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Calvin Manitoba High School

The high school students are exposed to a rigorous balance of courses in which are taught by subject area specialists. The students focus on English Language Arts, Mathematics, and the Sciences but will also be given opportunities to choose optional courses geared to their special interests. The goal is to prepare students fully so that they can further their education at the postsecondary level.

Within a strong and caring environment, Calvin Manitoba students are encouraged to develop academic excellence, creative thinking skills, leadership abilities, strong communication skills, and interpersonal strengths in order to succeed in their future lives.

Calvin Manitoba offers a wide variety of high school courses designed to help students explore and build skills to reach their goals, dreams, and future aspirations.

All full-credit courses are required to have a minimum of 110 hours of instructional classroom time. Calvin Manitoba's educational curriculum is fully designed and set forth by the Manitoba Ministry of Education and Advanced Learning. All classes are designed to engage student learning and understanding while allowing students a wide range of opportunities to attend universities abroad. All courses have a final exam or assignment weighing 30% of the final grade.

At Calvin Manitoba our caring and knowledgeable team of teachers, counselors, and administrators will closely work with students and their families to encourage character and academic development for all learners. We seek to build a positive community where every student is valued and challenged. Our High School program offers a wide variety of courses that suit the varied interests and talents of our student population.

Manitoba High School Diploma

All Calvin Manitoba graduates receive a Manitoba High School Diploma directly from the Manitoba Ministry of Education and Advanced Learning.

From Grade 9 to Grade 12, students earn course credits towards high school graduation. To obtain a Manitoba high school diploma, students must accumulate a minimum of 30 credits from a combination of compulsory and optional courses.

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GRADE 9 (from Manitoba Education website)

As your child enters Senior Years (Grades 9 to 12), he or she will have to take on more responsibilities for his or her learning and will be facing more choices and decisions: “What do I want to do later on in life? Which programming best fits my career choice? What courses do I need so I can get into this post-secondary program or that apprenticeship?” Through career exploration and planning, your child will be presented with opportunities to find answers to these challenging questions.

In Senior Years, an interesting range of compulsory and optional courses will be offered to your child. As students successfully complete courses, they earn course credits towards high school graduation (One credit is comprised of 110 hours of instruction).

To obtain a Manitoba high school diploma, students must accumulate a minimum of 30 credits. Students need to earn a credit in every compulsory course to be able to graduate from high school. In total there are 17 compulsory courses from Grade 9 to Grade 12 in both the English Program (see tables in English Program and Technology Education Program links). Students earn additional credits by completing optional courses.

There are 5 compulsory courses in Grade 9: English Language Arts, Mathematics, Physical Education/Health Education, Science and Social Studies.

Grade 9 Course Descriptions

English 10F

Grade 9 English Language Arts exposes students to a variety of English Language opportunities. This course offers a core curriculum covering reading, writing, listening, speaking, viewing, and representing. The course will include a variety of Literary and Transactional texts. The Literary texts may include: novels, short stories, and poetry. Through these forms and genres the English Language is set out to engage, to express, and to bring aesthetic pleasure. The Transactional texts may be both formal and informal, where language is used pragmatically to inform, explain, persuade, and argue.

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Mathematics 10F

The central focus of this course is problem solving to understand mathematical concepts and skills. Reasoning, communication, visualizing, estimating, and making connections between mathematical ideas are all emphasized. The topics may include: Number Sense, Patterns and Relations, Shape and Space, Statistics, and Probability.

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Science 10F

This exposure course is an introduction to four branches of science: biology, chemistry, physics, and astronomy. This course prepares students for the Grade 10 Science program by studying diverse areas such as reproduction, the atom and elements, electricity, and the universe. This course also focuses on the development of laboratory and safety skills in addition to exposing students to the processes of Science.

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Social Studies 10F

This course investigates the issues affecting Canada today. The course examines themes including: diversity, pluralism, democracy and governance, Canada and the global context, and opportunities and challenges for the country. The course content will range from historical events to contemporary issues using classroom strategies including various hands- on activities, research and presentations.

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Intro to Applied and Pre-Calculus Mathematics 20S

This course prepares students for post-secondary studies that require a math pre-requisite. This course provides students with the mathematical understanding and critical-thinking skills that have been identified for specific post-secondary programs of study. Components of the curriculum are both context driven and algebraic in nature. This course is a pre-requisite for both Applied Mathematics 30S and Pre-Calculus 30S.

Physical Education 10F

Physical Education includes team and individual activities with a strong emphasis on individual fitness development. Health related topics include fitness planning, addictions awareness, healthy relationships, and reproductive health. Grade 9 Physical Education is a full year course with students attending PE every second day. The aim of this course is to provide a balanced program to students to help develop the knowledge, skills, and attitudes for physically active and healthy lifestyles.

