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High Performance - Active Living 11

This course is designed for student-athletes pursuing excellence in sport, performance, and life. Whether you’re a competitive athlete, dancer, or high-performing student in any discipline, this cours

Grade 11

Subject Physical and Health Education

Type Online

Graduation Credits 4

High Performance - Active Living 11

Grade
11

Subject
Physical and Health Education

Type
Online

This course is designed for student-athletes pursuing excellence in sport, performance, and life. Whether you’re a competitive athlete, dancer, or high-performing student in any discipline, this course supports your growth in body, mind, and spirit.You’ll develop habits that fuel performance while building personal character, wellness, and resilience. Assignments include tracking your own training, researching athlete wellness, leading a sport-focused event, and reflecting on how your faith shapes your approach to competition, identity, and leadership. Faith, performance, recovery, nutrition, and mentorship are explored through an integrated lens, helping you become not just a better athlete—but a stronger, more aware person of influence in your sport and beyond.

Requirements

This course is intended for high performing athletes, meaning they are involved in their sport at a competitive level, training 3-5 days a week and engaging in balanced physical activity as part of their dedication to sport.

PHE10 or equivalent athletic training experience

Major Units and Topics

Integrated Wellness & Training Log
  • Track and reflect on 80+ hours of training, recovery, and competition. Identify physical, mental, and spiritual growth through weekly reflections.
Athlete Health & Performance
  • Explore mental toughness, athlete identity, pressure, and injury psychology. Address issues like female athlete wellness, overtraining, and sport-specific nutrition.
Faith & Spiritual Practices in Sport
  • Investigate how prayer, Scripture, Sabbath, and faith apply to your training, recovery, and purpose as an athlete. Reflect on how setbacks and victories shape your spiritual maturity.
Safety, Risk, & Resilience Research Project
  • Research injury prevention, recovery, and mindset. Share your own injury story or create a return-to-play plan using physical, mental, and spiritual strategies.
Leadership in Sport
  • Coach a session, organize a wellness event, or lead a faith-based team practice. Reflect on how leadership and service are part of your athletic mission.
Fitness Testing & Progress Tracking
  • Design and complete three custom fitness assessments tailored to your sport. Evaluate your performance at three stages and reflect on growth.

Assessment

Assessment Components:
Performance Log & Reflection (Ongoing)
  • Track training hours and submit reflections. Include photo/video checkpoints.
Health & Wellness Research Assignments
  • Submit one in-depth research piece or series of micro-projects. Topics include mental health, nutrition, and injury recovery.
Spiritual Integration & Reflection Tasks
  • Connect spiritual disciplines to athletic life through weekly prompts, prayer journals, and devotional practices.
Safety/Resilience Project
  • Demonstrate understanding of injury prevention and mindset recovery. Include physical, mental, and faith-based components.
Leadership Event Summary
  • Lead a practice, workshop, devotional, or recovery session. Reflect on your leadership growth.
Fitness Testing (x3 checkpoints)
  • Assess progress through customized testing aligned with sport needs. Reflect on improvements and challenges.
Assessment Focus:
  • Training Intelligence & Application – How well do students evaluate and adapt their training?
  • Faith Integration – How is faith reflected in mindset, performance, and recovery?
  • Wellness Literacy – Can students apply holistic strategies for long-term athlete health?
  • Leadership & Influence – Are students growing as servant-leaders within their sport?
  • Self-Awareness & Growth – Do reflections show depth, resilience, and growth mindset?
    • Course Mark Breakdown:
      • Training Log & Reflections – 50%
      • Projects- 30%
      • Fitness Testing & Progress Reflections – 20%

High Performance - Physical and Health Education 10

This introductory course lays the groundwork for Christian leadership, personal wellness, and spiritual habits. Students begin to explore their identity in Christ, learn foundational leadership princi

Grade 10

Subject Physical and Health Education

Type Online

Graduation Credits 4

High Performance - Physical and Health Education 10

Grade
10

Subject
Physical and Health Education

Type
Online

This introductory course lays the groundwork for Christian leadership, personal wellness, and spiritual habits. Students begin to explore their identity in Christ, learn foundational leadership principles, and build essential habits in mental, physical, and spiritual health. This introductory course equips students with foundational Christian leadership principles, personal health habits, and basic life planning tools. Students explore their identity in Christ, learn about servant leadership, develop mental wellness strategies, and begin logging physical activity and nutrition habits.

