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Harry Ainlay High School 2015 – 2016 HARRY AINLAY HIGH SCHOOL 2015 – 2016 COURSE DESCRIPTION BOOKLET “In Omnibus Excelsior” – in all things excellence 2015 – 2016 CONTENTS General Information Instructional Focus ...................................................................................................................................................................... 3 Character Education .................................................................................................................................................................... 4 Student Services & Career Centre ............................................................................................................................................... 4 Work Experience ......................................................................................................................................................................... 4 Health Internship ......................................................................................................................................................................... 4 Registered Apprenticeship Program (RAP) ................................................................................................................................. 4 School Resource Officer .............................................................................................................................................................. 4 Library Services ........................................................................................................................................................................... 4 Student Council Executive .......................................................................................................................................................... 5 Student Activities ........................................................................................................................................................................ 5 Student Organizations .................................................................................................................................................................. 5 Link Crew .................................................................................................................................................................................... 5 Elite Athletes ............................................................................................................................................................................... 5 Planning Your Timetable ............................................................................................................................................................. 6 Summer School ........................................................................................................................................................................... 6 Program Planner .......................................................................................................................................................................... 6 Course Description International Baccalaureate ......................................................................................................................................................... 7 ELL .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 8 English ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 9 Social Studies ............................................................................................................................................................................ 11 Mathematics .............................................................................................................................................................................. 14 Science ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 17 International Languages ............................................................................................................................................................ 21 French Immersion ...................................................................................................................................................................... 27 Fine Arts .................................................................................................................................................................................... 30 Physical Education and CALM ................................................................................................................................................ 36 Harry Ainlay Wellness Centre ................................................................................................................................................... 37 Athletics ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 37 Learning Strategies .................................................................................................................................................................... 38 Knowledge and Employability (K&E) ...................................................................................................................................... 38 Independent Learning ................................................................................................................................................................ 38 Leadership ................................................................................................................................................................................. 39 Career and Technology Studies ............................................................................................................................................................ 39 Communication Technology ..................................................................................................................................................... 40 Computing Science .................................................................................................................................................................... 41 Construction Technology........................................................................................................................................................... 42 Cosmetology .............................................................................................................................................................................. 43 Design Studies ........................................................................................................................................................................... 44 Robotics ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 44 Fabrication Studies .................................................................................................................................................................... 45 Fashion Studies .......................................................................................................................................................................... 45 Foods ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 46 Mechanics .................................................................................................................................................................................. 47 Culinary – Skill Centre .............................................................................................................................................................. 47 Home Of The Titans - Where Character Counts! 2 GENERAL INFORMATION This booklet helps you plan your years at Harry Ainlay High School. You must choose the appropriate courses within your range of ability and interests. You must also aim to complete your high school diploma successfully in three years. HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA THREE YEAR HIGH SCHOOL The Alberta High School Diploma is awarded to students who Grade 10 students are advised that their registration will be meet the requirements outlined below. limited to three years in an Edmonton Public High School. If 100 credits minimum and include the following: students require a fourth or fifth year to complete their high English Language Arts – 30 Level school programs, they will be required to attend Centre High o English Language Arts 30-1 or 30-2 School. Social Studies – 30 Level o Social Studies 30-1 or 30-2 CREDIT SYSTEM Mathematics – 20 Level Each high school course is assigned a credit value based upon o 20-1, 20-2 or 20-3 access to the number of hours of instruction below: Science – 20 Level o Science 20, Science 24, Biology 20, Chemistry 20 1 credit 25 hours of instruction or 1 module or Physics
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