Credits: 4 Grade 12 History 12 is an exciting course for students interested in making connections between historical events and contemporary issues. This course covers the major historical events of the 20th century while also investigating current global issues and conflicts. Events considered include the Russian Revolution, World War II,… Read more

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Students will complete English 9 with Social Studies 9 and Social Studies 10 in one class that spans the school year. This provides students with three course credits in a two course timeframe. As this opportunity demands academic rigor and caters to motivated learners, a selection process is in place. … Read more

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Grade 11 and Grade 12 If you are interested in learning about BC First Peoples, this is the course for you!  Through exploring the Big Ideas, you will learn that BC First Peoples: Have different identities, worldviews and languages – these are renewed, sustained and transformed through their connection to… Read more

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Grade 11 and Grade 12 If you are interested in comparing, understanding and appreciating Indigenous worldviews, cultures, and experiences from around the world, this is the course for you!  The Big Ideas of Contemporary Indigenous Studies 12 are to understand that: Indigenous identities, worldviews and languages are shaped by and… Read more

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Grade 11 & 12 4: credits Social Studies 11 is an exploratory course designed to inform and engage students in a variety of different topics including: identity, cultural expressions, world history, politics, current events, social justice, and global development from a number of different backgrounds.  Units of study will include… Read more

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Credits: 4 Grade 11 Grade 12 Genocide Studies and Crimes Against Humanity 12 delves into: 1) the aspects or types of identity that link members of a group, and can take the form of gender, racial, political, religious, national, or any other possible personal identifications—and how identity is central to… Read more

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Grade 11 Grade 12 The big question is how can we sustainably, ethically, economically and peacefully share the world with 11 billion humans? Human Geography 12 is a course designed to help students understand the relationships between humans and the planet!  That is focused through the lenses of human development,… Read more

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Credits: 4 Grade 11 Grade 12 This course provides students an opportunity to receive credit for both Law 12 and Criminology 154 through Camosun College. At the moment, we are planning to offer the course inside the regular timetable but may need to consider other options as the course is… Read more

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Credits: 4 Grade 11 Grade 12 Law Studies 12 introduces students to Canadian legal rights and responsibilities which allow citizens to participate more fully in society. Laws maintain the status quo, but they can also be a force for change. Students will examine how laws have changed over time and… Read more

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Credits: 4 Grade 11 & Grade 12 Easily the most interesting class you’ll take in high school. Topics could include experimental design, sex and sexuality, brain and nervous system function and dysfunction, psychopharmacology (how drugs affect the brain), sensation and perception, mental illness, personality disorders, sleep and dreams, applied psychology… Read more

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Credits: 4 Grade 12 This course provides students an opportunity to receive credit for both Psychology 12 and Psychology 154 through Camosun College. At the moment, we are planning to offer the course inside the regular timetable but may need to consider other options as the course is taught in… Read more

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Social Studies 10 curriculum focuses on the big ideas of how Global and regional conflicts have been a powerful force in shaping our contemporary world and identities. The course will also investigate the development of political institutions and the influences of economic, social, ideological, and geographic factors. Also studied is… Read more

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Social Studies 9 curriculum focuses on the big ideas of history: how emerging ideas and ideologies profoundly influence societies and events, how this can, in turn, cause disparities in power which alter the balance of relationships between individuals and between societies and how collective identity is constructed and changes over… Read more

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