Requirements

This course is intended for high performing athletes, meaning they are involved in their sport at a competitive level, training 3-5 days a week and engaging in balanced physical activity as part of their dedication to sport. An online class will be held biweekly and is strongly encouraged for students to attend but not mandatory.

Major Units and Topics

Module 1: Christian Leadership Foundations (25 hours)
  • Introduction to Biblical Leadership
  • Servant Leadership Basics
  • Character Building through Scripture
  • Beginning Devotional Life and Prayer Habits
  • Local Community Service Introduction


Module 2: Mental Wellness Foundations (25 hours)
  • Understanding Performance Psychology
  • Intro to Stress Management and Mindfulness
  • Focus and Mental Resilience
  • Biblical Meditation and Reflection Practices


Module 3: Nutrition Basics for Wellness (25 hours)
  • Introduction to Sports Nutrition
  • Hydration and Basic Meal Planning
  • Healthy Habits and Budget Eating
  • Christian Views on Caring for the Body


Module 4: Movement & Balance in Life (25 hours)
  • Basic Movement Logging and Recovery
  • Cross-Training Fundamentals
  • Time Management for Balance
  • Living a Balanced Christian Life

Assessment

Leadership Reflection Journal (25%)
  • Clarity of thought and reflection (10)
  • Integration of biblical principles (10)
  • Consistency and depth (5)


Wellness and Nutrition Log (25%)
  • Completion and accuracy (10)
  • Application of nutrition concepts (5)
  • Weekly reflection entries (5)


Service Project Participation (20%)
  • Level of involvement (10)
  • Leadership demonstrated (5)
  • Reflection report (5)


Goal-Setting and Time Management Plan (15%)
  • Realism and specificity of goals (5)
  • Faith integration (5)
  • Weekly monitoring/check-ins (5)


Final Personal Growth Portfolio (20%)
  • Presentation and organization (5)
  • Evidence of learning across modules (10)
  • Personal growth reflection (5)

High Performance - Christian Studies 10

The life of an athlete is challenging, filled with intense schedules, competitions, and pressure. Amid these distractions, staying grounded in faith can be tough. This course encourages young athletes

Grade 10

Subject Christian Studies

Type Online

Graduation Credits 2

High Performance - Christian Studies 10

Grade
10

Subject
Christian Studies

Type
Online

The life of an athlete is challenging, filled with intense schedules, competitions, and pressure. Amid these distractions, staying grounded in faith can be tough. This course encourages young athletes to connect with God through spiritual practices like game-day prayers and moments of reflection. It focuses on training your heart to hear God’s voice in various environments. By exploring ancient Christian disciplines, you’ll build resilience, identity, and peace. Jesus is ready to guide you—will you accept His invitation?

Requirements

This course is intended for high performing athletes, meaning they are involved in their sport at a competitive level, training 3-5 days a week and engaging in balanced physical activity as part of their dedication to sport.

Major Units and Topics

Module 1: Starting the Journey- Training to Be Present
  • Why Spiritual Practices Matter in Sport
  • The Presence of God in Pressure Moments


Module 2: Rooted in the Word- Devotion, Meditation & Scripture
  • Devotionals for Athletes
  • Lectio Divina for Game Prep
  • Prayer as Meditation And Visualization


Module 3: Speaking & Listening- Discovering Prayer in All Its Forms
  • Contemplation and Focus
  • Fasting and Self-Discipline
  • Silence, Solitude, And Mental Recovery
  • Prayer in Motion


Module 4: Faith in Action- Living Outwardly and Leading in Community
  • Confession, Accountability, and Locker Room Culture
  • Worship Through Gratitude and Grit
  • Team Faith: Communal Practices and Unity
  • Mentorship for Athletes Faith that Fuels Generosity and Humility
  • Pass It On: Lead a Practice

Assessment

Assessment Components:
Reflection Journal (Ongoing)
  • Students reflect on their spiritual practices, challenges, and growth.
  • Journals are assessed for depth, personal insight, and connection to course themes.


