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Grade 12

BBB4M – International Business – Grade 12 – University/College

Course description:

This BBB4M course provides an overview of the importance of international business and trade in the global economy and explores the factors that influence success in international markets. Students will learn about the techniques and strategies associated with marketing, distribution, and managing international business effectively. This BBB4M course prepares students for postsecondary programs in business, including international business, marketing, and management.

BOH4M – Business Leadership – Grade 12 – University/College

Course description:

This BOH4M course focuses on the development of leadership skills used in managing a successful business. Students in BOH4M will analyse the role of a leader in business, with a focus on decision making, management of group dynamics, workplace stress and conflict, motivation of employees, and planning. Effective business communication skills, ethics, and social responsibility are also emphasized.

CIA4U – Economics – Grade 12 – University

Course description:

This CIA4U course examines current Canadian and international economic issues, developments, policies, and practices from diverse perspectives. Students will explore the decisions that individuals and institutions, including governments, make in response to economic issues such as globalization, trade agreements, economic inequalities, regulation, and public spending. Students in CIA4U will apply the concepts of economic thinking and the economic inquiry process, as well as economic models and theories, to investigate, and develop informed opinions about, economic trade-offs, growth, and sustainability and related economic issues.

CLN4U – Cdn. & Intl. Law – Grade 12 – University

Course description:

CLN4U online explores a range of contemporary legal issues and how they are addressed in both Canadian and international law. Students will develop their understanding of the principles of Canadian and international law when exploring rights and freedoms within the context of topics such as religion, security, cyberspace, immigration, crimes against humanity, and environmental protection. In CLN4U online, students will apply the concepts of legal thinking and the legal inquiry process when investigating these issues in both Canadian and international contexts, and they will develop legal reasoning skills and an understanding of conflict resolution in the area of international law.

ENG4U – English – Grade 12 – University

Course description:

ENG4U Grade 12 English course emphasizes the consolidation of the literacy, communication, and critical and creative thinking skills necessary for success in academic and daily life. ENG4U students will analyse a range of challenging literary texts from various periods, countries, and cultures; interpret and evaluate informational and graphic texts; and create oral, written, and media texts in a variety of forms. An important focus will be on using academic language coherently and confidently, selecting the reading strategies best suited to particular texts and particular purposes for reading, and developing greater control in writing. The ENG4U course is intended to prepare students for university, college, or the workplace.

HFA4U – Nutrition and Health – Grade 12 – University

Course description:

This HFA4U course examines the relationships between food, energy balance, and nutritional status; the nutritional needs of individuals at different stages of life; and the role of nutrition in health and disease. Students will evaluate nutrition-related trends and will determine how food choices can promote food security and environmental responsibility. Students in HFA4U will learn about healthy eating, expand their repertoire of food-preparation techniques, and develop their social science research skills by investigating issues related to nutrition and health.

HHS4U – Families in Canada– Grade 12 – University

Course description:

This HHS4U course enables students to draw on sociological, psychological, and anthropological theories and research to analyse the development of individuals, intimate relationships, and family and parent-child relationships. Students will focus on issues and challenges facing individuals and families in Canada’s diverse society. They will develop analytical tools that enable them to assess various factors affecting families and to consider policies and practices intended to support families in Canada. In HHS4U students will develop the investigative skills required to conduct and communicate the results of research on individuals, intimate relationships, and parent-child relationships.

MCV4U – Calculus and Vectors – Grade 12 – University

Course description:

MCV4U – Calculus and Vectors Grade 12 course builds on students’ previous experience with functions and their developing understanding of rates of change. Students will solve problems involving geometric and algebraic representations of vectors and representations of lines and planes in three-dimensional space; broaden their understanding of rates of change to include the derivatives of polynomial, sinusoidal, exponential, rational, and radical functions; and apply these concepts and skills to the modelling of real-world relationships. Students will also refine their use of the mathematical processes necessary for success in senior mathematics. This MCV4U course is intended for students who choose to pursue careers in fields such as science, engineering, economics, and some areas of business, including those students who will be required to take a university-level calculus, linear algebra, or physics course.

MDM4U – Data Management – Grade 12 – University

Course description:

MDM4U – Mathematics of Data Management Grade 12 course broadens students’ understanding of mathematics as it relates to managing data. Students will apply methods for organizing and analysing large amounts of information; solve problems involving probability and statistics; and carry out a culminating investigation that integrates statistical concepts and skills. Students will also refine their use of the mathematical processes necessary for success in senior mathematics. Students planning to enter university programs in business, the social sciences, and the humanities will find this course MDM4U of particular interest.

MHF4U – Adv. Functions – Grade 12 – University

Course description:

MHF4U Advanced Functions Grade 12 course extends students’ experience with functions. Students will investigate the properties of polynomial, rational, logarithmic, and trigonometric functions; develop techniques for combining functions; broaden their understanding of rates of change; and develop facility in applying these concepts and skills. Students will also refine their use of the mathematical processes necessary for success in senior mathematics. This MHF4U course is intended both for students taking the Calculus and Vectors course as a prerequisite for a university program and for those wishing to consolidate their understanding of mathematics before proceeding to any one of a variety of university programs.

