatoryacademic classes. As a graduation requirement, all students write provincial examinations in Mathematics 10, Science 10 and English 10, and these examinationsrepresent20%oftheirfinalcoursemarks.Southridgehases-tablishedaverystrongrecordinsuccessfullypreparingstudentsfortheseexaminations.Theuseoftechnologyisfullyintegratedintoourcurriculumand all students at Southridge Senior School are equipped with their own personal laptop computer. This tool is used to facilitate and expand opportu-nitiesforcollaboration,explorationandinquiry;authenticassessmentandevaluation,andtofacilitateourabilitytomeetthediverselearningneedsofourstudents.Studentsalsousethistechnologyasameansoforganizationandcommunicationbeyondtheclassroom.

Throughouttheseyearstheapproachtolearningisoneofcriticalthinkingandinquiry.Weseektodevelopstudentswhoquestionassumptions,offercreativesolutions,advocaterespectfullyforthemselves,andwhoareabletocollaborate and communicate well with others.

We also take care to support students in these grades in acquiring the awareness and knowledge to understand where their own particular pas-sionsand interests lie–and tomake informeddecisionsaboutpursuingthem. Thewide-ranging curriculum inGrades8 through10prepares thestudentstochoosethosesubjectswhichareofgreatestinteresttothemintheirGrade11and12yearsandbeyond.InGrades9and10thechoiceofelectivesislimitedtotwo.InGrades8,9,and10,science,math,English,Frenchand/orSpanish,socialstudies,physicaleducationandhealthandcareereducationaremandatory.

Health and career education provides students with the knowledge, skills and attitudes that will assist them in making informed decisions related to their health, their education and their careers. Electives are offered in the finearts,includingband,art,mediaartsanddrama.

Overview For Grades 8 to 10

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Overview For Grades 11 and 12

Southridge’s enriched, rigorous, university oriented academic curriculumenablesstudentstoworksuccessfullytowardsachievingexcellentexamina-tionresultsandfullypreparesthemforadiverserangeofpostsecondaryopportunities and entrance to prestigious universities in Canada, US and aroundtheworld.AfullrangeofacademicelectivesisintroducedinGrade11andeverystudentmustwritethemandatorySocialStudies11examina-tion,whichrepresents20%oftheirfinalmarkinthecourse.English12isalsoamandatorygraduationrequirementandallstudentsmustwritetheProvincialexamination,whichisworth40%oftheirfinalmark.

UniversityPlanning,whichoccursoncepercycle, isalsoamandatory re-quirementoftheGrade12programandisinstrumentalinhelpingstudentsselectandnarrowtheirfocustotheuniversityprogramsthatbestfittheiracademic interests and personal preferences. Students select their course of studieswith the guidanceof ourUniversityCounselor. The strengthof

ouruniversity-planningprogramisevidencedbyourstudents’highsuccessrates in gaining admittance to the institutions and programs of their choice. For students seeking an enriching and challenging academic experience, Advanced Placement (AP) courses can be an excellent choice. AP offers mo-tivatedstudentstheopportunitytopursueuniversity-levelstudiesinthehighschool setting. Through AP, students gain knowledge, academic skills and personalconfidence.APisintellectuallydemandingandsuccessintheAPprogram can lead to advanced standing, course credit or better preparation foruniversitycoursesonentrytouniversity.WecurrentlyofferthefollowingAdvanced Placement courses: AP Calculus (BC), AP Calculus (AB), AP Chem-istry,APMicroeconomics,APEnglishLanguageandComposition,APEnglishLiteratureandComposition,APEuropeanHistory,APFrenchLanguageandCulture,APHumanGeography,APBiology,APPhysics(1)andAPPhysics(2).

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Workinginacollaborative,inquirybased,student-centredenvironment,stu-dentsworkondevelopingcompetencyinavarietyofwritingstyles:narration,description, exposition and persuasion. There is a clear emphasis on the im-portanceofgrammarasitarisesinstudents’workandonthedevelopmentofastructured,cohesivewritingstyle.StudentsarerequiredtoparticipateinSouthridgeWrites,aschool-widewritingassessmentthatisinspiredbyacommonprompt,andtheCommonwealthEssayCompetition.Theyarealsoencouragedtopursueanumberofcreativewritingcontests.Inthefirstterm,Grade8studentsalsolearntherudimentsofcross-examinationdebateinordertodeveloptheskillsofanalysisandargumentation.Individualpersua-sive speeches are an integral part of the curriculum in the second term and theSouthridgeSchoolSpeechDayprovidesashowcaseforthebestindivid-ualperformances.Atleasttwonovelsaretaughtandindependentreadying,facilitatedbytheAcceleratedReaderprogram,isstronglyencouraged.Thestudyofpoetry,non-fictiontextsandshortstoriesisalsolinkedthematicallytothenovelstudies.Theintegrateduseoftechnologyallowsforthebreadthof student choice in independent reading, helps engage student interest, andaidsinthestructuralandstylisticdevelopmentofstudentwriting.ThestudyofoneShakespeareanplay(RomeoandJuliet),includingthedramaticinterpretationofselectedscenes,completestheGrade8curriculum.

Social Studies 8

Geography;theMiddleAgesinWesternEurope;theRenaissance;Reforma-tionandEnlightenment;andAsiansocietiesfrom300-1650arethemaintopicsofstudyintheGrade8program.Studentsspendamonthlearningabout latitude/longitude, scale, symbols, directions, bearings, etc. beforetacklingtheunitonmedievalEurope.Studentsareoftenfascinatedbythesocial,politicalandeconomiclifeofthisera.Theyalsolearnabouttheim-pact of religions on western and eastern civilizations, the nature of feudal societyandthegrowthofstrongmonarchiesinEnglandandFrance.Chival-ricknights,theextraordinaryexperiencesofindividualslikeJoanofArc,thedevastationcausedbyplaguesandthedevotionofCrusaderstotheircausearejustafewexamplesoftopicsthatstudentsenjoy.

Mathematics 8

The focus of Mathematics 8 is on the development of basic skills needed for theadvancedstudyofmathematicsinGrades9-12.Topicsinthiscourseincludeintegeroperations,squareroots,thePythagoreanTheorem,opera-tions with fractions, rate, ratio, percent, patterns, relations, graphing, basic algebra,solvingequations,surfaceareaandvolumeofprisms,geometry,dataanalysisandprobability.Problemsolvingisamajorfocusofthecourseand is integrated throughout the curriculum. All students in Mathematics 8 alsowritetheCanadianMathematics“Gauss”ContestinMay.

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Biology 8

InBiology8,studentsexplorethenatureoflivingthings.Modelingcellcom-ponents and microscope studies help students grasp the concept of cell organization. Students discover the relationships between cells, tissues, organsandorgansystems.Humanbodysystemsareexploredwhereheartandeyedissectionsplayakeyroleintheirinvestigations.

Chemistry 8

InChemistry8,studentsperformanddesigntheirownexperimentsusingthescientificmethodandusemodelstoexplainhowfluidsystemsoperate.Studentslearnaboutkineticmoleculartheory,density,pressure,tempera-tureandforceinfluids.

Earth Science 8

InEarthScience8,studentslearnaboutwatersystemsonearth.Theydis-coverthevitalrolethatthewatercyclehasonEarth,howoceanscontrolthewatercycleandhowchangesinwaterqualitycanaffectlivingthings.

Physics 8

In Physics 8, students learn about optics. Through demonstrations andhands-on-activities,studentsdiscoverpropertiesofvisiblelight,behaviourof waves, and electromagnetic radiation, as well as mirrors, lenses and opti-cal instruments. Laptops are used to investigate online simulations, take notesandparticipate inphysicsdiscussions.Thecourseconcentratesonaconceptualunderstandingofphysics,withlimitedmathematicalusage.

French 8

Thebeginningofthecourseconsistsofthoroughreviewofverybasicverbsandadjectivestointegratestudentsfromavarietyofbackgrounds.Studentsthenwork throughaministry recommendedprogram, learning additionalbasic grammar and completing communicative activities relevant to their ex-perience.Studentsareexposedtothemesofinterestsuchasfamily,friends,food and celebrations, and traveling.

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AllstudentsinGrade8play intheconcertband.Amongotherthings,themajor focusofeachterm isapublicperformance. InTermOne,studentsprepare for An Evening in December(twonightsthefirstweekofDecember);duringTermTwo,wewoodshedthreeselectionstoplayatBandFest,atUVic(overnight toVictoria inearlyMarch);TermThreeculminates inCafé Con-certo(May).Attendanceateachoftheseeventsisexpected.

