North Delta Secondary Course Selection Booklet 2020-2021 TABLE OF CONTENTS Course Selection 3 Graduation Requirements for Students Graduating in 2021 & beyond 4 Provincial Assessments 4 Post-Secondary & Scholarship Information 4 Graduation Planning Guide for the Current Grad Program 5 Grade 9 Program 6 COURSE DESCRIPTIONS 6 ADST 6 ADST: Business & Computers 7 ADST: Home Economics 10 ADST: Home Economics - Foods 10 ADST: Home Economics - Textiles 11 ADST: Home Economics - Other 12 ADST: Technology Education 13 ADST: Technology Education - Automotive Technology 13 ADST: Technology Education – Carpentry and Joinery 14 ADST: Technology Education - Maker Lab 14 Arts Education: Drama and Theatre 15 Arts Education: Theatre Company 17 Arts Education: Theatre Production 19 Arts Education: Visual Arts 20 Art: Yearbook 24 Career Programs 25 Career Transitions 2020-21 25 English 30 ELL: English Language Learners 32 Learning Strategies 34 1 | P a g e Math 36 Modern Languages 40 Physical Health & Education 42 Sciences 43 Social Studies 45 Other: 48 Academy & Choice Programs 48 2 | P a g e Course Selection Please plan carefully and select your courses with care. The school timetable is built from the selections that you make on our Course Selection Form. While we do our best to help, students who change their minds after course selection has been completed run the risk of the school not being able to accommodate their change requests. Graduation Requirements for Students Graduating in 2021 & beyond What are the requirements for graduation? Required Courses 48 required course credits including one (1) 48 (Required) + 28 (Electives) + 4 (CLC) =80 credits • Career Life Education 10 • 2 Language Arts 10 (2 credits each) • a Language Arts 11 • a Language Arts 12 • a Mathematics 10 • a Mathematics 11 or 12 Career Life Connections & Capstone • a Fine Arts and/or Applied Skills 10, 11 or 12 (CLC) • Social Studies 10 • a Social Studies 11 or 12 Career Life Connections & the culmination of a Capstone • Science 10 Project is a graduation requirement. Content will continue • a Science 11 or 12 to emphasize the three main themes of Personal • Physical Education 10 Development, Connections to the Community, and Career Life Plan, with the curricular competencies supporting these in a variety of ways. Major outcomes are expected to include a personal plan for post-graduation, and to design, Elective Courses assemble and present a Capstone project to an audience. Minimum 28 elective credits: This culminating project would demonstrate personal learning and achievement (in and out of school), growth in the core competencies, and a reflection on students’ post- • Additional 28 Grade 10-12 elective credits; graduation plans. of which a minimum of 16 credits must be at the Grade 12 level, including a Grade 12 Language Arts course. For more information, visit: www.bced.gov.bc.ca/graduation Use the Graduation Program outline on page 5 to determine the courses that you will need for graduation and for next year. Choosing courses is not just about meeting the graduation criteria. If you plan to continue your education beyond secondary school graduation, check to see that you have all the courses and prerequisites you need for your chosen field of study. 3 | P a g e Graduation Requirements for Students Graduating in 2021 & beyond What are the requirements for graduation? Required Provincial Assessments The Ministry of Education no longer requires students complete course specific Provincial Exams. Students must complete three Provincial Assessments as part of the graduation program: The Grade 10 Literacy Assessment assesses student ability to use critical thinking and analysis to make meaning from a diverse array of texts. It also assesses the ability of students to communicate their ideas. The Grade 10 Literacy Assessment is not based on a particular course, but on learning across multiple subjects, from kindergarten to Grade 10. The Grade 10 Numeracy Assessment is based on mathematical concepts learned across multiple subjects from kindergarten to Grade 10, with an emphasis on K–9. It requires students to solve problems by using the five numeracy processes (different ways of thinking and working): interpret, apply, solve, analyze and communicate. The Grade 12 Literacy Assessment is a provincial assessment that assesses student proficiency in literacy. It is a graduation requirement and students take the assessment in their Grade 12 year. The implementation schedule is as follows: Prior School Year Current School Year Next School Year 2018/19 2019/20 2020/21 Full Numeracy Full Numeracy Full Numeracy Assessment Assessment Assessment implementation implementation implementation continues continues continues Provincial Literacy Assessment is a Literacy Assessment Assessments