Graduating Years (Grades 10 - 12) Program Handbook by Brockton School

Graduation Years

Program Handbook

Grade 10 - 12 for 2025/26

INTRODUCTION

Brockton Senior School offers a selection of courses for students that will lead toward high school graduation and will support the transition to postsecondary studies and to young adulthood. The school curriculum, supplemented by additional school activities and experiences, is meant to provide students with opportunities to develop the knowledge, skills, and insights required to thrive as engaged citizens in our dynamic and global society.

Brockton Senior School courses are aligned to both the International Baccalaureate and B.C. Ministry of Education programs.

Students and parents / guardians will be supported by Brockton School staff in the various aspects of course selection and post-secondary/life transition planning throughout the senior school years.

SUPPORTS AT BROCKTON SCHOOL

As a school Brockton seeks to support students in their various stages of growth and development. Each student/family in the Senior School will have access to:

• Advisory Teacher: meant to be the primary connect for students and families with the school. This teacher should be aware (or made aware) of all school/development related concerns for his/her advisory/homeroom student.

• Course Teachers: the primary connect for course/curricular and associated discussions.

• Senior School Teacher-Leaders/Administrators: the connect for senior school specific questions/ concerns.

• Student Services (Learning Resources, Course Counselling, Personal Counselling, Post Secondary Counselling): the connect for various needs, questions and/or concerns as related to these areas.

• School Administration: a source of support for full school questions/concerns.

INTRODUCTION

Brockton School offers a selection of courses for Senior School students that will lead toward high school graduation, and support the transition to postsecondary studies and the workforce. The curriculum, supplemented by additional school activities and experiences, provides opportunities to develop the knowledge, skills, and insights students require to thrive as engaged citizens in our dynamic and global society.

The courses at Brockton School are aligned with both the International Baccalaureate (IB) and B.C. Ministry of Education programs. Students and their families will be supported by Brockton staff in the various aspects of course selection and post-secondary/life transition planning throughout the senior school years.

MIDDLE YEARS PROGRAMME (GRADE 6-10)

Brockton’s Grade 6-10 curriculum is taught within the framework of the BC Ministry of Education and the International Baccalaureate (IB) organization’s Middle Years Programme (MYP). Brockton school uses these frameworks in order to engage a deep and broad learning program.

In the MYP, students make connections between their studies and how they see themselves in the world. The program aims to develop active learners and internationally minded young people, and empowers students to inquire into a wide range of issues and ideas of significance. The result is young people who are creative, critical, and reflective thinkers, and who can empathize with others and pursue lives of purpose and meaning.

PATHWAYS TO GRADUATION (GRADES 11-12)

Students in Grades 11 & 12 at Brockton are offered a choice in their journey to graduation. The Pathways to Graduation allows students to choose a program of learning that suits their aspirations, interests, and strengths, while building globally-minded and confident young people who are well-equipped with skills for life after school.

Students at Brockton School may choose to take any of the following pathways: IB Diploma Programme, IB Career-Related Programme, BC Dogwood Diploma, IB-Dogwood Hybrid.

Each Brockton student, regardless of the path they choose, will have secured the BC Ministry of Education Dogwood Diploma at graduation.

FULL IB DIPLOMA PROGRAMME (DP)

This program aims to promote students who have excellent breadth and depth of knowledge – students who flourish physically, intellectually, emotionally and ethically. The curriculum is made up of six subject groups and the DP core, comprising theory of knowledge (TOK), creativity, activity, service (CAS) and the extended essay. Through the Diploma Programme (DP) core, students reflect on the nature of knowledge, complete independent research and undertake a project that often involves community service and leadership helping to develop students to flourish physically, intellectually, emotionally and ethically.

IB CAREER-RELATED PROGRAMME

Brockton School is proud to be one of the only IB Schools in Canada to become certified to add the IB Career-related Programme (CP) to their curriculum. This programme exists as an alternative to the traditional IB Diploma Programme (DP), which students in their senior years in the IB Programme complete. In accordance with the CP core goals of encouraging student growth in key areas of: personal qualities, professional skills, and intellectual habits, the CP programme allows for more hands-on and career specific study for the development of both practical and academic skills. The programme places emphasis on experiential learning to ensure professional success in an increasingly complex and demanding job market.

HYBRID PROGRAM

This program is a combination of IB Diploma courses and BC Ministry of Education designated courses.

BC DOGWOOD DIPLOMA

The BC Certificate of Graduation or “Dogwood Diploma” is awarded to students who successfully complete the provincial graduation requirements. Students in BC require a minimum of 80 credits to graduate; Brockton students generally exceed this expectation. Students in the Dogwood Program at Brockton have an enriched inquiry-based academic program where they are supported to become educated citizens equipped with the knowledge, competencies, and skills they will need to transition successfully into higher education and careers.

BC MINISTRY OF EDUCATION GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

The BC Ministry of Education Program from Grades 7 through 12 can be considered in two categories:

• Grade 7, 8, and 9: general BC Ministry of Education Program

• Grade 10, 11, and 12: BC Ministry of Education Graduation Program

The Grade 10-12 BC Ministry of Education Graduation Program defines specific requirements for a BC High School Graduate. It is important that students attend to all Graduation Program requirements in order to achieve graduation. It is also important that students attend to post-secondary prerequisites (which can vary from institution to institution and program to program).

All senior school students and parents / guardians of students entering the graduation program should familiarize themselves with the BC Ministry of Education Graduation Planner. This Planner is updated yearly by the Ministry of Education and is a helpful guide for all students in the graduation program. Please seek the Ministry website for the more recent version.

BC MINISTRY REQUIRED COURSES

ELECTIVE COURSES

Of the 80 credits for graduation:

• At least 4 credits must have an Indigenous-focus

• At least 16 must be at the Grade 12 level, including a Grade 12 Language Arts course (as well as Career Life Connections).

PROVINCIAL ASSESSMENTS

The 2023 Graduation Program requires universal assessments in literacy and numeracy. Three Graduation Program Assessments in Grades 10—12 will be required for graduation: Numeracy 10 and Literacy 10 in Grade 10, and Literacy 12 Assessment in Grade 12.

• Numeracy 10: The Province requires that students complete the Numeracy Assessment in their grade 10 year. Brockton School typically offers the Numeracy Assessment in January seating in their grade 10.

• Literacy 10: The Literacy 10 assessment must be written in a student’s grade 10 year. This assessment will be available for students to write in the April/ June session each year.

• Literacy 12: This assessment will be available for grade 12 students to write in the January session each year (in their grade 12).

Students may write each assessment as many as three times. The assessments are graded on a 4-point scale representing four proficiency categories (emerging/ developing/proficient/extending), and in the case of rewrites, a student’s Ministry transcript will show only the highest achievement.

Each university sets its own policies regarding admission, and in 2021, UBC established a minimum standard for admission of “proficient” for the Literacy 12 assessment. As of early 2025, other Canadian universities have not established a required level of achievement on provincial assessments. However, students should always seek direct clarification from their target institutions for their year of application.

TRACKING AND REPORTING GRADUATION CREDITS/REQUIREMENTS

It is a student’s responsibility to track that his/her graduation requirements are being met in a timely manner. The school will make every effort to assist this process and students will receive support towards these efforts.

Students are reminded that credits towards the graduation program can be secured in many ways. Students should ALWAYS inform the school (and register accordingly using the External Learning Form) regarding any courses or programs that may provide graduation credits. The different means of securing credits is clearly described in the BC Ministry of Education Graduation Planner and includes: IB or AP courses, Distributed Learning (online) courses, Equivalency (documented prior learning), External Credits, Course Challenge, Independent Directed Study (IDS), and Post-Secondary Coursework.

OPTIONS TO SECURING CREDITS

EARNING CREDITS – EXTERNAL LEARNING

External Course Policy - Students who pass external courses with accredited educational authorities will have marks and credits on their permanent record and on their transcripts pursuant to Ministry reporting policies. Transcripts produced by Brockton School indicate course providers where a student has taken courses outside Brockton School. Brockton strongly discourages students from completing courses externally for subjects that are offered at Brockton School as this can have negative impact on post-secondary admissions. Students MUST disclose any external courses they are registered in to Brockton.

Timetable Accommodations - In areas of study where there is not enough student interest to warrant a traditional teaching scenario (students taught on site in a face to face scenario) for the course and where the course is significant to the student and his/her aspirations, the school will consider alternative models of support: online/distributed learning (with or without a support block) and/or blended learning (e.g., combination of online and traditional classroom).

An online or distributed learning course is where a student is registered with an external organization (e.g., EBUS, Pamoja, ISABC Online Consortium) to deliver and provide credit for a course that is taken online. A student may request that such a course be supported with a SUPPORT BLOCK within his/ her schedule, wherein the time will be scheduled within his/her school day. ALL online courses (and other credits earned outside of the school) MUST be registered with the school.

EARNING CREDITS – EQUIVALENCY

Some organized activities completed under external authorities can qualify for school credit. In addition, students can establish equivalency credit for documented prior learning through an external education authority. To be deemed equivalent, sufficient content should have been covered to enable the student to be successful in further learning in the content area. It is up to the student to provide necessary documentation in order to receive equivalency credit. Information on external credits can be found on the Ministry of Education and Child Care website. Normally, equivalency is only used by students entering Brockton School from a jurisdiction outside BC at the grade 10 level or higher. Students will make a request to the Principal of the Senior School to initiate the process.

EARNING CREDITS - CHALLENGES

Course challenges are for establishing credit for Grade 10, 11 or 12 courses through an assessment of undocumented prior learning. Where prior learning is documented, students must first seek to establish credit through the Equivalency or External Credit process. Students can only challenge a given course once, and they cannot challenge partial courses. Placement in the subsequent level in a course is a school decision and is not guaranteed by passing the prerequisite through challenge.

Prior to engaging in a challenge process, Brockton will review any documentation of prior learning that a student presents in order to determine if credit can be awarded through equivalency. Only students who have not been enrolled in a course can challenge that course. Evidence of readiness for a course challenge may include some or all of the following:

• Recommendation of the relevant subject specialist teacher

• Samples of work produced

• Written recommendations from outside experts

• Demonstrated familiarity with learning outcomes

Decisions regarding readiness are made by the Principal of Senior School or Head of School in consultation with parents, students, and the relevant Department Head. More Information can be found on the Ministry of Education and Child Care website.

EARNING CREDITS – INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

Brockton School will consider international students who wish to earn a British Columbia Certificate of Graduation (Dogwood Diploma) while also ensuring that they satisfactorily complete specified courses in British Columbia’s Graduation Program. In order to ensure adequate preparation for post-secondary education and competencies in English or French, this policy requires that international students earn credit for many core courses in the Graduation Program through enrolment in British Columbia schools. Only a limited number of courses in the Graduation Program level may be credited through challenge or equivalency assessments to ensure the international credibility of the Dogwood Diploma. It is up to the student to provide necessary documentation in order to receive any equivalency credit. Decisions regarding course recommendations are made by the Principal of Senior School or Head of School in consultation with post secondary advisors, parents,and students. This decision cannot be done until all documentation is provided in full. More detailed information can be found on the Ministry of Education and Child Care website

IB DIPLOMA PROGRAMME - GRADE 11 & 12

Brockton introduced its first Diploma Programme students in September 2017, when some students began year one of their Diploma Programme. Students at Brockton now have the choice of becoming full Diploma students, or hybrid flex students (BC Dogwood with select IBDP courses) if they so choose.

