Grade 12 Courses
Canadian and International Law
Intro to Unlearning Semi-Structured Inquiry Model
In this introduction to the unlearning model, students will be challenged to think about school in a whole new way. They will slowly embark on their own unlearning journey through structured inquiry. Students will be challenged to learn the course curriculum by finding issues that they care about, researching them, using social media, reaching out into the community to make others aware, creating solutions and implementing them. This model will prepare students to move onto the Open Passion Project Model if they so choose to.
CLN4U – Canadian and Int’l Law, Grade 12
This course explores a range of contemporary legal issues and how they are addressed in both Canadian and international law. Students will develop an understanding of the principles of Canadian and international law and of issues related to human rights and freedoms, conflict resolution, and criminal, environmental, and workplace law, both in Canada and internationally. Students will apply the concepts of legal thinking and the legal studies inquiry process, and will develop legal reasoning skills, when investigating these and other issues in both Canadian and international contexts.
Prerequisite: Any university or university/college preparation course in Canadian and world studies, English, or social sciences and humanities.
Credit Value 1.0
Introduction (25 hours)
Inquiry # 1 (25 hours)
Inquiry # 2 (25 hours)
Inquiry # 3 (25 hours)
Summative Period: (15 hours)
Term Work 70%
- Research
- Inquiries
- Social Media
- Reflections
- Podcast
Summative 30%
- Personal Reflection
- Curriculum connections
- Community Outreach
Canadian and Int’l Law, Grade 12
Full Semester
Sept - Jan OR Feb - June
$300 / month
(for a minimum of 5 months)
Summer Intensive
1 month
$1500 / course
English
Intro to Unlearning Semi-Structured Inquiry Model
In this introduction to the unlearning model, students will be challenged to think about school in a whole new way. They will slowly embark on their own unlearning journey through structured inquiry. Students will be challenged to learn the course curriculum by finding issues that they care about, researching them, using social media, reaching out into the community to make others aware, creating solutions and implementing them. This model will prepare students to move onto the Open Passion Project Model if they so choose to.
ENG4U English Grade 12
This course emphasizes the consolidation of the literacy, communication, and critical and creative thinking skills necessary for success in academic and daily life. Students will analyse a range of challenging literary texts from various periods, countries, and cultures; interpret and evaluate informational and graphic texts; and create oral, written, and media texts in a variety of forms. An important focus will be on using academic language coherently and confidently, selecting the reading strategies best suited to particular texts and particular purposes for reading, and developing greater control in writing. The course is intended to prepare students for university, college, or the workplace.
Prerequisite: English, Grade 11, University Preparation
Credit Value 1.0
Introduction (25 hours)
Inquiry # 1 (25 hours)
Inquiry # 2 (25 hours)
Inquiry # 3 (25 hours)
Summative Period: (15 hours)
Term Work 70%
- Research
- Inquiries
- Social Media
- Reflections
- Podcast
Summative 30%
- Personal Reflection
- Curriculum connections
- Community Outreach
English, Grade 12
Full Semester
Sept - Jan OR Feb - June
$300 / month
(for a minimum of 5 months)
Summer Intensive
1 month
$1500 / course
World Cultures
Intro to Unlearning Semi-Structured Inquiry Model
In this introduction to the unlearning model, students will be challenged to think about school in a whole new way. They will slowly embark on their own unlearning journey through structured inquiry. Students will be challenged to learn the course curriculum by finding issues that they care about, researching them, using social media, reaching out into the community to make others aware, creating solutions and implementing them. This model will prepare students to move onto the Open Passion Project Model if they so choose to.
HSC4M – World Cultures, Grade 12
This course examines the nature of culture; how cultural identities are acquired, maintained, and transformed; and theories used to analyse cultures. Students will explore world cultures, with an emphasis on the analysis of religious and spiritual beliefs, art forms, and philosophy. They will study the contributions and influence of a range of cultural groups and will critically analyse issues facing ethnocultural groups within Canada and around the world. Students will develop and apply research skills and will design and implement a social action initiative relating to cultural diversity.