OLC4O – Ontario Secondary School Literacy Course

Course description:

This OLC4O course is designed to help students acquire and demonstrate the cross-curricular literacy skills that are evaluated by the Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test (OSSLT). Students who complete the course successfully will meet the provincial literacy requirement for graduation. Students will read a variety of informational, narrative, and graphic texts and will produce a variety of forms of writing, including summaries, information paragraphs, opinion pieces, and news reports. Students in OLC4O will also maintain and manage a portfolio containing a record of their reading experiences and samples of their writing.

PSK4U – Kinesiology – Grade 12 – University

Course description:

This PSK4U course focuses on the study of human movement and of systems, factors, and principles involved in human development. Students will learn about the effects of physical activity on health and performance, the evolution of physical activity and sport, and the physiological, psychological, and social factors that influence an individual’s participation in physical activity and sport. The PSK4U course prepares students for university programs in physical education and health, kinesiology, health sciences, health studies, recreation, and sports administration.

SBI4U – Biology – Grade 12 – University

Course description:

This SBI4U course provides students with the opportunity for in-depth study of the concepts and processes that occur in biological systems. Students will study theory and conduct investigations in the areas of biochemistry, metabolic processes, molecular genetics, homeostasis, and population dynamics. In SBI4U emphasis will be placed on the achievement of detailed knowledge and the refinement of skills needed for further study in various branches of the life sciences and related fields.

SCH4U – Chemistry – Grade 12 – University

Course description:

This SCH4U course enables students to deepen their understanding of chemistry through the study of organic chemistry, the structure and properties of matter, energy changes and rates of reaction, equilibrium in chemical systems, and electrochemistry. Students in SCH4U will further develop their problem-solving and investigation skills as they investigate chemical processes, and will refine their ability to communicate scientific information. Emphasis will be placed on the importance of chemistry in everyday life and on evaluating the impact of chemical technology on the environment.

SPH4U – Physics – Grade 12 – University

Course description:

This SPH4U course enables students to deepen their understanding of physics concepts and theories. Students will continue their exploration of energy transformations and the forces that affect motion, and will investigate electrical, gravitational, and magnetic fields and electromagnetic radiation. Students will also explore the wave nature of light, quantum mechanics, and special relativity. They will further develop their scientific investigation skills, learning, for example, how to analyse, qualitatively and quantitatively, data related to a variety of physics concepts and principles. Students in SPH4U will also consider the impact of technological applications of physics on society and the environment.

Grade 11

ENG3U – English for University – Grade 11

Course description:

ENG3U emphasizes the development of literacy, communication, and critical and creative thinking skills necessary for success in academic and daily life. Students will analyse challenging literary texts from various periods, countries, and cultures, as well as a range of informational and graphic texts, and create oral, written, and media texts in a variety of forms. An important focus in ENG3U will be on using language with precision and clarity and incorporating stylistic devices appropriately and effectively. The course is intended to prepare students for the compulsory Grade 12 university or college preparation course.

MCR3U – Functions – Grade 11 – University

Course description:

This course MCR3U introduces the mathematical concept of the function by extending students’ experiences with linear and quadratic relations. MCR3U students will investigate properties of discrete and continuous functions, including trigonometric and exponential functions; represent functions numerically, algebraically, and graphically; solve problems involving applications of functions; investigate inverse functions; and develop facility in determining equivalent algebraic expressions. Students in MCR3U will reason mathematically and communicate their thinking as they solve multi-step problems.

SBI3U – Biology – Grade 11 – University

Course description:

SBI3U furthers students’ understanding of the processes that occur in biological systems. Students in SBI3U will study theory and conduct investigations in the areas of biodiversity; evolution; genetic processes; the structure and function of animals; and the anatomy, growth, and function of plants. The course focuses on the theoretical aspects of the topics under study, and helps students refine skills related to scientific investigation.

SCH3U – Chemistry – Grade 11 – University

Course description:

SCH3U enables students to deepen their understanding of chemistry through the study of the properties of chemicals and chemical bonds; chemical reactions and quantitative relationships in those reactions; solutions and solubility; and atmospheric chemistry and the behaviour of gases. Students in SCH3U will further develop their analytical skills and investigate the qualitative and quantitative properties of matter, as well as the impact of some common chemical reactions on society and the environment.

SPH3U – Physics – Grade 11 – University

Course description:

SPH3U course develops students’ understanding of the basic concepts of physics. Students in SPH3U will explore kinematics, with an emphasis on linear motion; different kinds of forces; energy transformations; the properties of mechanical waves and sound; and electricity and magnetism. They will enhance their scientific investigation skills as they test laws of physics. In addition, students in SPH3U will analyse the interrelationships between physics and technology, and consider the impact of technological applications of physics on society and the environment.