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Online Classes
Our online courses allow you to complete one or two credits towards your high school diploma. We use the Moodle platform.
Not all courses are available online, and high speed internet access, a computer and a printer are required. For more details on what course you'd like to take, call us at (902) 527-5990.
Available courses
Chemistry
Chemistry is the study of the composition, properties, and interactions of matter. Chemical knowledge advances within a societal context, and it is important for students to realize that the principles and laws of chemistry are the results of extensive scientific observations and analysis.
Parenting
Canadian Families 12 is a full-credit course that examines the nature of families through the lens of Maslow’s hierarchy of Human Needs. Using demographic information, students will explore and research the challenges faced by Canadian families and look at society’s response to those challenges.
Oceans 11
Why study the oceans of the world? What influence do they have on you personally? You may be surprised by the major impact they have on your everyday activities. The more we understand about the oceans, the more is revealed as to their importance for our survival. From overfishing to oil exploration to global warming, the oceans impact every aspect of our lives. This course explores the oceans, from physical characteristics to life in the sea.
Video Production 12
Film and Video Production 12 will allow students to experience the art of developing a concept and creating a finished video based on traditional filmmaking techniques. Students learn to be members of a production team, how to assume all the roles that are critical in the creation of a video.
This course is divided into four modules: Fundamentals, Production Team Skills, Film Industry and Careers, and, Film Development and Production.
Production Technology
Production technology 12 provides the opportunity for students to improve their skills by working with various materials to solve problems. The course will focus on both individual skills and team production skills. These skills will be an asset when students work individually on production pieces as well as when they work as a team to mass produce production pieces.
Business Technology
Business Technology is designed to help students become proficient users of automated wordprocessing equipment. This will be accomplished through extensive use of microsoft office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint, etc.). Modules include keyboarding, formatting, orientation, word-processing concepts, and skill development applications.
Sociology 12
Sociology 12 is designed to introduce high school students to the discipline of sociology and is organized into five units: Sociology: A Social Science introduces students to sociology, its major theoretical perspectives, and sociological research methods; Culture: A Shared Human Experience looks at the concept of culture, as well as cultural variation, cultural uniformity, and cultural change; Socialization: The Shaping of Human Behaviour examines the relationships between socialization and the development of individual personality and the process of human learning; Social Organization: Living Together as Humans explores the role of groups in human societies, as well as social stratification and the: role of social institutions; and, Social Control: Deviant and Conformist Behaviour examines how societies attempt to exert social control, deviance, as well as aggression and violence.
Sociology 12 students will also be expected to apply theoretical perspectives to the concepts they study and will be expected to employ research methods appropriate to the discipline of sociology.
Law 12
Law 12 is designed to introduce high school students to the area of law and to provide them with skills and understandings that will enables them to better understand their rights and responsibilities as citizens.
Law 12 is organized with three compulsory units:
Foundations of Justice and the Law looks at the roots and history of law, especially in Canada; Criminal Law examines the procedure and parties involved in investigating and trying a criminal case, as well as sentencing options; and, Civil Law focuses torts, contractual obligations, and family law.
The fourth unit enables students to sample from a variety of legal topics including Aboriginal Law, International Law, Immigration Law, Human Rights Law, Environmental Law, Employment Law, Consumer Law, as well as Media and Internet Law. Law 12 students will also be expected to employ research methods appropriate to the discipline of law.
Child Studies 11
Child Studies 11 is a course designed to help students explore the meaning and implications of responsible parenthood and child care; to help them acquire current information regarding reproduction, pregnancy, and childbirth; to help them explore significant issues of early childhood; and to help them apply the understanding of child development to the care and guidance of children.
Family Studies 12
Canadian Families 12 is a full-credit course that examines the nature of families through the lens of Maslow’s hierarchy of Human Needs. Using demographic information, students will explore and research the challenges faced by Canadian families and look at society’s response to those challenges.