Prerequisite: Any university, college, or university/college preparation course in social sciences and humanities, English, or Canadian and world studies
Credit Value 1.0
Introduction (25 hours)
Inquiry # 1 (25 hours)
Inquiry # 2 (25 hours)
Inquiry # 3 (25 hours)
Summative Period: (15 hours)
Term Work 70%
- Research
- Inquiries
- Social Media
- Reflections
- Podcast
Summative 30%
- Personal Reflection
- Curriculum connections
- Community Outreach
HSC4M – World Cultures, Grade 12
Full Semester
Sept - Jan OR Feb - June
$300 / month
(for a minimum of 5 months)
Summer Intensive
1 month
$1500 / course
Families in Canada
Intro to Unlearning Semi-Structured Inquiry Model
In this introduction to the unlearning model, students will be challenged to think about school in a whole new way. They will slowly embark on their own unlearning journey through structured inquiry. Students will be challenged to learn the course curriculum by finding issues that they care about, researching them, using social media, reaching out into the community to make others aware, creating solutions and implementing them. This model will prepare students to move onto the Open Passion Project Model if they so choose to.
HHS4U – Families in Canada, Grade 12
This course enables students to draw on sociological, psychological, and anthropological theories and research to analyse the development of individuals, intimate relationships, and family and parent-child relationships. Students will focus on issues and challenges facing individuals and families in Canada’s diverse society. They will develop analytical tools that enable them to assess various factors affecting families and to consider policies and practices intended to support families in Canada. They will develop the investigative skills required to conduct and communicate the results of research on individuals, intimate relationships, and parent-child relationships.
Prerequisite: Any university or university/college preparation course in social sciences and humanities, English, or Canadian and world studies
Credit Value 1.0
Introduction (25 hours)
Inquiry # 1 (25 hours)
Inquiry # 2 (25 hours)
Inquiry # 3 (25 hours)
Summative Period: (15 hours)
Term Work 70%
- Research
- Inquiries
- Social Media
- Reflections
- Podcast
Summative 30%
- Personal Reflection
- Curriculum connections
- Community Outreach
HHS4U – Families in Canada, Grade 12
Full Semester
Sept - Jan OR Feb - June
$300 / month
(for a minimum of 5 months)
Summer Intensive
1 month
$1500 / course
The World of Fashion
Intro to Unlearning Semi-Structured Inquiry Model
In this introduction to the unlearning model, students will be challenged to think about school in a whole new way. They will slowly embark on their own unlearning journey through structured inquiry. Students will be challenged to learn the course curriculum by finding issues that they care about, researching them, using social media, reaching out into the community to make others aware, creating solutions and implementing them. This model will prepare students to move onto the Open Passion Project Model if they so choose to.
HNB4M – The World of Fashion, Grade 12
This course gives students the opportunity to explore the world of fashion. Students will learn how to create a fashion product using various tools, techniques, and technologies while developing their practical skills. Students will learn about various factors that affect the global fashion industry, the needs of specialized markets, and the impact of fibre and fabric production and care. In addition, they will learn about social and historical influences on fashion. Students will apply research skills when investigating aspects of the fashion world.
