Geography of Canada – ESL CGC1DS
This course examines interrelationships within and between Canada’s natural and human systems and how these systems interconnect with those in other parts of the world. Students will explore environmental, economic, and social geographic issues relating to topics such as transportation options, energy choices, and urban development. Students will apply the concepts of geographic thinking and the geographic inquiry process, including spatial technologies, to investigate various geographic issues and to develop possible approaches for making Canada a more sustainable place to live.
COURSE NOTE: This course is available to ESL students only.
CREDIT: 1 TYPE: Academic GRADE: 9
Civics and Citizenship- ESL CHV2OS
This course explores rights and responsibilities associated with being an active citizen in a democratic society. Students will explore issues of civic importance such as healthy schools, community planning, environmental responsibility, and the influence of social media, while developing their understanding of the role of civic engagement and of political processes in the local, national, and/or global community. Students will apply the concepts of political thinking and the political inquiry process to investigate, and express informed opinions about, a range of political issues and developments that are both of significance in today’s world and of personal interest to them.
COURSE NOTE: This course is available to ESL students only.
CREDIT: 0.5 TYPE: Open GRADE: 10
Career Studies – ESL GLC2OS
This course teaches students how to develop and achieve personal goals for future learning, work, and community involvement. Students will assess their interests, skills, and characteristics and investigate current economic and workplace trends,work opportunities, and ways to search for work.The course explores postsecondary learning and career options, prepares students for managing work and life transitions, and helps students focus on their goals through the development of a career plan.
COURSE NOTE: This course is available to ESL students only.
CREDIT: 0.5 TYPE: Open GRADE: 10
Canadian History since World War 1 – ESL CHC2DS
This course explores social, economic, and political developments and events and their impact on the lives of different groups in Canada since 1914. Students will examine the role of conflict and cooperation in Canadian society, Canada’s evolving role within the global community, and the impact of various individuals, organizations, and events on Canadian identity, citizenship, and heritage. They will develop their ability to apply the concepts of historical thinking and the historical inquiry process, including the interpretation and analysis of evidence, when investigating key issues and events in Canadian history since 1914. For students in the ESL Programme.
COURSE NOTE: This course is available to ESL students only.
CREDIT: 1 TYPE: Academic GRADE: 10
MPM1DS - Principles of Mathematics - ESL, Level 1, Academic
This course enables students to develop an understanding of mathematical concepts related to algebra, analytic geometry, and measurement and geometry through investigation, the effective use of technology, and abstract reasoning. Students will investigate relationships, which they will then generalize as equations of lines, and will determine the connections between different representations of a linear relation. They will also explore relationships that emerge from the measurement of three-dimensional figures and two-dimensional shapes. Students will reason mathematically and communicate their thinking as they solve multi-step problems. Learning through abstract reasoning is an important aspect of this course. Students will reflect on their own faith journey and the teachings of Christ in exploring mathematical issues and problems, and relate science knowledge to technological, social, and environmental knowledge. Successful completion of this course prepares students for Principles of Mathematics, Grade 10 Academic (MPM2D1 or MPM2DS) or Foundations of Mathematics, Grade 10, Applied (MFM2P1). This course enables students to develop a confident and positive sense of self. Within the setting of a supportive and caring classroom community, the dignity and value of each student is respected and affirmed. Through their personal growth in reason, critical thinking, and communication, students come to appreciate their mathematical ability as a God-given gift. By sharing their abilities, students contribute to the good of others, in service to the classroom and school community. This course will be taught with an awareness of the language needs of ESL students. COURSE NOTE: This course is available to ESL students only.
MPM2DS - Principles of Mathematics - ESL, Level 2, Academic
This course enables students to broaden their understanding of relationships and extend their problem-solving and algebraic skills through investigation, the effective use of technology, and abstract reasoning. Students will explore quadratic relations and their applications; solve and apply linear systems; verify properties of geometric figures using analytic geometry; and investigate the trigonometry of right and acute triangles. Students will reason mathematically and communicate their thinking as they solve multi-step problems. This course will be taught with an awareness of the language needs of ESL students. COURSE NOTE: This course is available to English language learners only.
PREREQUISITE: MPM1DS - Principles of Mathematics - ESL, Level 1, Academic or MPM1D1 - Principles of Mathematics or MFM1P1 - Foundations of Mathematics
OLC40S - Ontario Secondary School Literacy Course (OSSLC) - ESL, Level 4, University/College
This course is designed to help students acquire and demonstrate the cross-curricular literacy skills that are evaluated by the Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test (OSSLT). Students who complete the course successfully will meet the provincial literacy requirement for graduation. Students will read a variety of informational, narrative, and graphic texts and will produce a variety of forms of writing, including summaries, information paragraphs, opinion pieces, and news reports. Students will also maintain and manage a portfolio containing a record of their reading experiences and samples of their writing. COURSE NOTE: This course is available to ESL students only, who have been eligible to write the OSSLT at least twice and who have been unsuccessful at least once.
