Grade 11
Prerequisite: Grade 10 Science, Academic
This course enables students to deepen their understanding of chemistry through the study of the properties of chemicals and chemical bonds; chemical reactions and quantitative relationships in those reactions; solutions and solubility; and atmospheric chemistry and the behaviour of gases. Students will further develop their analytical skills and investigate the qualitative and quantitative properties of matter, as well as the impact of some common chemical reactions on society and the environment.
The big ideas in this course are matter, chemical trends, and chemical bonding; chemical reactions; quantities in chemical reactions; solutions and solubility; and gases and atmospheric pressure.
Prerequisite: Grade 10 Science, Academic
This course furthers students’ understanding of the processes that occur in biological systems. Students will study theory and conduct investigations in the areas of biodiversity; evolution; genetic processes; the structure and function of animals; and the anatomy, growth, and function of plants. The course focuses on the theoretical aspects of the topics under study, and helps students refine skills related to scientific investigation.
The big ideas in this course are diversity of living things, evolution, genetic processes, animals: structure and function, and plants: anatomy, growth and function
Prerequisite: Grade 10 Science, Academic
This course develops students’ understanding of the basic concepts of physics. Students will explore kinematics, with an emphasis on linear motion; different kinds of forces; energy transformations; the properties of mechanical waves and sound; and electricity and magnetism. They will enhance their scientific investigation skills as they test laws of physics. In addition, they will analyse the interrelationships between physics and technology, and consider the impact of technological applications of physics on society and the environment.
The big ideas in this course are kinematics, forces, energy and society, waves and sounds, and electricity and magnetism.
Grade 12
Prerequisite: Grade 11 Chemistry, University
This course enables students to deepen their understanding of chemistry through the study of organic chemistry, the structure and properties of matter, energy changes and rates of reaction, equilibrium in chemical systems, and electrochemistry. Students will further develop their problem-solving and investigation skills as they investigate chemical processes, and will refine their ability to communicate scientific information. Emphasis will be placed on the importance of chemistry in everyday life and on evaluating the impact of chemical technology on the environment.
The big ideas in this course are organic chemistry; structure and properties of matter; energy changes and rates of reaction; chemical systems and equilibrium; and electrochemistry.
Prerequisite: Grade 11 Biology, University
This course provides students with the opportunity for in-depth study of the concepts and processes associated with biological systems. Students will study theory and conduct investigations in the areas of biochemistry, metabolic processes, molecular genetics, homeostasis, and population dynamics. Emphasis will be placed on achievement of the detailed knowledge and refinement of skills needed for further study in various branches of the life sciences and related fields.
The big ideas in this course are biochemistry, metabolic processes, molecular genetics, homeostasis, and population dynamics.
Prerequisite: Grade 11 Physics, University
This course enables students to deepen their understanding of physics concepts and theories. Students will continue their exploration of energy transformations and the forces that affect motion, and will investigate electrical, gravitational, and magnetic fields and electromagnetic radiation. Students will also explore the wave nature of light, quantum mechanics, and special relativity. They will further develop their scientific investigation skills, learning, for example, how to analyse, qualitatively and quantitatively, data related to a variety of physics concepts and principles. Students will also consider the impact of technological applications of physics on society and the environment. Students will further develop their problem-solving and investigation skills and refine their ability to communicate scientific information. Students will consider the impact of technological applications of physics on society and the environment.
The fundamental concepts studied in this course are dynamics, energy and momentum, gravitational, electrical and magnetic fields, waves nature of light and revolutions in modern physics.
