NBCDES Courses
| Course | Marker | Version | Description | Paper/Test Value |
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| Communications 12 |
Dave Constable dconstable@learn60.ca |
2.1 | The focus of Communications 12 is to help students become more proficient in communication skills typically used in school, the workplace, and everyday life. Students explore topics on media literacy, the writing process, workplace communications, and the appreciation of literature. Practical skills are emphasized to help students improve their reading and writing skills, design and present information, create professional workplace communications, navigate the Internet efficiently and effectively, and become more informed media and technology consumers. | Course Mark: 60/40 Final Mark: Course Mark (60%) + Provincial Exam Mark (20%) * * This exam is NOT optional |
| English 12 Print - Online |
Dave Constable dconstable@learn60.ca |
6.5 | This course makes use of innovative multimedia elements that make the learning enjoyable as well as effective. It literally talks to the student; it recites Shakespeare, poetry, and other works of literature to create an entertaining environment that draws them in as it teaches. Also included are interactive quizzes, exercises, and activities that offer immediate feedback. Many modules include multimedia interpretations of the prose that use imagery, animation, and visual effects to assist in understanding the writer’s message. |
Course Mark: 70/30 Final Mark: Course Mark (60%) + Provincial Exam Mark (40%) * *This exam is NOT optional |
| English 12 First Peoples Online |
Jeff Mayer jmayer@learn60.ca |
1.0 | This course provides opportunities for all students to engage with indigenous creative expression and enter the worlds of First Peoples provincially, nationally and internationally. The course focusses on the experiences, values, beliefs and lived realities of First Peoples as evidenced in various forms of text - including oral story, speech, poetry, dramatic work, dance, song, film, and prose (non-fiction and fiction). English 12 First Peoples is the academic equivalent of English 12. Students will develop the English language and literacy skills and capacities they must have in order to meet British Columbia's graduation requirements. | Course Mark: 33/11/34 (P/T/Proj) Final Mark: Course Mark (60%) + Provincial Exam Mark (40%) * *This exam is NOT optional |
| English 100 **Dual Credit Course** MUST have completed English 12 with a mark of "B" or higher Online |
Dr. Steve Roe | This course will count as a high school credit and first year college/university credit. Introduction: People learn to talk by talking, comprehend oral language by listening, write by writing, and read by reading. And they learn to think by thinking. The school program is built around stimulating the expansion of language and thinking to provide rich opportunities for their functional use and to encourage refinement, flexibility, and variety within these uses (Goodman, Smith, Meredith, & Goodman, 1987, p. 7). The following principles underlie the English language arts curriculum. 1. Students refine their language by using it in purposeful and meaningful situations. 2. All forms of communication are important. 3. The language arts strands are interrelated and interdependent. 4. Competence in all the language strands is best achieved through an integrated program that recognizes the interrelatedness of the language processes and the interrelatedness of language and content. 5. An integrated program provides a balance of experiences with all the language processes--speaking, listening, writing, reading, representing, and viewing. 6. Language functions throughout the entire school program. Click here for more information: |
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| English Literature 12 |
Dave Constable dconstable@learn60.ca |
4.1 | This is a senior elective course which surveys the literature of the English language, from the Anglo-Saxon period to the Twentieth Century. This historical survey is especially important for students who intend to study English literature in post-secondary institutions. | Course Mark: 40/60 Final Mark: Course Mark (60%) + Provincial Exam Mark (40%) Prov. Exam is optional. |
| Personal Futures 12 Online |
Erin Gouthro egouthro@learn60.ca |
This course prepares students to make healthy, successful and rewarding transitions to post-secondary work, education or training. Students examine themselves, their skills, aptitudes, interests and lifestyles and place that personal inventory in the context of the modern workplace, developing a personal action and growth plan to support their personal and career decisions. | 100% papers | |
| Mathematics 12 |
Mary Meng mmeng@prn.bc.ca |
06 | This is an academic mathematics course leading to post-secondary programs, particularly in science, computer science, and engineering. Its focus is on mathematical problem solving using a variety of skills learned in this and in prior academic mathematics courses. Another aim is to prepare students to write the Grade 12 Provincial Examination. There is a supplementary exam preparation package available. | Course Mark: 40/60 Final Mark: Course Mark (60%) + Provincial Exam Mark (40%) Prov. Exam is optional. |
| Calculus 12 |
Mary Meng mmeng@prn.bc.ca |