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Art 10S

Art 10S is designed as an introduction for those students who wish to develop their artistic skills. Students will study the basic elements of art, portraiture, printmaking, painting and various other art projects.

Business Innovations 10S

Business Innovations is an introductory course that allows students to sample the various strands within the applied commerce education program. Throughout the course, students will apply the concepts and strategies they learn to a variety of creative business projects or simulations. Topics include economics, entrepreneurship, business, marketing, technology, and finance. Students in this course do not write a Final exam. However, they must complete an Innovative Business Plan as their final course assessment.

GRADE 10 (from Manitoba Education website)

In Grade 10, your child will display more autonomy in his or her learning. At this grade level, more choices are available, such as in mathematics. Extracurricular activities, along with opportunities for community and school involvement, support the development of life skills and citizenship competencies, which play an increasing role in preparing students for their individual career paths.

In Senior Years, an interesting range of compulsory and optional courses will be offered to your child. As students successfully complete courses, they earn course credits towards high school graduation. (One credit is comprised of 110 hours of instruction.)

To obtain a Manitoba high school diploma, students must accumulate a minimum of 30 credits. Students need to earn a credit in every compulsory course to be able to graduate from high school. In total there are 17 compulsory courses from Grade 9 to Grade 12 in both the English Program the Technology Education Program (see tables in English Program and Technology Education Program links). Students earn additional credits by completing optional courses.

There are 5 compulsory courses in Grade 10: English Language Arts, Mathematics, Physical/Health Education, Science and Social Studies.

Grade 10 Course Descriptions

English 20F (English Language Arts 10)

Grade 10 English Language Arts continues to promote competent and confident language development through reading, writing, listening, speaking, viewing, and representing. To prepare them for grade 11 this course exposes students to a variety of language experiences, and texts in addition to having students develop critical thinking, as well as written and oral skills.

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American History 20G

The primary intent of the American History course is to create a greater understanding of significant historical events that shaped the United States. It is intended to be a survey course with a focus and emphasis on those historical developments that have influenced the world, especially Canada. The course will help students explore and better understand the impact that American history has had on shaping American society and influencing other areas of the world. A further intent is to identify the personalities who, in a significant way, shaped American history and to examine briefly their contributions.

Intro to Applied and Pre-Calculus Mathematics 20S

This course prepares students for post-secondary studies that require a math pre-requisite. This course provides students with the mathematical understanding and critical-thinking skills that have been identified for specific post-secondary programs of study. Components of the curriculum are both context driven and algebraic in nature. This course is a pre-requisite for both Applied Mathematics 30S and Pre-Calculus 30S.

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Science 20F

This course continues to explore the variety of branches of Science in more detail. In this course students will investigate Biology (sustaining ecosystems), Chemistry (chemical reactions), Physics (motion), and Environmental Science and weather. Further development of safety and laboratory skills in addition to understanding and making meaning of the role of Science in daily life are also fostered in this course. This program will prepare students to make informed course selections for the Grade 11 and 12 Science levels.

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Geography 20F

This course takes a global look at the world and moves toward a local study of Canada and its role in the global community. Students will explore and focus on the following: geographic literacy (mapping), natural resources, food from the land, industry and trade, and urban places. Students will begin the course with building basic geographical skills and end with a look at the various industries and their impact economically and environmentally.

Career and Life/Work Planning 20S

As the world in the 21st century transforms, students today will need to be able to adapt to change and become lifelong learners. This course will allow students early on to learn and build personal management skills, explore the world of work opportunities, and have the chance to receive practical life/work building through experiential learning opportunities. Students in this course have a chance to take risks while investing time into taking an active role in their education, goal planning, and future aspirations.

Physical Education 20F

This compulsory course is designed to help youth explore a range of activities and identify activities that they would enjoy and incorporate into future active lifestyles. Students will study topics related to fitness management, nutrition, first aid, substance use and abuse prevention, and social issues in sport.

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Marketing and Digital Commerce 40S

This course helps students develop an understanding of marketing activities from both a theoretical and a practical approach. In this course, students develop and demonstrate critical, creative, and innovative thinking skills. Topics include marketing concepts, principles, and strategies in making decisions related to product, price, place, and promotion. Students will have opportunities to apply these concepts and their own creativity through hands-on applications and the creation and implementation of a marketing plan.

Psychology 42S (AP Option)

Psychology 42S introduces students to the systematic and scientific study of human behavior and mental processes. While considering the psychologists and studies that have shaped the field, students explore and apply psychological theories, key concepts, and phenomena associated with such topics as the biological bases of behavior, sensation and perception, learning and cognition, motivation, developmental psychology, testing and individual differences, treatments of psychological disorders, and social psychology. Throughout the course, students employ psychological research methods, including ethical considerations, as they use the scientific method, evaluate claims and evidence, and effectively communicate ideas. The course is designed to be the equivalent of the Introduction to Psychology course usually taken during the first year of college.

