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A variety of self-paced credit recovery options are available (listed courses below only) to students who have previously attempted but were unsuccessful in attaining course credit. A minimum of 35% in the previous attempt of the course must be on the transcript. The instructional model for the WVC Credit Recovery courses is independent learning. After the student meets with the WVC teacher who will facilitate the course and arrange scheduled appointments when requested by the student. These appointments will take place during the time slot of 3:15 - 4:30pm.

Note: additional information will be required on the intake request form should any options in this section be selected.

PREREQUISITE - None, but must be at a minimum Grade 9 standing.

Course Description Applying ICT 1 15F 0217 is a half-credit course teaching students ways to organize and categorize information using outlines, graphic organizers, spreadsheets, tables, charts and file directories. Above all else, it will analyze perspective within the media. In essence, the intent of this course is to dig deeper into the tools used for electronic communication. For example, students will examine the ideas and messages behind blogs, podcasts, video conferences and instant messages.

Course Description Applying ICT 2 15F 0218 is a half-credit course where students are introduced to presentation software, video projects, animation, and web design. Ideas are explored to create student projects within PowerPoint, WeVideo, Stykz and Wix.

ICT courses reinforce and extend the knowledge, attitudes, and skills acquired by students in the Early and Middle Years in the areas of Information, Communication, and Technology (ICT). The courses will further prepare students to use ICT to learn and demonstrate their learning in all Senior Years courses.

PREREQUISITE - Recommended for Grade 10+ students.

Course Description The Print Communications 25S 0222 is a half-credit course providing students with the skills and knowledge to plan and create documents for personal and business communications. Students will plan and produce print documents conforming to recognized standards and make business letters, labels, and envelopes, meeting agendas, meeting minutes, research papers in a prescribed style, résumés and cover letters.

Course Description Desktop Publishing 35S 0223 is a half-credit course offered following Print Communications 25S 0222. The Desktop Publishing 35S 0222 half-credit course allows students to plan and create a variety of published documents. Students will learn about, plan and produce print documents conforming to recognized standards. Topics will include; layout and design, photos and artwork, and print media and culminate in a final project that incorporates the topics. Students are automatically registered for both Print Communications 25S 0222 and Desktop Publishing 35S 0223 in the same semester with each course running successively for a 9 week block of time. Scheduled such that students should complete the first half course (Print Communications 25S) within the first 10 weeks of the semester before the second half credit course (Desktop Publishing 35S) begins during the last 10 weeks of the semester.

PREREQUISITE - Science 30F with a recommended overall grade of 65% or higher. Applied and Pre-Calculus Math 30S is recommended.

Course Description Physics 40S 0123 is an optional course for students in the Senior Years and is designed for students with strong math skills. Many topics deal with problem-solving with mathematical formulas as well as theoretical explanations. The units include: Waves –includes sound and mechanical waves. The Nature of Light – deals with electromagnetic waves. Mechanics – further explores how and why objects move using graphs and equations. Fields – deals with gravitational, electric, and magnetic fields quantitatively and qualitatively. EQUIPMENT / PERSONAL SUPPLIES Students will be required to have a scientific calculator (cell phone calculators are not permitted).

SPECIAL NOTES - Physics 40S 0123 is a demanding course and requires a strong mathematical background. Physics is required for students who intend to enroll in the faculties of Engineering and Dentistry and is strongly recommended for entrance into the faculties of Computer Science and Medicine.

PREREQUISITE - None, but must be at a minimum Grade 9 standing.

Course Description Math 10F 0800 is a compulsory Grade 9 course, designed to cover a number of different forms of mathematics, which will allow students to better understand the math that they encounter in everyday life. Also, mastery of the content of this course will prepare students to enter the mathematics stream of their choice. Eight units are covered including: Number Sense & Rational Numbers, Powers & Exponents, Polynomials, Linear Relations, Similarity, Circle Geometry, Symmetry, and Statistics & Probability.

* This is a two-credit course: Transitional Math 10F and Essential Math 10F that will be taught as a full-year course – from September 2022 to June 2023.

SPECIAL NOTE : It is during the M10F (Grade 9) course and upon completion that students will decide which mathematics pathway – Essentials or Introduction to Applied/Pre-Calculus – they will continue with in Grade 10. It is highly recommended that students achieve a mark of 70% or greater before enrolling in the Introduction to Applied & Precalculus course in Grade 10.