Spiritual Practice Integration Tasks
  • Students experiment with various spiritual disciplines (e.g., prayer, mindfulness, Scripture meditation) and reflect on their impact on athletic performance.


Leadership & Influence Project
  • Students demonstrate how their faith shapes their influence within a team or sport setting (e.g., mentorship, team encouragement, pre-game devotionals).


Final Reflection or Presentation
  • A culminating task (written or multimedia) showing how the student has grown in their understanding of spiritual training, God’s presence in sport, leadership, and rest.


Assessment Focus:
  • Spiritual Maturity & Insight – How students connect personal experience to spiritual disciplines and God’s presence.
  • Practical Application – How students live out faith through leadership and rest in their athletic lives.
  • Self-Awareness & Growth – Reflection on emotional, mental, and spiritual growth throughout the course.


Course Mark Breakdown:
  • Reflection Journal (20%)
  • Assignments (60%)
  • Final Projects (20%)

ADST: Textiles Level 1

Introductory sewing course.

Grade 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

Subject ADST

Type Online

ADST: Textiles Level 1

Grade
5, 6, 7, 8, 9

Subject
ADST

Type
Online

Introductory sewing course.

Note – Students may only complete this ADST Module once over the course of grades 5-9.

Requirements

  • Sewing machine in good working order
  • Basic sewing supplies (fabric shears, bobbins, seam ripper, pins/fabric clips, fabric marking pen or chalk, seam gauge, etc.)
  • Fabric and thread (scraps, fat quarter, at least 1m of flannelette or other cotton fabric).
  • Internet connection
  • A printer for printing assignments and patterns.

Major Units and Topics

  • Color as a principle of fashion
  • Fashion trends and cycles
  • Basic sewing skills
  • 4 Sewing projects

Assessment

  • Worksheets
  • Digital activities
  • Sewing projects

Spanish Introductory 11

Spanish Introductory 11 is a survey course intended for students with no prior Spanish experience or students with beginner level Spanish language skills. Students will work to develop their

Grade 11

Subject Second Languages

Type Synchronous

Graduation Credits 4

Spanish Introductory 11

Grade
11

Subject
Second Languages

Type
Synchronous

Introductory Spanish 11 is designed for students who have not taken any Spanish language learning and are looking to work towards their grade 11 credit. The course is designed to help students develop their Spanish communication skills and knowledge while exploring diverse opportunities and interacting with the Hispanic world. The course is broken down into six units each spanning 8-9 lessons per unit and covering the themes jobs and work, growing up, and personality. Throughout the course, students will have the opportunity to explore and derive meaning from a variety of texts, recognize connections between language and culture, and develop a deeper understanding of Spanish vocabulary and sentence structures for communication in past, present, and future time frames. Students will enjoy engaging and interactive learning activities as they develop confidence in their knowledge of spoken Spanish and Hispanic culture.

Synchronous meeting schedules can be found here.

