Social Studies 11-12

To graduate, students need Social Studies 10 (4 credits) and one Social Studies 11 or 12 course (4 credits).

* B.C. First Peoples 12 satisfies both the Social 11 or 12 and the Indigenous course graduation requirements.

** Psychology 12 is a board-authorized course and does not count for the Ministry of Education Social Studies 11 or 12 requirements.

EXPLORATIONS IN SOCIAL STUDIES 11 (MEPSS11)

This course is a good stepping stone for social studies courses at the grade 12 level. It explores a wide variety of social studies topics which may include history, geography, political studies, First Nations studies, law studies, and social justice.

20th CENTURY WORLD HISTORY 12 (MWH-12)

This is a survey course that covers 20th-century world history. The following is a possible list of topics:

• World Wars I and II

• Russian revolutions

• rise of interwar dictatorships

• Cold War

• The Middle East and the creation of Israel

• human rights developments.

B.C. FIRST PEOPLES 12 (MBCFP12)

This course aims to enable learners to understand and respect the traditions, values and beliefs of First Nations peoples within historical, contemporary, and future contexts. Students will examine:

• traditional place names and territories in British Columbia

• history of First Peoples in BC, including resistance to colonialism

• goals of reconciliation, the TRC Calls to Action, and the Universal Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples

• art, stories, and cultures of First Peoples in British Columbia

• contemporary challenges facing B.C. First Peoples.

HUMAN GEOGRAPHY 12 (MHGEO12)

Human Geography is the study of relationships between people, places, and the environment. Possible topics of study include:

• mapping and other core geography skills

• demographics

• cultural, political and economic geography

• urbanization

• sustainable development and human impact on the environment

LAW STUDIES 12 (MLST-12)

Law Studies 12 includes the study of several key areas of Canadian law based on text and case study:

• Foundations of Canada’s legal system

• criminal, civil and family law

• youth and the law 

Students may participate in a field trip to the Vancouver Court House to see the legal system in action.

SOCIAL JUSTICE 12 (MSJ-12)

This is a project-based course designed for students interested in local, national, and global issues and how to make a difference in the world. Topics include:

• Theoretical foundations of social justice

• Historical and current social injustices in Canadian and global contexts

• Processes and methods used to promote social justice

Specific areas of focus are determined by student interest and current local, national, and global events and conversations.

PSYCHOLOGY 12 (YPSYC2A)

BA Psychology 12 introduces students to the principles of psychology by examining the major theories and discovering how they relate to people in their environments.  Topics may include:

• learning and cognitive processes

• memory, thought, consciousness

• sleep and dreams

• personality and trait theories

• intelligence and multiple intelligence theories

• psychological health and psychological disorders.

**Psychology 12 is a board-authorized course that does not meet the Ministry of Education Social Studies 11 or 12 requirements.