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ENGLISH 11 HONOURS (EN 11H)

Pre-requisite: English 10 (recommended B standing or higher)

EN 11 H is taken instead of EN 11

English 11 H is a one year course which covers and goes beyond the concepts developed in English 11. The course provides an enrichment opportunity for students as well as exposure to various literary genres in greater depth and breadth. It is a Literature and Compositions course in which students study various literary and informational communications and use these studies as a basis for writing various types of compositions. Independent projects, and group and oral presentations are also part of the program. The emphasis will be on composition and reasoned, well-developed expression based in literary analysis and critical thinking. Evaluation includes examinations, compositions and projects.

HONOURS PRE-CALCULUS MATHEMATICS 11

Pre-Requisite: at least 80% in Foundations & Pre-Calculus Math 10 with a recommendation from the

student’s math 10 teacher.This course is designed for motivated students who have demonstrated a strong mathematical background and interest and who want to be presented with challenging material. The course content covers that of the regular Pre-Calculus Math 11 course (see above) except that topics will be covered at a more enriched level and more accelerated rate. Additionally, students will be introduced

to some topics from Pre-Calculus 12 and Calculus 12.Students write the same Midyear and Final Exams as the regular Pre-Calculus 11 classes so the students in the Honours class should have no difficulty maintaining a competitive grade point average. Students with a credit for this course are eligible to take Pre-Calculus 12 and Calculus 12 the following year. This course meets graduation requirements and leads students towards some university entrance programs. *Students and parents are encouraged to research the admission requirements for post-secondary programs, as they vary by institution and year.

CHEMISTRY 11 HONOURS (CH 11)

Pre-requisite: Science 10

Recommended: B or better in Science 10

This is an enrichment and acceleration opportunity in chemistry. Students will study the Provincial Chemistry 11 curriculum (many of the topics to a greater depth) and a variety of additional topics and associated laboratory experiences. Students should be well motivated and have a strong background in Science 10, English 10 and Math 10. Evaluation will be based on the regular Chemistry 11 standards. Students planning to take Chemistry 12 (with a view to university chemistry or related studies) are

encouraged to take this course. Please note that Chemistry 11 Honours is a pre-requisite for Chemistry 12 AP.

PHYSICS 11 HONOURS (PH 11)

Pre-requisite: Science 10

Recommended: B or better in Science 10

This is an enrichment and acceleration opportunity in physics. Students will study the Provincial Physics 11 curriculum (many of the topics to a greater depth) and a variety of additional topics and associated laboratory experiences. Students should be well motivated and have a strong background in Science 10, English 10 and Math 10. Evaluation will be based on the regular Physics 11 standards. Students planning to take Physics 12 (with a view to university physics or related studies) are encouraged to take this course. Please note that Physics 11 Honours is a pre-requisite for Physics 12 AP.

BIOLOGY 11 HONOURS (BI 11)

Pre-requisite: Science 10

Recommended: B or better in Science 10

This is an enrichment and acceleration opportunity in biology. Students will study the Provincial Biology 11

curriculum (many of the topics to a greater depth) and a variety of additional topics and associated laboratory experiences. Students should be well motivated and have a strong background in Science 10 and English 10. Evaluation will be based on the regular Biology 11 standards. Students planning to take Biology 12 (with a view to university biology or related studies) are encouraged to take this course. Please note that Biology 11 Honours is a pre-requisite for Biology 12 AP. Students intending to take Biology 12 AP must complete Biology 11 Honours.

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MATHEMATICS 8/9

This course is designed for students with exceptional abilities in both core elementary school topics and

problem solving, and a strong interest & work ethic in mathematics. This accelerated course covers the Math 8 and Math 9 Curricula in one year, and focuses on the same math skills & processes as the regular Math 8 & Math 9 courses (see the write ups for these in this course planning booklet for more details). A student wishing to be selected for this course must write the course entrance exam in April (specific date to be announced) and have his/her grade seven teacher fill out the confidential Course Recommendation Form and mail it to McMath Secondary. Students will be chosen on the basis of their performance on BOTH the core math skill & problem solving portions of the entrance exam as well as based on their teacher recommendation. Students achieving a minimum of a high B in this course at the end of the year

will proceed to one of the math 10 courses the following year. Students achieving below a B will be assigned a grade and credit for math 8, and will be registered in Math 9 the following year to develop a more solid foundation of math skills prior to any math 10 course.