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Balfour Collegiate Course Calendar - 2010/2011 School Year

Important Dates:

- AP Presentation - 6:30 to 7:00 p.m. (Library)

- Registration Info Night for New Grade 9's - 7:00 p.m. (Auditorium)

- Registration Info Night for Current 9 to12's - 7:30 p.m. (Auditorium)

- Registration forms handed out - Monday, February 22nd

- Registration forms due - Thursday, March 4th

Click on the following subjects below to read an in-depth course description:
 HOW TO GRADUATE FROM HIGH SCHOOL: (minimum requirements)
1. 24 credits needed

2. Language Arts:

  • ELA A10
  • ELA B10
  • ELA A20
  • ELA A30
  • ELA B30

3. Mathematics:

  • Math 10
  • Math 20

4. Sciences:

  • Science 10
  • Science 20 (Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Physics)

5. Humanities:

  • Social 10 or Native Studies 10
  • Social 30 or Native Studies 30
  • one more Social Science at the 20 or 30 level (Social 20, Native Studies 20, History 20, Psychology 20, Law 30)
6. Wellness 10 (required for grade 10s at Balfour) or Phys Ed 20 or Phys Ed 30
7. At least 2 credits in Practical and Applied Arts and/or Arts Education
8. At least 5 credits at the 30 level
note: Modified classes can be taken in place of regular program classes to satisfy minimum graduation requirements. Remember, these options will satisfy the minimum requirements to graduate from high school – be sure to contact guidance, administration and/or the post-secondary institution of your choice for specific post-secondary requirements

 COURSES: from the 2010/2011 School Year

GRADE 9

GRADE 10

GRADE 11
GRADE 12

Required Classes

English Language Arts A9

English Language Arts B9

Math 9 or Pre AP Math 9 and Pre AP Math 10 Foundations of Math

Social Studies 9

Science 9

Fine Arts Rotation (includes Art, Drama, Music, Dance)

Boys’ Physical Education or Girls’ Physical Education

ELECTIVE CLASSES

You MUST choose one class from the following:

Home Arts Rotation (Includes: Cooking & Sewing)

Industrial Arts Rotation (Includes: Mechanics, Welding & Construction)

French 9 (Prerequisite for French 10)

Other Electives

You MAY choose any of the following:

Band 9 (noon hour)

Choral 9 (noon hour)

Choral and Band are scheduled as extra classes at noon hour and would be taken in addition to the 9 classes chosen.

Required Classes

English Language Arts A10 or Pre AP English A10 or English Language Arts A11 (Modified)

English Language Arts  B10 or Pre AP English B10 or English Language Arts B11 (Modified)

Social Studies 10 or Native Studies 10 or Pre AP Social Studies 10

Science 10 or Science 11 (Modified) 

Math 10 Workplace & Apprenticeship or Mathematics 11 (Modified)

 Math 10 Foundations of Mathematics & Pre-Calculus

Pre-AP Math 20 & Pre AP Math A30

Wellness 10 (boys) or Wellness 10 (girls)


ELECTIVE CLASSES

 Arts Education

      (recommend at least one at the 10, 20 or 30 level)

Visual Art 10

Drama 10

Jazz Choir 10 (7:30 am)

Choral 10 (noon hour)

Jazz Band 10 (7:30 am)

Band 10 (noon hour)

Dance 10

Guitar 10

Practical and Applied Arts

      (recommend at least one at the 10, 20 or 30 level)

Multimedia 10

Accounting 10

Construction and Carpentry 10

Welding 10

Drafting & CAD 10

Mechanical and Automotive 10

Home Economics Survey 10

Commercial Cooking 10

Other Electives

French 10*

Note:  In grades 10-12 students are required to take at least two (2) electives in Practical and Applied Arts and/or Arts Education.

* - requires a Prerequisite

Required Classes

English LA 20* or Pre AP English 20*

AP Communication 20* or English LA 21* Modified

Math 20* or Math 21 (Modified)*

Math 20 (year long)

At Least One of:

  • Biology 20*
  • Physics 20*
  • Computer Science 20*
  • Science 21 Modified*
  • Chemistry 20*

IN ADDITION TO THE REQUIRED GRADE 10 & 12 SOCIAL STUDIES CLASSES, AT LEAST ONE OF THE FOLLOWING SOCIAL SCIENCE CLASSES IS REQUIRED in Grade 11 or 12:

  • History 20
  • Social Studies 20
  • Native Studies 20
  • Psychology 20
  • Law 30
  • AP Psychology 20 and AP Psychology 30** (must be taken in two consecutive semesters)


ELECTIVE CLASSES

English Electives

Creative Writing 20*

Media Studies 20*

Reading and Writing 20 (Communication Studies)*

Practical and Applied Arts

Multimedia 20

Accounting 20*

Construction and Carpentry 20*

Welding 20*

Drafting 20*

Mechanical and Automotive A20*

Life Transitions 20

Commercial Cooking 20*

Arts Education

Visual Art 20

Visual Art 20L(AP)**

Drama 20

Jazz Choir 20 (7:30 am)