Calculus 12 is focused on students that are pursuing additional academic training in Science, Engineering, or other fields that require= advanced skills in mathematical analysis. It introduces the concept of calculus as an analytical tool and how it applies to written or graphical functions. Students will be able to calculate derivatives and anti-derivatives (integrals) of these functions and apply them to understanding the underlying relationships. | 100% papers | |
| Calculus 12 **Dual Credit Course** Online |
Mary Meng mmeng@prn.bc.ca |
Online Calculus 12 may be offered during the 2011/12 year to any student who has completed or is taking PMA12 and is strong in math. Class & tutorial times to be announced. All classes/tutorials will be online using whiteboard software and supporting websites. Students will need access to a fax machine to submit work and a calculus textbook the student will have to purchase. Completion of this course will earn you grade 12 credit as well as a post secondary credit. Mary Meng has taught mathematics at both secondary and post secondary levels and is fluent in Mandarin and will be able to offer tutorial support in Mandarin if needed. (The course will be taught in English.) For more detailed information please go to: http://nbcdes.com/groups/calculus/ ***This is a dual credit course*** |
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| Physical Education 12 Print - Online |
Wendy Blackmon wblackmon@learn60.ca |
1.1 | The aim of physical education is to enable all students to enhance their quality of life through active living. In these courses, students will participate in continuous physical activity (minimum of 80 hour), become knowledgeable about sports etiquette and fair play, prevention and treatment of injuries, and complete personal skills analysis. | 15/15/70 Project |
| Physical Education 12: Team Sports Print - Online |
Wendy Blackmon wblackmon@learn60.ca |
This course is aimed at athletes involved in competition in either an individual or team sport at a high level. The focus of this course is to make athletes more aware of the factors that go into improving their performance. | 100% papers | |
| Biology 12 |
Christine Todd ctodd@learn60.ca |
05 | Biology 12 focuses on human biology, allowing students to develop an interest in, and understanding of, science by looking at themselves and seeing how diverse body systems are integrated to preserve and sustain life. To prepare students for exploring human biological functions, the first two modules introduce the biology of basic life forms. Cell structure and function get students thinking about how their bodies are formed, on a molecular level. | Course Mark: 60/40 Final Mark: Course Mark (60%) + Provincial Exam Mark (40%) Prov. Exam is optional. |
| Chemistry 12 |
David Batterham dbatterham@learn60.ca |
3.3 | Chemistry 12 is designed mainly for students who might study science, engineering, medicine, or technology at the post-secondary level. There is a supplementary exam preparation package available. | Course Mark: 30/70 Final Mark: Course Mark (60%) + Provincial Exam Mark (40%) Prov. Exam is optional. |
| Physics 12 |
David Batterham dbatterham@learn60.ca |
3.3 | Physics 12 is a lab-oriented course. It expands on Physics 11 by extending the study of motion to 2-dimensions. This includes the study of motion, forces, momentum, energy. It also deals with unique cases such as equilibrium, circular motion as they apply to the motion of the planets(gravitation). The course also has a significant section on the physics of electricty including electric force and electric field, electric potential energy, and electric potential. This includes being able to apply this knowledge to electric circuits, motors, and generators. | Course Mark: 40/60 Final Mark: Course Mark (60%) + Provincial Exam Mark (40%) Prov. Exam is optional. |
| BC First Nations 12 |
Patricia McClelland pmcclelland@learn60.ca |
01 | Designed to enhance students’ appreciation of the diversity of First Nations perspectives in the province, B.C. First Nations Studies 12 explores First Nations individuals and cultures in contemporary and historical contexts. Available in both online and print-based formats, the course has four instructional modules, for use in conjunction with the Ministry of Education’s B.C. First Nations Studies textbook. The course is aligned with the learning outcomes included in the 2006 BC First Nations Studies Integrated Resource Package, and also addresses the most recent provincial exam specifications. | Course Mark: 60/40 Final Mark: Course Mark (60%) + Provincial Exam Mark (40%) Prov. Exam is optional. |
| Comparative Civilizations 12 Online |
Contact an advisor for more info | 01E FVDES |
In this course you embark on a journey of discovery about World History, through a Comparative Civilizations Perspective. The history of civilization is really many stories. You will hear tales about very great and significant events, as well as stories about the extraordinary cruelties throughout history. You will be viewing and listening to narratives that begin with contemporary times, and go back to trace how civilization evolved, from the ancient Paleolithic Cultures of the Old Stone Age, through the present. | |
| Geography 12 |
Lindsay Day lday@learn60.ca |