Because students enter the Senior School with differing levels of skills on thebandinstruments,theyareplacedinagroupappropriatetotheirlevelofexperience:beginningplayers,whoarejuststartingtheirjourney;experi-encedplayers,usuallywithoneyearundertheirbelt;andmoreexperiencedplayers,whocanreadmusicandhavesomefacilityontheirinstrument.Ineach group, the focus is on developing skills on one of the brass, woodwind or percussion instruments, gaining understanding of various musical forms andgenres,appreciatingone’srolewithinamusicalensemble,andperform-ingwithstylisticaccuracyandmusicality.Studentsintheexperiencedgroupspend additional time on the fundamentals, learning the concert repertoire, and test preparation. Those in the more experienced group receive addi-tional,morechallengingrepertoireandalsoplayinthe“AllComersJazzEn-semble”.Assuch,thelatterarewelcometojointheotherschooljazzbandsandvocalensemblesattheJazzRetreat,anamazingthree-dayeventinlateOctober.

Explorations in the Arts 8

TheFineArtsprogramforGrade8studentsinvolvesonetermofeachofthefollowing:Drama,Visual Art,MediaArtsand InformationTechnology.Stu-dents are given an overview of the respective disciplines in order to give themawell-rounded artistic experience aswell as a base fromwhich tochoosehigherlevelcoursesinoneormoreoftheexploredfields.Informa-tionTechnology8wasaddedtoensureGrade8Studentstransitionsmoothyinto the Senior School laptop program.

Physical Education 8

PhysicalEducation8involvesavarietyofmovementactivitiesinindividual,dualandgroupsettings.Thefocusisondevelopingafunctionalleveloffit-ness,aswellasskilldevelopmentandsocial responsibility.Skilldevelop-ment in the main Southridge interscholastic sports is emphasized. These includebasketball,volleyball,soccer,rugbyandfieldhockey.Theconceptsofteamworkandfairplayarealsoemphasized.ThiscourseleadstoPhysicalEducation 9.

Career and Health Education 8TheHealthCareerEducationcourseisdividedintofivebroadcategoriesandcoversseveralsub-categorieswithineachmajorcategory.Themaincatego-ries are:

Learning Learningaboutlearning;personallearningstyle; studystrategies

Healthy RelationshipsMediaanalysisandimpactonrelationships, identifyinghealthyandunhealthyrelationships,assertive communicationandboundarysetting,mediationtraining

Healthy Living Sexualityanddecisionmaking;nutritionand substance misuse prevention

Safety and Injury Preventionsafeteenprogram,internetsafety, sportsinjuryprevention

Career Education interest and possible career paths

Character Development and Leadership 8

The course is designed to help students emphasize, develop and explore issues related to ethics, character, leadership, team building and school en-gagement.Allstudentsactivelyparticipateinvariousclassroomandphysi-cal activities designed to assist in their development as engaged Southridge Senior School students and leaders in the school.

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InEnglish9,studentscontinuetoworkinacollaborative,inquirybased,stu-dent centred environment to further develop their writing, speaking, listening andreadingskills.Grade9focusisonthewritingprocessandtheimpor-tanceofplanning,editingandrewriting.Grammarisaddressedmoreindi-viduallyasproblemsinwritingariseandbecomeevident.StudentscontinuetotakepartinSouthridgeWrites,theCommonwealthEssayCompetition,de-bating, and public speaking. The scope of speaking activities broadens and students are taught the refinements of after-dinner speaking, persuasivespeaking, and dramatic interpretation. At least one novel is taught and the criticalexaminationofshortfictionandpoetryislinkedtoanexplorationofcommonthemes.Theintegrateduseoftechnologyremainsacorner-stoneofourinstruction,asdoesouremphasisonwidereading,facilitatedbythecontinueduseoftheAcceleratedReaderprogram.Studentsexpandtheirvo-cabularyofliteraryterminologyandhonetheirskillsinawiderangeofwrit-ingassignmentsbothcreativeandanalytical.ThestudyofShakespeare’sAMidsummerNight’sDreamcompletestheGrade9curriculum.

Social Studies 9

Grade9SocialStudiesexaminesthethemeofrevolutionarychangeandthefightfordemocraticrightsinsociety.ThroughastudyoftheEnglishCivilWarandtheAmericanandFrenchRevolutions,students learnhownew ideasled to a drastic change in governmental structure and also a rise in national-ism.TheIndustrialRevolutioninEnglandprovidesanopportunitytostudytheeffectofdramatictechnologicalchangesonsociety.ThelastthirdofthecourseexaminesthedevelopmentofEarlyCanadaandincludesastudyofgeographic regions and of First Nations groups in North America.

Mathematics 9

Mathematics 9 continues the development of basic skills needed for the advancedstudyofmathematicsinGrades10-12.Topicsinthiscoursein-clude square roots, surface area, powers, exponent laws, rational numbers, linear relations, polynomials, linear equations and inequalities, similarity,transformations,circlegeometry,probabilityandstatistics.Problemsolvingisamajorfocusofthecourseandisintegratedthroughoutthecurriculum.All students in Mathematics 9 also write the Canadian Mathematics “Pas-cal”ContestinFebruary.

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Biology 9

UnderstandingreproductionisthekeyfocusoftheBiology9program.Stu-dents discover DNA, Mitosis, and Meiosis through visuals, models, lab activi-ties and simulations. Students debate and discuss topics on bioethics and reproductive technology. These topics challenge students to confront thedilemmasofmodernbiologyandsociety.

Chemistry 9

Chemistry9continuestodeveloptheconceptsofmatterandenergythatwereintroducedinGrade8.However,thesetopicsareexpandedfurthertoincludethechemistryofthefamiliesintheperiodictable,atomictheoryandthenamingofchemicalcompounds.Laboratoryexperiments,demonstra-tions and class activities are used to develop these concepts. Throughout the course, students are encouraged to improve their skills in observing and designing experimental procedures.

Earth Science 9

InEarthScience9,studentslearnaboutspaceexploration.Theydiscoverhowavarietyoftechnologieshaveadvancedtheunderstandingoftheuni-verse,themajorcomponentsofthesolarsystem,astronomicalphenomenaand the implications of space travel.

Physics 9

Physics9beginswithanintroductiontoelectricity.Withinthisunit,studentsareintroducedtoelectrostatics,studyingthepropertiesofstaticelectricityand electrical charge. The unit then moves on to electrical circuits where stu-dents are introduced to the fundamentals of voltage, current and resistance inseriesandparallelcircuits.Theelectricityunitconcludeswithastudyofpowerandenergyprovidingthestudentswithaninsightastohowwegener-ate,distribute,consumeandpayforourelectricityintheprovinceofBritishColumbia.

French 9

Students develop their speaking, reading andwriting skills as they learnhowtoexpressthemselvesinthepresent,futureandpasttenses.Theyreadshort authentic documents and simplified prose, practicing their readingcomprehension skills and developing some cultural awareness. Themes in Express 9e are of student interest and relevant to their lives. Students dis-cuss travel, art, adolescent life, Canada and volunteer work.

Spanish 9

ThisisanintroductorySpanishcoursewhichfocusesonthefourfundamen-tal skills of second language learning – listening, speaking, reading andwriting. The beginning of the course introduces students to basic greetings, timetelling,colours,family,shoppinganddescriptionoffriends.Throughoutthe course, students are expected to express their likes, dislikes and pref-erencesorallyaswellas inwriting.Basicgrammaticalstructures like thepresenttenseandadjectivesaretaughtthroughthemessuchas“School”,“Pastimes”and“Family”.

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TheMediaArts9classcontinuestobuildonknowledgealreadyacquiredfromtheGrade8year.Studentsworkwithawidevarietyofnewtechniquesandtechnologieswiththegoalofbuildingfoundationfilmmakingandvisualnarrativeskills.Anemphasisisplacedonbothcompositionandstorystruc-tureasstudentsusetechnologytodesignandcreateworksinfilm,graphicnovel,andphotography.Studentsworkwithprofessionalequipment,learn-ingtooperatecamerasmanually,workasproductionteams,andmanipulatetheirworkwithpost-productionsoftware.Opportunitiesaregiventoexamineanddiscusshistoricalandinfluentialfilmsandrelatedworks.

Drama 9

In an environment that encourages the individual to take risks, students in Drama 9 are encouraged to explore and challenge their personal comfort zones. Students partake in collective and individual exercises based upon the fundamentalelementsofdrama:confidence, cooperation, concentra-tionandcontrol.Theyearofstudyisrigorousandchallenging:studentde-visedworkisthefocusoftheyear.Unitsofstudymayinclude:improvisation,the elements of drama, voice work, movement, technical theatre, mime, clowning,sketchcomedy,characterwork,processdramamonologuesandradioplay,contemporaryplaystudyforperformance,andlivetheatreexcur-sions. Student performances are complemented with explorations of theatre history,journalreflection,classicandcontemporaryplayanalysisandplayreviews.