Prerequisite: Any university or university/college preparation course in social sciences and humanities, English, or Canadian and world studies
Credit Value 1.0
Introduction (25 hours)
Inquiry # 1 (25 hours)
Inquiry # 2 (25 hours)
Inquiry # 3 (25 hours)
Summative Period: (15 hours)
Term Work 70%
- Research
- Inquiries
- Social Media
- Reflections
- Podcast
Summative 30%
- Personal Reflection
- Curriculum connections
- Community Outreach
HNB4M – The World of Fashion, Grade 12
Full Semester
Sept - Jan OR Feb - June
$300 / month
(for a minimum of 5 months)
Summer Intensive
1 month
$1500 / course
Equity and Social Justice: From Theory to Practice
Intro to Unlearning Semi-Structured Inquiry Model
In this introduction to the unlearning model, students will be challenged to think about school in a whole new way. They will slowly embark on their own unlearning journey through structured inquiry. Students will be challenged to learn the course curriculum by finding issues that they care about, researching them, using social media, reaching out into the community to make others aware, creating solutions and implementing them. This model will prepare students to move onto the Open Passion Project Model if they so choose to.
HSE4M – Equity and Social Justice: From Theory to Practice, Grade 12
This course enables students to develop an understanding of the theoretical, social, and historical underpinnings of various equity and social justice issues and to analyse strategies for bringing about positive social change. Students will learn about historical and contemporary equity and social justice issues in Canada and globally. They will explore power relations and the impact of a variety of factors on equity and social justice. Students will develop and apply research skills and will design and implement a social action initiative relating to an equity or social justice issue.
Prerequisite: Any university, college, or university/college preparation course in social sciences and humanities, English, or Canadian and world studies
Credit Value 1.0
Introduction (25 hours)
Inquiry # 1 (25 hours)
Inquiry # 2 (25 hours)
Inquiry # 3 (25 hours)
Summative Period: (15 hours)
Term Work 70%
- Research
- Inquiries
- Social Media
- Reflections
- Podcast
Summative 30%
- Personal Reflection
- Curriculum connections
- Community Outreach
HSE4M – Equity and Social Justice: From Theory to Practice, Grade 12
Full Semester
Sept - Jan OR Feb - June
$300 / month
(for a minimum of 5 months)
Summer Intensive
1 month
$1500 / course
Nutrition and Health
Intro to Unlearning Semi-Structured Inquiry Model
In this introduction to the unlearning model, students will be challenged to think about school in a whole new way. They will slowly embark on their own unlearning journey through structured inquiry. Students will be challenged to learn the course curriculum by finding issues that they care about, researching them, using social media, reaching out into the community to make others aware, creating solutions and implementing them. This model will prepare students to move onto the Open Passion Project Model if they so choose to.
HFA4U – Nutrition and Health, Grade 12
This course examines the relationships between food, energy balance, and nutritional status; the nutritional needs of individuals at different stages of life; and the role of nutrition in health and disease. Students will evaluate nutrition-related trends and will determine how food choices can promote food security and environmental responsibility. Students will learn about healthy eating, expand their repertoire of food-preparation techniques, and develop their social science research skills by investigating issues related to nutrition and health.
Prerequisite: Any university or university/college preparation course in social sciences and humanities, English, or Canadian and world studies
Credit Value 1.0
Introduction (25 hours)
Inquiry # 1 (25 hours)
Inquiry # 2 (25 hours)
Inquiry # 3 (25 hours)
Summative Period: (15 hours)
Term Work 70%
- Research
- Inquiries
- Social Media
- Reflections
- Podcast
Summative 30%
- Personal Reflection
- Curriculum connections
- Community Outreach
HFA4U – Nutrition and Health, Grade 12
Full Semester
Sept - Jan OR Feb - June
$300 / month
(for a minimum of 5 months)
Summer Intensive
1 month
$1500 / course
Recreation and Healthy Active Living Leadership
Intro to Unlearning Semi-Structured Inquiry Model
In this introduction to the unlearning model, students will be challenged to think about school in a whole new way. They will slowly embark on their own unlearning journey through structured inquiry. Students will be challenged to learn the course curriculum by finding issues that they care about, researching them, using social media, reaching out into the community to make others aware, creating solutions and implementing them. This model will prepare students to move onto the Open Passion Project Model if they so choose to.
