Kelvin High School

Yearbook & Digital Media

Course Descriptions

Yearbook – Journalism and Production – DPHR2S/3S: Open to all Grade 10 -12 students. This course is designed for students who have a keen interest in graphic design, digital art, and journalism. Students must be independent workers as well as team players, energetic, organized and possess good communication skills. Students will develop abilities in gathering information, writing copy and captions, understanding components of quality photography and copy editing skills. Emphasis is placed on developing skills in layout and design, and graphics. Students must be available outside of school hours to capture media of Kelvin events. Students looking for an advanced yearbook credit and to be eligible for a yearbook scholarship may obtain additional credits in yearbook by special arrangement with the instructor. These students looking for a second credit in yearbook will take on the responsibilities of a student editor.
*The yearbook credit is a combination of two half credits. The grade 10 DPHR2S (half credit) must be taken with the grade 11 DPHR3S (half credit). Please register for both credits found in their respective grade’s optional sections of the online registration.


Digital Media Production 10/11 – VA1R2S/VA1R3S: Open to all Grade 10-12 students. Students should have basic computer skills and the ability to be self-directed. Students who have a keen interest in digital media creation and/or the technology behind how it all comes together should enroll for this credit. Digital Media Production offers real-life, project based video assignments. Students will learn the fundamentals of video production and be introduced to basic shooting techniques. Students will learn editing workflow and work with industry standard editing software. This course operates outside of regular school hours and students will need to be available to capture digital media of school events. Students must complete 110 hours to receive credit.