Art 9

Buildingontheknowledge,skillsandprocessesoftheGrade8Year,Grade9studentscontinuewithskillandpersonalimagedevelopmentastheyex-ploreandinvestigateavarietyoffamiliarandnewtechniques,materials,pro-cesses and concepts. When possible, students are encouraged to interpret assignments based on their personal knowledge and skills. Individual goal settingandintrinsicmotivationtoartisticallydevelopisemphasized.SoundstudiopracticesandrefinementofskillsisafocusforArt9.

Music 9

TwocoursesareavailableforstudentsinmusicattheGrade9level:ConcertBand 9 and Jazz Studies 9. In Band 9, students will also perform in either theGrade9JazzBandorsmallensemblesforpartofthetime.TheChoirisaco-curricularoption,atlunchtime.

Band 9

TheConcertBandcontinuestobetheprincipalmeansbywhichstudentsarechallengedtoimprovetheirtechnicalandmusicalskills.Asthedifficultyofmusicincreases,studentsarerequiredtobemoreindependentplayers.Inaddition,theyareexpectedtobeabletoperforminagreatervarietyofgenres with idiosyncratic stylistic appropriateness. Increased musical lit-eracy,thedevelopmentofamorematuretoneandimprovementinoverallmusicianshiparetheprimaryfocus.

EachApril,theGrade9ConcertBandattendsaBritishColumbiaMusicFes-tival,wheretheyperformandattendclinics,performancesandworkshops.Attendanceatthefollowingperformancesismandatory:An Evening in De-cember (December) and Café Concerto(May).

Jazz Studies 9

Thiscourseisforstudentswhodesiretoimprovise.Init,studentsstudythegiantsofjazz,listentothefinestrecordingsandliveconcertsavailable,andbegin to unravel the complexities of the harmonies that underlie the music. Thelion’sportionofthecourse,however,isdevotedtoactuallyimprovising,that is,composingandperformingamelodyat thesametime! Studentsbeginbyutilizing scale tonesandchord tonesoverMajor7andMinor7chords,andprogresstoplayingthe12-barbluesandsomeofthemorebasic32-barAABAsongforms.N.B.ThiscoursemustbetakenconcurrentlywithBand9.Exceptwithper-mission,itmaynotbetakeninisolation.


PhysicalEducation9furtherrefinesanddevelopstheskillsinPhysicalEdu-cation 8. This program integrates the units to develop the knowledge, skills andattitudesthatallowstudentstoincorporatephysicalactivityintoaregu-larroutine.Additionalunitsofstudytothemainschoolsportsincludecrosscountry running, field lacrosseandsoftball. This course leads toPhysicalEducation 10.

Career and Health Education 9

Students continue to explore a deeper understanding of the Health curricu-lumorganizersfromHCE8:HealthyLiving,HealthyRelationships,Safety&Injury Prevention and SubstanceMisuse Prevention. In addition, the stu-dentspartakeintheYouthandPhilanthropyInitiative,designedtogivethemtheskillstoassessandproblemsolvecommunityneeds,whileencouragingthemtoparticipateinthedevelopmentoftheircommunity.Studentsworkon research and presentation skills, as well as professional communication skills,finallyendorsingacharitableorganizationwiththegoalofwinningagrantforthecharity.HCE9studentsarealsointroducedtotheGrade10course requirements.

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Workinginacollaborative,inquirybased,studentcentredenvironment,stu-dentscontinuetodeveloptheirwriting,speaking,listeningandreadyskills.TheemphasisinGrade10isonthedevelopmentofpersonal“voice”inwrit-ingandtheunderstandingofthe“audience”forwhomoneiswriting.Theimportanceofgrammaticalandstylisticcontrol in individualwriting is fur-ther underscored and students continue to take part in Southridge Writes, the Commonwealth Essay Competition, debating and public speaking. Atleastonenovel is taughtandthecriticalexaminationofnon-fiction,shortstoriesandpoetryislinkedtoanexplorationofcommonthemes.Acriticalappraisal of media texts is also undertaken. The integrated use of technol-ogyremainsacornerstoneofourinstructionandthemajorityofstudentswrite the English 10 provincial examination on the computer in an electronic format.Pastexaminationpapersandtimedin-classwritingassignmentsareincreasinglyusedtopracticeandimprovetest-takingskills.Studentsareen-couragedtocontinuetoreadwidely,butaredirectedtotitlesthatoffermorethoughtprovokingandchallenging reading in termsof contentandstyle.Theymustreadatleastthreetitlesindependently,whicharechosenfromadepartmentallyapprovedlistofcontemporaryandclassictitles.Macbeth is thechosenShakespeareantextforGrade10students.

Social Studies 10

SocialStudies10beginswithastudyofthefivemainthemesofgeographyandthenmovesontotheestablishmentofBritishauthorityinCanada.Stu-dentsare taught theevolvingnatureofearlygovernmentand the factorsthat led to Confederation. The opening of the West is examined in detail to understand the importance of fur trading companies in western devel-opment.OthertopicsincludetheRielrebellions,thecreationoftheNorthWestMountedPolice,treatynegotiationsandthebuildingoftheCPR.Thefinalpartof the year isan investigationofBritishColumbia’shistoryandeconomy.

Foundations and Pre-Calculus Mathematics 10

In this course, students study surface area, volume, trigonometry, linearmeasurement, units of measure (including conversions), exponents, irratio-nalnumbers,polynomials,factoring,relations,andlinearfunctions.Prob-lemsolvingisamajorfocusofthecourseandisintegratedthroughoutthecurriculum. Students will write a provincial examination worth 20% of their finalmark.

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Biology 10

Biology10offersstudentsanopportunityto‘zoomout’andlookatthebigworldaroundthem.Topicscoveredincludebiomes,ecosystems,communi-ties and populations. While learning this, students explore numerous rela-tionshipsbetween the livingandnon-livingworldaswellasbetweenandwithinaspecies.Learningaboutbothnaturalandhumaninfluencedchang-es on earth offers a great platform for discussions on environmental issues.

Chemistry 10

Chemistry 10 provides students with a great opportunity to experiment.Concepts that are studied are supported with lab experiences. Topics that arecoveredare:atomictheory,ionicandmolecularcompounds,namingofcompounds, acids andbases, organic chemistry, types of chemical reac-tions and balancing chemical reactions.

Earth Science 10

InEarthScience10, students learnaboutenergy transfer innatural sys-tems.Theydiscoverthecharacteristicsandsourcesofthermalenergy,theeffectsofthermalenergywithintheatmosphere,andpossiblecausesofcli-matechangeanditsimpactonnaturalsystems.Inaddition,studentsstudyplatetectonics;theyanalysetheprocessesandfeaturesofplatetectonicsanddemonstrateknowledgethatsupportsplatetectonictheory.

Physics 10

InPhysics10,studentslearnaboutmotionandradioactivity.Thecoursecov-ersconceptsofdistance,displacement,timeandvelocity.Thestudentsareexposedtoavarietyofreallifeapplicationsofmotionandconcludethisunitbystudyingacceleration,andunderstandingtheaffectsofaccelerationduetogravity.Inaddition,studentswilllearnaboutnuclearreactions,half-life,nuclearfission,andtheirpracticaluses.

French 10

Students learn how to talk about and describe events in the past, adding anotherformofpasttensetotheirrepertoire.Theyalsolearnhowtoavoidrepetitionsbyusingobjectpronounsandtheyareexposedtoafewcondi-tional forms. The themes discussed in this course include interior decorat-ing,Canadianfactsandtrivia,employmentaswellfilmmakingandmovies.

Accelerated French 10

StudentsinteractinFrenchtosituationsdrawnfromreallife.Theylearnhowtoexpressthemselvesusingavarietyofvocabulary,expressions,phrasesandverbtenses.Thefuturetense,theconditional,theplus-que-parfaitandsomesubjunctiveareaddedtotheirrepertoire.Thereisastrongemphasisonreadingandlisteningtoavarietyofcreativeworks,particularlyshortfic-tion and magazine articles. In Voyages 1, the themes which students discuss are ethnic foods, childhood, memories, stress and cultural festivals.

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Spanish 10This course is the continuation of Spanish 9. Structures and skills previ-ouslyintroducedarereinforcedandexpandedupon.Studentslearnthepastandthefuturetenseaswellassomeobjectpronouns.TheyareexpectedtostudymoreadvancedreadingmaterialsincludingsomeLatinAmericanand Spanish legends and authentic documents from magazines and from the Internet. More emphasis is placed on learning how to write short para-graphs expressing opinions and preferences and relating personal events inthepresent,pastandfuture.Theyarealsoexpectedtofurtherdeveloptheir oral skills.

