PERTH & DISTRICT COLLEGIATE INSTITUTE COURSE CALENDAR 2019-2020 Go Blue Devils! To make an appointment with Guidance, visit our office or use the contacts below: 613-267-3051 GUIDANCE COUNSELLORS Mrs. Sharon Bourque (x1110) – Sem. 1 & 2 Mr. Eli Funston (x1109) – Sem. 1 & 2 [email protected] [email protected] Mr. Jackson Bannon (x1109) – Sem. 2 Mr. Justin McNamee (x1109) – Sem. 1 & 2 [email protected] [email protected] Ms. Jennifer Douwes (x1109) – Sem. 1 Mrs. Cara Fleming (x1109) – Sem. 1 & 2 [email protected] [email protected] CONTENTS INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................................... 4 THE GOALS OF EDUCATION .......................................................................................................................... 4 REACHING EVERY STUDENT ......................................................................................................................... 5 MISSION STATEMENT .................................................................................................................................. 6 UPPER CANADA DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD STUDENT TRANSFER POLICY ....................................................... 6 DIPLOMAS AND CERTIFICATES ..................................................................................................................... 7 SPECIALIST HIGH SKILLS MAJOR (SHSM) ....................................................................................................... 9 SUBSTITUTIONS FOR COMPULSORY CREDITS .............................................................................................. 11 COURSE CHANGES DURING THE YEAR ........................................................................................................ 11 PRIOR LEARNING ASSESSMENT AND RECOGNITION (PLAR) ........................................................................ 11 THE ONTARIO STUDENT TRANSCRIPT ......................................................................................................... 11 COURSES OFFERED..................................................................................................................................... 11 PROCEDURES FOR STUDENTS WHO FAIL OR WHO DO NOT COMPLETE COURSES ........................................ 12 STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT, EVALUATION, AND ATTENDANCE ....................................................................... 12 SAFE ARRIVAL PROGRAM & ATTENDANCE PROCEDURES ............................................................................ 13 REPORTING STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT ......................................................................................................... 13 CODE OF CONDUCT .................................................................................................................................... 14 SERVICES ................................................................................................................................................... 15 LEARNING COMMONS ............................................................................................................................... 15 SPECIAL EDUCATION .................................................................................................................................. 15 LOCALLY DEVELOPED COURSES - GRADES 9 & 10 ........................................................................................ 16 PROGRAMS SUPPORTING STUDENT SUCCESS ............................................................................................. 17 DESTINATION PLANNING ........................................................................................................................... 19 POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION .................................................................................................................. 19 COURSE PATHWAYS................................................................................................................................... 20 UNDERSTANDING COURSE CODES .............................................................................................................. 21 FLOW CHART AND COURSE DESCRIPTIONS ................................................................................................. 22 EXAMPLE OF A STUDENT COURSE SELCTION ............................................................................................... 23 USE OF myBLUEPRINT IN SELCTING COURSES ............................................................................................. 24 Course Descriptions: Drama ....................................................................................................................... 25 Course Descriptions: Media Arts ................................................................................................................ 26 Course Descriptions: Visual Arts ................................................................................................................. 28 Course Descriptions: Music ........................................................................................................................ 30 2 front cover Course Descriptions: Business Studies ........................................................................................................ 32 Course Descriptions: Computer Studies ...................................................................................................... 34 Course Descriptions: Geography ................................................................................................................ 35 Course Descriptions: History ...................................................................................................................... 36 Course Descriptions: Law ........................................................................................................................... 39 Course Descriptions: Technology ................................................................................................................ 40 Course Descriptions: French ....................................................................................................................... 42 Course Descriptions: Social Studies............................................................................................................. 45 Course Descriptions: Physical Education ..................................................................................................... 47 Course Descriptions: Math ......................................................................................................................... 49 Course Descriptions: Science ...................................................................................................................... 52 Course Descriptions: English ...................................................................................................................... 55 Course Descriptions: Careers ...................................................................................................................... 58 Course Descriptions: Co-operative Education.............................................................................................. 58 PERTH & DISTRICT COLLEGIATE INSTITUTE 13 Victoria Street Perth, ON K7H 2H3 Phone: 613-267-3051 Fax: 855-408-0865 Website: http://perth.ucdsb.on.ca Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/PerthDCI Principal: Ms. Kellie Weir-Burtt Vice-Principal: Mr. Bill Wheeler & Mrs. Dianne Stroud Office Administrator: Mrs. Karen Stinson 3 front cover INTRODUCTION Education at the secondary level is directed toward developing students as concerned and responsible citizens, and preparing them for entry into the work force or for post-secondary education. Students and parents/guardians should study this booklet carefully. Course selections should reflect the needs, interests, abilities, and goals of the student. While advice and information are available from school counsellors and teachers, the final decision on courses selected rests with the student and parents/guardians. It is a policy in Ontario education that individual differences be accommodated to the greatest extent possible. Within the limits of the financial and human resources available in our school, each student should be able to follow a program suited to his/her individual needs and aspirations. The information in this calendar is accurate at the time of printing, but is subject to change as Ontario Ministry of Education and Upper Canada District School policies and procedures evolve. In keeping with the policy of the Government of Ontario, materials and methods in our school have been designed to reflect a society to which both men and women are contributing. A list of the courses offered in the school, together with outlines of courses of study indicating credit value, course objectives, core content, evaluation practices, and texts is available in the school office for parents and students to examine. THE GOALS OF EDUCATION The Ministry of Education in Ontario strives to provide, in the schools of the province, equal opportunity for all. In its contribution to programs, personnel, facilities and finances, the Ministry has the overall purpose of helping individual learners to achieve their potential in physical, intellectual, emotional, social, cultural, and moral development. The goals of education, therefore, consist of helping the student to: 1. Develop a responsiveness