Advanced Placement Sample Timetable

Through AP courses, students who want to achieve at the highest level can earn advanced placement and university credits while still in high school. Pre-AP courses are the pathway for students interested in taking an AP course at the senior level and ultimately, prepare students to successfully pass the approved College Board exam.

ENGLISH – ENG 1DAP This course further develops the analytical reading, writing, oral communication, and thinking skills for gifted students or students who excel in English. Students will critically analyze texts from contemporary and historical periods, including short stories, poems and short essays, and will investigate and create media works. This course will focus on a more in-depth application of spoken and written language.

PRINCIPLES OF MATHEMATICS– MPM 1DAP This course enables students who excel in mathematics to expand on the skills of the Academic course through discovery activities, IBM netbook computers and exploration. Students will spend more time on the abstract extensions of core learning to enrich their understanding.

SCIENCE– SNC 1DAP This course enables students who excel in Science to expand on the skills of the Academic course through discovery activities and exploration. Students will be given enriched experiences to deepen their understanding. What’s Next? Here are your next steps: • Learn more about AP at eploreap.org • Discuss your course options with your parent, guardian, counsellor or teacher

Sudbury Catholic Schools value second language learning. We offer early French Immersion and Core French programs to all students. SCDSB French teachers are all fluent in French and trained in second language education. A variety of books, audio-visual materials and computer programs are available throughout the board for classroom use.

In all French as a Second Language programs, students realize the vision of the FSL curriculum as they strive to:

• Use French to communicate and interact effectively in a variety of social settings.
• Learn about Canada, its two official language, and other cultures.
• Appreciate and acknowledge the interconnections and interdependence of the global community.
• Be responsible for their own learning as they work independently and in groups.
• Use effective language learning strategies.
• Become lifelong language learners for personal growth and for active participation as World citizens.

The SDCSB offers an early French Immersion program option which is available to all students. This is a highly successful approach to second language learning in which students receive instruction in French for a significant portion of the day. Students study the same curriculum content as their peers in the regular English program. It is designed to provide English-speaking children with the opportunity to become highly proficient in French as well as in English. There is no expectation that parents of students in the French Immersion program are able to understand or speak French.

An Immersion program means that French is not only the medium in which subjects are taught, but it is also the means of communication between pupils and teacher in the classroom and, as much as possible beyond the classroom.

By the end of the four-year program in secondary school, students will:

• Participate easily in conversations and discussions.
• Be able to take courses at the college or university level in which French is the language of instruction.

A full program is available from Grade 9 to Grade 12.

• 10 Immersion credits
• 4 courses in FRENCH Immersion
• 6 courses in other subjects taught in French
• Opportunity to challenge the DELF (French Competency Exam)

Grade 9:
Français (Immersion)
Géographie
Éducation Religieuse

Grade 10:
Français (Immersion)
Histoire
Études Carrières et Civisme
Éducation Religieuse

Grade 11:
Français (Immersion)
Étude des religions
Civilisations
Le droit Canadien

Grade 12:
Français (Immersion)
Le Canada et le monde: une analyse géographique.
Politique Canadienne et Mondiale

To learn more about our French as a Second Language program, please go to the following website.

St. Charles College has partnered with Hockey Canada to offer the “Hockey Canada Skills Academy” program.

Our goal is to enhance a player’s confidence, individual playing skills, self-esteem and leadership while giving them opportunities in both academics and athletics beyond the regular classroom. These opportunities are supplementary to the physical and tactical aspects of hockey taught with their regular minor hockey club team.

Open to male and female students from grade 9-12, the Skills Academy is designed to challenge and inspire all student who participate in it. Is it a complete program that includes in-class instructions, on-ice skills, office-strength and conditioning, mental training and personal development. Student athletes learn and improve advanced skills and tactics, while developing a lifestyle on and off the ice that emphasizes building character through achieving both athletics and scholastic success.