03 | Geography 12 focuses on the impact of geography on social systems. This include the interrelationship of people, places, and resources: human and physical systems; resource management and resource sustainability. Student will look at local, regional, and global perspectives of environmental issues. The course is organized around themes location, place, human and physical interactions, movement, and regions and how the systems of Earth such as weather, climate, and tectonic processes effect the world we live in. | Course Mark: 40/60 Final Mark: Course Mark (60%) + Provincial Exam Mark (40%) Prov. Exam is optional. |
| History 12 |
Lindsay Day lday@learn60.ca |
04 | This revised course provides an introduction to the history of the twentieth century, beginning with the treaties that ended World War I and ending with the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991. While studying these events, students learn skills necessary to interpret historical events, including: how to ensure historical information is accurate and relevant; how to develop historical empathy; and how to present clear, logical arguments based on a knowledge of the events. The course consists of four modules with a consumable workbook and a test for each module. There is also a Provincial Exam Preparation package which includes exam writing tips, a glossary, and a simulated provincial exam for practice. This may be used as students work through the modules or after they have completed the course. | Cours Mark: 40/60 Final Mark: Course Mark (60%) + Provincial Exam Mark (40%) Prov. Exam is optional. |
| Law 12 |
Lindsay Day lday@learn60.ca |
06 | Law 12 fosters skills and attitudes that enhance students’ abilities to address legal, social, and ethical issues, and reflect critically on the role of law in society. The study of law also promotes skills and abilities needed to clearly express ideas, argue effectively and logically, and accurately interpret the written word. This course is also designed to help students learn about their legal rights and responsibilities. | 40/60 |
| Drama: Film and TV 12 |
Dave Constable dconstable@learn60.ca |
2.1 | Drama: Film and Television 12 (History of Film) has been developed to provide Grade 12 students in BC with a broad understanding of key films in the history of motion pictures, the concepts and techniques central to this history, and opportunities for practical production experience. The course begins with the early development of motion pictures at the turn of the century and leads learners towards an understanding of contemporary cinema, including blockbuster movies. Completion of Drama: Film and Television 12 (History of Film) satisfies the graduation requirements for Fine Arts/Applied Skills in Foundation Studies. | 100% papers |
| Guitar 12 Online Online |
MEI | 01E | These programs start at any grade at any time. Starting with classroom 1 will provide the most complete Guitar performance technique. Students have access to teacher support at any time via email. There are two exams. Both have an online portion and a written portion. The performance part of the exam can be accomplished over the phone or through any recording device and then sent by either email or mail. |
33.3/66.7 |
| Writing 12 |
Dave Constable dconstable@learn60.ca |
02 | The development of the course takes into account individual needs and student interests. There are no tests. Standing will be granted on the basis of the quality of work during the course. The difficulty presented by a senior creative writing course requires the student to have strong English skills. Therefore, it is recommended that students should have at least a C+ grading in an English course at the Grade 11 level. Students should also be aware it will take approximately 100–120 hours to complete Writing 12, as it is a full-year course. | 100% papers |
| Entrepreneurship 12 |
Wendy Blackmon wblackmon@learn60.ca |
03 | Entrepreneurship 12 helps students to gain an understanding of the entrepreneurial spirit in the context of starting a small business and to learn the skills necessary to effectively operate a small business. The course offers students opportunities to develop a business knowledge base, employability skills and positive attitudes required in the business world. | 100% papers |
| Management Innovation 12 |
01.1 | Entrepreneurship 12 helps students to gain an understanding of the entrepreneurial spirit in the context of starting a small business and to learn the skills necessary to effectively operate a small business. The course offers students opportunities to develop a business knowledge base, employability skills and positive attitudes required in the business world. | 100% papers | |
| Family Studies 12 |
Patricia McClelland pmcclelland@learn60.ca |
02 | This course expands on many topics introduced in Family Studies 11. Marriage, parenting, and the cycle of life are emphasized. | 40/60 |
| Work Experience 12 Online |
Contact an advisor for more info | 01 | ||
| Work Experience 12A Online |
Contact an advisor for more info | 01 | ||
| French 12 |
Dave Burridge dburridge@learn60.ca |
