INTEGRATED SCIENCE 10 - SCI 10 (Advanced) This introductory science course focuses on four topics - the Sustainability of Eco-systems (with emphasis on the protection of the environment), Chemical Reactions, Weather Dynamics, and the Physics of Motion. The Atlantic Canada region will be used as a backdrop for each unit. Students should possess strong work, study and organizational skills. Students will be required to do lab reports and to keep up to date with daily work. This course is designed for students who plan on continuing to explore chemistry and physics in their high school years. SCIENCE 10 A/B - SCI 10 A/B (Academic) Science 10 A is designed for those students who wish to be exposed to the fields of biology and chemistry but may not want to pursue these areas of interest in grades 11 and 12. Emphasis will be placed on decision-making and observation and inquiry methodologies rather than quantitative analysis. Students will conduct investigations into everyday problems and issues related to: Chemical Reactions and Sustainability of Ecosystems. Science 10 B is designed for those students who wish to be exposed to the fields of weather and physics but may not want to pursue these areas of interest in grades 11 and 12. Emphasis will be placed on decision-making and observation and inquiry methodologies rather than quantitative analysis. Students will conduct investigations into everyday problems and issues related to Motion and Weather Dynamics. A strong math background is not essential. INTEGRATED SCIENCE Pre-IB 10 - SCI P-IB 10 Prerequisite: Math 10 P-IB This is a physical science course intended for those students who plan to take CHE 11 IB or PHY 11IB. Emphasis is placed on problem solving. BIOLOGY 11 (Academic) This course is intended for students who intend to pursue higher level science courses and is a prerequisite for Biology 12. The course consists of four units. Unit 1: Matter and Energy for Life: Cells are introduced as the basic units of life. Unit 2: Biodiversity: The vast diversity of living things necessitates an organized system for their classification and study. This unit provides a thorough investigation and overview of life's unity and diversity within the biosphere. Unit 3: Maintaining Dynamic Equilibrium: This unit investigates the role of biological systems in maintaining balance within living things. Unit 4: Interaction Among Living Things: Ecosystems involve complex interactions. This unit investigates population dynamics and the flow of energy within ecological systems. Note: It is recommended that students take the course in Grade 10. BIOLOGY (INT'L BACCALAUREATE) 11 - BIO-IB 11(Advanced) Biology 11 IB is an advanced course that has been specifically designed to follow the International Baccalaureate syllabus. It is intended for the higher level student. Students are given experience in hands-on experiments, accounting for approximately 25% of course time. The course is more investigative in nature and provides for greater depth of treatment of topics. Students also have more opportunity for independent study of topics. Core topics include: cytology, cell membranes, cell environments, mitosis, meiosis, genetics, ecology, classification and diversity. Optional topics offered are diet and human nutrition, physiology of exercise, cells and energy, evolution, neurobiology and behavior, applied plant and animal science, ecology and conservation, and further human physiology. CHEMISTRY 11 - CHEM 11 (Academic) Prerequisite: SCI 10 (Recommended) A basic introduction to the concepts of chemistry. Topics will include matter and its changes, chemical bonding, chemical composition, chemical reactions, organic chemistry, and stoichiometry. A lab program is also included. A minimum mark of 60% in Math 10 is recommended. CHEMISTRY (INT'L BACC) 11 - CHE-IB 11 (Advanced) Prerequisite: SCI P-IB 10 (Recommended) This is an advanced course that has been specifically designed to follow the International Baccalaureate syllabus. It is intended for the higher level student. Students are given experience in hands-on experiments, accounting for approximately 25% of course time. The course is more investigative in nature and provides for greater depth of treatment of topics. Students also have more opportunity for independent study of topics. Chemistry 12 IB offers core topics that parallel those of CHEM 12 (Academic). Core topics include: Energetic, Kinetics, Equilibrium, Acids and bases, and Oxidation and Reduction. At least one optional topic will also be covered. OCEANS 11 (Academic) Using the ocean as a theme, this course satisfied the second science credit requirement for high school graduation. Oceans 11 consist of 4 modules. The first two are compulsory. Module I Oceans - Structure and Motion: Module II - The Marine Biome. The remaining two modules are selected, based on school interest, from the following: Module III - Aquaculture; Module IV - The Fisheries Resource; Module V - Coastal Zones - Managing Their Use; Module VI - Ocean Industries; Module VII - Coastal Navigation. PHYSICS 11 (Academic) Prerequisites: Math 10 or Math 10 P-IB, and SCI 10 or SCI P-IB 10 An academic science course designed to develop increased understanding and appreciation for physics in society and to prepare students for Physics 12 and Physics at the secondary level. Topics include Kinematics (motion), Dynamics (forces), Momentum and energy, and Waves. Laboratory experiments and computer simulations accompany many topics. PHYSICS (INT'L BACCALAUREATE)11- PHYS-IB 11 (Advanced) Prerequisite: Sci P-IB 10 Physics 11 IB is an advanced course that has been specifically designed to follow the International Baccalaureate