COURSE NOTE: This course is available to ESL students only.
CREDIT: 1 TYPE: University/College GRADE: 12
Science - ESL SNC1DS
This course enables students to develop their understanding of basic concepts in biology, chemistry, earth and space science, and physics, and to relate science to technology, society, and the environment. Throughout the course, students will develop their skills in the processes of scientific investigation. Students will acquire an understanding of scientific theories and conduct investigations related to sustainable ecosystems; atomic and molecular structures and the properties of elements and compounds; the study of the universe and its properties and components; and the principles of electricity.
COURSE NOTE: This course is available to ESL students only.
CREDIT: 1 TYPE: Academic GRADE: 9
Science - ESL SNC2DS
This course enables students to enhance their understanding of concepts in biology, chemistry, earth and space science, and physics, and of the interrelationships between science, technology, society, and the environment. Students are also given opportunities to further develop their scientific investigation skills. Students will plan and conduct investigations and develop their understanding of scientific theories related to the connections between cells and systems in animals and plants; chemical reactions, with a particular focus on acid–base reactions; forces that affect climate and climate change; and the interaction of light and matter.
COURSE NOTE: This course is available to ESL students only.
CREDIT: 1 TYPE: Academic GRADE: 10
PREREQUISITE: SNC1D1 - Science or SNC1P1 - Science or SNC1DS - Science – ESL
Religion - Be With Me – ESL HRE1OS
This course invites students to a deeper understanding of both the joy and the demands of following in the way of Christ and living out the call to discipleship as it is described in the Scriptures. Through a lens filtered by Scripture, Profession of Faith, Christian Moral Development, Prayer, Sacramental Life, and Family Life, students use the Beatitudes as a touchstone to examine the attitudes and actions that characterize the Christian life. Students will explore a variety of topics related to the themes of personhood, interpersonal relationships and sexuality. They are encouraged to understand and nurture within themselves the virtues which will enable them to deepen their relationship with God in and through Christ in the context of a Spirit-filled community.
COURSE NOTE: This course is available to ESL students only.
CREDIT: 1 TYPE: Open GRADE: 9
Religion - Christ and Culture – ESL HRE2OS
This course invites and challenges the adolescent to personalize the principles that guide Catholics in understanding their role in shaping culture through our discipleship. The exploration of these principles starts with the Scriptural foundations to the questions of what it means to be human and how God has and continues to shape our humanity through culture. The principles are then developed through the Gospel themes that reveal how Jesus’ Kingdom of God is expressed in all of our relationships: to ourselves, to others, to our civil society, to our Church, and to our Global community.
COURSE NOTE: This course is available to ESL students only.
CREDIT: 1 TYPE: Open GRADE: 10
World Religions and Belief Traditions in Daily Life – ESL HRF3OS
This course enables students to study world religions and belief traditions in local, Canadian, and global contexts. Students will explore aspects of the human quest for meaning and will examine world religions and belief traditions as exemplified in various sacred teachings and principles, rites, and passages. They will also study the interaction throughout history between society and various belief traditions, and will have opportunities to develop research and inquiry skills related to the study of world religions and belief traditions. This course is for ESL students only.
COURSE NOTE: This course is available to ESL students only.
CREDIT: 1 TYPE: Open GRADE: 11
Religion - Christ and Culture – ESL HRE4MS
This course has the aim of assisting students in understanding themselves as moral persons living the way of Christ through an examination of ethical theories, the revelation of Sacred Scripture, and the experience and teaching of the Catholic Church. While grounded in Revelation, the course also examines the contributions of Philosophy and the sciences to a Catholic understanding of ethics and moral living. Students will explore their own ethical and moral stance through an examination of various arenas of life such as issues of justice and peace, freedom, reconciliation, family, marriage and political life. This course is intended to prepare the senior student for the lifelong task of discerning what is good and of God while growing in their ability to live accordingly as moral persons and active, life-giving members of a global society. Special attention is given to the interaction between the Church and culture. The modern world is characterized by a multiplicity of values, philosophies, and ideologies. In a democratic, pluralistic society, these concepts may creatively reinforce one another or they may compete with and contradict one another. The Christian moral life is a call to follow Jesus Christ, to believe in the redemptive love of God for humankind and to proclaim and incarnate the reign of God as inaugurated by Jesus Christ.
