NBCDES Courses
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| English 9 | Students will not be required to complete all modules. Module choices must be made at registration in consultation with your Distance Education School. This course consists of four modules. Each module has five sections and a module test. The modules are thematic and focus on elements of literature including a novel, and a combination of short stories, folk tales, poetry or a play. |
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| English 9 Online | Students will not be required to complete all modules. Module choices must be made at registration in consultation with your Distance Education School. This course consists of four modules. Each module has five sections and a module test. The modules are thematic and focus on elements of literature including a novel, and a combination of short stories, folk tales, poetry or a play. |
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| English 9 SYNC | |||
| Health and Career Education 9 | In HCE 9 students explore short-term and long-term education and career planning and the requirements of the Graduation Program. In the health modules students identify factors that affect their abilities to make informed decisions about their health. |
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| Health and Career Education 9 Online | In HCE 9 students explore short-term and long-term education and career planning and the requirements of the Graduation Program. In the health modules students identify factors that affect their abilities to make informed decisions about their health. |
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| Applications of Math 9 | |||
| Principles of Math 9 | This is an academic mathematics course leading to postsecondary programs. |
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| Math 9A | This is a non-academic mathematics course that is useful for students wishing to upgrade their skills in mathematics. |
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| Math 9 SYNC | |||
| Physical Education 9 | The purpose of this course is to encourage regular, enjoyable physical activity that contributes to a healthy body and mind. Students use the guidelines presented in the course material to select own activities, which might range from something as simple as walking the dog to participation in team sports. In addition to the physical activity component of the program, there are written assignments and active lifestyle readings. |
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| Physical Education 9: Team Sports | |||
| Physical Education 9: Team Sports Online | |||
| Science 9 | Science 9 offers exploration of life, physical, and space sciences and is designed for self-paced independent learners as well as students in regular classrooms. Course modules, and sections within the modules, may be taken in any order, as each is independent of the others. |
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| Science 9 Online | Science 9 offers exploration of life, physical, and space sciences and is designed for self-paced independent learners as well as students in regular classrooms. Course modules, and sections within the modules, may be taken in any order, as each is independent of the others. |
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| Science 9 SYNC | |||
| Social Studies 9 | Social Studies 9 is focused on Europe and North America from 1500 to 1815, with a link to current events whenever appropriate. It emphasizes understanding, connecting, applying knowledge, and practicing active citizenship. The course has been developed in print and online versions and addresses all the prescribed learning outcomes in the Ministry of Education’s Social Studies 9 IRP. |
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| Social Studies 9 Online | Social Studies 9 is focused on Europe and North America from 1500 to 1815, with a link to current events whenever appropriate. It emphasizes understanding, connecting, applying knowledge, and practicing active citizenship. The course has been developed in print and online versions and addresses all the prescribed learning outcomes in the Ministry of Education’s Social Studies 9 IRP. |
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| Social Studies 9 SYNC | |||
| Agriculture 9 | This is an introductory course in the study of agriculture, with an emphasis on soil cultivation and the field work of farming. |
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| Art 9 | This course consists of eight exciting modules. All students will take Module 1 (Drawing) and Module 6 (Theme and Image) and choose two of the remaining six. The course offers students a firm foundation in drawing and design basics and introduces them to painting, printmaking, crafts, art appreciation, or photography. Module choices must be made at registration. |
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| Band 9 | |||
| Drafting 9 | This second course in drafting involves the student in more complex drawing assignments. The first sections review the basic drafting techniques. Later assignments involve the student in practical applications of more difficult drafting problems. In some assignments the student reads or interprets mechanical drafting. |
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| Electricity 9 | |||
| French 9 | French 9 is based on the British Columbia curriculum for core French 9 and emphasizes the communicative-experiential language learning approach: “the focus of instruction is the purposeful use of the language to perform real-life tasks, share ideas, acquire information, and get things done. Grammar instruction plays a supportive role only—to provide useful strategies to facilitate communication and comprehension.” |
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| Guitar 9 | |||
| Information Technology 9 | This course allows for a high level of student creativity and individuality. Students will examine a wide range of software applications and concepts that are combined in a variety of ways to introduce students to the incredible possibilities that information technology offers them. The skills and knowledge that students learn in this course are a great asset to students in using the computer and other information tools effectively both in other courses and outside of the school environment. |
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| Latin 9 | |||
| Modified German 9 | |||
| Music Foundations 9 | This is a beginner’s course in music for students in Grade 8 and 9. It will teach students to explore the basic elements such as rhythm, pitch and dynamics. Students will discover how a variety of musical sounds and tempos can be used to express feelings. Students will learn to read and write notes, and to discover how to play basic notes on a recorder. This course consists of one workbook (5 modules included) and 5 Assignment Booklets. The CDs included with each module contain detailed information as well as exercises relating to the assignment booklets. |
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| Spanish 9 |
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