PLF4M – Recreation and Healthy Active Living Leadership, Grade 12
This course enables students to explore the benefits of lifelong participation in active recreation and healthy leisure and to develop the leadership and coordinating skills needed to plan, organize, and safely implement recreational events and other activities related to healthy, active living. Students will also learn how to promote the benefits of healthy, active living to others through mentoring and assisting them in making informed decisions that enhance their well-being. The course will prepare students for university programs in physical education and health and kinesiology and for college and university programs in recreation and leisure management, fitness and health promotion, and fitness leadership.
Prerequisite: Any health and physical education course
Credit Value 1.0
Introduction (25 hours)
Inquiry # 1 (25 hours)
Inquiry # 2 (25 hours)
Inquiry # 3 (25 hours)
Summative Period: (15 hours)
Term Work 70%
- Research
- Inquiries
- Social Media
- Reflections
- Podcast
Summative 30%
- Personal Reflection
- Curriculum connections
- Community Outreach
PLF4M – Recreation and Healthy Active Living Leadership, Grade 12
Full Semester
Sept - Jan OR Feb - June
$300 / month
(for a minimum of 5 months)
Summer Intensive
1 month
$1500 / course
Challenge and Change in Society
Intro to Unlearning Semi-Structured Inquiry Model
In this introduction to the unlearning model, students will be challenged to think about school in a whole new way. They will slowly embark on their own unlearning journey through structured inquiry. Students will be challenged to learn the course curriculum by finding issues that they care about, researching them, using social media, reaching out into the community to make others aware, creating solutions and implementing them. This model will prepare students to move onto the Open Passion Project Model if they so choose to.
HSB4U – Challenge and Change in Society, Grade 12
This course focuses on the use of social science theories, perspectives, and methodologies to investigate and explain shifts in knowledge, attitudes, beliefs, and behaviour and their impact on society. Students will critically analyse how and why cultural, social, and behavioural patterns change over time. They will explore the ideas of social theorists and use those ideas to analyse causes of and responses to challenges such as technological change, deviance, and global inequalities. Students will explore ways in which social science research methods can be used to study social change.
Prerequisite: Any university or university/college preparation course in social sciences and humanities, English, or Canadian and world studies
Credit Value 1.0
Introduction (25 hours)
Inquiry # 1 (25 hours)
Inquiry # 2 (25 hours)
Inquiry # 3 (25 hours)
Summative Period: (15 hours)
Term Work 70%
- Research
- Inquiries
- Social Media
- Reflections
- Podcast
Summative 30%
- Personal Reflection
- Curriculum connections
- Community Outreach
HSB4U – Challenge and Change in Society, Grade 12
Full Semester
Sept - Jan OR Feb - June
$300 / month
(for a minimum of 5 months)
Summer Intensive
1 month
$1500 / course
Human Growth and Development
Intro to Unlearning Semi-Structured Inquiry Model
In this introduction to the unlearning model, students will be challenged to think about school in a whole new way. They will slowly embark on their own unlearning journey through structured inquiry. Students will be challenged to learn the course curriculum by finding issues that they care about, researching them, using social media, reaching out into the community to make others aware, creating solutions and implementing them. This model will prepare students to move onto the Open Passion Project Model if they so choose to.
HHG4M – Human Growth and Development, Grade 12
This course offers a multidisciplinary approach to the study of human development throughout the lifespan. Students will learn about a range of theoretical perspectives on human development. They will examine threats to healthy development as well as protective factors that promote resilience. Students will learn about physical, cognitive, and social-emotional development from the prenatal period through old age and will develop their research and inquiry skills by investigating issues related to human development.
