Course Description:

Workplace and Apprenticeship Mathematics 10 is the pre-requisite course for Workplace and Apprenticeship Mathematics 20.

The Workplace and Apprenticeship Mathematics pathway meets the needs of students intending to pursue careers in some of the trades and in the general workplace.

This course includes topics such as:

• Unit Pricing and Currency Exchange
• Income (wages, salaries, commissions, deductions and gross and net pay)
• Measurement Systems: Length, Surface Area and Volume
• Measurement Systems: Temperature and Mass
• Angles, parallel lines and transversals
• Similar figures: Polygons and triangles
• Trigonometry of right triangles

Required Textbook:

MathWorks 10 ©Pacific Educational Press 2010

ISBN 978-1-895766-51-6

Textbooks are available for purchase from Pacific Educational Press 1-604-822-5385.

Course Description:

This course is the pre-requisite for both Foundations of Mathematics 20 and Pre-Calculus 20.

The Foundations of Mathematics pathway meets the needs of students intending to go to University or to SIAST, but into programs that are not math intensive. 

The Pre-Calculus pathway meets the needs of students pursuing careers in science-related areas and areas of study that are math intensive.

This course includes topics such as:

·         Measurement: SI (metric) and Imperial

·         Surface Area and Volume of 3-D objects

·         Trigonometry

·         Factors and Products of whole numbers and polynomial expressions

·         Irrational numbers in both radical and exponent forms

·         Relations and Functions

·         Linear Functions

·         Linear Systems

·         Graphs of relations, functions, linear functions and linear systems

Required textbook:

Foundations and Pre-calculus Mathematics 10 © Pearson Canada Inc. 2010

ISBN: 9780321626844

Textbooks are available to purchase from Pearson Canada 1-800-361-6128.

Course Description:

Life Transitions 30 is designed to inform students about the many changes, choices and challenges we encounter during our lifetimes including graduating from high school, entering the work force, committing to relationships, becoming a parent, and advancing your career.  With all of these transitions in life it is necessary to maintain a positive lifestyle through balancing the physical, emotional, social, spiritual, and intellectual aspects of our health.  Maintaining a positive lifestyle requires motivation and an awareness of self that helps the individual to make informed decisions throughout his/her lifetime.  Life Transitions is designed to enable the student to acquire the skills and knowledge necessary in order to successfully navigate the many challenges, changes and decisions that must be made relating to personal health, family life, career development and community life.

Course Description: 

The goals of the ELA A20 course are to develop students' English language abilities and thought processes through a variety of literature activities.  Through the two major themes of Recollection and Anticipation students will develop skills in speaking, listening, writing and reading.  As the course progresses students will be encouraged to enjoy, appreciate and respond to the literature in a meaningful manner.

Students require access to a CD player and a DVD player; and the means of recording oral work such as a computer media recorder, an audio cassette recorder, or a CD recorder.

Prerequisite - English Language Arts A10 or English Language Arts B10

Required material

            Handbook:      

English Language Arts Ready Reference

Available from GSSD Distance Learning Center

            Novel:    Choose one of the following:

·         ISBN  0-8041-0630-4  The Joy Luck Club 

Tan

·         ISBN  0-68-812764-9  Dear Nobody 

Doherty

·         ISBN  0-446-31078-6  To Kill a Mockingbird 

Lee

Book: 

·         ISBN  0-553-27199-7  Something for Joey

Peck

            Audio CD:  Available from the GSSD Distance Learning Center

            DVD:  Bordertown Café

                       Available from the GSSD Distance Learning Center

 Non-semester

Course Description:  English Language Arts B 10 is an issues-based course developed around the two themes of Equality and Environment/Technology.  The 10 lesson course is made up of activities and assignments that use language to address areas of speaking, listening, viewing, reading, and writing while incorporating personal experience and student response.  A final examination is a requirement of the course.

Students require access to a CD player and the means of recording oral work such as a computer media recorder, an audio cassette recorder or a CD recorder.

Required Material

     Novel:  Choose one of the following:

• ISBN     1-895449-43-X     Big Burn     Choyce 
• ISBN     0-449-70340-1     Black Star, Bright Dawn     O'Dell
• ISBN     0-440-22673-2     Downriver     Hobbs
• ISBN     0-440-99371-7     The Wave     Strasser
• ISBN     0-525-67401-2     Crocodile Burning     Williams

Audio CD:

Available from the GSSD Distance Learning Center

Course Description:  The main topics in this course are trigonometry, conics, and mathematical proofs.  Trigonometry study includes trigonomic ratios, radian measure, graphing, amplitude, period, phase shift, law of sines, law of cosines, and trigonomic identities and equations.  Conics study includes graphing and determining the equations of the circle, parabola, ellipse, and hyperbola, as well as solving systems of conics and looking at applications of conics.  Mathematical proofs include inductive and deductive reasoning, and various styles of mathematical proof: integer property proofs, deductive geometry proofs, indirect proofs, coordinate geometry proofs, and proofs by mathematical induction.

Mathematics B30 and C30 may be taken concurrently.  Credit for Mathematics C30 is only granted after successful completion of Mathematics B30.

