Notices and resources for Selwyn's alumni community. This course, taken by all of the Grade 9 students, is divided into three sections. The English programme aims to increase the ability of each student to express himself well, and to enjoy, analyze, and write about literature. Instruction and practice in writing and speaking, as well as in grammar, vocabulary, punctuation, and manuscript presentation, comprise a part of the course. The student is introduced to the concepts of a deductive system and formal proof.
Students learn through practical exercises and urban field work.
This course explores the causes and effects of revolutions in general, and includes specific studies of the American, French, Industrial, and Russian revolutions. Students learn about major revolutionary figures such as Lenin, Jefferson, Danton, and Robespierre. They also examine how the Industrial revolution contributed to 19th century Imperialism. This is a first course in elementary algebra which requires some preliminary knowledge of algebra. Techniques for factoring, solving first and second degree equations, reducing, and rationalizing are taught.