Science 10
5 Credits
Science 10 is an integrated academic course, which helps students understand and
apply the fundamental concepts and skills common to biology, chemistry and physics.
The key scientific concepts of energy, matter, and change are emphasized.
Prerequisite: 65% in Grade 9 Science or 65% in Science 14.
Science 20
5 Credits
Science 20 is an integrated science program aimed at the academic student who
wishes to pursue a post-secondary education in an area not related to science.
Science 20 consists of four units of study: Chemical Changes, Changes in Motion, The
Changing Earth, and Changes in Living Systems. This course may be taken
concurrently with Chemistry 20, Biology 20 and/or Physics 20.
Recommended Prerequisite: 65% in Science 10.
Science 30
5 Credits
Science 30 is an integrated science program aimed at the academic student who
wishes to pursue a post-secondary education in an area not related to science.
Science 30 consists of four units of study: Living Systems Respond to Their
Environment, Chemistry and the Environment, Electromagnetic Energy, and Energy
and the Environment. This course may be taken concurrently with Chemistry 30,
Biology 30, and/or Physics 30.
Recommended Prerequisite: 65% in Science 20, Biology 20, Chemistry 20, Physics 20.
Science 14
5 Credits
Science 14 is a general introductory course designed to meet the needs of students
who have experienced difficulty in science and mathematics. It emphasizes the
application of science to everyday life, including topics from biology, health sciences,
physical sciences, and earth sciences. Particular attention is paid to the development
of learning and scientific skills. Students in this course generally go to Science 24 to
complete Diploma requirements. This course does not prepare students to consider
Biology, Chemistry and/or Physics at the Grade 11 and 12 levels.
Prerequisite: Less than 65% in Grade 9 Science.
Science 24
5 Credits
The Science 24 program consists of four units, each dealing with a different aspect of
Science. In Unit A, Application of Matter and Chemical Change, students expand their
understanding of matter from Science 14. Emphasis is on chemical reactions that are
important to today's society in meeting our personal needs. Unit B, Understanding
common Energy Conversion Systems, is studied in the context of food chains, fossil
fuels, and the generation and distribution of electricity. In Unit C, Disease Defense and
Human Health, students investigate a variety of environmental, pathogenic and genetic
factors and their effects on health. Finally, Unit D, Motion, Change and Transportation
Safety, looks at the laws of conversation of momentum and how they affect the design
of cars, safety regulations and practices governing transportation.
Prerequisite: 50% in Science 14 or 45% in Science 10.
Science 14/24 Flex
5 Credits
High School Flexibility Enhancement Project
The Flex program is intended to allow flexibility in the time required to cover Science 14
and Science 24 in a single year or less. The Science 14 and 24 programs are designed
to meet the needs of students who may have experienced difficulties in previous
Science or Math courses and wish to satisfy the minimum Diploma requirements for
High School science, which is 10 credits, 5 at the 20 level. This full-year course will
meet those requirements. The program will be delivered at varied rates to meet the
needs of individual students. This will also allow the Science instructor to give more
individual attention to those students having any difficulties with particular course
content. Students enrolled in this 10-credit course will be expected to complete the
entire Science 14 curriculum prior to exam break in January. Students are also
expected to maintain an accountability score (responsible attendance, preparedness
and classroom performance) of 75% or greater at all times.
Biology 20
5 Credits
The key science themes in Biology 20 are the concepts of systems, equilibrium,
energy, and matter. These concepts are continuously related and interconnected in the
study of the biosphere; ecosystems; photosynthesis and cellular respiration; and
human systems.
Recommended Prerequisite: 65% in Science 10.
Biology 30
5 Credits
Major units of study are the nervous and endocrine systems; reproduction and
development; cell division; genetics and molecular biology; and population and
community dynamics. Laboratory work is included. Students must write a provincial
diploma examination.
Recommended Prerequisite: 65% in Biology 20
Chemistry 20
5 Credits
Matter and chemical change are the themes common to all units of Chemistry 20. In
addition, different units also integrate knowledge and skills about the nature of science,
technology, and STS issues. Scientific problem-solving skills are progressively
developed along with the empirical and theoretical knowledge necessary to describe
and understand chemical substances and their reactions. After a review of the
chemistry from Science 10, the following topics are studied: matter & chemical
bonding, gases, solutions and acids and bases, and quantitative relationships in
chemical changes.
Recommended Prerequisite: 65% in Science 10.
Chemistry 30
5 Credits
The scientific and technological knowledge and skills developed in the previous
Chemistry 20 course are continued in the study of the Chemistry 30 core curriculum.
Major topics include organic chemistry, chemical energy, electro chemistry, and
equilibrium in acid-base systems. Many laboratory activities and exercises are used to
develop communication and problem-solving skills. Students must write a provincial
diploma examination.
Recommended Prerequisite: 65% in Chemistry 20.
Physics 20
5 Credits
This course in physics continues the study of motion and energy using the concepts
and mathematical skills introduced in Science 10. The description of motion
(kinematics) is extended to vector quantities and circular motion. The study of the
causes of motion (dynamics) includes Newton’s Laws and mechanical energy, work,
and power. The themes of energy and change continue in the introduction to
mechanical waves.
Recommended Prerequisite: 65% in Science 10 and Pure or Applied Math 10.
Physics 30
5 Credits
The theories and laws developed in Physics 20 are used extensively in the study of
momentum and impulse, electric and magnetic forces and fields, electromagnetic
radiation, and atomic physics. Various technological applications and societal
implications are integrated with the core topics throughout the course. Communication
and problem-solving skills are emphasized in order to prepare students for postsecondary
programs and the provincial diploma examination.
Recommended Prerequisite: 65% in Physics 20.
