Students will be encouraged to read short stories and novels. They will also be encouraged to practice their public speaking. Oral presentations will be required throughout the term. Communications 11 will lead to Communications 12 and will fulfill graduation requirements for English. This course is for students who wish to master the fundamentals of English without having to concern themselves with elements of English literature.
Emphasis is on developing listening, speaking, reading and writing skills.
A lab-oriented course requiring no previous chemistry background, Chemistry 11 involves the study of atoms, molecules and matter, chemical reactions, solution chemistry and organic chemistry. The course may deal with optional topics such as environmental chemistry, nuclear chemistry and how chemistry concepts are relevant in everyday life. Chemistry 12 Chemistry 12 builds on students experience in Chemistry 11 and has an emphasis on the many ways in which atoms, molecules and ions interact. Many interesting experiments help students to understand the rates of chemical reactions, chemical equilibrium, analysis of ions in solution, acidbase chemistry and electrochemistry. This course will study some of the events in history which have helped to shape civilization in the western world.