PREREQUISITES
93% in the most recent Social Studies and ELA classes, AP Committee’s permission. There are no prerequisites for Psychology 42S. However, Students should be able to read a college-level textbook and write proficiently.

Psychology AP Option Exam
Students who score high enough on the AP Exam have an opportunity to receive credit in their first year Psychology course at most Canadian / USA post-secondary institutions.

World History: Modern 42S (AP Option)

In World History: Modern 42S, students investigate significant events, individuals, developments, and processes from 1200 to the present. Students develop and use the same skills, practices, and methods employed by historians: analyzing primary and secondary sources; developing historical arguments; making historical connections; and utilizing reasoning about comparison, causation, and continuity and change over time. The course provides six themes that students explore throughout the course in order to make connections among historical developments in different times and places: humans and the environment, cultural developments and interactions, governance, economic systems, social interactions and organization, and technology and innovation.

PREREQUISITES
93% in the most recent Social Studies and ELA classes, AP Committee’s permission. There are no prerequisites for World History: Modern 42S. However, Students should be able to read a college-level textbook and write proficiently.

World History: Modern AP Option Exam
Students who score high enough on the AP Exam have an opportunity to receive credit in their first year History course at most Canadian / USA post-secondary institutions.

GRADE 11 (from Manitoba Education website)

Grade 11 students should have a clearer idea of their individual career paths and post-secondary education options and should therefore choose their courses accordingly.

In Grade 11:

Science becomes an optional subject The History of Canada course is compulsory for the Technology Education Program for Grade 11 as of the 2019-2020 school year. Depending on the school’s programming, there may be three course options offered in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics. In most cases, the Physical Education/Health Education course has a different format; students will now need to document their outof-class physical activities.

It is possible that your child’s school schedule is more flexible in Grade 11. This allows for time to study and complete school assignments, to take extra courses, to work part time, or to pursue other activities.

To obtain a Manitoba high school diploma, students must accumulate a minimum of 30 credits. Students need to earn a credit in every compulsory course to be able to graduate from high school. In total there are 17 compulsory courses from Grade 9 to Grade 12 in both the English Program and the Technology Education Program (see tables in English Program and Technology Education Program links). Students earn additional credits by completing optional courses.


Compulsory Courses:

English Comprehensive Focus 30S (English Language Arts 11) History 30F Physical Education 30F

Option Courses:

Pre-Calculus 30S Physics 30S Chemistry 30S (offered in 2025/2026) Law 40S US History 42S (AP Option) Pre-Calculus 40S Essentials Mathematics 30S Biology 30S Marketing and Digital Commerce 40S Psychology 42S (AP Option) Statistics 42S (AP Option) World History: Modern 42S (AP Option) Physics 42S (AP Option) Chemistry 42S (AP Option) (offered in 2025/2026) World Geography 40S Art 30S Applied Mathematics 30S

Option courses: CMIS students are granted certain optional courses in their grade 11th school year. Students should carefully select courses based on their intended post-secondary areas of studies. Some post-secondary institutions require students to have prerequisite courses to enter directly into specific faculties.

Grade 11 Course Descriptions

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English Comprehensive Focus 30S (English Language Arts 11)

This course focuses on reading, writing, listening, speaking, viewing, and representing text while advancing students English language skills. The focus is on analysis and critical thinking, which expands off of the English 20F course. Students will apply their skills to units in short stories, novel studies, essays, and poetry. They will think critically about each of these, and think about both the purpose and messages they provide. Students will work on expressing their ideas and opinions in a logical and clear form.

History 30F

Canadian History is taught chronologically. Subjects that are discussed include: native peoples and immigration, colonial societies, government, confederation, industrialization, Western Canada, and Canada’s place in the world. Some topics will relate to present day situations and concerns in Canada such as: separatism in Quebec, regionalization, and aboriginal self-government. Emphasis will be placed on building proficient language skills in writing, reading, and speaking through historical Canadian content.

Physical Education 30F

The goal of the Physical Education 30F/40F: Active Healthy Lifestyles course is to promote healthy active living for life. The course is intended to encourage a broad-based exploration of a variety of activities highlighting traditional and non-traditional approaches to fitness and wellness (e.g., yoga, resistance training, pilates, hiking, ultimate frisbee, etc).

Students will be provided with the resources to personalize their learning by researching, self- assessing and determining personal preferences for engaging in lifelong physical activity.

