Practical and applied Arts
Practical and applied Arts
BUSINESS, Career and Life Management
BUSINESS, Career and Life Management
Please make an appointment with a school counsellor if you have any questions regarding course selection for the 2026-2027 academic year
What you need to know:
This introductory business course covers concepts of ‘the story of money’ and cash flow (money in and out) of a service business.
Topics include journalizing, posting, preparing financial statements and banking.
Computerized accounting is introduced using Excel.
Students will play monopoly to practice recording transaction with money.
What you need to know:
Financial Literacy 10 is a graduation requirement for all students.
Is intended to expose you to practical skills that will support you in your journey of success in life during, and after, high school.
Managing the financial aspects of life can help one access options for their future including effective decision making for expenses and saving for bigger goals such as owning a home.
Other parts of financial literacy include managing records, budgeting, borrowing, investing in addition to strategic saving.
Prerequisite: None Financial Literacy 20 focuses on seven areas: earning, caving, spending, borrowing, sharing, investing, and protecting. This course is an introduction to financial issues and decisions that students may already be facing and addresses the following topics:
Value of money
Decision making as it applies to finances
Information security
Budgeting fundamentals
Cell phone contracts
Maintaining accurate financial records
The concept of interest
Career opportunities in the financial industry.
What you need to know:
What students need to know:
Designed to help students deal with major changes encountered in their personal lives, relationships, community, and careers.
Topics Covered: self-esteem, communication, personal relationships, time management, community issues, and career planning.
What you need to know:
Open to Grade 11 and 12 students.
This course will dive into seven topics dealing with personal money management in everyday life: earning (and taxes), saving and budgets, spending, borrowing (credit), sharing (charity), investing (RRSP, TFSA, etc) and protecting (insurance).
Students will develop habits, attitudes, and critical thinking skills necessary to approach financial decisions with competence and confidence — both now and in their future.
What you need to know:
Examines the changes in student's lives as they prepare for new roles after high school.
Topics Covered: life roles, conflict in relationships, personal health, money management, career planning, job search and more.