The International Baccalaureate® (IB) Diploma Programme (DP) curriculum sets out the requirements for study of the DP. The curriculum is made up of the DP core and six subject groups.

Made up of the three required components, the DP core aims to broaden students’ educational experience and challenge them to apply their knowledge and skills.

The three core elements are:

• Theory of knowledge, in which students reflect on the nature of knowledge and on how we know what we claim to know.

• The extended essay, which is an independent, self-directed piece of research, finishing with a 4,000-word paper.

• Creativity, activity, service, in which students complete a project related to those three concepts.

CHOOSING SUBJECTS IN THE DIPLOMA PROGRAMME

Students choose courses from the following subject groups:

• Language and Literature

• Language Acquisition

• Individuals and Societies

• Sciences

• Mathematics

• The Arts

There are different courses within each subject group. Students may opt to study an additional sciences, individuals and societies, or languages course, instead of a course in the arts.

Students will take some subjects at higher level (HL) and some at standard level (SL). HL and SL courses differ in scope but are measured according to the same grade descriptors, with students expected to demonstrate a greater body of knowledge, understanding and skills at a higher level.

Each student takes at least three (but not more than four) subjects at higher level, and the remaining at standard level. Standard level subjects take up 150 teaching hours. Higher level comprises 240 teaching hours. (Iborganization. “DP Curriculum.” International Baccalaureate®. Web. 27 Jan. 2017.)

IB CAREER-RELATED PROGRAMME - GRADE 11 &

12

The International Baccalaureate® (IB) Career-related Programme (IBCP) curriculum sets out the requirements for study of the IBCP. The curriculum is made up of the IBCP core, course work in a Career-related Study (CRS), and a minimum of two IBDP courses. Students who complete the programme receive the International Baccalaureate Career-related Programme Certificate, the certification awarded by the career-related study provider, if applicable, and their secondary school high school diploma.

Made up of the four required components, the IBCP core aims to broaden students’ educational experience and challenge them to apply their knowledge and skills. Families can think of the IBCP as being a composite of an academic program and an experiential learning program with vital work experience in a related field.

The four core elements of the IBCP are:

• Personal & Professional Skills course (PPS)

• Language Development (LD)

• Service Learning (SL)

• Reflective Project (RP)

CHOOSING SUBJECTS IN THE CAREER-RELATED PROGRAMME

Besides the required core components, students will take a Career-related Study (CRS). The CRS is designed to prepare students for higher education, an internship or apprenticeship, or a position in a designated field of interest. It provides the opportunity for students to learn about theories and concepts through application and practice while developing broad-based skills in authentic and meaningful contexts. Currently, the three CRS courses offered at Brockton are:

• Entrepreneurship

• Environmental Science

• Engineering

Students must also choose a minimum of two courses from the DP offerings as part of their Career-related Programme: studies in language and literature; language acquisition; individuals and societies; sciences; mathematics; or the arts.

Students may take the subjects at higher level (HL) or standard level (SL). HL and SL courses differ in scope but are measured according to the same grade descriptors, with students expected to demonstrate a greater body of knowledge, understanding and skills at the higher level. Standard level subjects take up 150 teaching hours. Higher level comprises 240 teaching hours.

(Iborganization. “DP Curriculum.” International Baccalaureate®. Web. 27 Jan. 2017.)

IMPORTANT CONTACTS

Administration

Svetlana Catia - Principal of Senior School scatia@brocktonschool,com

Post Secondary Counselling

Caitlin Shepard - Post Secondary Advisor cshepard@brocktonschool.com

IB Programme Leadership

Nichole Carrigan - Director, IB Continuum MYP Coordinator ncarrigan@brocktonschool.com

Caitlin Shepard - Acting IB CP Coordinator cshepard@brocktonschool.com

Gayethree Bojnauth - IB DP Coordinator gbojnauth@brocktonschool.com

Student Services

Jamie Morris - Director of Student Services (On Leave) jmorris@brocktonschool,com

Bri Bishop - Acting Department Chair, Student Services bbishop@brocktonschool.com

Departmental Leadership

Gayethree Bojnauth - Department Chair, Science gbojnauth@brocktonschool.com

Svetlana Catia - Department Chair, Mathematics scatia@brocktonschool.com

Matt Dochniak - Athletic Director mdochniak@brocktonschool.com

Adrian Dyck - Department Chair, Creative Arts adyck@brocktonschool.com

Dr. Natalia Trotman - Department Chair, Language Acquisition ntrotman@brocktonschool.com

Tanya Scott - Department Chair, Humanities tscott@brocktonschool.com

COURSE OFFERINGS

GRADE 10

The Grade 10 program is the first year of the Ministry of Education Graduation Program (Grade 10-12). The Grade 10 year also sees students taking the new Ministry Numeracy and Literacy Assessments. Students in Grade 10 are provided with elective choices and may be considered for Grade 11 and 12 course options, if the choice is appropriate for the student interest/ability.

PERSONAL PROJECT

The Personal Project is the culminating activity of the Middle Years Programme. It is an opportunity for students to showcase their MYP approaches to learning skills, learner profile attributes, and agency through a product of the student’s own initiative. Students decide what they want to learn about, identify what they already know, discover what they will need to know to complete the project, and create a proposal or criteria for completing it.

Each student works with an assigned supervisor and has a wonderful opportunity to develop a personal relationship with their mentor. The students showcase their learning process and products to the school community in the spring. This project can be used to meet the BC Ministry Capstone Project requirements.

GRADE 10 COURSES

Core Courses

Advisory 10

Foundations of Math/Pre-Calculus 10

Language and Literature 10 (EFP Literary Studies 10/EFP Writing 10)

Science 10

Individuals & Societies 10 (Social Studies 10)

Language Acquisition 10 (French 10)

Physical & Health Education 10

Career-Life Education 10

Personal Project (BC Capstone)

Outdoor Education 10

Flex Block / Structured Study

Daily check ins + two 30 minute sessions per week

Three to four times per week

Three times per week

Two times per week

Once per week

Integrated + special trips

Once per week

Electives - each students chooses two elective courses

Media Design 10 (Media Arts 10)

Visual Arts 10

Music 10

Two times a week

LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE 10

Course Code: EFLS 10 / EFWR 10 Credits: 2

Prerequisite: Language and Literature 9 / English 9

The Language and Literature 10 curriculum is designed to empower students by providing them with strong communication skills, an understanding and appreciation of language as well as literature, and the capacity to engage fully as literate and responsible citizens in the digital age. This class is a combination of English First People’s Literary Studies 10 and Composition 10. With a focus on authentic First Peoples texts and stories, students will study both fiction (oral stories, novels, short stories, plays, poetry) and non-fiction (autobiographies, journals, articles, essays) forms to develop their ability to think critically, creatively, and reflectively about texts - visual, auditory, or written. Understanding of how context and perspective impact texts and create intertextuality is a focus in order to foster justice and Reconciliation. Students will participate in a wide variety of assignments both in class and for homework.

All students are required to write the Provincial Literacy 10 assessment during their Grade 10 year.

FOUNDATIONS OF MATH AND PRE-CALCULUS 10

Course Code: FMP10

Credits: 4

In Mathematics 10, students will choose appropriate methods to solve contextualized problems; explain the relationships between algebraic, pictorial, and graphical methods; and derive many of the algebraic methods they will be using based on definitions and relationships. Topics include: exponent laws with integer and rational exponents; functions and function notation; relationships among data, graphs, and equations, including slope and equations of lines; systems of linear equations; operations on polynomials and polynomial factoring; primary trigonometric ratios; financial literacy; and experimental probability. The seven mathematical processes (communication, connections, mental mathematics and estimation, problem solving, technology and visualization) are interwoven throughout the mathematical topics. Major evaluations may include: unit tests and papers, assignments, and projects.

SCIENCES 10

Course Code: SS10

Course Credits: 4

Sciences 10 is designed to introduce students to the four basic science disciplines (Biology, Chemistry, Physics, and Earth and Space Science) with enough depth to allow students to choose which areas of science they would like to pursue through future course selection. Throughout the year, students will explore four Big Ideas through the units - Energy change is required as atoms rearrange in chemical processes (Chemistry), Energy is conserved, and its transformation can affect living things and the environment (Physics), DNA is the basis for the diversity of living things (Biology), and The formation of the universe can be explained by the big bang theory (Earth and Space Science). Students will be assessed through field and lab activities, case studies, papers, and exams.

INDIVIDUALS AND SOCIETIES 10 (SOCIAL STUDIES 10)

Course Code: SS10

Credits : 4

The Individuals and Societies 10 course allows students to reflect upon the development and effects of various social, economic and political issues that affected Canada, and other countries, during the 20th century. Students will build their research skills as they inquire about conflicts and cooperation in local, national and global contexts, while thinking critically about the way these events ultimately play a role in current events. Students will also review governmental, environmental, political, and economic policies in order to assess and analyze how the underlying conditions and actions of groups influence decisions and development in contemporary society. Students will develop their in-class essay and research paper writing skills.

LANGUAGE ACQUISITION: FRENCH 10

Course Code: FR10

Prerequisite: French 8/9

The French 10 course will challenge students to use their French language skills to study complex global issues such as environmental sustainability and cultural diversity. Students will learn more complex grammar structures and continue to explore Francophone culture through a different lens than previous years. Students will focus on the 4 main pillars of language: oral expression, listening comprehension, reading comprehension, and written expression. Assessments will include various forms of independent and group assignments and projects.

MEDIA DESIGN 10

Course Code: MEDD10

Prerequisite: Design 9 or permission

Credits: 2

The Media Design 10 course will provide an opportunity for students to become familiar with video and audio production and introduce the concepts of marketing and entrepreneurship. Students will study the history of design and the impact of media design as it is used to explore different local and global perspectives. They will continue their learning in areas of graphic design and have opportunities to explore new areas in film special effects and digital animation. Students will learn industry-standard technology for organizing and presenting information digitally. Students are assessed based on the four stages of the design cycle through software tutorials, short assignments and unit projects. This course helps develop learners that are poised to excel as technologically competent citizens in a rapidly changing, media-rich society.

VISUAL ARTS 10 (VISUAL ARTS 10: GENERAL)

Course Code: VAG10

Credits: 2

The Visual Arts 10 curriculum is designed to give students a broad range of opportunities to explore twenty-first century art through artist research, concept development, project proposal, reflection, and studio practice. Students will be involved in the development of collective and individual art works using a variety of media. These include painting, drawing, mixed media, textile, pottery, sculpture, printmaking and photography. Students are assessed on art works, and Process Journal. Process journal entails evidence of research, development and refinement of ideas, statements, reflection, and development of artistic skills.

MUSIC 10 (INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC CONECRT BAND 10)

Course Code: MUCB10

Credits: 2

In Music 10 students study the concepts, processes, practices and terminology related to the study of advanced ensemble music and multicultural, multi-genre repertoire. Through the act of studying, creating and performing music they construct personal and cultural meaning; form imaginative and coherent artistic intentions; and create artistic responses that impact the world around them. Creativity, communication, collaboration, and exploratory play are balanced with an informed perspective in the interpretation and refinement of musical skills. Students contribute their unique perspectives through shared leadership and co-arranging. Connecting music study with experiences beyond the classroom takes the form of performances within their local community. This course helps students develop the Approaches to Learning Skills that lead to success and enjoyment in academics and other aspects of their lives. Students also strengthen their social-emotional learning and prosocial skills.Students complete exams and quizzes, term projects, group and individual performances, and an Arts Process journal.

