Course Descriptions & Prerequisite Charts

The following descriptions apply to courses offered by the various schools in the Renfrew County District School Board and have been developed according to the requirements of the Ontario Ministry of Education.  

Curriculum documents detailing each course are available from the Ministry of Education website at Curriculum and Resources:

https://www.dcp.edu.gov.on.ca/en/curriculum#secondary  

Since it is not possible to offer all courses in all schools, the Administration of each secondary school decides what courses will be offered each year in their school.  These decisions are based on the needs and interests of the students.  If a course does not have sufficient demand to run, it may not be possible to offer that course in a specific year.  If a course does not run, students will be notified and asked to select an alternate course.

Courses of Study Outlines

Course of Study outlines for all courses taught at each secondary school are available at the school for examination by parents and students.  

The course outlines will provide more information than can be included in the brief description in the course calendar.  Information such as the expectations of the course, the core content of the course and the assessment and evaluation practices to be used in the course will be included in these outlines.  

Students and parents may examine these outlines at the school by making arrangements with the Head of the Department in which any particular course is offered.