GRADE 9 OVERVIEW
REQUIRED COURSES
The required courses for grade 9 are:
- Careers Education 9 (MCE--09)
- Humanities 9 (MEN09--HUM) or English 9 (MEN--09) & Social Studies 9 (MSS--09)
- Mathematics 9 (MMA--09)
- Physical and Health Education 9 (MPHE-09)
- Science 9 (MSC--09)
ELECTIVE COURSES
French is not a requirement for graduation but a grade 11 or 12 second language is required by some post-secondary institutions. All grade 9 students will indicate whether they wish to be in French 9 or not. They must return a form signed by a parent in order to opt out of French 9. Forms will be provided to the students or see the homepage for a copy.
In addition to the courses above, grade 9 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:
Please see the pull-down menu for a description of these courses.
- French 9 (MFR--09)
In addition to the courses above, grade 9 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 9
- Drafting and Design 9
- Foods 9
- Guitar/Music 9
- Computer Studies 9
- Metalwork 9
- Textiles 9
- Visual Art 9
- Woodwork 9
Please see the pull-down menu for a description of these courses.