Visual Art 10Atthislevel,studentsarechallengedtocreateinarangeofvisualstylesin-cludingrealisticrepresentations,innovativeandstylizedworksandabstractart. As students become more independent and comfortable with materials, theyareexpectedtocompleteandpresentfinishedworksoforiginalart.Per-sonalmotivationtoextendandrefineskillsisnotonlythefocusatthislevelbutalsoarequirementforcontinuedstudiesinthesenioryears.Studentsare encouraged and directed to see the studio as a place to work outside of scheduled classroom lessons.

Drama 10: GeneralDrama 10 students have the foundations to further increase their knowledge oftheatrehistoryandimprovetheirperformanceskillsinthishighlycreativeandchallengingprogram.Theatrestylesfromthetwentiethcenturyarethebasisofthestudentdevisedwork.Unitsofstudymayinclude:improvisation,voicework,movement,technicaltheatre,roledrama,playbuilding,processdrama,scriptwork,auditionskills,contemporaryplaystudyforperformance,monologuestudyandlivetheatreexcursions.Theemphasisisonperfectingperformance skills; however, journal reflection, classic and contemporaryplayanalysisandplayreviewsformulatethetheoryportionofthiscourse.

Drama 10: PerformanceThisintroductoryperformancecourserequiresahighlevelofmotivation,en-thusiasm,andinterestinthedramaticarts.Participationinthemajorschoolproductionoftheyearisexpected.Studentsenrollinginthiscourseshouldnotapplyforastudentexchangeinthesecondtermasthiswillconflictwithperformancedates.Thiscourseallowsstudentstobegintoexploreavarietyofdramatic formsandtheatrestyles toexpandand further their learningastheyspecializeinareasofinterest(performanceorproduction).Unitsofstudymayinclude:improvisation,physicaltheatre,voiceproduction,musicaltheatre,maskstudies,monologuestudyandoneactplaysinperformance.Theemphasisisonimprovingperformanceskills;however,characteranaly-sisandreflection,classicandcontemporaryplayanalysis,andplayreviewscomprisethetheoryportionofthiscourse.

Music: Concert Band 10Grade10students form thefirstof threegrades thatcomprise themostsignificantperformingensembleatSouthridgeSchool, theSeniorConcertBand. In addition to each of the Music Department concerts, this group performsatallmajorschoolevents,suchastheRemembranceDayserviceandGraduation.Ahighlevelofmusicalliteracyisexpected,asisastronggroundinginthetechnicalaspectsofplayingawoodwind,brassorpercus-sioninstrument.Forthoseinterestedinplayinginajazzband,twooffiveclasseseachcyclearedevotedtorehearsingtheGrade10JazzEnsemble.

Off-timetable,studentsmaychallengethemselvesvocallyorinstrumentallyin the choir, the senior vocal ensemble (auditioned) and the Brass Choir.

Music: Jazz Studies 10This course follows Jazz Studies 9. Students expand on their improvisation skills and implement them in performance as an ensemble. The course con-sistsof listening (recordingsbrought toclassby the teacherand thestu-dents),discussion,and,most importantly,performance inandoutsideofschool. As an ensemble there are exciting opportunities for students to gov-ern much of the course direction, including bringing in their own repertoire toperformasagroup,presentinganyrecordingstheymaycomeacross,andchoosingthemakeupoftheensemble.Intheirfinalterm,studentscreatetheirowncompositionswhichareperformedby thegroup.Studentsalsoparticipateinastudiorecordingsessiontowardstheendoftheyear.N.B.ThiscoursemustbetakenconcurrentlywithBand10.Exceptwithper-mission,itmaynotbetakeninisolation.

Media Arts 10StudentsinGrade10applytheirvisualstorytellingtechniquestoincreasing-lysophisticatedprojects.Areasofstudylargelyfocusonfurtherdevelopingtheartisticandtechnicalskill-setnecessarytocreateprofessional-gradefilmprojects. The specificsofmanual cameraoperations formovingpictures,shotandsequencedesign,directingtechnique,andcinematographyareallexaminedindetailthroughthecreationofveryshort,high-qualityfilmproj-ects.Post-productionskillscontinuetobedeveloped.Influentialworksandthemastertechniquestheyembodycontinuetobeexamined.Additionaltop-ics in the course include multimedia composting and sound design.

Physical Education 10PhysicalEducation10furtherrefinesanddevelopstheskillsandstrategiesintroducedinPhysicalEducation9.Thisprogramintegratestheunitstode-velop the knowledge, skills and attitudes that allow students to incorporate physicalactivityintoaregularroutine.Thereisanincreasedemphasisonfreeplayandunderstandingofgamestrategy,whilecontinuingtodevelopfoundationalskills.Thiscoursecompletes themandatory requirement forSecondaryPhysicalEducation.SouthridgerequiresstudentstotakePEinGrade11.

Planning 10The aim of Planning 10 is to enable students to develop the skills neces-sarytobecomeself-directedindividualswhosetgoals,makethoughtfulde-cisionsand take responsibility forpursuing theirgoals throughout life.AspartoftheGraduationProgram,Grade10/11studentsmustcompletethePlanning10curriculuminordertosatisfygraduationrequirements.Planning10isafour-creditcoursewhichispivotalforstudentsasitisthegatewaytothegraduationyears.Itconsistsoffourmainorganizers:theGraduationProgram, Education & Careers, Health and Finances. Southridge delivers thisclass,oncepercycle,overthecourseoftwoyears–Grades10and11.

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Working in a collaborative, inquiry based, student centred environment,theGrade11curriculumrepresentsthestartofatwoyearprogram,whichbuilds on the course work and approaches established in the earlier grades, but which seeks to prepare students for the more rigorous demands of post secondaryeducation,andforsuccessinprovincialandadvancedplacementexaminations.Studentsareencouragedtothinkcriticallyabouttheirread-ing,toengageinquestioningthetext,andtoeffectivelyarticulatetheirownresponsesandideas.Atleastonenoveland/oramodernplayaretaughtandthecriticalexaminationofnon-fiction,shortstoriesandpoetryislinkedto an exploration of common themes. Increasing emphasis is placed on the skillsof literaryanalysisand thedemandsof the literaryessay.However,participation in SouthridgeWrites and entry in theCommonwealth EssayCompetition and other creative writing contests continues, allowing students theopportunitytodemonstratetheincreasingsophistication,organizationandrangeoftheirwriting.Independentreadingisstronglypromotedandthestudentsarerequiredtoreadatleastthreenovelsfromourcontemporaryandclassicreading listsover thecourseof theyear.Publicspeakinganddebatingremainintegralcomponentsofthiscourse,andtechnologyisusedto enrich the classroom environment, aiding in the development of writing, research,andpresentationskills.ThestudyofShakespeare’sOthello com-pletestheGrade11curriculum.

English 11 (AP): Advanced Placement Language and Composition English11(AP):APLanguageandCompositionoffersGrade11studentsanopportunitytoexplorethecraftofwritingbyanalyzingtheuseofrhetoricinawidevarietyofliteraryandnon-fictiontexts.Itisanacademicallyrigorouscourse, which encourages students to consider language as a persuasive toolandtothinkdeeplyaboutthedynamicrelationshipthatexistsbetweenwriter, context, audience and argument. Students who register for this course will write the Advanced Placement English Language & Composition examinationinMay.Inaddition,thiscoursecoversallthelearningoutcomesfor English 11. Students must consult with their English teacher and the Se-nior School Academic Director before registering for this demanding course.

Social Studies 11

SocialStudies11isaprovinciallyexaminablecoursethatstudiesCanadainthe20thcentury.TheCanadiansystemofgovernmentandtheelectoralsystemarestudiedandarecomplementedwithavisittotheprovincialleg-islatureinVictoria.ThethemeofCanada’semergenceasacountryontheinternational stage is examined through its participation in the world wars andinthepostwarera.AdditionalissuesofCanadianidentityinthe20thcenturyincludingFrench-Englishrelations,theemergenceofaboriginalandwomen’srights,peacekeepingandtheCharterofRightsandFreedomsarealso examined. Other issues such as human rights and environmental con-cernsinCanadaandtheworldareinvestigatedduringtheyear.