PREREQUISITE - None, but must be at a minimum Grade 9 standing.

Course Description In Science 10F 0120, students develop an awareness of the interrelationship of science, technology, environment, art, mathematics (STEAM) and society through the processes of scientific inquiry, technological problem solving, and decision making. The Grade 9 Science program is comprised of four units of study. Atoms and Elements discuss historical ideas and models, common elements, atomic structure, periodic table, families of elements, chemical formulas and, physical and chemical changes. Reproduction discusses mitotic/meiotic cell division, asexual/sexual reproduction, the structure and function of male/female reproductive systems, single trait inheritance, dominant/recessive genes, and implications of biotechnology. Nature of Electricity discusses early models of electricity, electrostatic phenomena, current electricity, sources of electrical energy, electric circuits, and household electrical appliances. Exploring the Universe discusses locating visible celestial objects, historical perspectives, apparent motion, scientific/cultural perspectives on the origin of universe, major components of the universe, and Canadian participation in space research. Students are evaluated through a variety of projects, presentations, design of models, quizzes, unit tests, and labs.

PREREQUISITE - Grade 10 ELA 20F

Course Description ECOMF30S course continues to deepen and widen students’ abilities to engage with a variety of literary and transactional texts. ECOMF30S helps prepare students for three English courses offered in Grade 12. Accordingly, students engage with and compose texts for both pragmatic and aesthetic purposes, allowing students opportunities to explore methods of communicating experiences and points of view.

PREREQUISITE - Essential Math 30S or Adult Basic Education Math with Mature Student status

Course Description Essential Math 40S
This course is intended for students whose post-secondary planning does not focus on mathematics and science-related fields. During this course, students will cover various topics emphasizing consumer applications, problem-solving, decision making, and spatial sense. Focus is on mathematical concepts and skills encountered in everyday life in a technological society. A variety of assessment strategies will be used such as observation, homework, learning conversations or interviews, summative unit essays, demonstrations, presentations, performance tasks, learning logs, projects, investigations, reflective journals, portfolios, quizzes, tests, and examinations. All grade 12 students must take or have taken an Essential Math Provincial Standards Test.

EQUIPMENT - The student will be required to have a scientific calculator.

PREREQUISITE - Science 10F 0120

Course Description Science 20F is a required course that prepares the student for further study in Biology, Chemistry, and Physics. The course covers the four major areas of science: biology, chemistry, physics, and the earth sciences. The units of study are (1) Chemistry in Action - prepares the student for the essentials needed to continue study in the science of Chemistry, where the unit focusses on the periodic table of elements and their properties. Students will learn how these elements combine to form compounds, how compounds interact with each other to form new compounds, balancing chemical equations and classifying reactions, and the properties of acids and bases. (2) Dynamics of Ecosystems – Prepares the student for the science of Biology/Ecology where the unit deals with the chemical and biological cycles in nature, specifically, the large-scale recycling of elements within the ecosystem, the effects of toxins on our environment, as well as population and dynamics. (3) In Motion – Prepares the student for the science of Physics, where students will study Newton’s Laws of Motion and how they relate to the movement of vehicles in traffic as well as the effects of sudden stops on passengers in these vehicles. Other areas covered will include velocity, acceleration, deceleration, speed, displacement and forces experienced in types of motion along with vector diagrams. (4) Weather Dynamics, where the unit that focuses on climate and dynamics of weather and the conditions that lead to the different weather events that are experienced worldwide. There will also be a focus on meteorological tools and their effectiveness in the prediction of weather.

PREREQUISITE - Geographic Issues of the 21st Century 20F

Course Description History of Canada 30F 0105 is a required credit whose curriculum supports citizenship as a core concept and engages students in historical inquiry. Students focus on the history of Canada from pre-contact times to the present, with a view to understanding pivotal moments in our nation’s history. Through this process students will practice utilizing the following six historical thinking concepts:

• Historical Significance: How do we decide what is important to learn about the past?

• Evidence: How do we know what we know about the past?

• Continuity and Change: How can we make sense of the complex flows of history?

• Cause and Consequence: Why do events happen, and what are their impacts?

• Historical Perspectives: How can we better understand the people of the past?

