GRADE 9 REQUIRED COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
CAREER EDUCATION 9 (MCE-09)
Career Development in Grade 8-9 builds optimism by asking students to identifyand develop a sense of self, their personal interests and passions, and their skills and competencies through learning experiences in their school and their community. Career development encompasses reciprocal relationships, local and global needs and opportunities, and cultural and social awareness. It expands an awareness of options and challenges stereotypes by expanding horizons and building aspirations. Students will explore diverse perspectives and opportunities through career cluster and career path explorations. They start to make decisions and explore possibilities about next steps in their education when entering the graduation program grades 10-12.
HUMANITIES 9 (MEN--09HUM) OR MEN--09 & MSS--09
Humanities 9 is a full year course blending the Grade 9 English and Socials curricula. The course will fully develop the core competencies of communication, thinking, and personal and social awareness. The Socials component will concentrate in the era 1750 to 1919. The English curriculum will concentrate on comprehending, connecting, creating and communicating. This course may be offered as 2 separate course depending on the needs of the school.
MATHEMATICS 9 (MMA--09)
This is the ONLY Math course available to grade 9’s. The topics include: operations with rational numbers, exponents and exponent laws with whole-number exponents, operations with polynomials of degree less than or equal to 2, two-variable linear relations, using graphing, interpolation, and extrapolation, multi-step one-variable linear equations, spatial proportional reasoning, statistics- sampling techniques and misleading stats etc., financial literacy — simple budgets and transactions. Students will require: pencils, eraser, lined paper, graph paper, and scientific calculator. Students may not use their phone as a calculator on tests.
PHYSICAL AND HEALTH EDUCATION 9 (MPHE--09)
This course exposes students to a wide variety of physical activities that promote lifelong, healthy living. There will be an emphasis on daily participation in a variety of activities ranging from non-competitive to competitive, individual and group physical activities which will influence physical literacy, personal health, and fitness development. Lifelong participation in physical activity has many benefits and is an essential part of a healthy lifestyle. Healthy relationships, mental health, emergency responses and substance use topics will also be covered in this course. Students will be assessed daily for participation, tactical and skill development, and effort. Evaluation takes place on a daily basis and, therefore, regular attendance and participation are mandatory.
SCIENCE 9 (MSC--09)
This course surveys Biology, Chemistry, Physics, and Earth Science. Topics include: cells are derived from cells; the electron arrangement of atoms impacts their chemical nature; electric current is the flow of electric charge; and the biosphere, geosphere, hydrosphere, and atmosphere are interconnected, as matter cycles and energy flows through them. Students further develop laboratory skills, as well as theoretical concepts essential for success in future science courses.
Career Development in Grade 8-9 builds optimism by asking students to identifyand develop a sense of self, their personal interests and passions, and their skills and competencies through learning experiences in their school and their community. Career development encompasses reciprocal relationships, local and global needs and opportunities, and cultural and social awareness. It expands an awareness of options and challenges stereotypes by expanding horizons and building aspirations. Students will explore diverse perspectives and opportunities through career cluster and career path explorations. They start to make decisions and explore possibilities about next steps in their education when entering the graduation program grades 10-12.
HUMANITIES 9 (MEN--09HUM) OR MEN--09 & MSS--09
Humanities 9 is a full year course blending the Grade 9 English and Socials curricula. The course will fully develop the core competencies of communication, thinking, and personal and social awareness. The Socials component will concentrate in the era 1750 to 1919. The English curriculum will concentrate on comprehending, connecting, creating and communicating. This course may be offered as 2 separate course depending on the needs of the school.
MATHEMATICS 9 (MMA--09)
This is the ONLY Math course available to grade 9’s. The topics include: operations with rational numbers, exponents and exponent laws with whole-number exponents, operations with polynomials of degree less than or equal to 2, two-variable linear relations, using graphing, interpolation, and extrapolation, multi-step one-variable linear equations, spatial proportional reasoning, statistics- sampling techniques and misleading stats etc., financial literacy — simple budgets and transactions. Students will require: pencils, eraser, lined paper, graph paper, and scientific calculator. Students may not use their phone as a calculator on tests.
PHYSICAL AND HEALTH EDUCATION 9 (MPHE--09)
This course exposes students to a wide variety of physical activities that promote lifelong, healthy living. There will be an emphasis on daily participation in a variety of activities ranging from non-competitive to competitive, individual and group physical activities which will influence physical literacy, personal health, and fitness development. Lifelong participation in physical activity has many benefits and is an essential part of a healthy lifestyle. Healthy relationships, mental health, emergency responses and substance use topics will also be covered in this course. Students will be assessed daily for participation, tactical and skill development, and effort. Evaluation takes place on a daily basis and, therefore, regular attendance and participation are mandatory.
SCIENCE 9 (MSC--09)
This course surveys Biology, Chemistry, Physics, and Earth Science. Topics include: cells are derived from cells; the electron arrangement of atoms impacts their chemical nature; electric current is the flow of electric charge; and the biosphere, geosphere, hydrosphere, and atmosphere are interconnected, as matter cycles and energy flows through them. Students further develop laboratory skills, as well as theoretical concepts essential for success in future science courses.