GRADE 8 OVERVIEW
The required courses for grade 8 are:
According to the British Columbia Language Education Policy, students must take French in grades 5, 6, 7, and 8. While French is not a requirement for graduation, a grade 11 or 12 second language is required by some post-secondary institutions. All grade 8 students will be placed in French 8. Parents who are interested in having their student exempted from French 8 (based on the BC Language Education Policy) should contact the school counsellor.
In addition to the courses above, grade 8 students will have two elective blocks. The courses covered in those elective blocks will be determined once staffing has been finalized but they may include several of the following:
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- Careers Education 8 (MCE-08)
- Humanities 8 (MEN--08HUM) OR English 8 (MEN--08) & Social Studies 8 (MSS--08)
- Mathematics 8 (MMA--08)
- Physical and Health Education 8 (MPHE--08)
- Science 8 (MSC--08)
According to the British Columbia Language Education Policy, students must take French in grades 5, 6, 7, and 8. While French is not a requirement for graduation, a grade 11 or 12 second language is required by some post-secondary institutions. All grade 8 students will be placed in French 8. Parents who are interested in having their student exempted from French 8 (based on the BC Language Education Policy) should contact the school counsellor.
- French 8 (MFR--08)
In addition to the courses above, grade 8 students will have two elective blocks. The courses covered in those elective blocks will be determined once staffing has been finalized but they may include several of the following:
- Art Metal 8
- Drafting and Design 8
- Foods 8
- Guitar/Music 8
- Computer Studies 8
- Metalwork 8
- Textiles 8
- Visual Art 8
- Woodwork 8
Please see the pull-down menu for a description of these courses.