Prerequisite: Any university or university/college preparation course in social sciences and humanities, English, or Canadian and world studies
Credit Value 1.0
Introduction (25 hours)
Inquiry # 1 (25 hours)
Inquiry # 2 (25 hours)
Inquiry # 3 (25 hours)
Summative Period: (15 hours)
Term Work 70%
- Research
- Inquiries
- Social Media
- Reflections
- Podcast
Summative 30%
- Personal Reflection
- Curriculum connections
- Community Outreach
HHG4M – Human Growth and Development, Grade 12
Full Semester
Sept - Jan OR Feb - June
$300 / month
(for a minimum of 5 months)
Summer Intensive
1 month
$1500 / course
World Issues
Intro to Unlearning Semi-Structured Inquiry Model
In this introduction to the unlearning model, students will be challenged to think about school in a whole new way. They will slowly embark on their own unlearning journey through structured inquiry. Students will be challenged to learn the course curriculum by finding issues that they care about, researching them, using social media, reaching out into the community to make others aware, creating solutions and implementing them. This model will prepare students to move onto the Open Passion Project Model if they so choose to.
CGW4U – World Issues, Grade 12
In this course, students will address the challenge of creating a more sustainable and equitable world. They will explore issues involving a wide range of topics, including economic disparities, threats to the environment, globalization, human rights, and quality of life, and will analyse government policies, international agreements, and individual responsibilities relating to them. Students will apply the concepts of geographic thinking and the geographic inquiry process, including the use of spatial technologies, to investigate these complex issues and their impacts on natural and human communities around the world.
Prerequisite: Any university or university/college preparation course in social sciences and humanities, English, or Canadian and world studies
Credit Value 1.0
Introduction (25 hours)
Inquiry # 1 (25 hours)
Inquiry # 2 (25 hours)
Inquiry # 3 (25 hours)
Summative Period: (15 hours)
Term Work 70%
- Research
- Inquiries
- Social Media
- Reflections
- Podcast
Summative 30%
- Personal Reflection
- Curriculum connections
- Community Outreach
CGW4U – World Issues, Grade 12
Full Semester
Sept - Jan OR Feb - June
$300 / month
(for a minimum of 5 months)
Summer Intensive
1 month
$1500 / course
Health Care
Intro to Unlearning Semi-Structured Inquiry Model
In this introduction to the unlearning model, students will be challenged to think about school in a whole new way. They will slowly embark on their own unlearning journey through structured inquiry. Students will be challenged to learn the course curriculum by finding issues that they care about, researching them, using social media, reaching out into the community to make others aware, creating solutions and implementing them. This model will prepare students to move onto the Open Passion Project Model if they so choose to.
TPJ4M – Health Care, Grade 12
This course focuses on the development of a range of skills needed to analyse and interpret clinical findings. Students will learn about accepted health care practices and demonstrate an understanding of basic procedures and the use of appropriate instruments and equipment. They will acquire an understanding of basic concepts related to the function of the human immune system and explore the relationship between pathology and disease prevention and treatment. Students will expand their awareness of workers’ health and safety issues, analyse environmental and societal issues related to health care, and further explore professional practice standards and postsecondary destinations in the field.
Prerequisite: Health Care, Grade 11, University/College Preparation
Credit Value 1.0
Introduction (25 hours)
Inquiry # 1 (25 hours)
Inquiry # 2 (25 hours)
Inquiry # 3 (25 hours)
Summative Period: (15 hours)
Term Work 70%
- Research
- Inquiries
- Social Media
- Reflections
- Podcast
Summative 30%
- Personal Reflection
- Curriculum connections
- Community Outreach
Health Care, Grade 12
Full Semester
Sept - Jan OR Feb - June
$300 / month
(for a minimum of 5 months)
Summer Intensive
1 month
$1500 / course
Entrepreneurship: Venture Planning in an Electronic Age
Intro to Unlearning Semi-Structured Inquiry Model
In this introduction to the unlearning model, students will be challenged to think about school in a whole new way. They will slowly embark on their own unlearning journey through structured inquiry. Students will be challenged to learn the course curriculum by finding issues that they care about, researching them, using social media, reaching out into the community to make others aware, creating solutions and implementing them. This model will prepare students to move onto the Open Passion Project Model if they so choose to.
