Science 9 provides an overview of the main scientific facets: biology, chemistry, physics and earth science. The course is designed to provide opportunities for students to develop scientific knowledge, formulate hypotheses, collaborate and plan investigative methods as well as analyze and evaluate experimental results. Each unit will involve hands-on activities, labs and critical thinking practice. By the end of the course students will have a strong foundation in asexual and sexual reproduction, the periodic table, electrical circuits and the interconnectedness of Earth’s main spheres. 

Science 10 continues to build on the 4 facets taught in Science 9. Students will continue to develop their laboratory skills and scientific literacy to better understand the world surrounding them. Students will continue to develop their critical thinking skills and understanding of the scientific method. By the end of the course, students will develop an understanding of genetics, how DNA is the basis for all living things, how energy is transformed and conserved and affects the environment and all living things, and how the Universe was formed and is organized. 

IGS 9 gives students the opportunity to take Science 9 & Social Studies 9 in a year-long linear offering (eight credits). IGS is designed to inspire, develop and implement solutions for a more resilient and equitable future. This cross-curricular approach pushes students to examine a number of historical and contemporary challenges from a multitude of perspectives. This class emphasizes research, field studies and hands-on learning. Interested students are required to complete an application form and the process for entry is competitive as seats are limited. 

Course Fee $50.00 to cover costs associated with Transportation for Field Trips 

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The structure of IGS 10 allows you to take Science 10 & Social Studies 10 in a year-long offering (eight credits). IGS is designed to inspire, develop and implement solutions for a more resilient and equitable future. The project-based curriculum is designed to equip students with tools and experiences to address the unprecedented environmental and humanitarian challenges of the 21st century – from poverty reduction to food production and urbanization to sustainable energy. Interested students are required to complete an application form and the process for entry is competitive as seats are limited. 

Course Fee $50.00 to cover costs associated with Transportation for Field Trips 

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The objective of IGS 12 Environmental Science is crystal clear: to inspire, develop, and implement solutions for a more resilient and equitable future. Environmental Science is now accepted as a Grade 12 science by all Canadian post-secondary institutions. The project-based curriculum is designed to equip students with the tools and experiences needed to address the unprecedented environmental and humanitarian challenges of the 21st century, including poverty reduction, food production, urbanization, and sustainable energy. Students will also explore the interconnectedness of global systems, such as energy, land, water, and climate. Classroom learning is enhanced by weekly field studies and guest speakers. The program culminates in an IGS 12 trip to Haida Gwaii, where students collaborate with local conservation biologists and Haida leaders. This week-long trip costs approximately $1,000, which is not included in the course fee. Join us for an empowering educational experience that extends learning beyond the traditional classroom and into the real world. 

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Course Fee: $175.00

To be successful in AP Biology, students must have first completed Life Sciences 11 and Anatomy and Physiology 12.

This AP Biology course provides students with conceptual framework, factual knowledge, and analytical skills necessary to deal critically with the rapidly changing science of biology.  Essential to this course includes the conceptual understanding of the following:  a grasp of science as a process rather than as an accumulation of facts; personal experience in scientific inquiry; recognition of unifying themes that integrate the major topics of biology; and application of biological knowledge and critical thinking to environmental and social concerns. AP Biology

Topics will include molecules and cells, molecular genetics,  heredity and evolution, and organisms and populations.

To be successful in AP Chemistry students must have first completed Chemistry 11 and Chemistry 12

This course will provide students with the opportunity to attain a depth of understanding of fundamentals and a reasonable competence in dealing with chemical problems.  Students will develop their abilities to think clearly and express their ideas, orally and in writing, with clarity and logic of connections that chemistry has with other courses and society.

Topics will include the structure of matter, states of matter, reactions, and descriptive chemistry.

To be successful in AP Physics, students must first have completed Physics 11. 

AP Physics 2 is an algebra-based, introductory college-level physics course that expands on the content delivered in Physics 12.  Students will develop their understanding of physics through classroom study, in-class activities, and lab work.  Students taking Physics 12 concurrently with AP Physics 2 will not have the option to write the AP Physics exam.  Only students who have taken Physics 12 in first semester will have the option to write the AP Physics 2 exam.

Topics will include fluid mechanics, thermodynamics, electricity, magnetism, optics, quantum, atomic and nuclear physics.

Special note:  It is possible for a student to take AP Physics 2 and AP Chemistry concurrently as they occur in the same block.  Content alternates every two weeks.  However, students are not required to take both if a student would prefer to take only one AP Physics 2 or AP Chemistry.