PHYSICAL & HEALTH EDUCATION 10

Course Code: PHED10

Credits: 4

In Grade 10 Physical & Health Education, students will develop the knowledge, skills and attitudes necessary to incorporate physical activity into regular routines and leisure pursuits to live an active and healthy lifestyle. Students will be exposed to a variety of games and activities and they will be given the opportunity to instruct (peer teach) throughout the course. The IB Learner profile is consistently reinforced throughout the programme and sets the foundation for each student to develop physically, intellectually, emotionally and socially.

ADVISORY 10

The advisory period is where students meet with their advisor to discuss a variety of topics and issues. Advisory classes play a vital role in supporting the holistic development of students, helping them navigate through their academic journey and provide students with a supportive and structured environment that goes beyond traditional academic subjects. These classes offer emotional and social support to students, students can receive guidance on improving study habits, time management, and organizational skills. A key goal of our advisory program is to promote a sense of community by building relationships between students, parents, and advisors. All students are expected to be on time and attend advisory as they would any other regularly scheduled class.

CAREER-LIFE EDUCATION 10

Career-Life Education 10 is a requirement of the Graduation Program. Course Code: CLE10 Credits: 4

As students move through Grades 10–12, they further refine their understanding of the links between personal development and their career decisions. They consider regional and global trends to reflect on career possibilities, refine their understanding of safety requirements associated with occupational areas and related technologies, and further develop and refine their understanding of career possibilities through planning, practice, and application of competencies and knowledge.

Students may explore and experience various career options before they discover the most appropriate and meaningful direction for them. For some students, a successful transition will involve a direct path to further education, while for others it will involve a direct path to the world of work. During these years, students develop their transition plans, which include workplace experience and a final capstone project (linked with their MYP Personal Project).

Students will create an integrated plan for post-graduation in a personal plan that articulates student choices related to:

• Career: possible pathways and directions based on student’s passions, skillset, contribution to society, employment and where these intersect

• Education: formal (e.g., school based), informal (e.g., life learning), non-formal (e.g., workshops), and on-the-job training (e.g., apprenticeship, work experiences)

• Finances: determining a budget and financing options for post-graduation plans

• Health and well-being: choices that support a healthy lifestyle that include self-care, balance, stress management, maintaining healthy relationships, resilience for transitions, coping mechanisms

The articulation of this plan begins in Career-Life Education where students are required to ‘create an initial career and education plan, considering financial implications’, and the refinement of the plan happens in Career-Life Connections.

OUTDOOR EDUCATION 10

Outdoor Education at Brockton is dedicated to offering students genuine experiential learning experiences that promote discovery and personal growth. Through a diverse range of outdoor excursions, students are encouraged to cultivate leadership, teamwork, and social skills while immersing themselves in the natural environment. Through a carefully curated range of outdoor activities, students are immersed in experiential learning that enhances their academic, social, and emotional development. Whether navigating challenging hikes, building teamwork on ropes courses, or practicing environmental sustainability, the program cultivates resilience, problem-solving skills, and a deep connection to the natural world. In addition to overnight programs, students (grade dependent) may have the opportunity to participate in various off-campus excursions including; Bouldering, Rock-climbing (off-site), Mountain Biking, Sea-kayaking, Ski and & Snowboard Day Programs, Snowshoeing, Stand-up Paddle Boarding or Hiking.

LANGUAGE & LITERATURE

Department Chair: Tanja Scott (tscott@brocktonschool.com)

LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE 10

Prerequisite: Language and Literature 9 / English 9

Credits: 2

Course Code: EFLS 10 / EFWR 10

COMPOSITION 11

Prerequisite: EN10

Credits: 4 Course Code: CMPS11

Composition 11 is a challenging and rewarding course, which builds on the skills developed in the MYP. It is designed to support students as they refine, clarify, and adjust their written and oral communication through practice and revision. Students will read and study compositions by other writers and be exposed to a variety of styles as models for the development of their writing. The course provides opportunities for students to (with increasing independence) study, create, and write original and authentic pieces for a range of purposes and real-world audiences. They will expand their competencies through processes of drafting, reflecting, and revising to build a body of work that demonstrates expanding breadth, depth, and evidence of writing for a range of situations. They will develop confidence in their abilities as they consolidate their writing craft. Specific grammar and usage will be dealt with as the need arises. Students are encouraged to read a wide variety of texts while taking this course.

IB LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE YEAR 1 (SL/HL)

Prerequisite: EN10

Credits: 4

Course Code: IBLLM11 (SL), IBLLS11 (HL)

Students who choose to take Language and Literature HL or SL at Brockton will develop knowledge of a range of texts, use and analyze language effectively, and understand the different ways in which a reader can construct meaning. Students will be encouraged to appreciate the different perspectives of people from other cultures not only through texts, but also through mass media. They will develop an understanding of how language in everyday materials can determine the ways in which we the audience construct meaning, and apply this understanding to analyze different texts and media formats, and compare and contrast texts and methods of communication from around the world. Students will show their comprehension in a variety of academic assessments, such as close textual analysis, outline and essay writing, seminar-style discussions, presentations, oral commentaries, quizzes, tests, and examinations.

IB LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE YEAR 2 (SL/HL)

Prerequisite: IBLLM11 or IBLLS11

Credits: 4 Course Code: IBLLM12 (SL), IBLLM12 (HL)

ENGLISH STUDIES 12

Prerequisite: CMPS11

Credits: 4

Course Code: ENST12

In this course, students continue to cultivate their written and oral communications through practice and revision. They will inquire into narrative, poetic, rhetorical, and dramatic techniques, as well as terms and devices as outlined by the Ministry of Education. There is an introduction to literary criticism with a focus on the Canadian canon, infused with Indigenous ways of knowing. In addition, this course gives intensive vocabulary enrichment as well as enhancement of voice and style to improve critical and creative thinking. Students will complete assignments such as essays, creative compositions, monitored verbal and online discussions, reflections, and research presentations. Overall, this course requires students to become proficient at communicating with increased independence.

All students in this course are required to write the Provincial Literacy 12 assessment, which is assessed on a 4-scale. More information on the Grade 12 Graduation Literacy Assessment can be found here: https://curriculum.gov.bc.ca/assessment/literacy-assessment/grade-12-literacy-assessment.

CREATIVE WRITING 12

Prerequisite: English 10

Credits: 4

Course Code: CTWR12

In this course students will extend their sense of relationship between self and external world through writing. Students are expected to develop their drafting skills by generating and recording ideas and sensory perceptions; recognize the interrelationships of content, genre, and style by experimenting in writing various forms of expression and various genres; identify the audience and write for the audience specified; develop and apply their skills of critical evaluation with respect to their own as well as other writings; accept valid criticism of their writing; write for publication; and develop personal styles. Students’ styles will heavily influence the direction of not only their writing, but also the structure of this course.

This course will be offered subject to student interest/enrollment/school discretion (usually on Academic years ending in odd numbers (2023/24, 2025/6, etc.)

LANGUAGE ACQUISITION

Department Chair: Dr Natalia Trotman (ntrotman@brocktonschool.com)

LANGUAGE ACQUISITION COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

LANGUAGE ACQUISITION: FRENCH 10

Prerequisite: French 8/9

Course Code: FR10

LANGUAGE ACQUISITION: FRENCH 11

Prerequisite: FR10

Credits: 4

Course Code: FR11

Through the topics of health and wellness, self-identity, and global issues, as well as others, language development will be continued in all areas (speaking, listening, reading, writing) with more detailed work in vocabulary and grammar. Skill in oral comprehension and expression, written composition, and understanding of reading material will also be expanded. Oral presentations will be made during the year and compositions will be required.

LANGUAGE ACQUISITION: FRENCH 12

Prerequisite: FR11

Credits: 4

Course Code: FR11

Through the topics of self-identity, cinema, global issues, and cuisine, as well as others, language development will be continued in all areas (speaking, listening, reading, writing) with more detailed work in vocabulary and grammar. Skill in oral comprehension and expression, written composition, and understanding of reading material will also be expanded. Oral presentations will be made during the year and longer compositions will be required.

LANGUAGE ACQUISITION: INTRODUCTION TO SPANISH 11

Prerequisite: N/A

Credits: 4

Course Code: BSP11

Intro to Spanish 11 is a course for students with no previous formal experience of learning Spanish. It will enable them to communicate with people from a new culture and make the most of any time they spend in Spain and Latin America. Intro to Spanish 11 not only covers essential vocabulary and grammar, but also key elements of Hispanic life and culture such as food, hobbies, family relationships, and entertainment. Activities include discussions, presentations, listening activities, quizzes, written assessments, and interactive tasks.

LANGUAGE ACQUISITION: SPANISH 12

Prerequisite: Introduction to Spanish 11

Credits: 4

Course Code: SP12

Spanish 12 is a course for students who have a background in Spanish or who have taken Spanish 11. This course aims to further develop the communication skills necessary to become an effective Spanish communicator. Students will study present and past tense verbs, adjectives, and adverbs. Students will focus on writing and speaking all the while developing their listening and reading skills.

IB FRENCH B YEAR 1 (SL/HL)

Prerequisite: MYP French

Credits: 4

Course Code: IBFRS11 (Year 1 SL), IBFRH11 (Year 1 HL)

Students who choose to take French B HL or SL at Brockton will develop their four language competencies (listening, reading, writing, and speaking) by exploring a range of topics throughout the year. Themes will include: self-identity, human ingenuity, social organization, experiences, and sharing the planet.. This course will cover essential vocabulary, grammar, and francophone culture. This course is for students who have a strong command of the French language.

IB FRENCH B YEAR 2 (SL/HL)

Prerequisite: IBFRS11 or IBFRH11

Credits: 4

Course Code: IBFRS12A ( Year 2 SL), IBFRH12A (Year 2 HL)

IB SPANISH AB-INITIO YEAR 1 (SL ONLY)

Prerequisite: n/a

Credits: 4

Course Code: IBSPA11 (SL)

Spanish ab-initio is a two-year language course designed for students with no prior experience of the target language, or for those students with very limited previous exposure. Students who choose to take Spanish ab-initio SL at Brockton willI develop the ability to communicate in the target language through the study of language, culture, and texts through the the study of the IB programme themes of identities, experiences, human ingenuity, social organization, and sharing the planet. In doing so, students will develop conceptual understandings of how to use the Spanish language in familiar and unfamiliar contexts. Communication is evidenced through listening, producing, and interacting across a range of contexts and for various purposes that are appropriate to the beginner level.

IB SPANISH AB-INITIO YEAR 2 (SL ONLY)

Prerequisite: IBSPA11

Credits: 4

Course Code: IBSPA12 (SL)

IB SPANISH B YEAR 1 (SL/HL)

Prerequisite: 3 years of second language instruction or previous experience with writing, speaking, and reading.

Credits: 4

Course Code: IBSPS11 (SL), IBSPH11 (HL)

IB Spanish B is a two year language course for students with a strong foundation of the language and gives students the opportunity to reach a high degree of competence in Spanish . The main focus of the course is on language acquisition and development in the four primary language skills: listening, speaking, reading and writing. Students who choose to take Spanish B SL/HL at Brockton willI develop the ability to communicate in the target language through the study of language, culture, and texts related to the five IB prescribed themes: self-identity, human ingenuity, social organization, and experiences. Language B students learn how to communicate effectively in a number of situations and within the culture(s) where the language is spoken. In the Higher Level classes, students will study two works of Literature. Students are assessed in the 4 skills: oral (Internal assessment), writing, reading and listening (external assessment).

