Grade 9 English Courses: ENG1D (destreamed) ENG1L (locally developed)

It’s all about YOU!

• Match the best course to what YOU need/want going forward

• Choosing books YOU want to read

• Getting into ISSUES, THEMES that connect to YOU as a teenager and person in North Wellington!

Tasks and texts to help YOU learn about yourself and get a job

Grade 9 FRENCH Courses:

• ACADEMIC (FSF1D):
  * For students currently taking French in elementary school

* Must take this course to continue in Grade 10 French

• OPEN (FSF1O):

* For students with little to no French language experience

* For students interested in learning the basics of French and not continuing the study

Grade 9 Geography Course: CGC1D (destreamed)

Geography classes at WHSS rock because we:

• Find out about Canada and the world!

• Discuss current events

Learn about the weather and predict storms (and bus cancellation days!)

Grade 9 Math Courses:

• De-streamed Math 9 (MTH1W) has replaced

• Academic (MPM1D) and Applied (MFM1P)
  Students will learn new curriculum in Gr 9 to prepare for either the Academic or Applied Math in Grade 10

• Locally Developed Math 9 (MAT1L) * Must be recommended by Grade 8 SERT and teacher

What makes MATH classes at WHSS amazing?

• SPIRALING - promotes deeper learning and re-visits topics

• INTERACTIVE - students are not fixed at their desks all period everyday

• TEAM BUILDING TRIBES - working together and helping peers

Grade 9 Science Courses:

• De-Streamed (SNC1W)

• Locally Developed (SNC1L) * Must be recommended by Grade 8 SERT and teacher

Grade 9s said they love Science at whss because …

“We get to be curious for the sake of being curious”

“I love labs and experiments”

“If we have a question or wonder about something, the class can turn into one big discussion and we learn without realizing we are learning”