Associate Canadian Ontario high school Grade 9 Courses
Understanding Course Codes:
Example: English Grade 9 – ENG 1D
ENG - Identifies the course (English)…1 – Identifies the grade (9)…D – Identifies course Level (Academic, University Bound)
P – Identifies course Level (Applied, College Bound)
O- Identifies course Level (Open, Wok after Graduation)
Arts Department
A Foundation and Overview of Visual Arts (Course Code: AVI1O) Note: This course can act as the required Arts course for the OSSD.
Prerequisite: None
This course is exploratory in nature, offering an overview of visual arts as a foundation for further study.
Students will become familiar with the elements and principles of design and the expressive qualities of various materials by using a range of media, processes, techniques, and styles. Students will use the creative and critical analysis processes and will interpret art within a personal, contemporary and historical context.
Business Department
Information and Communication Technology in Business (Course Code-BTT1O)
Prerequisite: None
This course introduces students to information and communication technology in a business environment and builds a foundation of digital literacy skills necessary for success in a technologically driven society. Students will develop word processing, spreadsheet, database, desktop publishing, presentation software, and website design skills. Throughout the course, there is an emphasis on digital literacy, effective electronic research and communication skills, and current issues related to the impact of information and communication technology.
Canada and World Studies Department
Geography of Canada - Issues in Canadian Geography (Academic - Course Code- CGC1D)
Prerequisites: None
This course examines interrelationships within and between Canada’s natural and human systems and how these systems interconnect with those in other parts of the world. Students will explore environmental, economic, and social geographic issues relating to topics such as transportation options, energy choices, and urban development. Students will apply the concepts of geographic thinking and the geographic inquiry process, including spatial technologies, to investigate various geographic issues and to develop possible approaches for making Canada a more sustainable place to live.
Geography of Canada: (Applied –Course Code- CGC1P)
Prerequisite: None
This course focuses on current geographic issues that affect Canadians. Students will draw on their personal and everyday experiences as they explore issues relating to food and water supplies, competing land uses, interactions with the natural environment, and other topics relevant to sustainable living in Canada. They will also develop an awareness that issues that affect their lives in Canada are interconnected with issues in other parts of the world. Throughout the course, students will use the concepts of geographic thinking, the geographic inquiry process, and spatial technologies to guide and support their investigations.
Modern Languages Department
French (Academic-Course Code- FSF1D)
Prerequisite: Minimum of 600 hours of elementary Core French instruction, or equivalent
This course emphasizes the further development of oral communication, reading, and writing skills. Students will build on and apply their knowledge of French while exploring a variety of themes, such as relationships, social trends, and careers. Thematic readings, which include a selection of short stories, articles, and poems, will serve as stepping stones to oral and written activities.
Mathematics Department
Principles of Mathematics (Academic-Couse Code- MPM1D)
Prerequisite: None
This course enables students to develop an understanding of mathematical concepts related to algebra, analytic geometry, and measurement and geometry through investigation, the effective use of technology, and abstract reasoning. Students will investigate relationships, which they will then generalize as equations of lines, and will determine the connections between different representations of a linear relation. They will also explore relationships that emerge from the measurement of three-dimensional figures and two-dimensional shapes. Students will reason mathematically and communicate their thinking as they solve multi-step problems.
Science Department
Science (Academic-Course Code- Science: SNC1D)
Prerequisite: None
This course enables students to develop their understanding of basic concepts in biology, chemistry, earth and space science, and physics, and to relate science to technology, society, and the environment. Throughout the course, students will develop their skills in the processes of scientific investigation. Students will acquire an understanding of scientific theories and conduct investigations related to sustainable ecosystems; atomic and molecular structures and the properties of elements and compounds; the study of the universe and its properties and components; and the principles of electricity.
Example: English Grade 9 – ENG 1D
ENG - Identifies the course (English)…1 – Identifies the grade (9)…D – Identifies course Level (Academic, University Bound)
P – Identifies course Level (Applied, College Bound)
O- Identifies course Level (Open, Wok after Graduation)
Arts Department
A Foundation and Overview of Visual Arts (Course Code: AVI1O) Note: This course can act as the required Arts course for the OSSD.
Prerequisite: None
This course is exploratory in nature, offering an overview of visual arts as a foundation for further study.
Students will become familiar with the elements and principles of design and the expressive qualities of various materials by using a range of media, processes, techniques, and styles. Students will use the creative and critical analysis processes and will interpret art within a personal, contemporary and historical context.
Business Department
Information and Communication Technology in Business (Course Code-BTT1O)
Prerequisite: None
This course introduces students to information and communication technology in a business environment and builds a foundation of digital literacy skills necessary for success in a technologically driven society. Students will develop word processing, spreadsheet, database, desktop publishing, presentation software, and website design skills. Throughout the course, there is an emphasis on digital literacy, effective electronic research and communication skills, and current issues related to the impact of information and communication technology.
Canada and World Studies Department
Geography of Canada - Issues in Canadian Geography (Academic - Course Code- CGC1D)
Prerequisites: None
This course examines interrelationships within and between Canada’s natural and human systems and how these systems interconnect with those in other parts of the world. Students will explore environmental, economic, and social geographic issues relating to topics such as transportation options, energy choices, and urban development. Students will apply the concepts of geographic thinking and the geographic inquiry process, including spatial technologies, to investigate various geographic issues and to develop possible approaches for making Canada a more sustainable place to live.
Geography of Canada: (Applied –Course Code- CGC1P)
Prerequisite: None
This course focuses on current geographic issues that affect Canadians. Students will draw on their personal and everyday experiences as they explore issues relating to food and water supplies, competing land uses, interactions with the natural environment, and other topics relevant to sustainable living in Canada. They will also develop an awareness that issues that affect their lives in Canada are interconnected with issues in other parts of the world. Throughout the course, students will use the concepts of geographic thinking, the geographic inquiry process, and spatial technologies to guide and support their investigations.
Modern Languages Department
French (Academic-Course Code- FSF1D)
Prerequisite: Minimum of 600 hours of elementary Core French instruction, or equivalent
This course emphasizes the further development of oral communication, reading, and writing skills. Students will build on and apply their knowledge of French while exploring a variety of themes, such as relationships, social trends, and careers. Thematic readings, which include a selection of short stories, articles, and poems, will serve as stepping stones to oral and written activities.
Mathematics Department
Principles of Mathematics (Academic-Couse Code- MPM1D)
Prerequisite: None
This course enables students to develop an understanding of mathematical concepts related to algebra, analytic geometry, and measurement and geometry through investigation, the effective use of technology, and abstract reasoning. Students will investigate relationships, which they will then generalize as equations of lines, and will determine the connections between different representations of a linear relation. They will also explore relationships that emerge from the measurement of three-dimensional figures and two-dimensional shapes. Students will reason mathematically and communicate their thinking as they solve multi-step problems.
Science Department
Science (Academic-Course Code- Science: SNC1D)
Prerequisite: None
This course enables students to develop their understanding of basic concepts in biology, chemistry, earth and space science, and physics, and to relate science to technology, society, and the environment. Throughout the course, students will develop their skills in the processes of scientific investigation. Students will acquire an understanding of scientific theories and conduct investigations related to sustainable ecosystems; atomic and molecular structures and the properties of elements and compounds; the study of the universe and its properties and components; and the principles of electricity.