SPANISH B YEAR 2 (SL/HL)

Prerequisite: IBSPS11 or IBSPH11

Credits: 4

Course Code: IBSPH12A (HL), IBSPS12 (SL)

IB MANDARIN B YEAR 1 (SL/HL)

Prerequisite: 3 years of second language instruction or previous experience with speaking and reading.

Credits: 4

Course Code: IBMDS 11 (SL), IBFMD11 (HL)

Students who choose to take Mandarin at Brockton willI develop the ability to communicate in the target language by exploring a range of topics throughout the year. Some of the themes that will be covered include self-identity, human ingenuity, social organization, and experiences. Students will become culturally aware of celebrations, develop grammar skills, and learn vocabulary. Communication is evidenced through listening, reading, writing, and speaking.

IB MANDARIN B YEAR 2 (SL/HL)

Prerequisite: 3 years of second language instruction or previous experience with speaking and reading.

Credits: 4

Course Code: IBMDS12 (SL), IBMDH12 (HL)

IB MANDARIN AB INITIO

Prerequisite: n/a

Credits: 4

Course Code: IBMDAS11 (SL), IBMDAS12 (SL)

Students who choose to take Mandarin ab initio SL will develop a beginning ability to communicate in the target language through the study of language, culture, and texts. Students will explore identities, experiences, human ingenuity, and social organization. Communication is evidenced through listening, reading, writing, and speaking. Students will engage with various materials that are appropriate to the beginner level. Please note this course may run through Pamoja, the IB’s online learner management system.

INDIVIDUALS & SOCIETIES

Department Chair: Tanja Scott (tscott@brocktonschool.com)

INDIVIDUALS AND SOCIETIES (SOCIAL STUDIES) COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

INDIVIDUALS AND SOCIETIES 10 (SOCIAL STUDIES 10)

Credits : 4

Course Code: SS10

20TH CENTURY HISTORY 12

Prerequisite: SS10

Credits: 4

Course Code: WH12

20th Century World History 12 is an in-depth study of the major events and trends of the last century. Emphasis is placed on using Historical Thinking Skills to understand the major people, places, and events of this century. Students will be given some choice regarding which topics they want to cover, justifying what makes them historically significant in the process. Students will strengthen their ability to work with evidence, interpret differing perspectives, determine cause and consequence, compare and contrast continuity and change for different groups at various times, and make reasoned ethical judgments about controversial actions in the past and present.

This course will be offered subject to student interest/enrollment/school discretion (usually on Academic years ending in odd numbers (2023/24, 2025/6, etc.)

COMPARATIVE CULTURES 12

Prerequisite: SS10

Credits: 4

Course Code: HI12

This course aims to provide students with an overview of world history through the lens of comparative cultures. Students will be given some choice regarding which topics they want to cover, justifying what makes them historically and culturally significant in the process. Students will strengthen their ability to work with evidence, interpret differing perspectives, assess the development and impact various cultures have had on each other, compare and contrast continuity and change for different cultures at various times, and make reasoned ethical judgements about controversial actions in the past and present and how to best remember and respond.

This course will be offered subject to student interest/enrollment/school discretion (usually on Academic years ending in odd numbers (2023/24, 2025/6, etc.)

GENOCIDE STUDIES 12

Prerequisite: SS10

Credits: 4

Course Code: HI12

This course aims to provide students with an overview of the history of genocide and mass violence throughout modern history. Students will be given some choice regarding which topics they want to examine, comparing and contrasting them in the process. Students will strengthen their ability to work with evidence, interpret differing perspectives, assess the development and impact various cases of genocide and mass violence had on each other, make reasoned ethical judgments about controversial actions in the past and present, how to best remember them - learning the lessons of this history - and respond going forward. This course will be offered subject to student interest/enrollment/school discretion (usually on Academic years ending in even numbers (2022/23, 2024/25, etc.).

LAW STUDIES 12

Prerequisite: SS10

Credits: 4

Course Code: LST 12

The Law Studies 12 class is a survey course that introduces students to the principles and concepts of law and the role that it can play in an engaged and participatory society. Laws maintain the status quo, but they are also a force for change. This course provides students with opportunities to explore important

issues related to Canada’s evolving identity. Knowing the legal framework of our society will allow students to be better informed citizens and critical members of society. Students will consider the foundations of law and how (as well as why) laws have changed over time. Law Studies 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. This course will be offered subject to student interest/enrollment/school discretion (usually on Academic years ending in even numbers (2022/23, 2024/25, etc.).

ECONOMIC THEORY 12

Prerequisite: SS10

Credits: 4

Course Code: EC12

Economics is an exciting, dynamic subject that allows students to develop an understanding of the complexities and interdependence of economic activities in a rapidly changing world. Economic Theory 12 is the study of economic theory and its applications in the world today. Students will spend the majority of the course collaboratively learning how to define economic theories, describing the development of the current global economic-status, rationalizing ethical judgements (re: individual behaviour, government action and policy) that pertain to how technological, cultural, legal, and environmental problems challenge conventional economic frameworks and, lastly, how entrenched popular interpretations of economics contribute to global social problems. Furthermore, Economic Theory 12 highlights classical, neo-classical and subjectivist theories within the 21st global reality of our student’s lives, with specific emphasis placed on how economic policy affects consumer decision. Students interpret economic data and statistics and demonstrate knowledge through concept application to real-world and current scenarios. Students will cover the major topics in microeconomics, macroeconomics, and global economics. Students are assessed through discussions, article and diagram analyses, writing activities, individual and group research projects/presentations, quizzes and tests.

This course will be offered subject to student interest/enrollment/school discretion. It usually runs every year.

IB HISTORY YEAR 1 (SL/HL)

Prerequisite: SS10

Credits: 4

Course Code: IBHIS11 (SL), IBHIH11 (HL),

Students who choose to undertake History HL or SL at Brockton will develop an understanding of major historical events in a global context. Students will examine history as a discipline (with TOK links), evaluate and interpret various primary and secondary sources, and identify, understand, analyze, and make judgments about different approaches to the interpretation of history. The international perspective in Diploma Programme History provides a sound platform for the promotion of international understanding and, inherently, the intercultural awareness necessary to prepare students for global citizenship. Students will pursue a variety of academic endeavors including text analysis, seminar-style discussions, outline and essay writing, document analysis, and debate. Students will complete work on their Internal Assessment, a university-level research paper, over the two years of the course, beginning their research in the spring of Year One (Grade 11) but starting the actual writing of it in the fall of Year Two.

IB HISTORY YEAR 2 (SL/HL)

Prerequisite: IBHIS11 or IBHIH11

Credits: 4

Course Code: IBHIS12 (Year 2; SL), IBHIH12A (Year 2; HL)

IB ECONOMICS YEAR 1 (SL/HL)

Prerequisite: SS10

Credits: 4

Course Code: IBECS11 (SL), IBECH11 (HL)

Economics is an exciting, dynamic subject that allows students to develop an understanding of the complexities and interdependence of economic activities in a rapidly changing world. Students in Economics HL or SL at Brockton School will develop an understanding of macro and microeconomic theories. While economics has its foundations in theory, the course places emphasis on the application of economic theory to real-world issues. By examining economic issues and policy interventions at local, national and global levels, students are empowered to use their knowledge and understanding of economics to seek solutions to issues that matter to them. Economics provides students with the analytical tools necessary to develop a deep understanding of major global challenges dealing with issues of equity, sustainability, the concentration of economic power and increasing interdependence. Beginning in the fall of Year Two (Grade 12), students will complete work on their Internal Assessment which entails a portfolio of economic article commentaries.

IB ECONOMICS YEAR 2 (SL/HL)

Prerequisite: IBECS11 or IBECH11

Credits: 4

Course Code: IBECS12 (SL), IBECH12A (HL)

Economics is an exciting, dynamic subject that allows students to develop an understanding of the complexities and interdependence of economic activities in a rapidly changing world. Students in Economics HL or SL at Brockton School will develop an understanding of macro and microeconomic theories. While economics has its foundations in theory, the course places emphasis on the application of economic theory to real-world issues. By examining economic issues and policy interventions at local, national and global levels, students are empowered to use their knowledge and understanding of economics to seek solutions to issues that matter to them. Economics provides students with the analytical tools necessary to develop a deep understanding of major global challenges dealing with issues of equity, sustainability, the concentration of economic power and increasing interdependence. Beginning in the fall of Year Two (Grade 12), students will complete work on their Internal Assessment which entails a portfolio of economic article commentaries.

IB BUSINESS MANAGEMENT YEAR 1 (SL/HL)

Prerequisite: CLE10 or permission

Credits: 4

Course Codes: IBBOS11 (SL), IBBOH11 (HL)

The Diploma Programme business management course is designed to develop students’ knowledge and understanding of business management theories, as well as their ability to apply a range of tools and techniques. Students in Business Management HL or SL at Brockton School will learn to analyze, discuss and evaluate business activities at local, national and international levels. The course covers a range of organizations from all sectors, as well as the socio-cultural and economic contexts in which those organizations operate. The course covers the key characteristics of business organization and environment and the business functions of human resource management, finance and accounts, marketing and operations management. Links between the topics are central to the course. Through the exploration of six underpinning concepts (change, culture, ethics, globalization, innovation and strategy), the course allows students to develop a holistic understanding of today’s complex and dynamic business environment. The conceptual learning is firmly anchored in business management theories, tools and techniques and placed in the context of real world examples and case studies. Year 1 in Business Management will reinforce learning by applying knowledge using a project-based approach in developing and presenting a business plan for a specific venture. As students transition into Year Two (Grade 12), they will complete work on their Internal Assessment which entails a detailed research and analysis of a current real-world business issue.

IB BUSINESS MANAGEMENT YEAR 2 (SL/HL)

Prerequisite: IBBOS or IBBOH

Credits: 4

Course Codes: IBBOS12 (SL), IBBOH12A (HL)

understanding of today’s complex and dynamic business environment. The conceptual learning is firmly anchored in business management theories, tools and techniques and placed in the context of real world examples and case studies. Year 1 in Business Management will reinforce learning by applying knowledge using a project-based approach in developing and presenting a business plan for a specific venture. As students transition into Year Two (Grade 12), they will complete work on their Internal Assessment which entails a detailed research and analysis of a current real-world business issue.

