Debate 10 is a comprehensive online course designed to introduce students to the dynamic world of debate. In this 2 credit course, students will delve into the foundational aspects of debating including models, crafting effective rebuttals, mastering the art of points of information, undertaking research, and critically engaging with diverse perspectives. Utilizing video debates, students will hone their ability to articulate, defend, and challenge viewpoints in a structured manner. Through Debate 10, students will not only develop analytical skills but also emerge as thoughtful communicators, ready to engage in constructive discourse with peers and the global community. No prior debate experience is necessary—just bring your passion for learning and engaging in spirited discussions!

English First Peoples 12 is a four-credit course that fulfills the English Language Arts 12 and Indigenous-Focused graduation requirements. The central question for this English First Peoples 12 course is, “How can sharing wisdom and stories build good relations in a diverse world?” Indigenous culture has a rich tradition of storytelling, and these stories continue to be created right up to the present day. In this course, students will have an opportunity to explore a wide variety of genres of stories, including a feature film, a novel, short stories, poems, songs, oral stories, children’s picture books, podcasts, and graphic novels. This course was designed by Christian educators in consultation with Indigenous Christian educators. It seeks to be sensitive to the needs of both the Christian community and the Indigenous community. This course encourages students to approach the text and content of the course with humility and with an attitude of love, recognizing the harm that the church has caused in the past and moving toward a time of better relations. The goal is that this course will be uplifting, highlighting the humour, creativity, and imaginativeness of Indigenous voices from across Canada and the United States. It is hoped that students will become knowledgeable advocates for Indigenous peoples in Canada and partners in reconciliation.

French 10 is designed to help students develop their French communication skills and knowledge while exploring diverse opportunities and interacting with the Francophone world. The course is broken down into three units each spanning 10 weeks and covering the themes jobs and work, growing up, and a novel study about the difficulties refugees face when leaving their country of origin in search of a better life for their families. 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 French 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 French and Francophone culture.

At the end of World War II, the world was shocked by images of emaciated people, piles of dead bodies, and stories of millions of civilians slaughtered. Faced with the reality of the horrors of the Holocaust, the world said, “Never again.” Documents like the Universal Declaration of Human Rights were drafted saying, “disregard and contempt for human rights have resulted in barbarous acts which have outraged the conscience of mankind.” Hundreds of nations signed the document, saying, “Never again.”

But though the world said “never again,” genocide has happened again and again. And it may even be happening in your lifetime.

When you study Genocide, you will inevitably see images that are hard to see, and hear stories that are hard to hear. These images and these stories shine a light on some of the darkest atrocities in human history. These things are hard to look at. But every generation must look. Every generation must see. Every generation must testify, “These things happened, and these things were wrong, and we must ensure that these things never happen again.”

The hope in telling these stories is not to make you cynical, jaded, and desensitized to the monstrous things that one person can do to another; instead, the hope is that you will be aware, informed, and become a part of a new generation that will say, “Never again,” and then actually make it come true.

Please note – this course requires a face-to-face meeting with the course teacher before students are able to begin work in the course.

View the Genocide Studies 12 Intro video here.

The synchronous class schedule can be viewed here.

AP Biology explores the foundations of life on earth, starting with the biochemistry that occurs inside cells and progressing through the function of organelles and genetics. Towards the latter half of the course, students will explore the theory of natural selection, evolution and the links within ecology.

The Comparative Civilizations Program (with overseas travel) is an intensely spiritual and life-affirming experience. After the challenges of the Covid-19 phenomenon, it has been decided that we will try and bring back the program for the 2023/2024 school year with the trip to Europe occurring some time in March of 2024. Below is a sample draft of course credit and potential travel destinations.

Please note that you can earn a minimum of 12 credits by choosing at least three courses from the following Comparative Civilizations Program course list:

• CompCiv – Art Studio 12 (with overseas travel)
• CompCiv – Christian Studies 12 (with overseas travel)
• CompCiv – Comparative Cultures 12 (with overseas travel)
• CompCiv – Philosophy 12 (with overseas travel)
• CompCiv – World Religions 12 (with overseas travel)


The remaining 8 credits can be earned through completion of a Final Summative Project which focus on TARGETED lessons pertaining to a students non-CORE choices.

Each study/travel course combo is designed to best fit your particular interests and transcript needs. For more information about coursework and credits see the program page or contact Mr. Eric Vanee .

This is an awesome course that dives into the world of computers and computer software! Students learn about the physical aspects of computers all the way to learning about spreadsheet software, how to use the command line, and a little bit of programming. This course is offered as a hybrid course to allow students some freedom to explore their interests. In the last two units on programming, students can choose which programming language they are curious to learn about. Additionally, on the final project, students get to focus on their favourite unit of the course whether it is physical tech, working with spreadsheets, programming, etc!

This course utilizes the interactive, comprehensive, and AP endorsed curriculum from Code.org that uses the Java programming language. The syllabus can be found here. Students also have the option to complete the AP exam, and if they score high enough they can earn university computer science credits to apply to post secondary education. Please note, families will be invoiced for the associated exam fees if a student chooses to write the AP exam.

An extension of what is learned in Computer Science 11, this course is for those who want to go deeper! Students learn deeper programming concepts using one of the most in-demand programming languages– Java. We will work through seven non-introductory chapters of the textbook “Introduction to Java Programming” by Y. Daniel Liang. Students do not need to download any programming software onto their computers since we will be using a great browser-based IDE– Repl.it. The course is offered as a hybrid course to allow students some freedom to explore their interests in projects!