1D Courses

All students will be enrolled in Academic English, French, and Geography (1D course codes). The Applied level courses (1P course codes) will expire at the end of the 2021-22 school year

English will be offered using the Academic course and course code (ENG1D) for the 2022-23 school year. The Applied course (ENG1P – English, Grade 9, Applied) will expire at the end of the 2021-22 school year.

Course Description: There is no change to the existing course description for ENG1D.

The Ontario Curriculum, Grades 9 and 10: English, 2007 (Revised)

See the following e-Learning activities created by the Ministry of Ontario

• reading strategies (unit 2, activity 3)

• writing and organizing ideas (unit 4, activity 2)

• writing instructions (unit 1, activity 2)

• reading with purpose (unit 3, activity 1)

• active listening (unit 4, activity 1)

You can also explore ReadWriteThink:

• story elements: The Hero’s Journey

• expository writing: essay map and persuasion map

• vocabulary building activity: flip-a-chip

Issues in Canadian Geography will be offered using the current Academic course and course code (CGC1D) for the 2022-23 school year. The Applied course (CGC1P – Issues in Canadian Geography, Grade 9, Applied) will expire at the end of the 2021-22 school year.

Course Description: There is no change to the existing course description for CGC1D.

The Ontario Curriculum, Grades 9 and 10 | Canadian and World Studies

Google Drive folder from with course materials for CGC1D.

Physical patterns in a changing world: What would happen if every human suddenly disappeared? (TEDEd)

Natural resources around the world – use and sustainability: The Earth is full (TEDEd)

Geographical Thinking Concepts in Student Friendly Language (EDUGains)

French as a Second Language courses will be offered using the current Academic courses and course codes (FSF1D, FEF1D and FIF1D) for the 2022-23 school year.

The Applied courses (FSF1P - Core French, Grade 9, Applied; FIF1P - French Immersion, Grade 9, Applied) will expire at the end of the 2021-22 school year.

Course Description: There is no change to the existing course descriptions for FSF1D, FEF1D and FIF1D.

Note: FSF1O, Core French, Grade 9, Open may continue to be offered for students who have little or no knowledge of French or who have not accumulated the minimum of 600 hours of elementary Core French instruction.

The Ontario Curriculum, Grades 9 to 12: French as a Second Language – Core, Extended, and Immersion, 2014