Foundations of Mathematics 11

The“FoundationsofMathematics”programisdesignedtoprovidestudentswith the mathematical understandings and critical-thinking skills identi-fied forpost-secondarystudies inprograms thatdonot require thestudyof theoretical calculus. Topics include proportional reasoning, 2D and 3D objects,volume,surfacearea,trigonometry,reasoning,analysisofpuzzlesandgames,statistics,normaldistributions,confidenceintervals,systemsoflinear inequalities in two variables and quadratic functions. Problem solving isamajorfocusofthecourseandisintegratedthroughoutthecurriculum.

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Pre-Calculus 11

The“Pre-Calculus”programisdesignedtoprovidestudentswiththemath-ematicalunderstandingsandcritical-thinkingskillsidentifiedforentryintopost-secondaryprogramsthatrequirethestudyoftheoreticalcalculus.Top-ics include sequences and series, trigonometry, quadratic functions andequations, rational and radical expressions and equations, absolute value andreciprocalfunctions,systemsofequationsandinequalities,andlinearandquadraticinequalities.Problemsolvingisamajorfocusofthecourseand is integrated throughout the curriculum.


Biology 11

Howare livingthingssimilar?Howaretheydifferent?Where isaparticu-lar organism’splace in thehistory of living things?Howdoes this organ-isminteractwiththelivingandnon-livingpartsoftheworld?ThesearethequestionsBiology11studentsseekanswerstoastheyobserveandstudyorganismsfromallfivekingdomsof life;Monera,Animalia,Plantae,FungiandProtista.Studentsobserve, dissectand study the featuresof awidevarietyoforganisms.

Inaddition,athreedayexcursiontoBamfieldMarineCentre,onthewestcoast of Vancouver Island, serves to enhance student understanding of marineanimalsandecology.Researchandlabexperimentsteachstudentspracticalskillsofobservationandanalysis.BytheendofBiology11,stu-dents have a wide range of experience and knowledge of organisms and theirplacesinourworld.Thefinalassessmentforthiscourseisapracticallab exam, as opposed to a written test.

Biology11hasmanyparallelswithfirstyearuniversitybiologyclassesandassuch,isexcellentpreparationforauniversityscienceprogram.

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Thiscourseisthefirstyearofthetwo-yearBiologyAPprogram.TheAPtopicsthatarecovered,divergefromtheregularBiology11curriculum,andarecovered in much greater depth of understanding. This, coupled with the reg-ularprovincialBiology11content,makesforaveryfastpacedandintensivecourse,andforthatreasonaminimum86%inScience10ismandatory.Theemphasisofthiscourseisonenduringconceptualunderstandings;us-inginquirybasedlearningtosupporttheconcepts.Studentsdevelopscien-tificliteracythroughreadingprimaryliteratureandanalyzingcasestudies.There is a strong lab component with an emphasis on science practices such as labdesign,collectingandanalyzingdata,makingpredictions,applyingmathematical routines, and connecting concepts across domains. Topics covered include ecological interactions in the environment, as well as the diversityoflife,including:theformandfunctionofplantsandanimals,mo-lecularandcellularbiology.

Chemistry 11

Chemistry11ischallenging,enjoyable,andrequireshardwork.Thiscourseinvolves problem solving that requires a good set of math skills. Students learntodesignproceduresandconductlabstosolveproblems.Theyalsolearntodeveloptheoriesby interpretingdata.Ahighlightof thecourse istheparticipationintheNationalCrystalGrowingCompetition.Topicsincludemeasurement, atoms, molecules and ions, mole concept, stoichiometry,chemicalreactions,atomictheory,solutionchemistryandorganicchemistry.

Chemistry 11 Honours

Thiscourseisthefirstyearofthetwo-yearChemistryAPprogram.Itisgearedforindependentlearnerswhothriveinafast-pacedenvironment.Studentsmust have at least an 86% in Math 10 and in Science 10 to be eligible for this course. The course encompasses the entire provincial Chemistry 11curriculum and additional topics. All topics are covered to the AP level of understanding. Students who do not wish to continue in the AP program will havemetallthelearningoutcomestotakeChemistry12nextyearinsteadofChemistry12AP.

Physics 11

Physics11beginswithkinematics,thestudyofmotion,anddynamics,thestudyofforce.Theyareexaminedwithanemphasisondescribingwhatgoesonintherealworld,bothquantitativelyandqualitatively.Asimilarapproachisappliedtothestudyofwork,energyandpower.Duringthesecondhalfoftheyear,avarietyofphysicstopicsarestudied.Wavepropertiesandtheirapplicationtolightareexamined,followedbyastudyofgeometricaloptics.The section on nuclear physics includesmodels of the atom, radioactivedecayandfissionand fusion. Thecourseconcludeswithabrief studyofEinstein’sTheoryofSpecialRelativity.

AP Physics 1

Theadvancedplacementphysicsprogramisatwo-course,two-yearprogramwhichbeginsinGrade11.APPhysics1istheequivalentofafirst-semestercollegecourse inalgebra-basedphysics.Thecoursecoversone-andtwo-dimensionalNewtonianmechanics(includingrotationaldynamicsandan-gularmomentum);work,energy,andpower;mechanicalwavesandsound;andintroduceselectriccircuits.APPhysics2,takeninGrade12,completestheequivalentofafirst-yearcollegecourse.

French 11

StudentsinteractinFrenchtosituationsdrawnfromreallife.Theylearnhowtoexpressthemselvesusingavarietyofvocabulary,expressions,phrasesand verb tenses. The future tense and the conditional are added to their repertoire.Thereisastrongemphasisonreadingandlisteningtoavarietyof creativeworks, particularly short fiction andmagazinearticles. InVoy-ages, the themes to which students are exposed are ethnic foods, childhood memories, advertising, stress and cultural festivals. Spanish 11/12

Students are challenged to learn various linguistic elements of the Span-ishlanguagethroughvariousthemesandreadings.Inthefirstpartofthiscourse, emphasis is placed on review of the present and past tenses and the acquisition of the future and conditional tenses through a combination of readings and themes like outdoor activities and traveling. In the latter partofthecoursestudentsreadavarietyofshortstories,newspaperandmagazinearticlesaswellasliteraryexcerpts.Theydiscussthereadingsbothorallyandinwritingusingvariedvocabularyandsentencestructures.Theybroaden their skills relating events, situations or experiences and exchang-ingopinionsandpreferences.Theyalsofinetunetheircompositionwritingskills.Throughlegendsandotherculturaltextstheygainknowledgeofsomeof the customs and cultures of the Spanish speaking world. Students learn thepresentandpastperfecttenses,aswellasthesubjunctivetenseinthesecond half of the course.

Art Foundations 11

Applyingandextendingtechnicalandaestheticfoundationslearnedinear-lier grades, this level requires students to design and complete artwork that showspractisedandconfidentuseofmaterialsandprocesses,astheyworkthrough more complex concepts in image development. A development of personalstyleorsignaturewithrespecttooriginalandpersonallymeaning-fulimagesishighlyencouragedatthislevel.Manystudentsgoingontothenextgradelevelarebeginningtobuildportfoliosthatmaybeusedforpost-secondaryadmission.Thiscourse is thepre-requisite forArtFoundations12.

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Media Arts 11

ThegoalofMediaArts11istoultimatelycreateprofessional-gradeproductsthathavethepotentialtoimpactawideaudience.Areasofstudymovingto-wards this goal include developing advanced skills in directing, cinematogra-phy,andproductiondesign.Studentsinthiscoursehaveaccessandchoicebetweenanincreasinglyadvancedselectionofequipment.Influentialworkscontinue to be examined for their thematic and technical insight. Additional topics includemultiplemediasandvisualeffects.At theendof theyear,students are also given the option to create reels of their best work to aid withpost-secondaryadmissionsportfoliosandotherpotentialopportunitiesinthefield.Thiscourseisapre-requisiteforMediaArts12.

Theatre Performance 11(Production)

TheatrePerformance11allowsstudents toexplorea varietyofdramaticformsandtheatrestylesfromthetwentiethcenturytoexpandandfurthertheirlearning,astheyspecializeinareasofinterest(performanceorproduc-tion). A high level of motivation, enthusiasm, skill and interest in the dra-matic arts is required to achieve success in this course. Participation in the majorschoolproductionoftheyearisexpected.Unitsofstudymayinclude:improvisation, physical theatre, voice production, musical theatre, maskstudies,monologuestudyandoneactplaysforperformance.Theemphasisisonimprovingperformanceskills;however,characteranalysisandreflec-tion,actingmethodologies,classicandcontemporaryplayanalysis,andplayreviewscomprisethetheoryportionofthiscourse.Studentsenrollinginthiscourseshouldnotapplyforastudentexchangeinthesecondtermasthiswillconflictwithperformancedates.