Students will apply knowledge of fitness and wellness concepts (fitness management, nutrition, sexual health, social/emotional health, and personal development) to create a personal healthy active living plan as part of their physical activity practicum. A fundamental principle of this course is that students assume responsibility for their own learning through a sense of inquiry. Students will spend 75% of their time designing, implementing and reflecting on their personalized fitness and wellness plan. Students will be required to submit a personal fitness portfolio containing elements such as a fitness plan, physical activity log, and journal entries. Students will spend the remainder 25% of the course in-class studying fitness and wellness components as outlined in the Manitoba curriculum.

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Students have the option of choosing courses that match their educational plan and post-secondary ambitions. Please carefully select one of the following from each set of course options.

Pre-Calculus 30S

This course is designed for students who intend to study calculus and related Mathematics as part of post-secondary education. This course comprises a high level study of theoretical Mathematics with an emphasis on problem solving and mental mathematics. Topics include: Algebra, Quadratic Functions, Reciprocal Functions, and Trigonometry. This course is suitable for students who intend or may intend to enter a post-secondary field related to Science or Mathematics. This is the standard university entrance stream accepted by all universities and colleges for admittance to all faculties related to mathematics.

Physics 30S

This practical course will interest students who enjoy applying problem-solving to real world situations. This course looks in depth into topics including: Measurement and Linear Motion, and Wave Theory will be introduced through the study and application of light and sound. The field concept is explored in electric, magnetic and gravitational contexts. This course is suitable for students who intend or may intend to enter a post-secondary field related to Science or Mathematics.

Chemistry 30S (offered in 2025/2026)

This course builds on the foundation of Chemistry from Grade 9 and Grade 10 Science with an emphasis on problem solving and quantitative analysis. The curriculum stresses that basic principle of the properties of matter are the consequence of the structure of matter. Topics of study include: properties of matter, chemical reactions, organic chemistry, gases and solutions.

Note: Chemistry 30S/42S and Physics 30S/42S will alternate each academic year.

Law 40S

Laws govern many aspects of our daily living. These laws deal with crime, property, work and moral issues. This course is an introduction to Canadian law, surveying the fundamentals of the legal system, covering such topics as the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, human rights criminal law, civil law, contract law, family law, and forensics and investigation. To help further engage students in law, field trips, guest speakers, documentaries, case studies, project work and group work may be included in the course.

US History 42S (AP Option)

In US History 42S, students investigate significant events, individuals, developments, and processes from approximately 1491 to the present. Students develop and use the same skills and methods employed by historians: analyzing primary and secondary sources; developing historical arguments; making historical connections; and utilizing reasoning about comparison, causation, and continuity and change. The course also provides eight themes that students explore throughout the course in order to make connections among historical developments in different times and places: American and national identity; work, exchange, and technology; geography and the environment; migration and settlement; politics and power; America in the world; American and regional culture; and social structures.

PREREQUISITES
93% in the most recent Social Studies and ELA classes, AP Committee’s permission. There are no prerequisites for US History 42S. However, students should be able to read a college-level textbook and write proficiently.

US History AP Option Exam
Students who score high enough on the AP Exam have an opportunity to receive credit in their first year U.S. History course at most Canadian / USA post-secondary institutions.

Pre-Calculus 40S

This course is designed for students who intend to study Calculus and related Mathematics as part of post-secondary education. It builds upon prior topics studied in Pre-Calculus 30S and provides further background knowledge and skills for the future study of Calculus. Topics include: Transformations and Functions, Trigonometric Functions, Exponential Functions, Logarithmic Functions, Polynomial Functions, Radical Functions, Rational Functions, and Binomial Theorem. This is the standard university entrance stream accepted by all universities and colleges for admittance to all faculties related to Mathematics.

Essentials Mathematics 30S

This course is intended for students whose post-secondary planning does not include a focus on Mathematics and/or Science-related fields. Topics may include: Analysis of Numbers and Games, Interest and Credit, 3-D Geometry, Statistics, Managing Money, Relations and Patterns, Trigonometry and Design Modeling. This stream is for students who are not intending to pursue further Mathematics related studies after graduation.

Biology 30S

This course deals with human anatomy and physiology, wellness and homeostasis. The core topics include the biochemistry of nutrition and the circulatory, respiratory, digestive and nervous systems. Using a variety of practical activities, students investigate aspects of health and lifestyle related to human biology.

Marketing and Digital Commerce 40S

This course helps students develop an understanding of marketing activities from both a theoretical and a practical approach. In this course, students develop and demonstrate critical, creative, and innovative thinking skills. Topics include marketing concepts, principles, and strategies in making decisions related to product, price, place, and promotion. Students will have opportunities to apply these concepts and their own creativity through hands-on applications and the creation and implementation of a marketing plan.