5.2 | Students in French 12 are expected to be able to engage in increasingly complex and spontaneous oral interactions and to use their French communication skills and strategies to cope in common situations, as well as in unexpected ones, such as losing passport or helping someone. Students continue to locate information from a variety of sources and to analyse and synthesise the information for presentation in oral and written forms. As students develop increasing facility with oral and written language, they are able to respond to French creative works in a variety of oral and written formats. Further understanding of Francophone culture is promoted through research, analysis and discussion of cultural perspectives, the use of cultural cues in spontaneous situations, and awareness of regional variation in French vocabulary and behaviours. | Course Mark: 40/60 Final Mark: Course Mark (60%) + Provincial Exam Mark (40%) Prov. Exam is optional. |
| German 12 |
Katherina Issmer | 04 | Students who take German 12 are expected to use German to interact with a degree of spontaneity as well as to engage in increasingly complex interactions with growing fluency and accuracy. As language skills increase, students obtain information from an increasing variety of sources, use the information to accomplish a range of task and report on their findings. Responses to an ever widening range of creative works are made with increasing facility in oral and written language. German is used to discuss and to write about German cultural and societal issues, showing awareness and sensitivity. | Course Mark: 40/60 Final Mark: Course Mark (60%) + Provincial Exam Mark (40%) Prov. Exam is optional. |
| German 12 |
Angela Kleine-Buning akleinebuning@learn60.ca |
Students who take German 12 are expected to use German to interact with a degree of spontaneity as well as to engage in increasingly complex interactions with growing fluency and accuracy. As language skills increase, students obtain information from an increasing variety of sources, use the information to accomplish a range of task and report on their findings. Responses to an ever widening range of creative works are made with increasing facility in oral and written language. German is used to discuss and to write about German cultural and societal issues, showing awareness and sensitivity. | Course Mark: 40/60 Final Mark: Course Mark (60%) + Provincial Exam Mark (40%) Prov. Exam is optional. |
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| Spanish 12 |
Ashley Beerling abeerling@learn60.ca |
03 | Students who take Spanish 12 are expected to use Spanish to interact with a degree of spontaneity as well as to engage in increasingly complex interactions with growing fluency and accuracy. As language skills increase, students obtain information from an increasing variety of sources, use the information to accomplish a range of task and report on their findings. Responses to an ever widening range of creative works are made with increasing facility in oral and written language. Spanish is used to discuss and to write about Hispanic cultural and societal issues, showing awareness and sensitivity. | Course Mark: 40/60 Final Mark: Course Mark (60%) + Provincial Exam Mark (40%) Prov. Exam is optional. |
| Career Preparation Courses Online |
Contact an advisor for more info | Many career prep courses are available. Consultation with an advisor will be necessary as co-ordination with District personnel is also required. | ||
| Accounting 12 / Business Management 103 **Dual Credit Course** Online |
Contact an advisor for more info | Accounting 11 and Accounting 12 can be viewed as sequential courses. Students record and summarize financial data for service and merchandising business, both manually and electronically; use industry-standard methods, including inventory, payroll, and budgeting reports to present financial data; and financial reports to assess past performance and plan future opportunities and business decisions. This course is offered in conjunction with Northern Lights College. ***This is a dual credit course*** It will be available in February 2012. |
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| Digital Imaging and Photography 12 Online |
Warren Wilson wwilson@learn60.ca |
01E | Students will improve their knowledge of photography, including the basics of general photography and the principles of artistic design as well as the technologies and processes of digital capture, storage, editing and sharing. Students will also investigate the historical and current social impact of powerful images and will develop their own skills in creating compelling images that communicate. A course in the elements of photography with an emphasis on digital capture, editing and sharing. Students must have their own digital camera and computer. |
Course Mark: 60/15/25 Project |
| Personal Futures 12 Online |
Erin Gouthro egouthro@learn60.ca |
01 | This course assists students in developing and achieving personal goals to continue their education or enter the world of work. The course supports the development and presentation of a transition plan from high school to work or post secondary education work. Students will investigate healthy lifestyles, workplace organization, work opportunities, and ways to search for work. The course also explores post secondary learning options, prepares students for community-based learning, and helps them build the capabilities needed for managing work or post secondary life transitions. Students will also document personal growth in areas of recreational pursuits and create an action plan for pursuing their future goals. | 100% papers |
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