IB PSYCHOLOGY YEAR 1 (SL/HL)-BLENDED/ONLINE

Prerequisite: SS10

Credits: 4

Course Code: IBPSY11 (SL), IBPSH11 (HL)

At the core of the DP psychology course is an introduction to three different approaches to understanding behaviour: the biological, cognitive and sociocultural approaches. Students study and critically evaluate the knowledge, concepts, theories and research that have developed the understanding in these fields. The aims of the psychology course at SL and at HL are to:

• develop an understanding of the biological, cognitive and sociocultural factors affecting mental processes and behaviour

• apply an understanding of the biological, cognitive and sociocultural factors affecting mental processes and behaviour to at least one applied area of study

• understand diverse methods of inquiry

• understand the importance of ethical practice in psychological research in general and observe ethical practice in their own inquiries

• ensure that ethical practices are upheld in all psychological inquiry and discussion

• develop an awareness of how psychological research can be applied to address real-world problems and promote positive change

IB PSYCHOLOGY YEAR 2 (SL/HL)-BLENDED/ONLINE

Prerequisite: IBPSY11 or IBPSH11

Credits: 4

Course Code: IBPSY12 (SL), IBPSH12 (HL)

• develop an understanding of the biological, cognitive and sociocultural factors affecting mental processes and behaviour

• apply an understanding of the biological, cognitive and sociocultural factors affecting mental processes and behaviour to at least one applied area of study z understand diverse methods of inquiry

• understand the importance of ethical practice in psychological research in general and observe ethical practice in their own inquiries

• ensure that ethical practices are upheld in all psychological inquiry and discussion

• develop an awareness of how psychological research can be applied to address real-world problems and promote positive change

SCIENCES

Department Chair: Gayethree Bojnauth (gbojnauth@brocktonschool.com)

SCIENCES COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

SCIENCES 10

Credits: 4

Course Code: SS10

CHEMISTRY 11

Prerequisites: Science 10

Credits: 4

Course Code: CH11

Chemistry 11 is a lab-oriented course which aims to develop scientific literacy, critical thinking skills, and research skills, so that students may see their potential role in the scientific endeavors of modern society. The causes of chemical reactions, atomic theory (periodic table, and chemical bonding); solution chemistry, and organic chemistry (hydrocarbons) are explored. Quantitative methods such as the mole concept, molar volume of gases, percent composition, and molarity are used to calculate predicted results of chemical changes. Students will develop practical skills including lab safety, measurement, equipment use, and communication as they investigate the chemistry of many every-day phenomena and technological applications.

• Major evaluations include: unit tests, small communication projects, quizzes, research projects and laboratory reports.

CHEMISTRY 12

Prerequisite: Chemistry 11

Credits: 4 Course Code: CH12

As with Chemistry 11, the aims of Chemistry 12 are to develop critical and analytical thinking skills while studying the applications of chemical systems. Chemistry 12 is a lab-oriented course with an emphasis on the quantitative analysis of solutions at equilibrium. Students will use a variety of methods to identify the invisible aspects of reactions which produce such things as colour changes, precipitates, and rapid temperature changes. The specific topics in the grade 12 course are chemical kinetics (the rates of chemical reactions and the factors that influence these rates), dynamic equilibria (the study of the reversibility of chemical reactions), solubility (the factors that affect solubility and the study of low solubility compounds), acids and bases, and oxidation and reduction reactions (the chemistry of electron transfer and its applications to such things as batteries, and pH indicators).

Major evaluations include: unit tests, small communication projects, quizzes, laboratory reports, and research projects.

IB CHEMISTRY SL/HL YEAR 1

Prerequisites: Science 10 (Recommended MYP level 4 or 67% (SL) or MYP level 5 or 77% (HL)

Credits: 4 Course Code: IBGCHS11 (SL), IBCHH11 (HL)

Students who choose to undertake Chemistry HL or SL at Brockton will develop an understanding of chemistry as an experimental science that combines academic study with the acquisition of practical and investigational skills. It is often called the central science, as chemical principles such as the structures and reactivities of elements and compounds underpin both the physical environment in which we live and all biological systems. The Diploma Programme chemistry course introduces students to both the theory and experimental aspects of chemistry through the core concepts of both structure and reactivity. It allows students to develop traditional practical skills and techniques and to increase facility in the use of mathematics, which is the language of science.

The DP level courses are suitable for students who are passionate about the Sciences. Further, these students should be highly motivated to pursue these subjects in the future. The HL option is rigorous and prepares students for university courses in this subject. As such, the HL stream is recommended only for students who are engaging in the full diploma programme or who are keen to enroll in this subject in their post-secondary studies.

IB CHEMISTRY SL/HL YEAR 2

Prerequisites: IB Chemistry SL/HL Year 1

Credits: 4

Course Code: IBCHH12A (HL), IBGCHS12 (SL)

Students who choose to undertake Chemistry HL or SL at Brockton will develop an understanding of chemistry as an experimental science that combines academic study with the acquisition of practical and investigational skills. It is often called the central science, as chemical principles underpin both the physical environment in which we live and all biological systems. The Diploma Programme chemistry course introduces students to both the theory and experimental aspects of chemistry. It allows students to develop traditional practical skills and techniques and to increase facility in the use of mathematics, which is the language of science.

ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY 12

Prerequisite: SC 10

Credits: 4

Course Code: ATPH 12

Anatomy and Physiology 12 concentrates on the physiology of the human body and fosters students’ interest in and understanding of science by looking at themselves (human body) and seeing the diversity of body systems and how they work together. The following topics are the basis for Anatomy and Physiology 12: Biochemistry & Cellular biology - molecular compounds, structures and processes; Gene expression and Biotechnology - DNA replication, transcription, translation and its applications; Human Anatomy and Physiology - cells, organs and the major organ systems. Laboratory skills are practiced in hypothetical and practical situations and there will be some investigation and / or dissection of body structures. Students will be assessed using a variety of tasks such as vocabulary quizzes and tests, research assignments and presentations. Students who are not enrolled in, or have not taken Chemistry 11 previously, will be required to complete modules covering some chemistry basics over the summer prior to their Anatomy and Physiology class. These modules will take no longer than 5 hours of asynchronous work. This will support the vocabulary and skills required for the biochemistry topic.

IB BIOLOGY SL/HL YEAR 1

Prerequisites: Science 10 (Recommended MYP level 4 or 67% (SL) or MYP level 5 or 77% (HL)

Credits: 4

Course Code: IBBIH11 (HL), IBBIS11 (SL)

By studying biology in the DP students will become aware of how scientists work and communicate with each other. While the scientific method may take on a wide variety of forms, it is the emphasis on a practical approach through experimental work that characterizes the sciences. Teachers provide students with opportunities to design investigations, collect data, develop manipulative skills, analyze results, collaborate with peers and evaluate and communicate their findings. Students will study four themes (Unity and diversity, Form and function, Interaction and interdependence, as well as Continuity and change) through four levels of biological organization (Molecules, Cells, Organisms and Ecosystems).

IB BIOLOGY SL/HL YEAR 2

Prerequisites: IB Biology Y1 SL/HL

Credits: 4 Course Code: IBBIH12A (HL), IBBIS12 (SL)

By studying biology in the DP students will become aware of how scientists work and communicate with each other. While the scientific method may take on a wide variety of forms, it is the emphasis on a practical approach through experimental work that characterizes the sciences. Teachers provide students with opportunities to design investigations, collect data, develop manipulative skills, analyse results, collaborate with peers and evaluate and communicate their findings. Students will study four themes (Unity and diversity, Form and function, Interaction and interdependence, as well as Continuity and change) through four levels of biological organization (Molecules, Cells, Organisms and Ecosystems).

PHYSICS 11

Prerequisites: Science 10

Credits: 4

Course Code: PH11

Physics 11 is an introductory course and is meant to prepare students for further studies in Physics 12 as well as university level Physics. Students will develop the capacity to think critically and apply physics concepts to the world around them. Students will work both individually and collectively to analyze and solve problems of a scientific nature. With hands-on activities and scientific learning opportunities, students will develop a positive attitude toward science.

This course can be offered as a 2025 Summer School Course (June-August) in a fully blended/online format if there is enough interest. Students will complete all work in an asynchronous fashion while having an opportunity to meet in online class sessions approximately once per week.

PHYSICS 12

Prerequisite: Physics 11

Credits: 4

Course Code: PH12

This course enables students to deepen their understanding of physics concepts and theories. Physics 12 is a science course that moves from concrete to conceptual understandings of physical phenomena. Students will explore the classical mechanics of relative motion, forces, fields and momentum. They will further develop their scientific investigation skills, learning, for example, how to analyze, qualitatively and quantitatively, data related to a variety of physics concepts and principles. Students will also consider the impact of technological applications of physics on society and the environment.

IB PHYSICS SL/HL YEAR 1

Prerequisites: Science 10 (Recommended MYP level 4 or 67% (SL) or MYP level 5 or 77% (HL)

Credits: 4

Course Code: IBPHH11 (HL), IBPHS11 (SL)

Physics is the most fundamental of the experimental sciences, as it seeks to explain the universe itself from the very smallest particles to the vast distances between galaxies. This physics course allows students to develop laboratory practical skills and techniques and to increase their abilities in the use of mathematics, the language of physics. This course also allows students to develop interpersonal and digital communication skills which are essential in modern scientific endeavors and are important transferable skills in their own right. This course accommodates students who wish to study physics as their major subject at post secondary institutions (HL) and those who do not (SL).

IB PHYSICS SL/HL YEAR 2

Prerequisites: IB Physics Year 1 SL/HL

Credits: 4

Course Code: IBPHH12A (HL), IBPHS12 (SL)

This course enables students to further deepen their understanding of physics concepts and theories and directly builds on material covered in IB Physics SL/HL Year 1 course. This course aims to balance the needs of a content-oriented syllabus with the development of the critical-thinking skills required by the experimental scientist. Students will develop investigational skills in the use of the scientific method, and problem-solving and analytical skills. This course will provide opportunities for students to become more aware of the moral, ethical, social, economic and environmental implications of using science and technology. Students will complete their Internal Assessment during this year.

PHYSICAL & HEALTH EDUCATION

Department Chair: Matt Dochniak (mdochniak@brocktonschool.com)

PHYSICAL & HEALTH EDUCATION COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

PHYSICAL & HEALTH EDUCATION 10

Credits: 4

Course Code: PHED10

FITNESS AND CONDITIONING 11

Prerequisite: PHED10 or permission

Credits:4

Course Code: FTCD 11

The aims of Fitness and Conditioning 11 are to practically educate students on the rules of training that lead to adaptations in our anatomy and physiology. This knowledge informs students as they seek to find life-long activities for a range of goals ranging from regular participation, to elite athlete development. Students will be exposed to enjoyable activities, explore safe practices and learn how avoiding injury can sustain lifelong physical activity. Students will show their abilities in these areas during class in a practical way by participating in fitness training methods and using and managing equipment. They also learn in a theoretical context by planning their own training program, and applying their knowledge to real life examples in the way of case studies.

FITNESS AND CONDITIONING 12

Prerequisite: FTCD11

Credits: 4

Course Code: FTCD 12

The aims of Fitness and Conditioning 12 are to build upon prior fitness and conditioning knowledge from FTCD11. Their training will become specifically tailored to their own needs as they apply the principles of training to bring about positive adaptations to their health and wellbeing. Students will achieve this during the course by participating in physical fitness activities, implementing a tailored personal fitness program, and exploring the impact of our anatomy and physiology. They will also explore various case studies from the world of fitness and conditioning and gain practical experience of fitness testing in a University lab.

MATHEMATICS

Department Chair: Svetlana Catia (scatia@brocktonschool.com)

MATHEMATICS COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

FOUNDATIONS OF MATH AND PRE-CALCULUS 10

Credits: 4

Course Code: FMP10

FOUNDATIONS OF MATHEMATICS 11

Prerequisite: Foundations of Mathematics and Precalculus 10

Credits: 4

Course code: FOM 11

This pathway is designed to provide students with the mathematical understandings and critical-thinking skills identified for post-secondary studies in programs that do not require the study of theoretical calculus (some studies at technical school, college). Topics include logical reasoning, geometry, measurement, relations and functions, financial literacy: investments and loans, statistics and probability. The seven mathematical process (communication, connections, mental mathematics and estimation, problem solving, technology and visualization) are interwoven throughout the mathematical topics. Major evaluations may include: unit tests and papers, quizzes, projects, and presentations.