Psychology 42S (AP Option)

Psychology 42S introduces students to the systematic and scientific study of human behavior and mental processes. While considering the psychologists and studies that have shaped the field, students explore and apply psychological theories, key concepts, and phenomena associated with such topics as the biological bases of behavior, sensation and perception, learning and cognition, motivation, developmental psychology, testing and individual differences, treatments of psychological disorders, and social psychology. Throughout the course, students employ psychological research methods, including ethical considerations, as they use the scientific method, evaluate claims and evidence, and effectively communicate ideas. The course is designed to be the equivalent of the Introduction to Psychology course usually taken during the first year of college.

PREREQUISITES
93% in the most recent Social Studies and ELA classes, AP Committee’s permission. There are no prerequisites for Psychology 42S. However, Students should be able to read a college-level textbook and write proficiently.

Psychology AP Option Exam
Students who score high enough on the AP Exam have an opportunity to receive credit in their first year Psychology course at most Canadian / USA post-secondary institutions.

Statistics 42S (AP Option)

Statistics 42S course introduces students to the major concepts and tools for collecting, analyzing, and drawing conclusions from data. There are four themes evident in the content, skills, and assessment in this course: exploring data, sampling and experimentation, probability and simulation, and statistical inference. Students use technology, investigations, problem solving, and writing as they build conceptual understanding. Statistics 42S course is equivalent to a one-semester, introductory, non-calculus-based college course in statistics.

PREREQUISITES
93% in Mathematics 20S or Pre-Calculus 30S, AP Committee’s permission.

Statistics AP Option Exam
Students who score high enough on the AP Exam have an opportunity to receive credit in their first year Statistics course at most Canadian / USA post-secondary institutions.

World History: Modern 42S (AP Option)

In World History: Modern 42S, students investigate significant events, individuals, developments, and processes from 1200 to the present. Students develop and use the same skills, practices, and methods employed by historians: analyzing primary and secondary sources; developing historical arguments; making historical connections; and utilizing reasoning about comparison, causation, and continuity and change over time. The course provides six themes that students explore throughout the course in order to make connections among historical developments in different times and places: humans and the environment, cultural developments and interactions, governance, economic systems, social interactions and organization, and technology and innovation.

PREREQUISITES
93% in the most recent Social Studies and ELA classes, AP Committee’s permission. There are no prerequisites for World History: Modern 42S. However, Students should be able to read a college-level textbook and write proficiently.

World History: Modern AP Option Exam
Students who score high enough on the AP Exam have an opportunity to receive credit in their first year History course at most Canadian / USA post-secondary institutions.

Physics 42S (AP Option)

Recommended prerequisites: Physics 30S

In this course, students complete their study of mechanics with the following topics: dynamics of circular motion, projectile motion, momentum and energy. This is followed by a detailed analysis of electricity and magnetism and an introduction to modern physics, through topics applicable to Medical Physics. This course will be presented to help students write the AP Physics exam.

Physics AP Option Exam
Students who score high enough on the AP exam have the opportunity to receive credit for first year Physics at most Canadian / USA post-secondary institutions.

Chemistry 42S (AP Option) (offered in 2025/2026)

Recommended prerequisites: Chemistry 30S

Through participation in co-operative experiments and other classroom experiences, students will develop skills for the safe handling of materials, careful observation and measurement, and effective problem solving and precise communication skills. This course is designed to prepare students for further study in Chemistry and other Science related fields for post-secondary studies. Topics covered in the course include: atom structure, equilibrium, acids and bases, electrochemistry and aqueous reactions. Our hope is to have this course as a preparation for students to write the AP Chemistry Exam.

AP Chemistry Option Exam
Students who score high enough on the AP Exam have an opportunity to receive credit in their first year Chemistry course at most Canadian / USA post-secondary institutions.

Note: Chemistry 30S/42S and Physics 30S/42S will alternate each academic year.

World Geography 40S

The world today will change significantly over the next 5, 10, 50, 100+ years. This course will question these changes and deal with locations, patterns, distribution, and interrelationships between the physical and human environments in a constantly changing world. Specific topics of study relate to development, world population, food production, resources / energy and the environment. This course is recommended for any students who wish to explore, discuss, question, and try to better understand the global world we live in.

Art 30S

This artistic based course will include the exploration of the elements and principles of art as they apply to composition. Students will be exposed to various types of media and will develop techniques related to the use of specific art materials. Students will develop critical problem-solving skills through the creation process that will assist students in creating both personal and effective artistic written statements. Art history and the principles of art criticism will be integrated with studio work. In addition to studio work, students will be responsible for a sketchbook component as an important part of their overall assessment. Students enrolled in this course will have their work showcased at the annual spring art appreciation night to showcase their artistic journey throughout their year.

This course is recommended for students willing to release their creativity and/or considering Fine Arts programs, or other post-secondary fields requiring artistic design.