BDV4C – Entrepreneurship: Venture Planning in an Electronic Age, Grade 12
This course provides students with the opportunity to develop and apply entrepreneurial skills through the creation of a venture plan that capitalizes on the potential of e-commerce. Students will research and identify an opportunity for a venture.They will then complete the components of a venture plan that includes a website.
Prerequisite: None
Credit Value 1.0
Introduction (25 hours)
Inquiry # 1 (25 hours)
Inquiry # 2 (25 hours)
Inquiry # 3 (25 hours)
Summative Period: (15 hours)
Term Work 70%
- Research
- Inquiries
- Social Media
- Reflections
- Podcast
Summative 30%
- Personal Reflection
- Curriculum connections
- Community Outreach
Entrepreneurship: Venture Planning in an Electronic Age, Grade 12
Full Semester
Sept - Jan OR Feb - June
$300 / month
(for a minimum of 5 months)
Summer Intensive
1 month
$1500 / course
Business Leadership: Management Fundamentals
Intro to Unlearning Semi-Structured Inquiry Model
In this introduction to the unlearning model, students will be challenged to think about school in a whole new way. They will slowly embark on their own unlearning journey through structured inquiry. Students will be challenged to learn the course curriculum by finding issues that they care about, researching them, using social media, reaching out into the community to make others aware, creating solutions and implementing them. This model will prepare students to move onto the Open Passion Project Model if they so choose to.
BOH4M – Business Leadership: Management Fundamentals, Grade 12
This course focuses on the development of leadership skills used in managing a successful business. Students will analyse the role of a leader in business, with a focus on decision making, management of group dynamics, workplace stress and conflict, motivation of employees, and planning. Effective business communication skills, ethics, and social responsibility are also emphasized.
Prerequisite: None
Credit Value 1.0
Introduction (25 hours)
Inquiry # 1 (25 hours)
Inquiry # 2 (25 hours)
Inquiry # 3 (25 hours)
Summative Period: (15 hours)
Term Work 70%
- Research
- Inquiries
- Social Media
- Reflections
- Podcast
Summative 30%
- Personal Reflection
- Curriculum connections
- Community Outreach
Business Leadership: Management Fundamentals, Grade 12
Full Semester
Sept - Jan OR Feb - June
$300 / month
(for a minimum of 5 months)
Summer Intensive
1 month
$1500 / course
Communications Technology
Intro to Unlearning Semi-Structured Inquiry Model
In this introduction to the unlearning model, students will be challenged to think about school in a whole new way. They will slowly embark on their own unlearning journey through structured inquiry. Students will be challenged to learn the course curriculum by finding issues that they care about, researching them, using social media, reaching out into the community to make others aware, creating solutions and implementing them. This model will prepare students to move onto the Open Passion Project Model if they so choose to.
TGJ4M – Communications Technology, Grade 12
This course enables students to further develop media knowledge and skills while designing and producing projects in the areas of live, recorded, and graphic communications. Students may work in the areas of TV, video, and movie production; radio and audio production; print and graphic communications; photography; digital imaging; broadcast journalism; and interactive new media. Students will also expand their awareness of environmental and societal issues related to communications technology, and will investigate career opportunities and challenges in a rapidly changing technological environment.
Prerequisite: Communications Technology, Grade 11, University/College Preparation
Credit Value 1.0
Introduction (25 hours)
Inquiry # 1 (25 hours)
Inquiry # 2 (25 hours)
Inquiry # 3 (25 hours)
Summative Period: (15 hours)
Term Work 70%
- Research
- Inquiries
- Social Media
- Reflections
- Podcast
Summative 30%
- Personal Reflection
- Curriculum connections
- Community Outreach
Communications Technology, Grade 12
Full Semester
Sept - Jan OR Feb - June
$300 / month
(for a minimum of 5 months)
Summer Intensive
1 month
$1500 / course