• The Ethical Dimension: How can history help us to live in the present?

Guided by essential questions, students focus on the history of Canada from pre-contact times to the present. Through this process students think historically and acquire enduring understandings related to the following five clusters in Canadian history:

(1) First Nations, Métis, and Inuit Peoples

(2) French-English Duality

(3) Identity, Diversity, and Citizenship

(4) Governance and Economics

(5) Canada and the World

PREREQUISITE - Science 20F 0120

Course Description Although there are no compulsory courses in Science in Grade 12, students are encouraged to pursue courses in Chemistry, Biology, and/or Physics. Biology 40S 0124 is intended to give students a closer look at the study of genetics and biodiversity and is composed of the following five units: Understanding Biological Inheritance, Mechanisms of Inheritance, Evolutionary Theory and Biodiversity, Organizing Biodiversity, and Conservation of Biodiversity.

NOTE: After you graduate, you may wish to go to university, college, or become an apprentice, etc. Some programs that you may want to take have prerequisites. If you have not taken these particular credits in high school, your plans may change to upgrading before you will be accepted into the program. This means that some of the science courses that are chosen, or not, in grade 11 or 12 may have an effect on whether or not a student can take the program that they want after they graduate.

PREREQUISITE - credit attained in any of ELA 30S courses; (Comprehensive Focus, Literary Focus, or Transactional Focus) and ECOMF 40S or Adult Basic Education English with Mature Student status

Course Description The program centers around students reading a variety of fiction and nonfiction texts, from print, art, and multi-media. The ELA 40S Transactional Focus course emphasizes transactional writing and texts. The purpose of transactional forms and genres is to get things done; to inform a particular audience, or to persuade a particular audience to do something. This is a common writing category of school writing and it is also most commonly demanded in the world of work, in corporations, industries, and bureaucracies. In ETF40S, students will focus on practical applications of reading, writing and research skills, specifically targeted to students considering post-secondary education. The class readings will be diverse and come from varied sources. The writing assignments will challenge students to write various practical styles and formats.

NOTE: Students may require two grade 12 English credits as prerequisites of entry to some post-secondary institutions. The ETF40S course may be used as the second grade 12 English credit. It is recommended that students enrolling into ETF40S should already have attained a credit in ECOMF40S and have already written the provincial exam. All grade 12 students must take or have taken an ELA Provincial Standards Test. If the student has not already taken the provincial exam, the local school must register the students using the PTSR application. The student must be prepared to write the scheduled Gr. 12 ELA 40S provincial test each day from May 31 to June 3, 2021.

PREREQUISITE - None, but must be Grade 9 standing.

Course Description Canada in the Contemporary World 10F 0101 is designed to help students gain a greater understanding of the society in which they live. They will explore the historical and current issues of citizenship and identity. They will gain an appreciation and understanding of “who is Canadian” while exploring the nature of our multicultural society. The political, economic and legal structures will be examined with a view to how each of these structures affects their lives. Students will develop their understanding and appreciation of democratic values, cultural diversity and citizenship within Canadian society while building their skills in critical thinking, negotiation, and consensus. Through the various topics and activities, students will have the opportunity to develop skills for active democratic citizenship. The four clusters of study include Diversity and Pluralism in Canada, Canada in the Global Context, Democracy and Governance in Canada, and Canada: Opportunities and Challenge.

PREREQUISITE: None, but recommended for minimum Grade 10 standing and able to access the site: https://xello.world/en/

Course Description Life / Work Planning 20S 0098 is designed to help students uncover and develop their passions and desires. It will also help them discover what motivates and energizes them. They will take the first step in planning their future and acquiring the tools and skills needed in order to enter college, university, or the workplace. Students taking this course will find it helpful in career planning, enhancing their decision-making skills, improving their communication abilities and increasing their awareness of the world of work. Areas covered during the course include: developing abilities to help make and carry out educational, career and personal plans, assessing their own abilities, skills and interests related to the world of work, evaluating their personal work abilities, identifying occupational career clusters of interest, shortening their focus list of occupations, and understanding the impact their education has on career choices.