Theatre Performance 11 (Non-Production)

TheatrePerformance11(Non-Production)allowsstudentstofurtherexploretheirknowledgeoftheatrehistoryandimprovetheirperformanceskillsinacreativeandinteractiveprogram.Unitsofstudymayincludeimprovisation,physical theatre, voiceproduction,maskstudies,monologuestudiesandoneactplaysforperformance.Theemphasisisonenhancingperformanceskills, including public speaking. Journal reflections, classic and contem-poraryplayanalysisandplay reviews formulate the theoryportionof thiscourse.Participation in themajorschoolproduction isnotexpected.ThiscoursewillbeofferedinconjunctionwithDrama10:General.

Instrumental Music: Concert Band 11

Grade11studentsformthesecondofthreegradesthatcomprisethemostsignificantperformingensembleatSouthridgeSchool,theSeniorConcertBand. In addition to each of the Music Department concerts, this group per-formsatallmajorschoolevents,suchastheRemembranceDayserviceandGraduation.Ahighlevelofmusicalliteracyisexpected,asisastrongground-inginthetechnicalaspectsofplayingawoodwind,brassorpercussionin-strument.Grade11studentsareexpectedtoplayaleadershiproleintheirvarioussections:flutes,clarinets,saxophones,etc.Off-timetable,studentsmaychallengethemselvesvocallyorinstrumentallyinthechoir,theseniorvocal ensemble (auditioned) and the Brass Choir or Senior Jazz Ensemble. The vocal groups meet at lunchtime, while the Brass Choir and Senior Jazz Ensemblemeetafterschool,onMondaysandWednesdays.


ThePhysicalEducation11programfocusesonpromotingahealthylifestylewithalifelonginterestinfitnessandsport.Thecourseemphasizesanalyzingandimprovingphysicalcompetence,maintainingpersonalfitnessanddevel-oping effective leadership skills. There is an introduction to lifelong leisure activities such as bowling, golf, skating, curling and tennis.

Computer Information Systems 11

Inthiscourse,studentsuseavarietyoftypesofsoftwaretosolveproblems,write software code, edit digital images, and create new media and web content. Computer programming is introduced, and students write, test, and debug their own simple programs in the context of the design process. These programming concepts are built upon in Computer Programming 12, and areamajorassettothosegoingontopursueacareerincomputer-relatedfields.Studentsalsolearnhowtousetheinternetasaneffectiveresearchtool,andhowtomanagetheironlineandnetworksafetyandsecurity (vi-ruses/malware,privacyandcryptography).StudentsalsolearnhowtouseAdobe Creative Suite®toabasiclevelofproficiencyfordesigningandcre-ating web pages, web media content, editing digital images, and creating Flash® animations.

Planning 10

The aim of Planning 10 is to enable students to develop the skills neces-sary to become self-directed individuals who set goals, make thoughtfuldecisionsandtakeresponsibilityforpursuingtheirgoalsthroughoutlife.AspartoftheGraduationProgram,Grade10/11studentsmustcompletethePlanning10curriculuminordertosatisfygraduationrequirements.Planning10isafour-creditcoursewhichispivotalforstudentsasitisthegatewaytothegraduationyears.Itconsistsoffourmainorganizers:theGraduationProgram,Education&Careers,HealthandFinances.IntheGrade11year,students focusoncareerexplorationandpost-secondaryplanning topics.Southridgedeliversthisclass,oncepercycle,overthecourseoftwoyears–Grades10and11.

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English 12

Continuingtoworkinacollaborative, inquirybased,studentcentredenvi-ronment,English12studentsareencouragedtorefinetheirwritingstyles,anddevelopacritical,questioningandanalyticalapproachtotheirstudyofchosentexts.In-classwritingpromptsfocusongrammaticalaccuracy,sty-listicfluencyandaclearconciseanalysis inpreparationfortheprovincialexamination in June. Students continue to participate in public speaking and debating.Atleasttwonovelsand/oramodernplayaretaughtandthecriti-calexaminationofnon-fiction,shortstoriesandpoetryislinkedtoanexplo-ration of common themes in the works. Participation in Southridge Writes andentryintheCommonwealthEssayCompetitionandothercreativewrit-ingcontestscontinues,allowingstudents theopportunity todemonstratethe increasing sophistication, organization and the range of their writing. Independentreadingisstronglypromotedandthestudentsarerequiredtoreadatleastthreenovelsfromourcontemporaryandclassicreadinglistsoverthecourseoftheyear.Technologyisusedtoenrichtheclassroomen-vironment, aiding in the development of writing, research and presentations skills.ThestudyofShakespeare’sThe Taming of the Shrew, King Lear or Hamlet,completestheGrade12curriculum.

Advanced Placement English Literature and Composition

Inthiscourse,studentsareengagedinthecarefulreadingandcriticalanaly-sisof imaginativeliterature.Studentsareexpectedtoworkindependentlyandtheirreadingshouldbebothwideanddeep.Theyareexpectedtohaveadetailedknowledgeofat leastsixnovelsand/orplays inorder tomeetthechallengeoftheAPexaminationinMay.Worksfromseveralgenresandtimeperiodsarestudied;theapproachisoneofcollaborativediscussion,critical reasoning and informed dialogue. In class, timed writing assignments and challenging multiple choice comprehension questions form part of the preparation for the AP examination.

Thecoursebeginswithanassignmentthatfocusesonbiblicalandmythicalstories as the foundation for Western literature. As the course unfolds, stu-dentsexplorethetheatreofAncientGreeceandstudySophocles’Antigone.Theythen,exploreaselectionofAmericanandEnglishpoems,shortstoriesand novels that share thematic links and have been selected to enrich the students’appreciationforthebeautyandthepowerofliterarymasterpieces.

Throughouttheyear,studentsaregivenpoetrypackagesthathighlightdif-ferentepochsandgenres,fromthe16thcenturytothe21stcentury,andtheyareexpectedtowritepersonalresponsestoselectedtexts.Everycycle,theywillalsocompleteanin-classwritingassignmentandtheyareexpectedtogiveaclasspresentationaboutanassignedliteraryterm.

Some suggested novels for independent reading for this course include:

Alias Grace, Atonement, Awakening, Beloved, Catch 22, The Great Gats-by, The Grapes of Wrath, The Heart of Darkness, The Joy Luck Club, The Kite Runner, The Poisonwood Bible, A Prayer for Owen Meany, Snow Fall-ing on Cedars, The English Patient, One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, Farewell to Arms, My Antonia, One of Ours, The Color Purple, The Portrait of a Lady, The Scarlet Letter, The Shipping News, The Sound and the Fury, Light in August, The Stone Angel.

Our primary texts will beAntigone, Saint Joan, King Lear, A Thousand Acres, Frankenstein and A Handmaid’s Tale.

English 12: Writing

English 12, with a writing focus, enables students to prepare for the English 12provincialexaminationwhiletheyfocusontheirdevelopmentascreativewriters.Inthiscourse,studentsaregivenauniqueopportunitytoindulgeinpersonalexplorationastheycompleteaseriesofcreativewritingprojects.Taught around the Harkness Table, the foundation for this course is estab-lishedinthefirsttermwhenstudentsdelveintotheartofwritingpersonalnarratives through the discussion of published and performed texts, writing exercisesandworkshops.Astheyearunfolds,studentsarechallengedtobuildonthisfoundationbyworkingonmorecomplexprojects.Thepurposeoftheseprojectsistoprovidestudentswithmeaningfulopportunitiestoex-plorethecreativeprocessbyformulatingoriginalideasthattheywilldevelopbywritingslampoetry,fantasy,poetry,shortstoriesandscripts.Thiscoursealsoincludes:independentreadingassignments,areviewofliteraryterms,andanalyticalwritingunits.

History 12

StudentsinHistory12concentrateonglobaleventsthathaveoccurredbe-tween 1919 and 1991. First, students investigate the results of World War I andthegrowingstrengthofcommunistideology.Secondly,theylearnabouttheprosperityofthe1920s,thehardshipsoftheGreatDepressionandtherise of communism and fascism in Europe. Thirdly, students explore theseedsofWorldWarIIandthehorrorinflictedonhumanitybymensuchasMussolini and Hitler. In addition to learning the facts about the war, students discovervariouspoliticalsystemsandtheeffectsoftechnologyonwarfare.Thepost-warera(1945-1963)isthefocusofthefourthunit.Thetensionsbetweendemocraticandcommunistcountriesduringthiserainhistorywillbestudiedindetail.Thesocialchangesofthe’60s,conflictsinAsiaandtheMiddleEastandtheimplicationsofcomputertechnologyaretopicsthatfillthefinalunitoftheyear.History12students,besidesacquiringknowledgeofpastevents,furtherdevelopresearchandhistoricalwritingskillsthattheyhavebeenlearningthroughouttheiryearsinSocialStudies.