Requirements

  • Laptop with webcam and microphone
  • Internet connection

Major Units and Topics

Unit 1: shopping
  • Asking Questions when shopping
  • needs vs wants
  • El pretérito
  • Spanish Frequency Words

Unit 2: Home
  • Exploring Rooms in Our Homes
  • Inside and Outside Activities
  • Household Chores
  • Homes in Other Cultures

Unit 3: Personality
  • Personality Adjectives in Spanish
  • Personality and Activities
  • Expressing Desires, Likes and Dislikes
  • How Others Describe me

Unit 4: School
  • The verb “ir”
  • Talking with Friends
  • Education in Hispanic Communities
  • Sequencing Expressions

Unit 5: Jobs and Work
  • Making Comparisons
  • Asking Questions
  • Using el Pretérito
  • Connecting ideas

Unit 6: Growing Up
  • Using el imperfecto
  • Connecting story and identity
  • Exploring Spanish Culture Childhood Experiences
  • Sharing your opinion

Assessment

  • Each unit has ongoing assessment for language development, such as interactive activities, practice questions, and reflective prompts.
  • For each of the six units, students will submit two learning activities plus present a final unit project during a live teacher meeting.

Core French Introductory 11

Introductory French 11 is a course designed for students new to French Language learning, to expedite their knowledge and prepare them to take Core French 11. This course is designed to help students

Grade 11

Subject Second Languages

Type Synchronous

Graduation Credits 4

Core French Introductory 11

Grade
11

Subject
Second Languages

Type
Synchronous

Introductory French 11 is a course designed for students new to French Language learning, to expedite their knowledge and prepare them to take Core French 11. This course is designed to help students develop an understanding of how we can have meaningful conversations in French about things that are important to us. Throughout the course, students will have the opportunity to exchange ideas and information using complete sentences both orally and in writing, use a range of strategies to support communication, and explore cultural practices and traditions in various Francophone regions, and their role in identity. Students will enjoy engaging and interactive learning activities as they learn how to express themselves and talk about the world around them in French.

Synchronous meeting schedules can be found here.

Requirements

  • Laptop with webcam and microphone
  • Internet connection

Major Units and Topics

Unit 1: Shopping
  • Asking Questions when shopping
  • needs vs wants
  • Passé Composé
  • French Frequency Words

Unit 2: Home
  • Exploring Rooms in Our Homes
  • Inside and Outside Activities
  • Household Chores
  • Homes in Other Cultures

Unit 3: Personality
  • Personality Adjectives in Spanish
  • Personality and Activities
  • Expressing Desires, Likes and Dislikes
  • How Others Describe me

Unit 4: School
  • The verb “aller”
  • Talking with Friends
  • Education in Francophone Communities
  • Sequencing Expressions

Unit 5: Jobs and Work
  • Making Comparisons
  • Asking Questions
  • Using Passé Composé
  • Connecting ideas

Unit 6: Growing Up
  • Using the Imparfait
  • Connecting story and identity
  • Exploring French Culture Childhood Experiences
  • Sharing your opinion

Assessment

  • Each unit has ongoing assessment for language development, such as interactive activities, practice questions, and reflective prompts.
  • For each of the six units, students will submit two learning activities plus present a final unit project during a live teacher meeting.

Nanaimo CC Plus - Grade 12

Nanaimo CC+ meets face to face for a full day on Wednesdays for 18 weeks for grade 9-12. Students will complete two courses in the areas of Christian Studies (2 credits) and Physical and Health Educat

Grade 12

Subject Christian Studies, Physical and Health Education

Type Community Connections Plus

Graduation Credits 6

Nanaimo CC Plus - Grade 12

Grade
12

Subject
Christian Studies, Physical and Health Education

Type
Community Connections Plus

Nanaimo CC+ meets face to face for a full day on Wednesdays for 18 weeks for grade 9-12. Students will complete two courses in the areas of Christian Studies (2 credits) and Physical and Health Education (4 credits). This synchronous face-to-face class will incorporate varied collaborative and independent activities through different modes of learning as well as some home activities to complete all course requirements.

Requirements

  • Completion of previous grade level in all subject areas
  • Attendance at face-to-face classes once a week from Sept. through June
  • Completed online application that’s been confirmed by the coordinator, after which courses are added internally. To express interest in joining a CC,

    fill out this form.