Specialist High Skills Major (SHSM) programs bundles of 8-10 courses that allow students to focus their learning on a specific economic sector while getting their high school diploma. Specialist High Skills Majors let students in Grades 11 and 12 focus on a career path that matches their skills and interests while meeting the requirements of the Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD).

St. Charles College currently has 4 SHSM programs available to students:

SHSM Health & Wellness

Health and Wellness is a Ministry-approved Specialist High Skills Major (SHSM) program that allows students to focus their learning on health science and wellness while meeting the requirements for the Ontario Secondary School Diploma. This 2-year program is offered to grade 11 and 12 students. It includes the study of anatomy, pathology and human development. Those who successfully complete the Health and Wellness program will:

• Earn nine to ten bundled senior credits
• Obtain sector-recognized certifications and safety awareness training.
• Take part in experiential learning opportunities
• Make use of the Ontario Skills Passport
• Participate in “Reach Ahead” experiences

Students in the Health and Wellness program can earn sector-recognized certifications and training including:

• CPR
• Standard First Aid
• Infection Control
• WHMIS training
• Wilderness First Aid
• Medical Terminology
• Leadership
• Fitness

SHSM Transportation/ Truck and Coach Program

The Specialist High Skills Major Program in Transportation builds a strong foundation for students who wish to move on to further study and training in specialized areas of transportation technology. It provides practical skills for those who wish to move directly into to the workplace.

This program:

• is offered to grade 11 and 12 students
• enhances the high school experience with learning outside the classroom
• provides opportunities to meet with employers and experts in the field
• enables students to earn sector recognized certification and training
• provides a diversity that allows for apprenticeship, college, university or workplace destinations
• provides students with the opportunity to work towards their Level 1 Common Core Heavy Duty

SHSM Business Program

The SHSM in Business is a Ministry approved Specialist High Skills Major program that allows students to focus their learning on business while meeting the requirements for the Ontario Secondary School Diploma. This two-year program is offered to grade 11 and 12 students.

Students will:

• earn nine bundled senior credits
• obtain sector-recognized certifications and training
• take part in experiential learning opportunities
• participate in reach ahead activities
• network with employers and experts in their chosen field
• explore and refine career goals
• make informed decisions regarding post-secondary destinations

SHSM in Sports & Recreation

The SHSM in Sports & Recreation is a Ministry approved Specialist High Skills Major program that allows students to focus their learning on sports and recreation while meeting the requirements for the Ontario Secondary School Diploma. This two-year program is offered to grade 11 and 12 students.

Students will:

• earn nine bundled senior credits
• obtain sector-recognized certifications and training
• take part in experiential learning opportunities
• participate in reach ahead activities
• network with employers and experts in their chosen field
• explore and refine career goals
• make informed decisions regarding post-secondary destinations

Cooperative Education and OYAP

Why not experience the work environment before committing to pursuing a career in a specific field?  Co-op gives students an opportunity to explore different employment sectors.  The program can be a direct transition from school to work, post-secondary college and university programs or an opportunity for students to pursue apprenticeship training in a skilled trade through the Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program (OYAP).

Dual Credit Program

Students have the opportunity to earn credits of their interest at the postsecondary level, which is applied, to their OSSSD. Dual credit programs are intended for students to make successful transition to college and/or apprenticeship programs. This group could include disengaged and underachieving students who have the potential to succeed but are at risk of not graduating, and students who left school before graduating. Students in Specialist High Skills Major (SHSM) programs and students in the Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program (OYAP) are also eligible to participate in dual credit programs.

eLearning

eLearning is an alternative way of learning outside of a traditional classroom to earn secondary school credits. It involves the use of electronic technologies to support learning and teaching. eLearning courses are taught by teachers online and students must complete computer-based learning modules within a set period of time. Grade 8 students may reach ahead to earn one secondary credit through elearning during the summer before high school. Students may register through their grade 8 school.

Blended Learning

Blended learning is blending traditional in-class instruction with online digital media. Students benefit from face-to-face interactions with their teachers and enjoy the flexibility of online course material.

To learn more about secondary specialized programs, please go to the following website.