This course will only run if we have enough students signed up. Typically we will offer both FOM 11 and FOM 12 in the same school year.

PRE-CALCULUS 11

Prerequisite: Foundations of Mathematics and Precalculus 10

Credits: 4

Course Code: PREC 11

This pathway is designed to provide students with the mathematical understandings and critical-thinking skills identified for entry into post-secondary programs that require the study of theoretical calculus. Topics include operations with exponents and exponential functions, financial literacy, polynomials and factoring, quadratic functions and equations, trigonometry including non-right triangles and angles in standard position. The seven mathematical processes (communication, connections, mental mathematics and estimation, problem solving, technology and visualization) are interwoven throughout the mathematical topics. Major evaluations may include: unit tests and papers, quizzes, projects, and presentations.

IB MATHEMATICS ANALYSIS AND APPROACHES SL/HL YEAR 1

Prerequisite: Foundations of Mathematics and Pre-Calculus 10 Recommended MYP level 4 or 75% (SL) or MYP level 5 or 85% (HL)

Credits: 4

Course Codes: IBAAH11 (HL), IBAAS11 (SL)

Mathematics: analysis and approaches is for students who enjoy developing their mathematics to become fluent in the construction of mathematical arguments and develop strong skills in mathematical thinking. They will also be fascinated by exploring real and abstract applications of these ideas, with and without technology. Students who take Mathematics: analysis and approaches will be those who enjoy the thrill of mathematical problem solving and generalization.This course recognizes the need for analytical expertise in a world where innovation is increasingly dependent on a deep understanding of mathematics. This course includes topics that are both traditionally part of a pre-university mathematics course (for example, functions, trigonometry, calculus) as well as topics that are amenable to investigation, conjecture and proof, for instance the study of sequences and series at both SL and HL, and proof by induction at HL.

IB MATHEMATICS APPLICATIONS AND INTERPRETATIONS SL/HL YEAR 1

Prerequisite: Foundations of Mathematics and Pre-Calculus 10 Recommended MYP level 5 or 85% (HL)

Credits: 4

Course Codes: IBAIS11 (SL), IBAIH11 (HL)

This course emphasizes the meaning of mathematics in context by focusing on topics that are often used as applications or in mathematical modelling. Students should expect to develop strong technology skills, and will be intellectually equipped to appreciate the links between the theoretical and the practical concepts in mathematics. All external assessments involve the use of technology. Students are also encouraged to develop the skills needed to continue their mathematical growth in other learning environments. The internally assessed exploration allows students to develop independence in mathematical learning. Throughout the course students are encouraged to take a considered approach to various mathematical activities and to explore different mathematical ideas.

FOUNDATIONS OF MATHEMATICS 12

Prerequisite: Foundations of Mathematics and Pre-Calculus 10

Credits: 4

Course Code: FOM 12

This pathway is designed to provide students with the mathematical understandings and critical-thinking skills identified for post-secondary studies in programs that do not require the study of theoretical calculus. Topics include financial mathematics, logical reasoning, probability, relations and functions and mathematics research projects . The seven mathematical processes (communication, connections, mental mathematics and estimation, problem solving, technology and visualization) are interwoven throughout the mathematical topics. Major evaluations may include: unit tests and papers, quizzes, presentations.

This course will only run if we have enough students signed up. Typically we will offer both FOM 11 and FOM 12 in the same school year.

PRE-CALCULUS 12

Prerequisite: Pre-Calculus 11 OR any IB Math course in Grade 11

Credits: 4

Course Code: PREC 12

This pathway is designed to provide students with the mathematical understandings and critical-thinking skills identified for entry into post-secondary programs that require the study of theoretical calculus. Topics include logarithmic and exponential functions and equations,sequences and series, polynomial functions and and equations, transformations of functions, conics, rational functions, trigonometric functions and equations and trigonometric identities. The seven mathematical process (communication, connections, mental mathematics and estimation, problem solving, technology and visualization) are interwoven throughout the mathematical topics. Major evaluations may include: unit tests and papers, quizzes, and projects.

CALCULUS 12

Prerequisite: Pre-Calculus 11 OR any IB Math course in grade 11

Credits: 4

Recommended IB level 5 (SL/HL) or 85% in grade 11 math course.

Course Code: CALC 12

Please see your teacher if you do not meet the recommended level. It is recommended that Pre-Calculus 12 be completed before Calculus 12, but students can certainly manage to take both at once. Some topics taught in this course will look familiar from Pre-Calculus 11. The major topics of the course include concept of the derivative, limits, derivatives, application of derivatives, concept of the integral, integrals, and application of integration. These topics are found in many first year Calculus courses in post-secondary institutions. The course is intended to test students’ algebraic abilities, problem solving, and visualization skills. Major evaluations may include: unit tests and papers, quizzes, assignments, and projects. This course may be offered in blended form depending on timetable availability and students’ interest.

IB MATHEMATICS ANALYSIS AND APPROACHES SL/HL YEAR 2

Prerequisite: IB Math A&A SL Year 1

Credits: 4

Course Codes: IBAAS12 (SL), IBAAH12 (HL)

IB MATHEMATICS APPLICATIONS AND INTERPRETATIONS SL YEAR 2

Prerequisite: IB Math A&I SL Year 1

Credits: 4

Course Code: IBAIS12

COMPUTER SCIENCE 11

Credits: 4

Course Code: MACS 11

Computer Science 11 is a mathematically oriented first level computer science and programming course designed for students to develop computational thinking and abstract problem-solving skills. It is applicable for students entering most post-secondary fields and well as the workforce. No prior coding experience is required. This course is a prerequisite for Computer Science 12.

Content Learning Standards: Ways to represent basic data types, Basic programming concepts, Ways to construct and evaluate logical statements, Use of control flow to manipulate program execution, Development of algorithms to solve problems in multiple ways, Techniques for operations on and searching of arrays and lists, Ways to model mathematical problems.

This course will only run if we have enough students signed up.

COMPUTER SCIENCE 12

Prerequisite: Computer Science 11

Credits: 4

Course Code: MACS 12

Programming is designed to prepare you for a career in software or web development. Computer Science 12 is a challenging course. Students MUST have previous experience in Java programming and in using HTML5/CSS/Javascript to design web pages. Any student who is uncomfortable with these topics should enroll in Computer Science 11.

This course will only run if we have enough students signed up.

CREATIVE ARTS

Department Chair: Adrian Dyck (adyck@brocktonschool.com)

APPLIED DESIGN SKILLS & TECHNOLOGY COURSE

DESCRIPTIONS

MEDIA DESIGN 10

Prerequisite: Design 9 or permission

Credits: 2

Course Code: MEDD10

MEDIA DESIGN 11

Prerequisite: Design 9 or permission

Credits: 4

Course Code: MEDD11

In Media Design 11, students will be learning and applying the principles of design to convey a message, create an effect, and/or influence personal preference. Getting the message across is crucial in the use of digital communications in today’s digital world of business or for personal use. This course will explore and develop both online and traditional methods of media design and production, and will look at which one is most suitable for the various intended purposes and audiences. Students will create their own collection of documents and visuals, graphics, and design work including infographics, promotional materials, videos, blogs, broadcasting, typography and storytelling. Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, Premiere, After Effects and Audition are some of the software that may be included. Students will be assessed through tutorials, practical tests and unit projects. This course will help students improve their personal technology skills, plan and create design ideas and learn industry standards in media development.

DIGITAL MEDIA DEVELOPMENT 12

Digital Media Development 12 will have students develop digital content involving 3D models and animation. Students will explore the areas of digital animation, character and environment design for video games, and architectural visualization. Students will continue to build and develop a personal portfolio collection of visuals, graphics and personal design work. Blender and Unreal Engine 5 will be used as the industry standards for modelling, animation and rendering. This course will provide students with more advanced development in pure digital content and is ideal for all students that are interested in being creative with digital media design & technology.

ENTREPRENEURSHIP 12

Prerequisite: CLE10 or permission Credits: 4 Course Code: ENT 12

This course, open to Grade 11 and 12 students, is designed to take students through the stages required to develop and begin operating a business venture while gaining an understanding of the entrepreneurial spirit. Topics include Characteristics of an Entrepreneur, Types of Businesses and Ownerships, Basics of Marketing and Market Research and Analysis, Trademarks and Logos, Laws and Regulations, and Financial and Human Resources Management. Small businesses are the driving force behind Canada’s economy and women entrepreneurs are a fast-growing demographic especially in the E-Commerce sector. This hands-on, collaborative and experiential course will have students hearing from business experts, developing logos and various advertising media, and culminating with students demonstrating their applied knowledge through the development of online business plans, viability assessment, pitching and fund sourcing of their business ideas through a realworld scenario. A majority of the assessment for this project-based course is weighted towards the application of entrepreneurial concepts to the development of the students’ business plans.

ADST CULINARY ARTS 11

Credits: 4

Course Code: CUL11

Culinary Arts 11 curriculum aligns with the BC Ministry of Education Big Ideas and Core Competencies for Grade 11. The Curriculum is designed to give students a broad range of opportunities to learn and practice applied design (defining, ideating, prototyping testing, making, sharing), applied skills, and applied technologies through the culinary arts. Students will learn about principles of cooking methods; operational procedures for kitchen tools and equipment; reading and conversion of culinary recipes; identification and selection of suitable culinary ingredients; anatomy of meat, poultry, and seafood; pathogens associated with foodborne illness; prevention of foodborne illness; ; ethical, social, and environmental issues related to commercial waste management and recycling; BC agricultural practices; and dietary restrictions and food allergies. Students are assessed on classroom discussions, research, menu design, cooking, presentation, recipe writing and editing, food safety practices, and kitchen safety and professionalism and an electronic process journal. The electronic process journal includes evidence of research, development, and refinement of menu design, reflection, and recipe photographs and writing.

ADST CULINARY ARTS 12

Credits: 4

Course Code: CUL12

Culinary Arts 12 curriculum aligns with the BC Ministry of Education Big Ideas and Core Competencies for Grade 12. The Curriculum is designed to give students a broad range of opportunities to learn and practice applied design (defining, ideating, prototyping testing, making, sharing), applied skills, and applied technologies through the culinary arts. Students will learn about principles of cooking methods; operational procedures for kitchen tools and equipment; reading and conversion of culinary recipes; identification and selection of suitable culinary ingredients; anatomy of meat, poultry, and seafood; pathogens associated with foodborne illness; prevention of foodborne illness; ; ethical, social, and environmental issues related to commercial waste management and recycling; BC agricultural practices; and dietary restrictions and food allergies. Students are assessed on classroom discussions, research, menu design, cooking, presentation, recipe writing and editing, food safety practices, and kitchen safety and professionalism and an electronic process journal. The electronic process journal includes evidence of research, development, and refinement of menu design, reflection, and recipe photographs and writing.