  • Review all communication sent from the CC coordinator and teacher, generally through email.
  • Technology (e.g., laptop computer) at home to access weekly communication from course teachers, access course materials in Brightspace and for parents to review coordinator communication.
  • HCOS Google Workspace account (optional)

Major Units and Topics

Subjects and topics are subject to change from year to year. Courses and topics are typically planned in the early spring, and information is available to families and support teachers mid-April and on the application form. For more information on what courses are available at your grade level in the coming year, please see the Learning Groups website.

Assessment

Students will be assessed at grade level using a combination of both formative and summative assessment. Assessment may include self-reflection, verbal feedback in class, written feedback on submitted work,and summative assignments, tests, projects and/or presentations.

Nanaimo CC Plus - Grade 11

Nanaimo CC+ meets face to face for a full day on Wednesdays for 18 weeks for grade 9-12. Students will complete two courses in the areas of Christian Studies (2 credits) and Physical and Health Educat

Grade 11

Subject Christian Studies, Physical and Health Education

Type Community Connections Plus

Graduation Credits 6

Nanaimo CC Plus - Grade 11

Grade
11

Subject
Christian Studies, Physical and Health Education

Type
Community Connections Plus

Nanaimo CC+ meets face to face for a full day on Wednesdays for 18 weeks for grade 9-12. Students will complete two courses in the areas of Christian Studies (2 credits) and Physical and Health Education (4 credits). This synchronous face-to-face class will incorporate varied collaborative and independent activities through different modes of learning as well as some home activities to complete all course requirements.

Requirements

  • Completion of previous grade level in all subject areas
  • Attendance at face-to-face classes once a week from Sept. through June
  • Completed online application that’s been confirmed by the coordinator, after which courses are added internally. To express interest in joining a CC,

    fill out this form.

  • Review all communication sent from the CC coordinator and teacher, generally through email.
  • Technology (e.g., laptop computer) at home to access weekly communication from course teachers, access course materials in Brightspace and for parents to review coordinator communication.
  • HCOS Google Workspace account (optional)

Major Units and Topics

Subjects and topics are subject to change from year to year. Courses and topics are typically planned in the early spring, and information is available to families and support teachers mid-April and on the application form. For more information on what courses are available at your grade level in the coming year, please see the Learning Groups website.

Assessment

Students will be assessed at grade level using a combination of both formative and summative assessment. Assessment may include self-reflection, verbal feedback in class, written feedback on submitted work,and summative assignments, tests, projects and/or presentations.

Nanaimo CC Plus - Grade 10

Nanaimo CC+ meets face to face for a full day on Wednesdays each week. Students will complete three courses in the areas of Science, Social Studies, and Physical and Health Education. This synchronous

Grade 10

Subject Christian Studies, Physical and Health Education

Type Community Connections Plus

Graduation Credits 6

Nanaimo CC Plus - Grade 10

Grade
10

Subject
Christian Studies, Physical and Health Education

Type
Community Connections Plus

Nanaimo CC+ meets face to face for a full day on Wednesdays each week. Students will complete three courses in the areas of Science, Social Studies, and Physical and Health Education. This synchronous face-to-face class will incorporate varied collaborative and independent activities through different modes of learning as well as some home activities to complete all course requirements.

Requirements

  • Completion of previous grade level in all subject areas
  • Attendance at face-to-face classes once a week from Sept. through June
  • Completed online application that’s been confirmed by the coordinator, after which courses are added internally. To express interest in joining a CC,

    fill out this form.

  • Review all communication sent from the CC coordinator and teacher, generally through email.
  • Technology (e.g., laptop computer) at home to access weekly communication from course teachers, access course materials in Brightspace and for parents to review coordinator communication.
  • HCOS Google Workspace account (optional)

Major Units and Topics

Subjects and topics are subject to change from year to year. Courses and topics are typically planned in the early spring, and information is available to families and support teachers mid-April and on the application form. For more information on what courses are available at your grade level in the coming year, please see the Learning Groups website.

Assessment

Students will be assessed at grade level using a combination of both formative and summative assessment. Assessment may include self-reflection, verbal feedback in class, written feedback on submitted work, and summative assignments, tests, projects and/or presentations.