SOCIAL SCIENCES

Students graduating in 2025 and 2026:

Students graduating in 2027 and 2028:

History 10 (HIS10)

History 10 or Indigenous Studies 10 is required to graduate.

The theme of History 10 is Social Organization. Key content areas may include the Renaissance and Enlightenment Eras, Absolute Monarchies, the French Revolution and Napoleon, the Industrial Revolution, Emerging Political Ideologies of the Twentieth Century, Imperialism, and the Causes of World War I. History 10 also provides background information for the History 20 course.

Indigenous Studies 10 (NAT10)

History 10 or Indigenous Studies 10 is required to graduate.

The aim of Indigenous Studies 10 is to help all students develop their knowledge and cultural understandings about First Nations, Metis, and Inuit peoples.  The four units of study in the course are: Identity and Worldviews:  Indigenous Perspectives, Community and Kinship, Governance, and Economies. 

History 20 (HIS20)

The history of the 21st century is defined by the events of the one previous.  History 20 is the study of the major events of the Twentieth Century. Topics to be studied include an investigation of World War I and II, the Interwar Years including the rise and fall of the totalitarian regimes of Lenin, Stalin, and Hitler, the Cold War, and the fall of the USSR.   History 20 also provides valuable background information for the History 30 course.   

Psychology 20 (PSY20)

Psychology 20: Social Psychology 

Psychology 20 is designed for students to explore influences on an individual’s thoughts and feelings about themselves and the world. Students will investigate connections between mental health and personal environment in relation to holistic development and behaviour. As well, students will engage in investigative inquiries of contemporary psychology issues and examine major theoretical perspectives, research methods, and Saskatchewan First Nations and Métis perspectives from a social context. 

Advanced Placement Psychology 30 (PSY20PA & PSY30AP)

Students in either Grade 11 or Grade 12 can take AP Psychology. AP Psychology is year-long with Psychology 20 (PSY20PA) in semester 1 and Psychology 30 AP (PSY30P) in semester 2.  This course introduces students to the rigorous systematic and scientific study of the behavior and mental processes of human beings. Students will study psychological theories, methods and principles associated with the major sub fields of Psychology. As a full year commitment, this course allows students to complete studies in high school, which they may later use as an equivalent to an introductory university course in Psychology depending on the mark achieved by the student on the AP exam in May. 

Note: This course is intended for highly motivated students with a strong work ethic, interested in and committed to the study of Psychology.  Please speak with Ms. Wood for further information.

History 30 (HIS30)

What does it mean to “be a Canadian”? Canadian Studies spans the era of pre-Confederation to modern- day Canada. Students will examine past and present events and issues that have helped to shape Canada.  Key content areas may include: the influence of Canadian geography, the history and relationships of Canada and its Indigenous peoples, Government and the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, the Confederation Era, immigration and the settlement of Canada, the role of Louis Riel and the Métis, Western Alienation, French/English relations, Canada’s role in the World Wars, the Great Depression, Canadian/American relations, and Canada’s ever expanding role in today’s global economy. 

Indigenous Studies 30 (NAT30)

As part of the province’s Grade 12 Canadian Studies Program, this is a credit course that students may complete in place of, or in addition to, History 30.  The five units in Indigenous Studies 30 are:  Aboriginal and Treaty Rights, Governance, Land Claims and Treaty Land Entitlements, Economic Development, and Social Development.  The unique cultures of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples will be analyzed independently and in the context of pre-Confederation and post-Confederation history.  Contemporary issues relevant to Indigenous peoples will also be covered. Students are expected to complete a self-chosen, self-directed study project.   

Law 30 (LAW30)

The theme of Law 30 is “The Law and You”. The units of study are: Foundations of Law, Criminal Law, Civil Law, and Law in Canada Today. Key content areas include: the Charter of Rights & Freedoms, Investigating the effectiveness of the Canadian Justice System, Legal dispute resolution mechanisms, and how youth are treated differently under Canadian Law. Mock trials, simulations and court visits will enhance student application of their learning. Students are expected to complete a self chosen, self-directed study project.

Psychology 30 (PSY30)

The focus of this course is human development.  Developmental psychology is the field of psychology that focuses on human development across the life span.  Students will learn about human growth and changes in behaviour associated with age, including the various stages of development from infancy through childhood, adolescence, adulthood, and old age.  Students will be encouraged to re-assess preconceived ideas and prejudices and begin to discover how psychological theories, methods, and studies lead to greater understanding of how, in general, humans think, feel and behave relative to each stage of development.  Students will learn how to conduct their own psychological study, develop problem-solving and decision-making skills with regard to psychological research and issues, and develop critical analysis and dialectical thinking skills, including the ability to evaluate and resolve psychology-related issues.