COURSE NOTE: This course is available to ESL students only.
CREDIT: 1 TYPE: University/College GRADE: 12
English as a Second Language, Level 1 ESLAO1
This course builds on students’ previous education and language knowledge to introduce the English language and help students adjust to their new cultural environment. Students will use beginning English language skills in listening, speaking, reading, and writing for everyday and essential academic purposes; use basic English language structures and simple sentence patterns in short conversations; read short adapted texts; and write phrases and short sentences. The course also provides students with the knowledge and skills they need to begin to adapt to their new lives in Canada. This course helps students meet the Ontario Catholic Graduate Expectations by enabling each person to be an effective communicator who writes and speaks fluently one or both of Canada's official languages.
COURSE NOTE: This course can be taken by English language learners in grades 9 to 12. Students may take a maximum of two ESL Language courses per year. (eg, ESLAO and ESLBO)
CREDIT: 1 TYPE: Open GRADE: 12
English as a Second Language, Level 2 ESLBO1
This course builds on students’ previous education and language knowledge to introduce them to the English language and help them adjust to the diversity in their new environment. Students will use beginning English language skills in listening, speaking, reading, and writing for everyday and essential academic purposes. They will engage in short conversations using basic English language structures and simple sentence patterns; read short adapted texts; and write phrases and short sentences. The course also provides students with the knowledge and skills they need to begin to adapt to their new lives in Canada. This course helps students meet the Ontario Catholic Graduate Expectations by enabling each person to be an effective communicator who writes and speaks fluently one or both of Canada's official languages.
COURSE NOTE: This course can be taken by English language learners in grades 9 to 12. Students may take a maximum of two ESL Language courses per year. (eg, ESLBO and ESLCO)
CREDIT: 1 TYPE: Open GRADE: 12
PREREQUISITE: English as a Second Language, Level 1, or equivalent*
English as a Second Language, Level 3 ESLCO1
This course extends students’ skills in listening, speaking, reading, and writing in English for a variety of everyday and academic purposes. Students will make short classroom presentations; read a variety of adapted and original texts in English; and write using a variety of forms of text. Students will also expand their academic vocabulary and their study skills to facilitate the transition to the mainstream school program. This course also introduces students to the rights and responsibilities inherent in Canadian citizenship, and to a variety of current Canadian issues. This course helps students meet the Ontario Catholic Graduate Expectations by enabling each person to be an effective communicator who writes and speaks fluently one or both of Canada's official languages.
COURSE NOTE: This course can be taken by English language learners in grades 9 to 12. Students may take a maximum of two ESL Language courses per year. (eg, ESLCO and ESLDO)
CREDIT: 1 TYPE: Open GRADE: 12
PREREQUISITE: ESL Level 2 or equivalent
English as a Second Language, Level 4 ESLDO1
This course prepares students to use English with increasing fluency and accuracy in classroom and social situations and to participate in Canadian society as informed citizens. Students will develop the reading, writing, and oral presentation skills required for success in all school subjects. They will study and interpret a variety of grade-level texts; extend listening and speaking skills through participation in discussions and seminars; write narratives, articles, and summaries in English; and respond critically to various print and media texts. This course helps students meet the Ontario Catholic Graduate Expectations by enabling each person to be an effective communicator who writes and speaks fluently one or both of Canada's official languages.
COURSE NOTE: This course can be taken by English language learners in grades 9 to 12. Students may take a maximum of two ESL Language courses per year. (eg, ESLDO and ESLEO)
CREDIT: 1 TYPE: Open GRADE: 12
PREREQUISITE: ESL Level 3 or equivalent
English as a Second Language, Level 5 ESLEO1
This course provides students with the skills and strategies they need to make the transition to college and university preparation courses in English and other secondary school disciplines. Students will be encouraged to develop independence in a range of academic tasks. They will participate in debates and lead classroom workshops; read and interpret literary works and academic texts; write essays, narratives, and reports; and apply a range of learning strategies and research skills effectively. Students will further develop their ability to respond critically to print and media texts. This course helps students meet the Ontario Catholic Graduate Expectations by enabling each person to be an effective communicator who writes and speaks fluently one or both of Canada's official languages.
COURSE NOTE: This course can be taken by English language learners in grades 10 to 12. Students may take a maximum of two ESL Language courses per year. (eg, ESLDO and ESLEO). A student must take an ENG4U or ENG4C or ENG4E in order to meet diploma requirements.
CREDIT: 1 TYPE: Open GRADE: 12
PREREQUISITE: ESLDO1 - English as a Second Language, Level 4
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