Advanced Placement European History

APEuropeanHistory isa survey course thatexaminesmodernEuropeanHistoryfrom1450tothepresent. It isanexcitingandchallengingcoursefor motivated students who want to learn about the events and ideas that have contributed to thebasis ofwestern society. Eventsandmovementsareexploredthroughthreethemes:intellectualandculturalhistory,politicalanddiplomatichistory,andsocialandeconomichistory.Inadditionstudentsdevelop theirability toexpress theirhistoricalunderstanding inwriting.AfirmgroundinginthestrengthsandweaknessesofmodernEuropepreparesstudentstostudyhistoryatthepost-secondarylevel.

Advanced Placement Human Geography

ThisisafullyearAPHumanGeographycoursedesignedtoachieveacollegeintroductory levelhumangeographycredit.Thecourse follows therecom-mendedunitsofstudyasoutlinedintheCollegeBoardAPHumanGeogra-phycoursedescription,tohelpstudentsusespatialconceptsandlandscapeanalysistoexaminetheworldinwhichwelive.Topicssuchaspopulation,migration, cities, religion, agricultures, politics and economic development are investigated.

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Economics 12

Economicsisthestudyofhowhouseholds,individuals,firms,governments,andothertypesofhumansocietychoosetoallocateandmanageresourcesinaworldofscarcity.Thecentralfocusofthisintroductorycourseishowandwhymarkets (one importantmechanism for allocating scarce resources)work,whytheymayfailtowork,andtheimplicationsforsocialpolicyofboththeir successes and failures.

Students learn to think like an economist,which involves identifying andevaluating trade offs in the context of constraints, distinguishing positive from normative analysis, and tracing behavioural implications of changewhileabstractingfromaspectsofreality.Theylearnhowtousedata,graphs,and models to evaluate economic events, and how consumers and produc-ersmakechoices.Finally,students learnhowtoexaminemanyproblemsthroughafilterofefficiencyvs.equality.Currenteventsaresometimesana-lyzedinthecourse,whereconceptsandmodelsstudentshavelearnedareappliedtoreal-worldsituations.

Advanced Placement Microeconomics

TheAPcourse inMicroeconomics is forstudents interested incollege-oruniversity-levelworkinmicroeconomicsand/orgainingadvancedpost-sec-ondarystanding.Microeconomicsisabranchofeconomicsthatstudiesthebehaviourofhowindividualmodernhouseholdsandfirmsmakedecisionsto allocate limited resources. In this course students examine how these decisions and behaviours affect the supply and demand for goods andservices, which determines prices, and how prices, in turn, determine the productionandavailabilityofgoodsandservices.Majortopicsincludethenatureoffunctionsofproductmarkets,factormarketsandefficiency,equity,and the role of government.

Law 12

Inthiscourse,studentsnotonlylearnthebasicsoflawinCanada,butalsodelvedeeperintothelegalsystemandtrulyunderstandtheroleoflawinsocietyandhowitaffectsusonadailybasis.Thestudyoflawhelpsstudentsunderstand their legal rights and responsibilities as Canadian citizens. In addition, the course helps foster critical thinking skills as students interpret manyfacetsofthelaw,especiallyengagingincasestudiesbasedonactualcasesandcourt trials.Throughmanydiscussionsandpresentations,stu-dentsgainatremendousgraspoftheCanadianlegalsystem.

Foundations of Mathematics 12

The“FoundationsofMathematics”programisdesignedtoprovidestudentswith the mathematical understandings and critical-thinking skills identi-fiedforpost-secondarystudiesinprogramsthatdonotrequirethestudyoftheoreticalcalculus.Topicsincludefinancialmathematics,logic,probability,permutations,combinationsandpolynomial,trigonometric,exponentialandlogarithmicfunctions.Problemsolvingisamajorfocusofthecourseandisintegrated throughout the curriculum.


Pre-Calculus Mathematics 12

The“Pre-CalculusMathematics”program isdesigned toprovidestudentswiththemathematicalunderstandingsandcritical-thinkingskillsidentifiedforentry intopost-secondaryprograms that require thestudyof theoreti-calcalculus.Topicsincludetransformations,trigonometry,logarithms,poly-nomial, rational, radical, inverse and exponential functions, permutations, combinationsandthebinomialtheorem.Problemsolvingisamajorfocusofthe course and is integrated throughout the curriculum.


Calculus

• Calculusisthestudyofchangeandembracesatrulyfascinatingset of topics ranging from rates of change and optimization to applicationsofmathematicalmodellingwithphysical,socialand economic situations.

• Limits,derivatives,summationandintegralsareexaminedclosely and applied to the mathematical functions studied in the Pre-Calculus11and12.

• Studentsplanningtostudymathematicsatuniversityarestrongly encouragedtostudycalculuswhileinhighschool.Therearethree options of calculus available for students to choose from.

Calculus 12

ThiscourseisaprovinciallybasedcalculuscoursewithoutcomesprescribedbytheMinistryofEducation.Topicsstudiedincludeadvancedfunctionsandnumber operations, limits, the derivative, differentiation techniques, loga-rithmic, exponential and inverse trigonometric functions, applications of the derivative, integration, area under a curve, solving first order differentialequations,andthehistoryofcalculus.Studentscovertopicssimilartothosein AP Calculus AB (outlined below), but at a slower pace and in less depth. There is no provincial or other external examination for this course. Evalua-tionisbasedentirelyonin-schoolassessments.

Calculator Needed:TI-83series,TI-84+orTI-84+silvergraphingcalculatorPrerequisite:“B”standingorbetterinPre-Calculus11Co-Requisite:Pre-Calculus12

Advanced Placement Calculus (AB)

APCalculus12ABisauniversitylevelcourse.Topicsstudiedincludelimits,continuity,thederivative,exponential,logarithmicandinversetrigonometricfunctions, integration, area between curves, differential equations, slope fields,andapplicationsofdifferentiationandintegration.ThiscoursehasanexternalexaminationinMaythatismarkedonafivepointscale.Studentsscoringa“4”or“5”onthisexaminationcanusuallyobtainadvancedplace-mentintheirmathematicsstudiesatuniversity.

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Advanced Placement Calculus (BC)

APCalculus12BCisarigorousuniversitylevelcoursedesignedforthemostcapable mathematics students. AP Calculus BC contains all of the topics in AP Calculus AB, plus a third more content. These topics include series, tests for convergence, Maclaurin and Taylor polynomials and approximations,improperintegrals,l’Hopital’srule,calculusofparametric,polarandvectorfunctions,Euler’sMethodandadvancedintegrationtechniques.ThiscoursehasanexternalexaminationinMaythatismarkedonafivepointscale.Stu-dentsscoringa“4”or“5”onthisexaminationcanusuallyobtainadvancedplacementintheirmathematicsstudiesatuniversity.

Calculator Needed: TI-83series,TI-84+orTI-84+silvergraphingcalculatorPrerequisite:CompletionofPre-Calculus12withand“A”standingisrecom-mended.Strong,motivatedstudentswhohavecompletedPre-Calculus11onlymayalsobeconsidered,butrequirethepermissionofthemathematicscurriculum leader.

Biology 12

InBiology12studentsfocusonhumanbiology.Majortopicsofcellbiology,biochemistryandbodysystemsprovidestudentswithasolidunderstandingofhumananatomyandphysiology.StudentscanextractDNA,performurineanalysis,performenzymecatalysisanddissectacow’sheartandfoetalpig.Thesekey labexperiencesgivestudentsapracticalunderstandingof thescientificprocess,andthehumanbody.SincethecurriculumofBiology12isdistinctfromBiology11,Biology11isnotrequiredasapre-requisiteforBiology12.IfastudentwantstotakeBiology12intheirGrade11year,theymust have 86% or better in science 10 to be prepared for the rigour of the course.

Advanced Placement Biology

Thiscourseisthesecondyearofthetwo-yearAPBiologyprogram.Thesuc-cessfulcompletionofBiology11HismandatorytoenrollinAPBiology.Theemphasis of this course is on enduring conceptual understandings, using inquirybaselearningtosupporttheconcepts.Studentsdevelopscientificliteracy, readingprimary literatureandanalyzing case studies. There is astronglabcomponentwithanemphasisonscientificpracticessuchaslabdesign, collectingandanalyzingdata,makingpredictions,applyingmath-ematical routines, and connecting concepts across domains. Topics cov-eredincludecellularbiochemistrymoleculargenetics,MendelianGenetics,mechanismsofevolutionandtheevolutionaryhistoryofbiologicdiversity.StudentsarepreparedtowritetheAPExaminMay.