PREREQUISITE - ELA 10F 0001

Course Description ELA 20F 0001 is designed to increase students’ knowledge of reading, writing, listening, speaking, viewing, and representing. This course helps students become more skillful language users in a variety of tasks and assignments that emphasize purpose and audience. Students expand their knowledge of literary concepts as they continue to build their skills and knowledge of informal and formal essays. Students study news and magazine articles, short stories, film, poetry, novels, plays, and complete projects throughout the semester, as they juxtapose personal views/reactions with larger perceptions and truths within the world. Grade 10 places importance on the proper use of grammar, punctuation, spelling, and vocabulary in all assignments.

PREREQUISITE - None, but must be at a minimum Grade 9 standing.

Course Description - Ojibwe 11G 9300 is a highly recommended First Nations language credit elective. Students are not required to be fluent speakers as the course is intended for beginning speakers. Based on thematic units aligned with the seasons, students should be prepared to interact, converse, and utilize video / audio to capture their evidence of language acquisition in their assignments.

PREREQUISITE - None, but must be at a minimum Grade 9 standing.

Course Description
This course will provide participants with the opportunity to develop and acquire the skills and knowledge to begin speaking the Cree language.

PREREQUISITE - Chemistry 30S

Course Description
Chemistry 40S 0122 A Foundation for Implementation (40S) course is designed to allow students to further develop their knowledge and understanding of the science of chemistry. This course is for students who wish to continue with chemical studies in further educational development. In this course students will be introduced to aqueous solutions, atomic structures, chemical kinetics, chemical equilibrium, acids and bases, and electrochemistry. Students will gain experience in the laboratory and formal lab reports.

PREREQUISITE - Math 10F 3905 with a minimum recommended final standing of 65%.

Course Description Intro to Applied & Precalculus Math 20S 3905 is the Grade 10 curriculum available to students planning to pursue post-secondary studies in mathematics and science. This curriculum is particularly directed to students planning to enter science or the high-tech world of work. Topics include Algebraic Reasoning and Manipulation, Measurement, Relations & Functions, and Data Management and Analysis.

NOTE : Students entering this course will require a proficiency in polynomials, exponents, algebraic manipulation and linear equations and relations from the Grade 9 program. Students taking this course should enjoy Math and be willing to practice new topics outside of class time. Algebra skills, numeracy, and reading and writing skills are important to the kinds of thinking and representing that is required in this course. Upon successful completion of this course, students may choose either Applied Math 30S and/or Pre-Calculus 30S.

PREREQUISITE - None, but strongly recommended for students interested in pursuing a career in Early Learning and Child Care.

NOTE: Daily 60-minute live class sessions, scheduled Monday through Friday.

Course Description This course prepares students for a caregiving role with infants, toddlers and children through the study of child development. The skills and knowledge are applied to a 40-hour practical experience with children where students will observe, guide behaviour, ensure health and safety, and participate in play-based learning experiences. This course provides the foundation for further study within the field of early childhood education and related careers.

Students/Local School staff are responsible to secure the required 40 hour work placement to get the Applied Family Studies 40S credit. The 40-hour supervised practicum is part of this full-credit course. Practicum opportunities may include: licensed child care facilities, Nursery/Kindergarten/Grade 1 classrooms, Aboriginal Head Start Centres, parent/child community and/or school-based programs, in-school on-site infant lab/nursery/pre-school programs, etc. Practicum experiences provide exposure to a variety of early childhood facilities. When the program is not provincially licensed, the student should be supervised by the Early Childhood Educator (II or III) according to current standards (see the Manitoba standards at www.gov.mb.ca/fs/childcare/students_workforce/classification.html) and/or provincially certified teacher. Students must be visited by the Manitoba-certified teacher and/or school designate at the practicum site regularly.
Students who do not schedule or complete the 40-hour practical experience are eligible to receive a half-credit only in Family Studies 45S.

Students may be required by the practicum placements to provide certain documentation before being allowed on a practicum (e.g., Criminal Record and Vulnerable Sector Check, Child Abuse Registry Check, emergency first aid, and CPR that is inclusive of infant/child CPR, etc.).

PREREQUISITE - None, but recommended for minimum Grade 9 standing.

Course Description English Language Arts 10F 0001 provides students with a variety of experiences to explore and enhance their written and oral expression, critical reading levels, vocabulary and grammar development as well as an introductory study of literature that focuses on a more personal reader-response approach to activities. Students engage communication modes and literature in a variety of genres and mediums (short stories, poetry, drama, novels, news articles, speeches, etc. and consider proper use of grammar, punctuation, spelling, and vocabulary in all assignments.

