This course includes biology, chemistry, physics and ecology. Topics include cellular life and reproduction, matter and atomic theory, electricity and its applications, and human impacts and sustainability.

Science 10 is a rotational course that includes biology, chemistry, physics, earth science and forensic science. Areas of study include evolution and natural selection, applications of genetics and inheritance, chemical reactions, acid-base chemistry, the law of conservation of energy, nuclear energy and radiation and the formation of the universe.

Biology 12 is an investigation into the human body from cellular to systemic levels. You will encounter everything from the small molecules that fuel the body, to the organs that use the fuel to complete their function. By the end of the course, you will understand how your body works and how interconnected everything is in order to maintain the homeostasis needed to sustain life.

Advanced Placement Biology is an introductory university-level biology course. The course content includes: statistical analysis, biochemistry, biosynthesis, biotechnology, cell communication, energetics, as well as plant and animal physiology.

Student success in this course is dependent upon having completed Chemistry 11 or Pre-AP Chemistry 11 with a strong standing. The course deals exclusively with the fundamental principles of physical chemistry: kinetics, equilibrium, aqueous solutions of sparingly soluble ionic solids, acid-base reactions (Brønsted-Lowry) and redox reactions.

This course includes all the Chemistry 12 curriculum as well as an additional topic in kinetics and thermodynamics and enrichment in other topics. Consequently, students are expected to have strong math skills and be prepared to learn content at a quicker pace than in Chemistry 12.

This course includes an investigation of evolutionary processes, population genetics, speciation, taxonomy, diversity and ecology. The latter part of the course is primarily lab-based and investigative in approach.

This elective course is an introduction to the physical, chemical and biological aspects of the marine environment. Topics include chemical and physical oceanography, ocean circulation, tides and intertidal zonation, seashore habitats and marine environmental issues.

This intense course combines Biology 11 and the first half of AP Biology (the second half is the AP Biology course). Content includes microscopy, cytology, cell division, genetics, probability, evolution, speciation, cladistics, ecology and microbiology. Technical writing is emphasized and developed, as is data analysis and experimental design.

This course is a broad survey of numerous topics in chemistry and takes both a qualitative and quantitative approach. Students cover a variety of topics in this course, from naming organic compounds and the periodic table to atomic structure and stoichiometry.

This course includes all the Chemistry 11 curriculum as well as an additional topic in thermochemistry and enrichment in some other topics.

Physics 12 is the study of classical mechanics and electromagnetism, and is designed to help students develop analytical and problem-solving skills. After a review of Physics 11, students extend their analysis into two dimensions by the use of trigonometry. Optional topics include torque, electromagnetism, special relativity and quantum physics, astronomy and gravitation.

This course provides opportunities for students to understand and apply the principles and concepts of physics to practical situations. This course covers topics such as electricity, magnetism, physical and geometric optics, fluid statics and dynamics, thermodynamics and topics in modern physics.

Physics C: Mechanics provides instruction in each of the following six content areas: kinematics; Newton’s laws of motion; work, energy and power; systems of particles and linear momentum; circular motion and rotation; and oscillations and gravitation.

Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism provides instruction in each of the following five content areas: electrostatics; conductors, capacitors and dielectrics; electric circuits; magnetic fields; and electromagnetism.

This is an introductory course that focuses on the principles and theories of physics, encourages investigation of physical relationships, and illustrates the relationship between theory and application. Topics include kinematics, Newton’s laws of motion, gravitation, linear momentum, work, energy and power and electric circuits. An optional topic is wave motion and geometric optics.

AP Physics 1 includes a wide breadth of topics to be covered in a single year and is designed to help students develop analytical and problem-solving skills at a higher level than Physics 11. This course covers linear and angular mechanics, mechanical waves, and sound and electric circuits.

This course has a specific focus on understanding geological processes. Practical work is an integral part of this course. Course content includes earth materials, time and the fossil record, internal processes and structures, deformation and mapping, and surficial processes.

Students learn the scientific principles, concepts and methods required to understand the natural world and analyze environmental problems as well as ways to resolve them. The major topics are: scientific analysis, interdependence of earth’s systems, population dynamics, resources, environmental quality, global changes and their consequences, environment and society.

This course emphasizes the history of psychology as a science, the different theoretical approaches that underline explanations of behaviour, and contemporary research methods. Students gain an understanding of behavioural, biological, cognitive, humanistic, and psychodynamic approaches and their impact on the research and practice of psychology. Emphasis is also given to experimental methods, ex facto and naturalistic observation, and ethics.