Applied Mathematics 30S

This artistic based course will include the exploration of the elements and principles of art as they apply to composition. Students will be exposed to various types of media and will develop techniques related to the use of specific art materials. Students will develop critical problem- solving skills through the creation process that will assist students in creating both personal and effective artistic written statements. Art history and the principles of art criticism will be integrated with studio work. In addition to studio work, students will be responsible for a sketchbook component as an important part of their overall assessment. Students enrolled in this course will have their work showcased at the annual spring art appreciation night to showcase their artistic journey throughout their year.

* Graphing Calculator must be purchased by the students taking this course. (May be purchased through the school)

**Students who do not take this course MUST complete and pass (achieve 50% or above) Pre-Calculus 30S or Essentials Mathematics 30S to meet the Manitoba graduation requirement

GRADE 12 (from Manitoba Education website)

During Grade 12, several students will reach the age of majority. Grade 12 students will have many decisions to make concerning their next career steps - post-secondary education, training, work experience or other. In Grade 12, students are required to take 3 compulsory courses, leaving them the flexibility in planning their schedule and in choosing their optional courses. If your child has accumulated enough credits up until this point, he or she might choose a lighter course load to allow for additional time to study and complete assignments, to work part time, or to pursue other activities.

Grade 12 concludes with graduation, an important rite of passage usually marked by a ceremony celebrating students’ successes. Students may have the opportunity to win awards and scholarships. Note that some scholarships require that students complete an application. Students have the responsibility, with assistance from the school’s student services, to inquire about and to apply for these scholarships.

To obtain a Manitoba high school diploma, students must accumulate a minimum of 30 credits. Students need to earn a credit in every compulsory course to be able to graduate from high school. In total there are 17 compulsory courses from Grade 9 to Grade 12 in both the English Program the Technology Education Program (see tables in English Program and Technology Education Program links). Students earn additional credits by completing optional courses.

Compulsory Courses:

English Comprehensive 40S Physical Education 40F
Option Courses:
Applied Mathematics 40S Essential Mathematics 40S Calculus 42S BC (AP Option) Psychology 42S (AP Option) Statistics 42S (AP Option) World History: Modern 42S (AP Option) Physics 30S Chemistry 30S (offered in 2025/2026) Law 40S US History 42S (AP Option) Physics 42S (AP Option) Chemistry 42S (AP Option) (offered in 2025/2026) World Geography 40S Biology 40S) English Language and Composition 42S (AP Option) Calculus 42S AB (AP Option) Art 40S

Option courses: CMIS students are granted certain optional courses in their final grade 12th school year. Students should carefully select courses based on their intended post-secondary areas of studies. Some post-secondary institutions require students to have prerequisite courses to enter directly into specific faculties. Some Grade 12 courses require or recommend a pre-requisite Grade 11 course to enter.

Grade 12 Course Descriptions

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English Comprehensive 40S

This balanced course is 50% literary focus & 50% pragmatic focus. The literary focus of reading and writing consists of novels, poetry, short stories, and drama. The transactional focus consists of pragmatic works including biographies, magazines, essays, newspaper articles, and journals.

Physical Education 40F

The goal of the Physical Education 30F/40F: Active Healthy Lifestyles course is to promote healthy active living for life. The course is intended to encourage a broad-based exploration of a variety of activities highlighting traditional and non-traditional approaches to fitness and wellness (e.g., yoga, resistance training, pilates, hiking, ultimate frisbee, etc).

Students will be provided with the resources to personalize their learning by researching, self- assessing and determining personal preferences for engaging in lifelong physical activity. Students will apply knowledge of fitness and wellness concepts (fitness management, nutrition, sexual health, social/emotional health, and personal development) to create a personal healthy active living plan as part of their physical activity practicum.

A fundamental principle of this course is that students assume responsibility for their own learning through a sense of inquiry. Students will spend 75% of their time designing, implementing and reflecting on their personalized fitness and wellness plan. Students will be required to submit a personal fitness portfolio containing elements such as a fitness plan, physical activity log, and journal entries. Students will spend the remainder 25% of the course in-class studying fitness and wellness components as outlined in the Manitoba curriculum.

| Option Courses |

Students have the option of choosing courses that match their educational plan and post-secondary ambitions. Please carefully select one of the following from each set of course options.

Applied Mathematics 40S

This course has an integral technology component of both learning and assessment. Students will have an opportunity to gain experience with graphing calculators, spreadsheets, or other related computer software. Topics include: Financial Mathematics, Logical Reasoning, Probability, Relations and Functions, and Design and Measurement. A graphing calculator is needed as technology is an integral part of this course within and outside the classroom. The Applied Mathematics curriculum is particularly suited to students planning to enter Science, Engineering, or the high-tech world of work.