VISUAL ARTS COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

VISUAL ARTS 10 (VISUAL ARTS 10: GENERAL)

Credits: 2

Course Code: VAG10

ART STUDIO 11

Prerequisite: VAG10 and portfolio

Credits: 4

Course Code: VAST11

Art 11 curriculum aligns with the BC Ministry of Education Core Competencies and Big Ideas for Grade 11. The Curriculum is designed to give students a broad range of opportunities to create artworks that are of postmodernist and contemporary value. The course will emphasise on concepts, artists and artworks that make commentaries on culture, demonstrate a sense of social conscience, appropriate or recycle from other work, reject single interpretations of meaning, use modern technology and media and have pluralistic viewpoints. Students will be involved in the development of their personal portfolio using a variety of media. These include collage, painting, drawing, sculpture, textiles, pottery, printmaking and digital media. Students are assessed on art works, and Process Journal. Process journal entails evidence of research, development and refinement of ideas, statements, reflection, and development of artistic skills.

ART STUDIO 12

Prerequisite: VAST11 and portfolio

Credits: 4

Course Code:VAST12

Art 12 curriculum aligns with the BC Ministry of Education Core Competencies and Big Ideas for Grade 12. The course is built upon students’ previous knowledge and understanding of art theories, techniques and skills. The Curriculum is designed to give students a broad range of opportunities to create artworks that are relevant and of contemporary value. Students will have access to a wide range of art mediums to pursue their studio practices. These include collage, painting, drawing, sculpture, textiles, pottery, printmaking and digital media. Students will be invested in developing their art portfolios throughout the year in preparation for postsecondary studies. Students are assessed on art works, and Process Journal. Process Journal entails evidence of research, development and refinement of ideas, statements, reflection, and development of artistic skills.

MUSIC COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

MUSIC 10 (INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC CONECRT BAND 10)

Credits: 2

Course Code: MUCB10

CONTEMPORARY MUSIC 11 (SENIOR SPECIALIZED ENSEMBLE/SSE 11)

Prerequisite: MYP Music 10 (MUCB10) and ISE 10 (MUCHM10) OR Permission from Music Directors/Audition

Credits: 2

Course Code: MUCM11

This course emphasizes performing collaboratively within the context of a large ensemble. Students begin to develop their ability to perform virtuosic solo parts and demonstrate creative thinking by using ideas inspired by innovation. They engage their creative processes and skills beyond traditional applications and explore how their bodies and minds are engaged in musical performance. There is a focus on the development of self-awareness through rehearsing and refining ideas and learning to negotiate within the context of an ensemble. Students expand their repertoire of musical language, skills and techniques; receive and independently apply constructive feedback; critique, experience, and express their emotions and ideas; and build a diverse repertoire of music reflecting multiple themes and perspectives. Student refine practice strategies and develop the qualities of character that will allow them to be in a position of positive influence as they progress through the rest of their time in the World Music Program. Leadership skills are developed through mentorship opportunities with younger students and/or peers. Rehearsal and performance experiences are highlighted through local performances and national or international performances. Assessments take the form of quizzes, tests, and presentations.

CONTEMPORARY MUSIC 12 (SENIOR SPECIALIZED ENSEMBLE/SSE 12)

Prerequisite: MUCM11 (SSE 11) OR Permission from Music Directors/Audition

Credits: 2

Course Code: MUCM12

This course emphasizes performing collaboratively within the context of a large ensemble. Students develop their ability to perform virtuosic and solo parts with an emphasis on: the refinement of musical skills, an expanded vocabulary, a deeper knowledge of musical elements and processes, qualities of composition and genre, history and theory, developing practice strategies, considering multiple interpretations of musical excerpts, and how the mind and body combine to enhance performance and the development of a unique gestural vocabulary. Students engage in active dialogue in response to constructive feedback and collaborate openly, with the intention to create a sophisticated and refined artistic product. Rehearsal and performance experiences are highlighted and students develop leadership skills through mentorship opportunities. Students connect their musical experiences to the broader community through local performances and national and international performance tours. Assessments take the form of quizzes, tests, and presentations.

GUITAR 11

Prerequisite: none

Credits: 4

Course Code: IMG11

This is a skill development and performance-based course that will extend your musical experiences by providing you with an opportunity to develop your technical, musical, and expressive skills on the guitar. You will engage in individual skill development, and participate in collaborative creativity with your peers. There will be several opportunities throughout the year to perform, either individually and/or in collaboration with others, and to contribute to the creative and musical life at

Brockton School. In Term 3 there will be a full-day studio session where you will learn about techniques for recording the guitar, and you will have the opportunity to record projects that you have been working on during the course.

GUITAR 12

Prerequisite: Guitar 11 OR permission from teacher Credits: 4

Course Code: IMG12

COMPOSITION AND PRODUCTION - MUSIC 11

Prerequisite: None

Credits: 4

Course Code: MUCP 11

This course enables students to create musical works by exploring and using various emerging media technologies including music production platforms such as Logic Pro X and Ableton Live 10. Students will develop and use a variety of communications skills that are transferable beyond the classroom, and they will deepen their understanding of effective practices related to the creative process. Students will develop the skills necessary to create, interpret, analyze, and understand musical works of art. There will be ongoing formative assessment tasks and one summative assessment project worth 20% of your mark, during each reporting period.

COMPOSITION AND PRODUCTION - MUSIC 12

Prerequisite: Composition and Production - Music 11 Credits: 4

Course Code: MUCP12

This course enables students to create musical works by extending their understanding of various emerging media technologies including music production platforms such as Logic Pro X and Ableton Live 10. Students will develop and use a variety of communications skills that are transferable beyond the classroom, and they will deepen their understanding of effective practices related to the creative process. Students will develop the skills necessary to create, interpret, analyze, and understand musical works of art. There will be ongoing formative assessment tasks and one summative assessment project worth 20% of your mark, during each reporting period.

CAREER EDUCATION

CAREER EDUCATION DESCRIPTIONS

CAREER-LIFE EDUCATION 10

Career-Life Education 10 is a requirement of the Graduation Program.

Course Code: CLE10

Credits: 4

Career-Life Education is a dynamic course designed to equip students with essential life skills for their future careers and personal lives. This course emphasizes the development of practical skills and personal resilience, enabling learners to navigate their pathways to success with confidence.

Throughout the course, students will engage in a variety of interactive activities, including selfassessments, career exploration projects, and discussions about the evolving job market. They will focus on self-discovery, understanding personal interests, values, and strengths, all while developing vital life skills such as effective communication, time management, and problemsolving.

Key components of the course include:

• Life Skills Development: Emphasizing skills such as budgeting, decision-making, and stress management to prepare students for real-world challenges.

• Career Exploration: Analyzing various career options and educational pathways that align with their personal aspirations.

• Workplace Readiness: Understanding workplace expectations and developing professional skills like resume writing and interview techniques.

• Financial Literacy: Learning how to manage personal finances and make informed financial decisions.

By the end of the course, students will have created a personalized career plan and acquired practical skills that enhance their ability to adapt to change and thrive in diverse environments. Career-Life Education not only prepares students for immediate academic and career pursuits but also fosters lifelong skills that support resilience and adaptability in a rapidly changing world.

CAREER LIFE CONNECTIONS 11/12

Prerequisite: CLE10

Credits: 4 (Required) Course Code: CLC12

Career-Life Connections is a comprehensive course offered in Grades 11 and 12 that empowers students to take charge of their educational and career journeys. Delivered once a week during advisory, this course combines self-paced online learning with engaging in-class discussions and activities, allowing for a flexible and personalized approach to career preparation.

In Career-Life Connections, students will explore various dimensions of career development, including self-assessment, goal setting, and practical skills necessary for post-secondary success. The course emphasizes the importance of building connections between personal interests, academic pursuits, and future career options.

Key components of the course include:

• Self-Discovery: Students will engage in self-reflection and assessments to understand their strengths, interests, and values, guiding them in making informed career choices.

• Career Research: A focus on exploring diverse career pathways, industry insights, and the skills required for success in various fields, helping students craft a clear vision for their future.

• Networking and Professional Development: Techniques for building professional relationships, including effective communication, networking strategies, and developing an online presence that supports career growth.

• Workplace Skills: Practical skills such as resume writing, interview preparation, and workplace expectations will be covered to ensure students are ready to enter the professional world.

By the conclusion of the course, students will create a comprehensive career plan that outlines their goals and the steps needed to achieve them. Career-Life Connections not only prepares students for immediate transitions into the workforce or post-secondary education but also equips them with tools for adaptability and lifelong learning in an ever-evolving job market.

WORK EXPERIENCE 12A

Prerequisite: CLE10

Credits: 4

Course Code: WEX 12A

This course gives students the opportunity to participate in, observe, and learn about the tasks and responsibilities related to an occupation or career. In conjunction with Career-Life Education and Career-Life Connections, work experience helps prepare students for the transition from secondary school to the world of work, for further education and training, or for other post-graduation opportunities. Students learn about the workplace by observing and practicing generic skills specific to occupations, applying their employability skills, updating their resume and cover letters, as well as gaining a WorkSafe Certificate. Students are required to do a minimum 90-hour placement in one or more placements. Students will work with the teacher and facilitator to find suitable placements that work within their schedule and field of interest. Completion of this four-credit WEX course meets the Applied Design, Skills, and Technologies graduation requirement, and hours accrued during a ministry-authorized WEX placement may be used toward fulfilling the substantive experiential learning (30 hours or more) of career-life exploration required for graduation.

CAS (CREATIVITY, ACTIVITY AND SERVICE)

Prerequisite: None

What is it?

Credits: 4

Course Code: IBCAS 11/IBCAS 12

• An experiential learning course, in which students learn about ethics, equity, diversity, and inclusion, and examine equity issues in relation to their own positionality

• Students innovate, experiment, and collaborate, imagining how they can contribute to the creation of a more peaceful, healthy, just, and equitable world

• Students critically inquire into systemic issues (humanitarian, environmental, social justice) from a compassionate lens, and understand the differences between short- and long-term solutions to complex local and global challenges

• Students actively learn to become digital leaders

• Students are given an opportunity to work individually and collaboratively on community engagement projects, and choose the projects the want to be involved with

• Students actively hone their leadership skills

• Students focus on skills that are immediately and directly applicable to their school life, as well as their future adult life

• If students did not complete Personal Project / Capstone in their Grade 10 year, this course can fulfill the Career-Life Connections Capstone graduation requirement for the province of British Columbia.

IB DIPLOMMA PROGRAMME

IB DIPLOMA PROGRAMME CORE COURSES

The DP core is made up of three required components, which aim to broaden students’ educational experience and challenge them to apply their knowledge and skills. All students at Brockton can take these courses.

IB THEORY AND KNOWLEDGE 11/12

Year 1 - Credits: 4 Course Code: IBTK11

Year 2 - Credits: 4 Course Code: IBTK12

The theory of knowledge (TOK) course plays a special role in the DP by providing an opportunity for students to reflect on the nature, scope and limitations of knowledge and the process of knowing. In this way, the main focus of TOK is not on students acquiring new knowledge but on helping students to reflect on, and put into perspective, what they already know. TOK underpins and helps to unite the subjects that students encounter in the rest of their DP studies. It engages students in explicit reflection on how knowledge is arrived at in different disciplines and areas of knowledge, on what these areas have in common and the differences between them.