PREREQUISITE – Essential Math 10F 0800

Course Description This course is intended for students whose post-secondary planning does not include a focus on mathematics and science-related fields. During the course, students will cover a variety of topics including finance, measurements, geometry, and analysis of games and numbers. All topics have number sense embedded within them. This course emphasizes consumer applications, problem-solving, decision-making and spatial sense. A variety of assessment strategies will be used such as journals, portfolios, performance tasks, tests and quizzes. Required student tool: scientific calculator

PREREQUISITE - History of Canada 30F 0105

Course Description In Global Issues 40S 1128, students conduct inquiry into the social, political, environmental, and economic impact of contemporary and emerging global issues. Through their inquiry, focus is placed on questions with respect to the quality of life locally, nationally and globally. This course is based on the principles of active democratic citizenship, ecological literacy, critical media literacy, and ethical decision-making, and consolidates learning across the disciplines to empower students as agents of change for a sustainable and equitable future. As a mandatory component of the course, students plan and implement a community-based action-research project.

PREREQUISITE : Recommended for Grade 12 students - Mature content topics.

Course Description Current Topics in First Nation, Métis, & Inuit Studies 40S 0103 examines Indigenous realities within contemporary and historic Canadian and global settings. The objective is to provide both students with knowledge of Indigenous cultures and traditions and to encourage First Nation, Métis, and Inuit students to take pride in the accomplishment of their peoples. This knowledge will enable students to participate meaningfully as citizens of their cultural community, of contemporary Canadian society, and as active and engaged global citizens. Non-Indigenous students will become knowledgeable of the worldviews, histories, cultures, and accomplishments of First Nation, Métis, and Inuit peoples, and thus be able to engage in an informed and empathetic manned debates concerning issues at local, national, and global levels.

PREREQUISITE - Precalculus Math 30S - Recommended mark of 65%.

NOTE: Daily 60-minute live class sessions , scheduled Monday through Friday

Course Description MPC40S is a continuation of MPC30S and meets the requirements for further studies in mathematics, science and engineering at university and community colleges. The course is designed to give the student the necessary background in algebra, circular functions, and other non-algebraic functions such as exponential and logarithmic required to succeed in a calculus program. A strong background in algebra and analytic geometry is necessary for success in this course. Theory, proof and applications are stressed. Topics include transformations of functions, trigonometry, exponential and logarithmic functions, permutations and combinations. The Pre-Calculus Mathematics 40S course culminates with a provincial assessment worth 30% of the final grade. PREREQUISITE - Grade 11 Precalculus Math 30S, recommended 65% minimum. Students who experience difficulty in mathematics would benefit from having this course scheduled beginning in the first semester.

EQUIPMENT Daily access to Scientific Calculator or TI-84 Graphing calculator

NOTE: Daily 60-minute live class sessions, Scheduled Monday through Friday

Course Description Ojibwe 21G 9300 focusses on learning conversational Ojibwe as well as reading and writing in Ojibwe (using Ojibwe Roman Orthography (alphabet) and Western syllabics). Thematic Units are comprised of contemporary and traditional Ojibwe perspective evolving around seasons. The unit content covers topics in Ojibwe history, language and way of life. Students learn and practice Ojibwe by listening to audio files in Brightspace for correct pronunciation and language development. Oral and written assignments, unit tests and final project are designed to include assessment. Transparent Language Learning Lab is optional for language enhancement.

PREREQUISITE - OJIBWE 11G

Course Description Independent physical education.

Course Description Students can make a contribution to their community by volunteering for a worthwhile cause or organization. The knowledge, skills, and attitudes learned from such activities can increase a student’s self-esteem and maturity and provide more awareness of the needs of others in the community. Through such projects, students can earn a credit toward their high school diploma. To obtain the credit, students provide evidence of project completion by presenting written documentation for activities in which they participate outside school.

Course Description Students can participate in and/or make contributions to cultural exploration activities to earn a high school credit. The knowledge, skills, and attitudes learned from such activities can increase a student’s self-esteem and maturity and provide more awareness of the needs of others in the community. To obtain the credit, students provide evidence of project completion by presenting written documentation for activities in which they participate outside school.

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