* TI 84 Graphing Calculator must be purchased by the students taking this course. (May be purchased through the school)

Essential Mathematics 40S

This course is intended for students whose post-secondary planning does not include a focus on Mathematics and Science related fields. Students are expected to work both individually and in small groups on Mathematical concepts and skills encountered in everyday life. Topics include: Analysis of Games and Numbers, Vehicle and Home Finance, Statistics, Geometry and Trigonometry, Precision Measurement, Business Finance, Career Life, and Probability.

Calculus 42S BC (AP Option)

Recommended prerequisites: Calculus 42S AB (AP Option)

AP Calculus BC is an introductory college-level calculus course. Students cultivate their understanding of differential and integral calculus through engaging with real-world problems represented graphically, numerically, analytically, and verbally and using definitions and theorems to build arguments and justify conclusions as they explore concepts like change, limits, and the analysis of functions.

Calculus BC AP Option Exam
Students who score high enough on the AP Exam have an opportunity to receive credit in their first year Calculus course at most Canadian / USA post-secondary institutions.

Psychology 42S (AP Option)

Psychology 42S introduces students to the systematic and scientific study of human behavior and mental processes. While considering the psychologists and studies that have shaped the field, students explore and apply psychological theories, key concepts, and phenomena associated with such topics as the biological bases of behavior, sensation and perception, learning and cognition, motivation, developmental psychology, testing and individual differences, treatments of psychological disorders, and social psychology. Throughout the course, students employ psychological research methods, including ethical considerations, as they use the scientific method, evaluate claims and evidence, and effectively communicate ideas. The course is designed to be the equivalent of the Introduction to Psychology course usually taken during the first year of college.

PREREQUISITES
93% in the most recent Social Studies and ELA classes, AP Committee’s permission. There are no prerequisites for Psychology 42S. However, Students should be able to read a college-level textbook and write proficiently.

Psychology AP Option Exam
Students who score high enough on the AP Exam have an opportunity to receive credit in their first year Psychology course at most Canadian / USA post-secondary institutions.

Statistics 42S (AP Option)

Statistics 42S course introduces students to the major concepts and tools for collecting, analyzing, and drawing conclusions from data. There are four themes evident in the content, skills, and assessment in this course: exploring data, sampling and experimentation, probability and simulation, and statistical inference. Students use technology, investigations, problem solving, and writing as they build conceptual understanding. Statistics 42S course is equivalent to a one-semester, introductory, non-calculus-based college course in statistics.

PREREQUISITES
93% in Mathematics 20S or Pre-Calculus 30S, AP Committee’s permission.

Statistics AP Option Exam
Students who score high enough on the AP Exam have an opportunity to receive credit in their first year Statistics course at most Canadian / USA post-secondary institutions.

World History: Modern 42S (AP Option)

In World History: Modern 42S, students investigate significant events, individuals, developments, and processes from 1200 to the present. Students develop and use the same skills, practices, and methods employed by historians: analyzing primary and secondary sources; developing historical arguments; making historical connections; and utilizing reasoning about comparison, causation, and continuity and change over time. The course provides six themes that students explore throughout the course in order to make connections among historical developments in different times and places: humans and the environment, cultural developments and interactions, governance, economic systems, social interactions and organization, and technology and innovation.

PREREQUISITES
93% in the most recent Social Studies and ELA classes, AP Committee’s permission. There are no prerequisites for World History: Modern 42S. However, Students should be able to read a college-level textbook and write proficiently.

World History: Modern AP Option Exam
Students who score high enough on the AP Exam have an opportunity to receive credit in their first year History course at most Canadian / USA post-secondary institutions.

Physics 30S

This practical course will interest students who enjoy applying problem-solving to real world situations. This course looks in depth into topics including: Measurement and Linear Motion, and Wave Theory will be introduced through the study and application of light and sound. The field concept is explored in electric, magnetic and gravitational contexts. This course is suitable for students who intend or may intend to enter a post-secondary field related to Science or Mathematics.

Chemistry 30S (offered in 2025/2026)

This course builds on the foundation of Chemistry from Grade 9 and Grade 10 Science with an emphasis on problem solving and quantitative analysis. The curriculum stresses that basic principles of the properties of matter are the consequence of the structure of matter. Topics of study include: properties of matter, chemical reactions, organic chemistry, gases & solutions.

Note: Chemistry 30S/42S and Physics 30S/42S will alternate each academic year year.

Law 40S

Laws govern many aspects of our daily living. These laws deal with crime, property, work and moral issues. This course is an introduction to Canadian law, surveying the fundamentals of the legal system, covering such topics as the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, human rights criminal law, civil law, contract law, family law, and forensics and investigation. To help further engage students in law, field trips, guest speakers, documentaries, case studies, project work and group work may be included in the course.

