PARKLAND MARINE INSTITUTE
Pursue your education with a marine focus in academics, trades, or sailing.
Focus on one particular pathway or explore a variety of courses
Work on courses in an interdisciplinary, project-based manner both in the school and in the community
Earn graduation credits for marine courses
Earn post-secondary credits and apprenticeships
Earn credentials and certifications required for work or just to enjoy our local environment recreationally
The Institute will give students a range of opportunities. Those who want to gain some experience on the water or who only intend to be on the water recreationally will be able to gain the necessary skills and qualifications to help them reach these goals. Those who want to focus on sailing and earn graduation credits will be able to join the Sailing Academy.
The students who intend to pursue a career in the marine industry either through an academic or trades pathway will be able to tailor their educational program to meet their needs. By the time they graduate, they will have earned post-secondary credits, credentials and qualifications to make a seamless transition from secondary to post-secondary or to work.
Grade 9
Students will take both Marine Physical Health Education 9 and Marine Science 9 in their grade 9 year. The courses will be taught with a marine focus in an interdisciplinary, project-based way that will take students from the classroom into the marine environment. Students may be taken on the water in power and sail boats in the Fall and Spring and will learn basic paddling skills in the PHE portion of the course. There will be a variety of local field trips during the year. Students who want to spend more time learning to sail can join the Sailing Academy. Sign up for this pathway on the Course Selection form or download an application from the school’s website: Parkland Marine. There may be a cost to students who chose to participate in a variety of local field trips that occur throughout the year.
Grade 10
Students will take Science 10 as a linear class paired with Physical Health Education 10 and will receive credit for both courses. The courses will be taught with a marine focus in an interdisciplinary, project-based way that will take students from the classroom into the marine environment. Students will have the option to earn their Pleasure Craft Operator Card and/or complete the PADI Open Water Diver Course and will gain experience on the water by learning to canoe during the PHE portion of the class. There may be a cost to students who choose to participate in a variety of local field trips that occur throughout the year.
Grade 11 and 12
Students in the senior grades will start to focus on a particular pathway. Students pursuing an academic pathway will select Marine Biology 11. Students interested in the trades will take courses such as Marine Repair and Restoration 11 and 12 in addition to the other elective and required courses. Field trips and certification will be subsidized by the school.