Choral 20 (noon hour)

Jazz Band 20 (7:30 am) 

Band 20 (noon hour)

Dance 20

Guitar 20

Additional Classes

French 20*

Phys. Ed. 20

Phys. Ed. 20 (7:30 am) 

Math A30*

Math B30*

Pre AP Math B30

Pre AP Math C30

TREK SCHOOL (Grade 11)

note: The Trek School Program takes place at Sheldon-Williams Collegiate in Semester II.

for more info on TREK School email: rob.notenboom@rbe.sk.ca

REGINA TRADES & SKILLS CENTRE (Grade 11)

* - requires a Prerequisite
** - requires teacher permission

Required Classes

English Language Arts A 30* or  AP English A30*

English Language Arts B30* or AP English B30*

English Language Arts A31 (Modified)*

English Language Arts B31 (Modified)*

At Least One of:

  • Social 30
  • Native Studies 30
  • Psychology 30

N ADDITION TO THE REQUIRED GRADE 10 & 12 SOCIAL STUDIES CLASSES, AT LEAST ONE OF THE FOLLOWING SOCIAL SCIENCE CLASSES IS REQUIRED in Grade 11 or 12:

  • History 20
  • Social Studies 20
  • Native Studies 20
  • Psychology 20
  • Law 30
  • AP Psychology 20 and AP Psychology 30** (must be taken in two consecutive semesters)

ELECTIVE CLASSES

Math Electives

Math A30*

Math B30*

Math C30*

Calculus 30*

Pre AP Calculus* and AP Calculus*

Science

Biology 30*

Chemistry 30*

Physics 30*

Computer Science 30*

Arts Education

Visual Art 30

Visual Art 30L (AP)**

Drama 30

Jazz Choir 30 (7:30 am)

Choral 30 (noon hour)

Jazz Band 30 (7:30 am) 

Band 30 (noon hour)

Dance 30

Practical and Applied Arts

Multimedia 30

Accounting 30*

Food Studies 30

Life Transitions 30

Drafting 30*

Construction and Carpentry 30*

Mechanical and Automotive A30*

Welding 30*

Career and Work Expl A 30 and B30 (2 Credits)

Additional Classes

French 30*

Phys. Ed. 30

EB Phys. Ed. 30 (7:30 am)

* - requires a Prerequisite
** - requires teacher permission


Campus Regina Public

Course Description Guide - download here

Course Registration - download here

(Microsoft Word format)

Balfour Collegiate Advanced Placement

Application Form - click here


 Balfour Collegiate's Course Calendar

INTRODUCTION

In many important ways, high school represents a significant step toward preparing for the future – a preparation that assumes careful planning to ensure that many options are available to the student.

KEEPING OPTIONS OPEN

Following Grade 12, students may decide to enter the work force directly, attend a technical institute, or enter university.  Regardless of the decisions made, students will find that entry into the world of work or enrolment in post-secondary education depends to a large extent on their high school education, including marks achieved and subjects carried.

DECIDING WHAT TO TAKE

Each year students choose their courses for the following term.  Conversations with parents, friends and teachers, including the guidance department, can provide valuable information regarding subjects to take during Grades 10, 11 and 12.  Student interest and ability should be taken into account.  In addition to preparing for a future occupation, developing life-long interests should be continued in high school by registering in carefully selected electives. 

When students and parents are selecting classes for Grades 10, 11 and 12, they should do so for the three-year block of time, taking into consideration plans for the future regardless of how tentative the plans may be.

CREDIT REQUIREMENTS

In order to graduate from Grade 12, students must accumulate a minimum of 24 credits during Grades 10, 11 and 12.  Saskatchewan Learning specifies which subjects must be taken.  These are compulsory courses.  Next, certain subjects from various disciplines must be carried, but the grade level at which they are achieved is optional.  Finally, open electives can be selected according to future plans, interests and abilities of the student.

During high school, students and parents are given the freedom to select a three-year course of study.  However, if students decide to further their education, they will have to meet the subject requirements set by the chosen individual university or technical institute before enrolling.  The guidance department is well aware of these requirements and encourages students to use its resources.

Students at Balfour can elect to take as many as 30 credits during Grades 10, 11 and 12.  Ten of these credits are compulsory over the three years and seven are specified, leaving up to thirteen options to individual choices. All Grade 10 students will carry ten subjects and grade 11 students must carry at least eight.  Prerequisites are required for many courses.

Although meeting all graduation requirements is the responsibility of students and parents, the staff and administration of Balfour Collegiate are more than happy to offer guidance in this vital activity of choosing a high school program.  Various sources of information are available to students. Tapping into them can better prepare students for their futures in the work place or at institutions of higher learning.

Recognizing that goals change over time should reinforce in our minds that all we can presently do is choose wisely to keep options open for the future.

Click on the following subjects below to read an in-depth course description:

 

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