US History 42S (AP Option)

In US History 42S, students investigate significant events, individuals, developments, and processes from approximately 1491 to the present. Students develop and use the same skills and methods employed by historians: analyzing primary and secondary sources; developing historical arguments; making historical connections; and utilizing reasoning about comparison, causation, and continuity and change. The course also provides eight themes that students explore throughout the course in order to make connections among historical developments in different times and places: American and national identity; work, exchange, and technology; geography and the environment; migration and settlement; politics and power; America in the world; American and regional culture; and social structures.

PREREQUISITES
93% in the most recent Social Studies and ELA classes, AP Committee’s permission. There are no prerequisites for US History 42S. However, students should be able to read a college-level textbook and write proficiently.

US History AP Option Exam
Students who score high enough on the AP Exam have an opportunity to receive credit in their first year U.S. History course at most Canadian / USA post-secondary institutions.

Physics 42S (AP Option)

Recommended prerequisites: Physics 30S

In this course, students complete their study of mechanics with the following topics: dynamics of circular motion, projectile motion, momentum and energy. This is followed by a detailed analysis of electricity and magnetism and an introduction to modern physics, through topics applicable to Medical Physics. This course will be presented to help students write the AP Physics exam.
Physics AP Option Exam
Students who score high enough on the AP exam have the opportunity to receive credit for first year Physics at most Canadian / USA post-secondary institutions.

Chemistry 42S (AP Option) (offered in 2025/2026)

Recommended prerequisites: Chemistry 30S

Through participation in co-operative experiments and other classroom experiences, students will develop skills for the safe handling of materials, careful observation and measurement, and effective problem solving and precise communication skills. This course is designed to prepare students for further study in Chemistry and other Science related fields for post- secondary studies. Topics covered in the course include: atom structure, equilibrium, acids and bases, electrochemistry and aqueous reactions. Our hope is to have this course as a preparation for students to write the AP Chemistry Exam.

Chemistry AP Option Exam
Students who score high enough on the AP Exam have an opportunity to receive credit in their first year Chemistry course at most Canadian / USA post-secondary institutions.

Note: Chemistry 30S/42S and Physics 30S/42S will alternate each academic year.

World Geography 40S

The world today will change significantly over the next 5, 10, 50, 100+ years. This course will question these changes and deal with locations, patterns, distribution, and interrelationships between the physical and human environments in a constantly changing world. Specific topics of study relate to development, world population, food production, resources / energy and the environment. This course is recommended for any students who wish to explore, discuss, question, and try to better understand the global world we live in.

Biology 40S

The core of this course deals with genetics, and heredity, evolution, biodiversity and classification. Students will learn about related societal issues and applications to daily life. This course is recommended for students interested in taking any post-secondary areas in fields such as medicine, psychology, kinesiology, or any other human focused area of study.

English Language and Composition 42S (AP Option)

The English Language and Composition 42S course cultivates the reading and writing skills that students need for college success and for intellectually responsible civic engagement. The course guides students in becoming curious, critical, and responsive readers of diverse texts and becoming flexible, reflective writers of texts addressed to diverse audiences for diverse purposes. The reading and writing students do in the course should deepen and expand their understanding of how written language functions rhetorically: to communicate writers’ intentions and elicit readers’ responses in particular situations.

English Language and Composition AP Option Exam
Students who score high enough on the AP Exam have an opportunity to receive credit in their first-year English course at most Canadian / USA post-secondary institutions.

Calculus 42S AB (AP Option)

PREREQUISITES
93% in Pre-Calculus 40S, AP Committee’s permission.

The prime objective of this course is to introduce students to areas of Mathematics which will be studied in depth in post-secondary programs. In these two combined half-credit courses, students will be introduced to the concepts of limits, derivative of a function and, applications of derivatives and integration. Units and topics include: Limits, Derivative, Applications or Derivatives/Differentiation, Integration, and Curve Sketching. Since this course will cover the majority of a first year Calculus course at a university, students should expect a challenging look at Mathematics.

Calculus AB AP Option Exam
Students who score high enough on the AP Exam have an opportunity to receive credit in their first semester Calculus course at most Canadian / USA post-secondary institutions.

Art 40S

This course will put a strong weight on the personal and creative presentation of idea development through a broad exposure of various media. This course intends to facilitate and fully explore Art Appreciation, Visual Awareness, Drawing, Painting, Sculpture, Mixed Media, and Ceramics as well as Contemporary Modern Art. Students will develop risk-taking and problem-solving skills as well as gain confidence in their own creative process and artistic expression. Students enrolled in this course will broaden their artistic experience in art through visiting various art galleries in Incheon and Seoul. Students in this course are expected to participate in CMIS’s Art appreciation night and showcase their artistic journey throughout their year.

This course is recommended for students pursuing Fine Arts programs, other post- secondary fields requiring artistic design, and/or anyone willing to release their creativity!