Grade 9 Compulsory Courses at GVS

ELA 10F is designed to further both written and verbal English language skills. Students in the course will meet the 5 general ELA outcomes through a study of the 6 language arts (reading, writing, viewing, speaking, listening and representing). The 5 general learning outcomes for ELA 10F and ELA 20F are:

1. Explore thoughts feelings and ideas.
2. Respond personally and critically to oral, print and other media texts.
3. Manage ideas and information.
4. Enhance the clarity and artistry of communication.

5. Celebrate and build community.

Grade 9 Math focuses on developing students’ mathematical knowledge, skills and attitudes. Some topics studied in this course are mathematical reasoning, polynomials and equation solving, powers and exponent laws and surface area.

This course is a pre-requisite for all levels of Grade 10 Math courses.

The Science 10F course will focus on 4 different clusters that will help students understand the natural world and prepare them for the possibility of future studies in science.

The different clusters are:

• Matter (Chemistry)
• Energy
• Genetics
• Evolution

The Grade 9 CCW course is intended to help students gain a greater understanding of the society in which they live, their roles within that society, and the role of Canada within the world. Students will focus on the physical, historical and political factors that have shaped Canada’s evolution as a nation in the twenty-first century. They will examine Canadian identity, multiculturalism, the political, legal and economic processes, as well as the implication of changing technology.

PE 10F is a graduation requirement. This program revolves around improving fitness and health through continuous exercise, low organized games, and team & individual sports.

Students are taught that Phys. Ed. is an attitude that creates a healthy lifestyle, which is balanced and diversified. We will be using various community facilities to promote lifetime activities and active living. The Grade 9 Health component is also taught in conjunction with this course.

When intentional, Career Development is about actively creating the life one wants to live and the work one wants to do. AICT stands for Applying Information and Communication Technology and this course is designed to teach various aspects of computer usage. Students who complete this course will be eligible to complete Credits for Employment once they are 16.

The focus of the AI Toolkit & Keyboarding course will be on the further development of literacy for high school students, especially in their digital fluency. One of the main goals of the course it to equip students to engage critically and creatively in a world shaped by AI technology. Keyboarding is a course will teach students the basics of using the correct typing position and skills.