Text:

ISBN   0-9684710-1-3     Math C30,  Burt Thiessen copyright 1999 by The Board of Education of the Saskatoon Public School Division No.13 of Saskatchewan.

Course Description:  Mathematics B30 continues the study of algebraic skills and their applicatons to the real world.  The aim of this course is to develop logical thinking skills through problem solving, effective work habits, and an appreciation of mathematics.  Through the integration of algebraic skills and the real world, this course contributes to the development of self-motivated, confident, life-long learners.  A scientific calculator is required.  A graphing calculator is recommended.

Mathematics B30 covers the following topics:

• probability
• data analysis
• matrices
• complex numbers
• quadratic equations
• polynomial and rational functions
• exponential and logarithmic functions 

Course Description:  This course is the first of three 30-level mathematics courses.  The aim of Mathematics A30 is to develop logical thinking skills through problem solving, effective work habits, and an appreciation of mathematics.  Through the integration of algebraic skills and the real world, this course contributes to the development of self-motivated, confident, life-long learners.  A scientific calculator is required.  A graphing calculator may be used.

Mathematics A30 covers the following topics:

• permutations and combinations
• data analysis
• polynomials and rational expressions
• exponents and radicals
• relations and functions
• systems of linear equations
• angles and polygons 

Course Description:  Every day you make decisions related to food.  You decide what and how much to eat, when and where to eat, how to prepare and serve food, and how much to spend on food.  Are your decisions healthy and satisfying?  This course will help you to make choices that promote health and to develop an appreciation of the social, cultural, and creative possibilities that food provides. 

Students require access to a DVD player.

Required Material

            2 DVDs:   Available from GSSD Distance Learning Center

            Kit:  Available from GSSD Distance Learning Center

Course Description:  This course integrates algebra, consumer mathematics, and geometry into a course that gives the individual a foundation for seeing the value of mathematics, and appreciating its role in society.  Students develop the mathematical skills that are necessary to solve real-world problems and become self-motivated, confident, life-long learners.  A scientific calculator is required.  A graphing calculator may be used.

Mathematics 20 covers the following topics:

• irrational numbers
• credit and loans
• income and property taxes
• polynomials and rational expressions
• quadratic functions and equations
• probability
• angles and polygons
• circles

Course Description: Have you ever wondered about how to arrange furniture, select colour schemes, and design your interior to enhance your living space?  In this course, students develop many interior design skills through project work.  In a media presentation professionals demonstrate the interior design process. 

Students require access to a DVD player as well as catalogues or magazines related to interior design.

Required Material

            Kit:  Available from GSSD Distance Learning Center

Course Description:

Accounting 10 introduces the language of accounting as well as the fundamental principles and procedures of double-entry accounting.  It involves analyzing transactions and events, deciding how to report them in financial statements, and interpreting data.

Required Material

Text:     Any one of the following textbooks may be used for Accounting 10 and 20:

ISBN   0-538-67695-7   Century 21 Accounting  Multicolumn Journal   Introductory Course    (7th Edition, 2000)   Ross, Gilbertson, Lehman, Hanson

ISBN   0-538-43524-0   Century 21 Accounting  Multicolumn Journal  (Anniversary Edition, 2003)   Ross, Gilbertson, Lehman, Hanson

ISBN   0-538-67694-9   Century 21 Accounting  Multicolumn Journal   Introductory Course    (7th Edition, 2000)   Ross, Gilbertson, Lehman, Hanson

The Accounting textbook may be ordered directly through Nelson by calling 1-800-268-2222.

It is recommended that the schools place textbook orders as there is a discounted price for the school.

Course Description:

Are you interested in setting up a business or marketing a product?  The primary purpose of Entrepreneurship 30 is to promote a spirit of innovation.  Students are encouraged to find new ways of looking at problems, and to examine the process of change and its importance to them and to society.  Throughout the course, students are engaged in a wide range of learning activities and opportunities designed to develop, reinforce, apply, and challenge their entrepreneurial skills.

As part of this course, students have the opportunity to create a hypothetical Venture Plan.

Required Material

Text:  Any one of the following textbooks may be used for Entrepreneurship 30

ISBN   0-17-620143-2  Entrepreneurship  Creating a Venture   (Second Edition, 2001) Nelson.

ISBN-13:  978-0-17-620143-2  Entrepreneurship  Creating a Venture   (Second Edition, 2001) Nelson.

Course Description:

Text:

ISBN   0-538-67746-5   Century 21 Accounting Advanced   (7th Edition, 2000)   Ross, Gilbertson, Lehman, Hanson 

Course Description:

The focus in Accounting 20 is on financial accounting and the generally accepted accounting principles used in accounting reports.  This course helps students develop a working knowledge of accounting for business or for personal use.  It is designed to provide students with the opportunity to develop a basic understanding of the accounting cycle as it relates to a merchandising firm.

Students will develop problem-solving and decision-making skills used to intrepret accounting and financial information associated with a merchandising firm.  They will prepare financial records, bank reconciliations, individual income tax returns, and learn how taxes are levied by federal, provincial, and municipal governments.