Chemistry 12

Students who wish to pursue a career in science must be excellent re-searchers,problemsolversandcommunicators.TheChemistry12curric-ulumhelpsstudentsfulfillallthreeoftheserequirements.Topicscoveredarekinetics,equilibrium,solubility,acidsandbasesandelectrochemistry.Studentslearntheuseoftechnologiesspecifictoinvestigativeprocedures.Chemistry12isachallengingcoursethatrequiresgoodmathskills.

Advanced Placement Chemistry

This courseprepares students towrite theCollegeBoard’sAPChemistryexam.StudentswhohavesuccessfullycompletedtheChemistry11HonourscourseareeligibletocontinuewithAPChemistry12.Thepaceofthiscourseisrigorous,astheAPexamisinMay.Thetopicscoveredinclude:kinetics,equilibrium, solubility, acids and bases, electrochemistry and thermody-namics. Students also learn how to represent and interpret information in graphs.Theydesignproceduresandconductexperimentstosolveproblemsand interpret data to make plausible theories.Prerequisite:Chemistry11Honours.

Physics 12

ThefirsthalfofPhysics12onceagainexamineskinematics,dynamicsandassociatedtopicssuchaswork,energyandpower.Inaddition,circularmo-tion, torqueandequilibriumarestudied.Theapproach ismathematicallyrigorous,involvingtwo-dimensionalvectoranalysisofsituations.Thesecondhalfof theyearconcentratesonelectricityandmagnetism.Afteramath-ematicalstudyofelectrostatics,electriccircuitsareexaminedandanalysed.Thestudyofelectromagnetismandelectromagneticinductionconcludethecourse.

Advanced Placement Physics 2

Thisisthesecondhalfofatwo-course,two-yearprogramwhichintotalistheequivalentofafirstyearcollegecourseinalgebra-basedphysics.StudentsmusthavecompletedAPPhysics1inGrade11toenrollinthiscourse.Thecoursecoversfluidmechanics;thermodynamics;electricityandmagnetism;optics;atomicandnuclearphysics.

French 12

Studentsfurtherdevelopandapplytheirfullrepertoireoflanguage-learningstrategiestoassistincomprehensionandexpression.Theyresearch,ana-lyzeanduse relevant information fromseveral sourceson chosen topicsto complete authentic tasks. A particular emphasis is placed on spoken and written communication skills. The students are expected to interact in Frencheffectivelyandwithsomespontaneityinsituationsdrawnfromreallife.Theyview,listento,readandfullyunderstandavarietyofcreativeworksincludingsomeshortfictionandsomeFrenchfilmsandareexposedtopar-ticular themes of interest and relevance to their experience.

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AP French Language and Culture

Inthiscoursestudentsreviewandrefineallpreviously learnedgrammati-calstructureswhilebuildinguptheirvocabularytocommunicateorallyandinwriting.Avarietyofthemessuchasfamilyandcommunity,scienceandtechnology,beautyandaestheticsandcontemporarylifewillbediscussed.Students read newspaper, magazine, and internet articles, as well as French fictionfromaroundthefrancophoneworld.ThereadingcomponentincludesThe Miser byMolièreaswellasacontemporarynovel.Studentslistentoandwatch French news, podcasts and movies and write personal and persuasive essaysdrawing information fromtwo to threesources.Theyalsopracticecomposing a formal email response. Oral interpersonal and presentational communicationandthestudyoffrancophonecultureareother importantcomponents.Thiscourse isconductedentirely inFrench,andculminateswith the French Language and Culture AP exam.

Art Foundations 12

Studentsat this levelaredirected toproducework that reflectspersonalgoals and interests in image-making. Conceptual and thematic investiga-tionsand in-depthstudiesaredirected tomeet individualstudentneeds.The goal is for students to master various materials, processes and concepts that challenge and interests them. Students are expected to build a portfolio ofworkthatisareflectionofamature,motivatedandskilledvisualartist.It isanexpectationinthiscoursethatstudentsareintrinsicallymotivatedtoartisticallydevelopandthattheyareabletoapproachthiscourseinanadvancedandsophisticatedmannertoproduceworkoftheutmostquality.ArtFoundations11isapre-requisiteforthiscourse.

Instrumental Music: Concert Band 12

Grade12studentsformthethirdofthreegradesthatcomprisethemostsignificantperformingensembleatSouthridgeSchool, theSeniorConcertBand. In addition to each of the Music Department concerts, this group per-formsatallmajor schoolevents, suchas theRemembranceDayserviceandfullschollassemblies.Ahighlevelofmusicalliteracyisexpected,asisastronggroundinginthetechnicalaspectsofplayingawoodwind,brassorpercussioninstrument.Grade12studentsareexpectedtoplayaleadershiproleintheirvarioussectionsandtoexemplifymodeltechniqueandexpertmusicianship.

Off-timetable,studentsmaychallengethemselvesvocallyorinstrumentallyin the choir, the senior vocal ensemble (auditioned) and the Brass Choir or Senior Jazz Ensemble. The vocal groups meet at lunchtime, while the Brass Choir and Senior Jazz Ensemblemeet after school, onWednesdays andMondays.

Media Arts 12

Media Arts 12 is an advanced course. Drawing upon and developing their existingskillset,studentsareabletoworkindependently,orasindependentproductionunits,andselectbetweenmultipletypesofprojectsandgenresaccording to their interest. Media Arts 12 students are expected to work muchmoreindependentlythaninpreviousyears,beintrinsicallymotivatedandalsocompleteasolitaryprojectasoneoftheirundertakingsfortheyear.Students are also given opportunities to examine career paths in Media Arts. Students who wish to take the course who have not taken Media Arts 11 need to obtain permission from the instructor.

Theatre Performance 12

TheatrePerformance12furtherallowsstudentstoexploreavarietyofdra-matic formsand theatrestyles fromthe twentiethcentury toexpandandenrichtheirlearning,astheyspecializeinareasofinterest(performanceorproduction). Students at this level are expected to provide leadership roles inclassandinthemajorschoolproduction.Ahighlevelofmotivation,enthu-siasm, skill and interest in the dramatic arts is required to achieve success in this course.Participation in themajor schoolproductionof the year isexpected.Unitsofstudymayinclude:improvisation,physicaltheatre,voiceproduction, musical theatre, mask studies, monologue studies and one act playsforperformance.Theemphasisisonrefiningperformanceskills;how-ever,characteranalysisandreflection,classicandcontemporaryplayanaly-sis,andplayreviewscomprisethetheoryportionofthiscourse.Therewillbeaparticularfocusonspecificactingmethodologies.Studentsenrollinginthiscourseshouldnotapplyforastudentexchangeinthesecondtermasthiswillconflictwithperformancedates.

ICT: Computer Programming 12

This course provides the foundations for students interested in entering computersciencecoursesatpostsecondaryinstitutions.Aswell,studentsinterestedinpursuingacareerinmath,engineering,physicsandcomputerswould be encouraged to take this course. Students learn to write code for allsortsofapplications.TheprimarylanguagecoveredisJava.Thiscourseis intended to allow students to become skilled problem solvers and critical thinkers.Studentslearntoapplytheprinciplesofeffectiveprogrammingtoanalyzeandsolveproblems.Theybecomecriticalandprincipledcreatorsofsolutionsininformationtechnology.Successfulcourseparticipantsbecomemembers of a collaborative culture. Course work requires them to become skilled readers and writers of documentation associated with programming, aswellas towritecompiler-readyproceduresandmethodsandtodebugprogramming errors including logic errors.


PhysicalEducation12providesopportunitiesforstudentstoexperienceavarietyofrecreationalpursuits,careerinterestsandactivitiestowardhealthyliving.Studentsmaydesignanindividualfitnessandnutritionplan,andex-ploretherecreationalinfrastructureoftheircommunity.Theymayalsocom-pleteprofessionalcertificationincoaching,officiatingorfirstaid.

Portfolio 12

ThiscoursemustbecompletedinGrade12andispartoftheGraduationTransitions program that it is required for graduation. Portfolio 12 is time-tabledoneblockpercyclewiththeprimaryaimtoassistandsupportstu-dentsintheirquesttotransitionsuccessfullytotheprogramanduniversityof choice. The course material is delivered through methods which include smallgroupclassroomdiscussionandcaseanalysis(researchinguniversi-ties, program admissions and career exploration), larger group workshops (budgeting,resumewritingandinterviewskills)andfiveindividualuniversitycounselling appointments where progress is monitored, concerns discussed and personal action items are worked on. Students are guided on the use of Navianceasatrackingsystemforapplicationsaswellasacommunicationstoolforpromotinguniversityvisitsandinformationsessions.

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