PRACTICAL & APPLIED ARTS

Want to run your own business?  Accounting is the language of business!  This class will introduce the complete accounting cycle for a service business (for example:  a music, convenience, hardware, electronic stores, etc.).  Topics will include:  journalizing, posting, preparing financial statements, bank reconciliation statements, and balance sheets.  These topics will help you to organize your financial records and get you started in your first business!  Computerized accounting through the use of EXCEL will be introduced. 

This course is designed for students who want to learn to sew or who already have basic sewing skills. Students will complete a variety of projects which could include: samples, strip quilted pin cushion, apron, sweatshirt/hoodie, as well as other projects that they will choose based on their abilities. Students are responsible for the purchase of supplies for their sewing projects.

You have a creative vision, now how are you going to share it with the world? This beginner-level course will introduce students to the media production process and encourage them to develop skills in a wide variety of special effects, stop motion, interactive media, graphic design, animation, and game deisgn. Students will learn about pre-production and post-production processes, and will be introduced to industry equipment, software, and terminology.

You have a creative vision, now how are you going to share it with the world? This beginner-level course will introduce students to the media production process and encourage them to develop skills in a wide variety of media technologies including audio, video, animation, special effects, stop motion, interactive media, graphic design, animation, and game design. Students will learn about pre- and post-production processes, and will be introduced to industry equipment, software, and terminology. 

Students will have the opportunity to participate in multiple hands on activities based on foods, sewing and design. This is a great choice for the students who wants to cook, sew and be creative but doesn’t have extra space in their timetable to make multiple classes. Students will have the opportunity to sew a variety of projects and cook many delicious foods while learning how to make healthy choices in their daily lives. Students are responsible for the purchase of supplies for their sewing projects.  

This introductory computer drafting course provides instruction on how to interpret and construct the technical drawings that are used in industrial trades, engineering and architecture. Throughout the course students will learn basic and intermediate drafting skills while creating a variety of drawings using common drawing practices.

Financial Literacy 10 is the new course required to graduate for students entering grade 10 in 2024.  It 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 budgeting, borrowing, investing in addition to strategic saving. Also learning how to manage records is an important part of this course that can help people determine and achieve their financial goals.

This course encourages the development of life skills in the area of foods. Possible modules of study include Kitchen Basics, Kitchen Food and Safety, Baking Basics, Food and Health, Grains, Vegetables and Fruits, Salads and Sandwiches, Eggs, Cakes, Snacks, Baking with Yeast and Exploring Careers. Students are also able to earn a Food Safe Certificate which enhances employment opportunities. 

This course is an introduction to computer applications skills from a personal use perspective.  Topics include computer security, Office Software (word processing and spreadsheets), Web 2.0 tools (Google Drive, Skydrive, Twitter, Blogging, and Wikis), Adobe CC (Illustrator and Photoshop), and presentation tools (Prezi and Powerpoint). 

The novice photography student will be introduced to digital photography and the rules of effective composition, learn editing on Adobe photo shop while getting their feet wet in the studio with a Macro assignment. Photo assignments will focus on composing, manipulating, and printing photographs while acquiring the knowledge of photo shop skills such as color correction, layers and transferring images. Students will use their own cell phone to take photos but will be introduced to Studio Digital SLR’s to take Seasonal Professional photographs. Printer materials, studio equipment and computers will be supplied, but students are able to use their own digital cameras if they desire.  Sublimation printmaking will be introduced with design on photo shop and printing on a mug. Students should come equipped with a USB to save their photos during the semester.

This is an advanced accounting course focusing on managerial accounting.  This course will continue your progress in operating your own business’ financial records and help you to make informed decisions about your business.  Topics include:  manufacturing/labour costs, contribution margin income statements, cost-volume profit analysis, budgeting, and personal income tax preparation.  Computerized accounting through the use of EXCEL will be continued.  

This is an advanced class. Students will study fashion design from the idea stage to production, make a variety of clothing projects utilizing higher level sewing skills and study how clothing is merchandised in the society. Projects will be chosen based on previous sewing experience. A sample portfolio will also be developed. Students are responsible for the purchase of supplies for their sewing projects. 

This course encourages students to refine and expand their understanding of how technology can be used to create compelling audio-visual products.  This course delves further into the production process and introduces some intermediate and advanced techniques in filmmaking, digital special effects, interactive media, and other multimedia production techniques.  This course culminates with a major multimedia project of the student’s choosing which will require a minimum of 60 to 70 hours of time. 

The Construction & Carpentry 30 course allows students to select individual woodworking projects suitable to their abilities, through which to expand, develop, and refine their skills.  A high level of craftsmanship is the goal for all students. Fees are based on the material cost of the individual project chosen. 

The Drafting 30 course provides students with advanced instruction in 2-D and 3-D drafting. Participants will use AutoCAD and Inventor to produce a series of drawings using common standards and techniques. This course will be of interest to those who are planning future study in related areas such as engineering, industrial trades, or drafting. 

This course focuses on seven areas of money management in everyday life: earning, saving, spending, borrowing, sharing, investing and protecting. This is an introduction to financial issues and decisions based around the value of money, importance of financial decision making, budgeting fundamentals, the concept of interest and many others! The purpose of this course is to develop informed individuals with the habits, attitudes, and critical thinking skills necessary to approach financial decisions with competence and confidence—both now an in their future. 

This course is intended to teach students to plan, prepare and serve a variety of dishes but demands a higher level of expertise and student responsibility. Possible modules of study include Food Preservation, Soups, Protein, Science of Nutrition, Canadian Food Mosaic, Food Additives, Creative Baking and International Cuisine. Students are also able to earn a Food Safe Certificate which enhances employment opportunities. 

This is a course in which the student will have a choice of topics to explore.  The course begins with a Photoshop tutorial.  Other topics may include:  Web Page Design (Adobe Dreamweaver), vector graphics (Adobe Illustrator), macros (Visual Basic for Applications), and desktop publishing (Adobe Indesign).  Power user feature of Microsoft Office can also be explored.  Web 2.0 tools are also reviewed. 

This course is for the student who is interested in the creative elements of design and home interiors.  Students will assess and evaluate house alternatives and floor plans.  Areas of study will include but aren’t limited to furniture, lighting, use of colour, and design presentation.  Discussion of interior design techniques and field trips will be part of this class. 

Life Transition 30 is a course concerned with the major changes encountered throughout life in health care, in the family, and in the workplace. It is founded on the belief that individuals are better prepared to cope if they have the opportunity to discuss and predict the likely consequences of change and can formulate strategies to adapt to change. Some of the topics covered will be the health care system, conflicts in relationships, reproductive health, parenting, money management, independent living, and career planning. 

This course is a studio-based program in which the senior photo student will have some creative independence while also completing projects set by the teacher. Students will be required to take photographs with digital SLRs in the school studio as well as take cameras home with them to complete landscape crystal ball photos, architecture and to complete an independent A-Z professional studio term project. In partnership with the instructor and their peers, students will develop some of their own independent projects while they are tapping into their areas of interest, learning Advanced Photo Shop applications and Studio Lighting Techniques while creating a workable portfolio. Sublimation printmaking will be continued with print design of a t-shirt on Adobe photo shop. Ongoing consultation and critique with the class will be continuous during the semester. If students would like to use their own Digital Cameras for class that would be great! Students should be equipped with a USB to save their work during the semester.