Course Descriptions
This interactive course handbook is intended to give you quick access to course descriptions at Windsor Park Collegiate. Clicking the name of the course will take you to the description. Please note - the flow from Grade 9-12 in this chart does not necessarily mean each course is a prerequisite for the next.
The following chart identifies the compulsory courses for each grade level that are required by the Department of Education for high school graduation.
Grade 9 | Grade 10 | Grade 11 | Grade 12 |
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English E10F | English E20F | English Comprehensive Focus ECOMF30S | English Comprehensive Focus ECOMF40S |
English Comprehensive (CIP) ECOMF30S-C | English Comprehensive Focus CIP EMF40S-CS | ||
Technical Communication CIP (Second Credit) ELTC40S | |||
Mathematics (At least one choice at each grade level) | |||
Math M10F | Essential ME20S | Essential ME30S | Essential ME40S |
Intro to Applied and Pre-Calculus MAPC20S | Applied MA30S | Applied MA40S | |
Pre-Calculus MPC30S | Pre-Calculus MPC40S | ||
Physical Education (At least one choice at each grade level) | |||
Physical Education PE10F | Physical Education PE20F | Physical Education PE30F | Physical Education PE40F |
Social Studies | |||
Canada in the Contemporary World CCW10F | Geographic Issues GI20F | History of Canada HC30F | Additional Grade 11 and 12 courses can be taken as electives |
Science | |||
Science SC10F | ScienceSC20F | Additional Grade 11 & 12 courses can be taken as electives | |
Reading Is Thinking | |||
Reading Is Thinking RT10S | Additional Grade 10 courses can be taken as electives. |
NOTES:
- Although not compulsory, additional Grade 11 and 12 science, social studies, math, and English courses can be considered as electives.
- Students are encouraged to listen to the math course recommendation made by their math teachers and speak to them if they wish to register for a math course that they have not been recommended.
Elective Course List
The remaining credits that are required for graduation may be chosen from the list of electives. It is important to check to make sure you have passed or will pass any prerequisite courses by the time the new school year begins.
For more information on how many electives to select or which electives will support post-secondary plans, click on your grade's "Registration Information" on the left sidebar.
Grade 9 | Grade 10 | Grade 11 | Grade 12 |
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Reading Is Thinking | |||
Reading Is Thinking RIT15S | |||
General Studies | |||
Career Development: Life/Work Studies LWE15S | |||
Arts | |||
Visual Arts VA10G | Visual Arts VA20S | Visual Arts VA30S | Visual Arts VA40S |
Drama DA10G | Drama DA20S | Drama DA30S | Drama DA40S |
*Musical Theatre MT10S | *Musical Theatre MT20S | *Musical Theatre MT30S | *Musical Theatre MT40S |
Guitar GU10S | Guitar GU20S | Guitar 30S GU30S | Guitar 30S GU40S |
Computers | |||
**Yearbook YB20S | **Yearbook YB20S | **Yearbook YB20S | |
Computer Science CS20S | Computer Science CS30S | Computer Science CS40S | |
Language | |||
French FR10F | French FR20S | French FR30S | French FR40S |
English as an Additional Language EAL11G | English as an Additional Language EAL21G | English as an Additional Language EAL31G | English for Academic Success EAL40S |
Human Ecology | |||
Home Ecology HE10G | Textile & Design TAD20S | Textile & Design TAD30S | Textile & Design TAD40S |
Family Studies FS20G | Family Studies FS30G | Family Studies FS40G/S | |
Foods & Nutrition FN20G | Foods & Nutrition FN30G | Foods & Nutrition FN40FS | |
Industrial Arts | |||
Electronics/Robotics EE10G | Electronics/Robotics EE20G | Electronics/Robotics EE30G | Electronics/Robotics EE40G |
Graphic Communication Technology GCT10G | Graphic Communication Technology GCT20G | Graphic Communication Technology GCT30S | Graphic Communication Technology GCT40S |
Metalwork Technology MET10G | Metalwork Technology MET20G | Metalwork Technology MET30G | Metalwork Technology MET40G |
Woodwork Technology WT10G | Woodwork Technology WT20G | Woodwork Technology WT30G | Furniture Design Technology FDT40S |
Introduction to Pre-Engineering ENP10S | Pre-Engineering ENP20S | Engineering Design END30S | Advanced Engineering Design ENAD40S |
Social Studies Electives | |||
Indigenous Studies IDGS10S | Indigenous Studies IDGS20S | Land Based Learning: Wahkohtowin HCCA30S | Land Based Learning: Wahkohtowin FNMI40S |
Indigenous Languages ILC11G | Indigenous Languages ILC21G | Indigenous Languages ILC31G | Indigenous Languages ILC41G |
Cinema as a Witness to Modern History HCW40S | |||
History of Rock & Roll HCW40S | |||
Law LA40S | |||
Psychology PY40S | |||
Math & Science Electives | |||
Transitional Math MTR10F | Advanced Mathematics MAD45S | ||
Biology B30S | Biology B40S | ||
Chemistry C30S | Chemistry C40S | ||
Physics P30S | Physics P40S |
* After School Course
**Lunchtime course