IB EXTENDED ESSAY 11/12

Year 1 - Credits: 4 Course Code: IBEE 11

Year 2 - Credits: 4 Course Code: IBEE 12

The Extended Essay (EE) is a required component of the Diploma Programme (DP) core, involving independent research that is formally assessed externally. It requires students to conduct an in-depth study on a focused topic, which can be approached either through a single subject or an interdisciplinary combination of two DP subjects. Students select their topic from the list of available subjects for the specific examination session. The EE is designed to enhance students’ academic research and writing abilities, offering them the chance to explore a topic of personal interest under the guidance of a qualified supervisor within the school. The primary goals of the Extended Essay are to help students:

• Experience the thrill of intellectual discovery

• Undertake student-led academic research on a topic they are passionate about

• Develop essential skills in research, critical thinking, time management, and communication

• Reflect on the process and learning involved in creating the essay

IB CAS 11/12 (CREATIVITY, ACTIVITY AND SERVICE)

Year 1 - Credits: 4 Course Code: IBCAS 11

Year 2 - Credits: 4 Course Code: IBCAS 12

Studied throughout the Diploma Programme, CAS involves students in a range of activities alongside their academic studies. CAS enables students to enhance their personal and interpersonal development by learning through experience. It provides opportunities for self-determination and collaboration with others, fostering a sense of accomplishment and enjoyment from their work.

• An experiential learning course, in which students learn about ethics, equity, diversity, and inclusion, and examine equity issues in relation to their own positionality

• Students innovate, experiment, and collaborate, imagining how they can contribute to the creation of a more peaceful, healthy, just, and equitable world

• Students are given an opportunity to work individually and collaboratively on community engagement projects, and choose the projects the want to be involved with

• Students actively hone their leadership skills

• Students focus on skills that are immediately and directly applicable to their school life, as well as their future adult life

IB CAREER-RELATED PROGRAMME

IB CAREER-RELATED PROGRAMME (CP) COURSES

The CP Core bridges the IB academic courses and the career-related study and provides students with a combination of academic and practical skills. Four interrelated components form the core and are embedded within the Career-related Programme.

PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL SKILLS

Year 1 - Credits: 4 Course Code: IBPPS11

Year 2 - Credits: 4 Course Code: IBPPS12

The Personal and Professional Skills (PPS) course aims to develop responsibility, practical problem-solving, good intellectual habits, ethical understandings, perseverance, resilience, an appreciation of identity and perspective, and an understanding of the complexity of the modern world. Personal and professional skills is designed for students to develop attitudes, skills and strategies to be applied to personal and professional situations and contexts now and in the future. In this course the emphasis is on developing skills which are transferable and can be applied in a range of situations. PPS is a timetabled course and includes five central themes:

1. Personal development

2. Intercultural understanding

3. Effective communication

4. Thinking processes

5. Applied ethics

REFLECTIVE PROJECT

Year 1 - Credits: 4 Course Code: IBRP 11

Year 2 - Credits: 4 Course Code: IBRP 12

The reflective project is an in-depth body of work produced over an extended period of time and submitted towards the end of the CP. Through a reflective project students identify, analyze, critically discuss and evaluate an ethical issue arising from their career-related studies. The reflective project is intended to promote highlevel research by engaging in personal inquiry, action and reflection on a specific ethical dilemma, while engaging with local and/or global communities, developing writing and extended communication skills through various multimedia formats, and intellectual discovery and creativity.

LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT

Credits: N/A Course Code: N/A

Language development ensures that all students have access to a language programme that will assist and further their understanding of the wider world. The ability to communicate in more than one language is essential to the IB’s concept of an international education. Language development encourages students to improve their proficiency in a language other than their best language to suit their needs, background, and context. This is framed within the context of their career-related studies and develops students’ abilities in the areas of oral communication, listening comprehension, reading comprehension, and written output. The requirements for this component will be satisfied within the students’ language course.

SERVICE LEARNING/COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

Year 1 - Credits: 4 Course Code: IBSL11 Year 2 - Credits: 4 Course Code: IBSL12

Community Engagement is an experiential learning course in which students learn about ethics’ equity, diversity, inclusion, and decolonizing practices; self-reflexivity; and compassionate systems awareness. Students examine equity issues in relation to their own positionality, approach problems through a lens of active hope, and imagine how they can contribute to the creation of a more peaceful, healthy, and equitable world. Students critically inquire into socioecological systemic issues and consider short- and long-term solutions to complex local and global challenges. Students actively learn to become digital leaders, and are given an opportunity to work individually and collaboratively on community engagement projects, relating these to their career-related area of study. Students actively hone their leadership skills, focusing on those that are most applicable to their school and community lives, as well as their careers.

CAREER-RELATED STUDY (CRS) OFFERED AT BROCKTON:

ENTREPRENEURSHIP (YEAR 1 AND YEAR 2)

Year 1 - Credits: 4 Course Code: ENT 12 Year 2 - Credits: 4 Course Code: ECOM 12

This career-related study in entrepreneurship builds upon existing programs (business management, economics, design & technology, MYP Personal Project) to provide IBCP students with a career pathway that gives them the tools to innovate and problem-solve in a range of sectors and fields. By learning how to critically think and apply business knowledge and skills, our students will be able to have an impact. Not only is business/commerce a huge draw for post-secondary institutes, one can almost always find a business component/application that exists in any field in the world today. In addition, by learning to connect business entrepreneurship to real-world scenarios, our students will know how to take an idea from ideation to successful business start-up by creating a business plan for a venture they would want to start. Society needs people who can create and develop their own opportunities (innovate and problem-solve) for themselves and others. Our program will use a project-based approach; applying Personal and Professional Skills and business skills to real-world situations while benefiting from a wealth of experience from the expertise of local school and business community speakers and mentors, as well as from various workplace visits and work experiences. Though not all of our students will follow a path to starting their own business, we want them to be able to have the mindset, skills and experiences necessary to innovate and to make positive change regardless of the path they ultimately choose.

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE (YEAR 1 AND YEAR 2)

Year 1 - Credits: 4 Course Code: EVSC 12

Year 2 - Credits: 4 Course Code: SPSC 12

In this career-related study, students will explore the different interconnected systems which constitute our environment and the ways in which humans directly or indirectly impact them. This course will start with foundational principles of physics, chemistry, biology, ecology, and earth science relating to the environment, with a focus on both local environments in BC as well as global air, water, land and ecological systems. Students will then learn the experimental skills required to ask and test scientific questions about these ecosystems and environments, and will think critically about the efficacy and impact of these experiments. From the foundational knowledge, students will then critically evaluate the impacts humans have on nature and consider whether a balance between nature and society is a reasonable or attainable goal. Further, students will extend their knowledge on climate change through understanding the ways in which science is used to understand and address issues related to human-induced climate change. Uniquely, this course will also allow students to explore the connections between science and society through exploring environmental law, ethics, policy, and economics. They will develop experimental skills in the laboratory and through field work, and will practice communication of scientific concepts to a variety of audiences. Students will be exposed to professionals with experience in their specific environmental fields, and will have opportunities to complete in-depth, real world projects or experiments of their own design. This course is suitable for students who are passionate about studying, conserving, and managing ecosystems and engaging in conversations aimed at finding unconventional solutions to complex problems.

ENGINEERING (YEAR 1 AND YEAR 2)

Year 1 - Credits: 4 Course Code: ENR 11

Year 2 - Credits: 4 Course Code: ENR 12

In this career-related study, students will develop the fundamental theoretical, technical and interpersonal skills to pursue a career in the field of Engineering. Students will start by working in teams to design, draft and fabricate solutions to community-based problems. Emphasis is on fundamental skills to provide a firm basis for engineering education. Students will develop basic science, mathematics, and complementary skills in pursuit of specific engineering projects. Students will learn that design for the life cycle includes consideration of social and environmental impacts, that personal design interests require the evaluation and refinement of skills, and that tools and technologies can be adapted for specific purposes. Finally, a graphical, oral, and/or written presentation of the project results will develop communication skills. In the second year of their program, emphasis is on developing skills and on providing a firm basis for a broadly-defined engineering career. Students will apply physics, mathematics and computer skills to design, draft, and fabricate projects to solve problems. Students will integrate these skills to develop and communicate engineering solutions to specific community and environmental needs using graphical, oral, and written means. The practice of professional engineering and the role of ethics in engineering are also covered. This course is suitable for students who are passionate about designing and engaging in teambased work aimed at finding solutions to real-world engineering problems.

At Brockton School we are proud to offer a wide range of course offerings; however, we recognize that we are not always able to warrant a traditional on-site, face-to-face teaching scenario for each course (e.g. timetable conflicts and/or not enough enrollment in a particular course). Where the course is significant to the student and their aspirations, the school will consider alternative models of support.

It is important to note that unless an online/blended course is developed by Brockton School, a students’ transcript will reflect that a course was taken at a different institution. Brockton does not support/recommend students to take external courses if they are offered at Brockton School (in particular Grade 11/12 courses). Students should be aware that post-secondary institutions will note that a student chose not to take a course at Brockton, but instead take it online, and the reasoning for this choice may come into question and may not be seen favourably.

Brockton strongly discourages students from completing courses externally for subjects that are offered at Brockton School as this can have negative impact on post-secondary admissions. Students MUST disclose any external courses they are registered in to Brockton.

In the event that a student is approved to take an online or distributed learning course, a student may request that such a course be supported with a SUPPORT BLOCK within their schedule, wherein the time will be scheduled.

ONLINE LEARNING

COMMON ONLINE PROVIDERS

• EBUS Academy (https://ebus.ca/ ); EBUS Academy is the first and one of the largest distributed learning schools in British Columbia.

• Vancouver Learning Network (VLN) (https://www.vsb.bc.ca/vln); VLN offers a comprehensive, flexible and engaging education program that provides an alternative to traditional in-person learning for many different profiles of students.

• Pamoja Education (https://pamojaeducation.com/ ), Pamoja is an IB approved course provider who delivers high quality IB DP online courses.

A full list of Provincial Online Learning Schools in B.C. can be found at https://search. onlinelearningbc.com/schools

STUDENT SERVICES

As a school Brockton seeks to support students in their various stages of growth and development. Each student/family in the Senior School will have access to:

• Advisory Teacher: meant to be the primary connect for students and families with the school. This teacher should be aware (or made aware) of all school/ development related concerns for their advisory students.

• Course Teachers: the primary connect for course/curricular and associated discussions.

• Senior School Teacher-Leaders/Administrators: the connect for senior school specific questions/concerns.

• Student Services (Learning Resources, Course Counselling, Personal Counselling, Post Secondary Counselling): the connect for various needs, questions and/ or concerns as related to these areas.

• School Administration: a source of support for full school questions/concerns.

In extraordinary circumstances, and with approval of School Administration, students may wish to apply for a unique schedule consideration. Amongst the considerations and in lieu of a regularly scheduled course may be:

• an IEP SUPPORT BLOCK assigned to support a formally recognized IEP (Individual Education Plan)

• a SUPPORT BLOCK assigned to support a student taking an approved distributed learning (online) course, and/or with other extraordinary considerations

SUPPORT BLOCK

Credits: 0 Course Code: XSIEP, XSPBK

Students who have a designated special needs category and who have an Individual Education Plan (IEP) and/or with other extraordinary considerations may be eligible to enroll in a Support Block. Students enrolled in Support Block will receive support with their coursework and assignments, as well as support with meeting the goals of their IEP where relevant.

SPARE

Credits: 0 No Course Code

Students in Grade 11 and 12, due to their larger academic load, may choose to have one of their 8 blocks as a spare. During a spare, Grade 11 and 12 students can work independently on or off campus. If Grade 11 or 12 students leave campus, they must have completed and have signed by guardians an Off-Campus permission form, and sign out as relevant.