syllabus. It is intended for the higher level student. Students are given experience in hands-on experiments, accounting for approximately 25% of course time. The course is more investigative in nature and provides for greater depth of treatment. Students also have more opportunity for independent study of topics. Physics 11 IB offers core topics that parallel those of PHY11 (Academic). Core topics include: Physics and physical measurements, Mechanics, Oscillations and waves, and Energy, power, and climate change. One optional topic may also be covered. Proficiency in mathematics is a highly desirable pre-requisite, as well as SCI 10 P-IB. BIOLOGY 12 (Academic) Prerequisite: BIOLOGY 11 This course is an extension of BIOLOGY 11 with a more detailed approach to system and cellular functioning. It consists of four units. Unit 1: Maintaining Dynamic Equilibrium. This unit investigates the role of chemical and electrochemical systems of living things. Unit 2: Reproduction and Development: This unit investigates the reproductive process at the cellular and multi-cellular levels (including human). Unit 3: Genetic Continuity: This unit investigates the structure and replication of DNA, its transcription to RNA and translation into proteins. Unit 4: Evolution, Change and Diversity: This unit investigates evidence that supports the theory of evolution and offers an analysis of evolutionary mechanisms. BIOLOGY(INT'L BACCALAUREATE)12 - BIO-IB 12 (Advanced) Prerequisite: BIO-IB 11 Biology 12 IB is an advanced course that has been specifically designed to follow the International Baccalaureate Program syllabus. Completion of both Biology 11 IB and Biology 12 IB prepares the student to write the IB Biology exam, usually in May of the senior year. Students are given experience in hands-on experiments accounting for approximately 25% of course time. The course is more investigative in nature and provides for greater depth of treatment of topics. Students also have more opportunity for independent study of topics. Core topics include: the chemistry of life, human health and physiology, nucleic acids and proteins, cell respiration and photosynthesis, human reproduction, defense against infectious disease, nerves, muscles, and movement and excretion. The optional topic offered is further human physiology. CHEMISTRY 12 - CHEM 12 (Academic) Prerequisite: CHEM 11 Core topics include solution process, ionization properties of acids, bases, and salts, thermo-chemistry, electrochemistry, chemical kinetics and equilibrium. A lab component is included. A mark of 60% in CHEM 11 is recommended. CHEMISTRY (INT'L BACC) 12 - CHE-IB 12 (Advanced) Prerequisite: CHE-IB 11 Chemistry 12 IB is an advanced course that has been specifically designed to follow the International Baccalaureate syllabus. It is intended for the higher level student. Students are given experience in hands-on experiments, accounting for approximately 25% of course time. The course is more investigative in nature and provides for greater depth of treatment of topics. Students also have more opportunity for independent study of topics. Chemistry IB 12 offers core topics that parallel those of CHEM 12 (Academic). Core topics include: Energetic, Kinetics, Equilibrium, Acids and bases, and Oxidation and Reduction. At least one optional topic will also be covered. ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES 12 - ENV ST 12 (Academic) The purpose of this course is to provide students with a coherent, scientific perspective on the environment. Students will be encouraged to take an informed and responsible stance on pressing environmental issues incorporated in the course. Students are encouraged to develop an understanding of the environment that is based on scientific fact, avoiding solely gathering information through a journalistic appreciation. Moral and political analysis will be required from students and attention will be drawn to their own relationship with the environment and the significance of the choices and decisions that they make. Thus, the intent of this course extends well beyond the academic. GEOLOGY 12 - GEOL 12 (Academic) This course covers the basic aspects of geology with considerable emphasis placed on Canadian and Nova Scotia environments. Topics include: earth materials - rocks, minerals, and their chemical composition and changes; internal processes - plate tectonics, earthquakes, volcanoes, mountains; surface processes - weathering and erosion; earth history; mineral resources; and environmental issues. This course is designed for students who want a deeper understanding of geology and want to continue in this field. PHYSICS 12 (Academic) Prerequisite: PHYSICS 11 This course is a continuation of PHY 11. Topics include force, motion, work, and energy, Electric, gravitational and magnetic fields, Waves and modern physics; and Nuclear physics. Laboratory experiments accompany many areas. PHYSICS (INT'L BACCALAUREATE) 12 - PHYS-IB 12 (Advanced) Prerequisite: PHYS-IB 11 Physics 12 IB is an advanced course that has been specifically designed to follow the International Baccalaureate syllabus. It is intended for the higher level student. Students are given experience in hands-on experiments, accounting for approximately 25% of course time. The course is more investigative in nature and provides for greater depth of treatment of topics. Students also have more opportunity for independent study of topics. Physics IB 12 offers core topics that parallel those of Physics 12 (Academic). These topics include: Thermal physics, Electric currents, Fields and forces, and Atomic and nuclear physics. At least one optional topic will also be covered.