requirement in Grade 10 implementation 10 for graduation continues beginning 2019/20 Literacy Assessment 12 is a requirement in Grade 12 for graduation beginning 2020/21 Post-Secondary & Scholarship Information Please visit our website for more information. Graduation Planning Guide for the Current Grad Program Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12 Required Courses Required Courses Required Courses - Language Arts 10 - Language Arts 11 one of: - Language Arts 12 one of: • Literature Studies and one • Creative Writing • English Studies 12 of: • Literary Studies • English First Peoples 12 • Creative Writing 10 • New Media __________________________(4) • New Media 10 • Spoken Language • Spoken Language 10 __________________________(4) Elective Courses ___________________________(2) - Social Studies 11 or 12 one of: 3 electives must be Grade 12 level ___________________________(2) • Explorations in Social - Grade 12 Elective 1 - Social Studies 10 Studies 11 ___________________________(4) ___________________________(4) • Economics 12 - Grade 12 Elective 2 - Science 10 • Genocide Studies 12 ___________________________(4) ___________________________(4) • History 12 - Grade 12 Elective 3 - Mathematics 10 one of: • Law 12 ___________________________(4) • Workplace Math 10 • Social Justice 12 • Foundations of Math and __________________________(4) Can be Grade 10, 11 or 12 (Level 1, Pre-Calculus 10 - Science 11 one of: 2 or 3) courses*** • Math 10 Challenge – • Life Sciences 11 - Elective 4 Foundations & Pre-Calculus ___________________________(4) _________________________(4) • Physics 11 - Elective 5 - Career Life Education 10 • Chemistry 11 ___________________________(4) _________________________(4) • Science for Citizens 11 - Elective 6 - Physical & Health Education 10 __________________________(4) ___________________________(4) _________________________(4) - Mathematics 11 one of: - Elective 7 • Pre-Calculus 11 Challenge ___________________________(4) Elective Courses • Workplace Math 11 Elective 1 • Pre-Calculus 11 _________________________(4) • Foundations of Math 11 - Career Life Connections and __________________________(4) Elective 2 Capstone _________________________(4) ___________________________(4) Elective Courses - Elective 1 __________________________(4) - Elective 2 __________________________(4) *** Must have 1 Arts Ed 10, 11 or 12 - Elective 3 or ADST 10, 11 or 12 course elective. __________________________(4) - Elective 4 __________________________(4) 5 | P a g e Grade 9 Program The Grade Nine Program contains nine courses. Students will be enrolled in eight courses and the learning objectives of Career Education 9 will be integrated throughout the year. Students will take three of their courses in semester one and three in semester two. Science 9 and PHE 9 are delivered as year long linear courses. Required Courses 1. English 9 2. Social Studies 9 3. Science 9 4. Principles of Math 9 or Core Math 9 or Honours Math 9 5. Physical & Health Education 9 Elective Courses 6. Any Grade 9 Arts Education course 7. Any Grade 9 ADST course 8. Any Grade 9 elective (This could be a second Arts Education or ADST course if you wish.) You will find a complete list and description of all North Delta Secondary School courses in this book. Descriptions will tell if a course meets the Arts Education or ADST requirement. Students requiring ESL 9 or Learning Strategies 9, please discuss your course selection with your counselor, learning assistance teacher or ESL teacher. COURSE DESCRIPTIONS ADST The Applied Design, Skills and Technologies (ADST) Department includes: Business Education, Home Economics, Information and Communications Technology, Technology Education and Tourism. ADST 8 AS200 This course will give students an introduction to three areas of Applied Skills: Tech Education 8, Home Economics 8 and Business 8. In Business Education 8, students will learn: to become good digital citizens through appropriate technology use, to use different presentation software and to develop some understanding of marketing and business while preparing for and running their own mini business. This is an ADST course. 6 | P a g e ADST: Business & Computers Business Education Flowchart Business & Computers 9 BE320 This course can be taken in either grade 9 or grade 10 and is an introduction to business and coding. Business topics include: marketing, entrepreneurship, and finance. Coding will use visual and/or text-based programming to create animations and games. A variety of computer programs will be used for hands-on problem solving activities and projects. You will also develop and/or improve your keyboarding speed and accuracy. This is an ADST course. Web Development 10 (Coding Level 1 – Web Design) BE480 This is an introductory