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Spiritual Fortitude

Grade 10 marks an important step in a student's high school journey as they begin shaping the path toward their future. Building on the foundation of self-leadership gained from Grade 9, this year offers new opportunities to grow in faith, resilience, and confidence. As students deepen their understanding of who they are and what they stand for, students will have the chance to explore new interests through a variety of elective courses and extracurricular activities. Whether discovering a new passion, developing leadership skills, or strengthening their relationship with God, Grade 10 is a year to set a strong course for the road ahead.

Compulsory Courses

Christian Ethics 10

In Christian Ethics 10, students will investigate Christian beliefs and identity, exploring the origins and structure of the Bible and examining various approaches to reading and applying its teachings. The course emphasizes assessing how a Christ-centered identity impacts Christian life and includes an action project designed to foster a personal faith journey.

English Language Arts 10

ELA 10 is structured around the themes of “The Unknown”, and “Challenges: Opportunities and Obstacles”. Students will ask questions concerning mysteries of faith, understand that life is a mystery to be explored, and reflect on faith opportunities that accompany the challenges of life. These themes will serve as a framework for understanding and communicating views and beliefs in a variety of literary formats, through the six major learning strands.

 

Financial Literacy 10

This course introduces the knowledge and skills required to make responsible financial decisions. The course focuses on critical thinking, financial empowerment and well-being and reflects the big ideas of financial literacy: earning, saving, investing, spending, borrowing, sharing, and protecting. As they learn about the relationship between lifestyle and finances, students will gain an understanding of being able to live within their means.

 

Foundations of Mathematics and Pre-calculus 10

This course is designed to provide students with the mathematical understandings and critical thinking skills identified for entry into post-secondary programs. Topics include: measurement, trigonometry, exponents, polynomials, factoring, irrational numbers, and relations and functions.

History 10

History 10 will examine the rise of people power through investigation of the Renaissance, the Age of Revolution, the French Revolution, the Industrial Revolution, and the Imperialistic period leading to the First World War. Throughout this course, they will be studying the significance of Christianity on these historical events and how these events, in turn, have impacted our Christian beliefs.

Science 10

As an introduction to all the senior level sciences, Science 10 provides a survey of biology, chemistry and physics and creates a foundation for each. In the unit entitled “Sustainability of Ecosystems”, students focus on how they can best care for God’s Creation. For their major project, they have the opportunity to design a Creation-friendly home. The overall focus of Science 10 is our understanding of and cooperation with Creation so that they can come to know God and bring honour to Him as they act.

Wellness 10

In Wellness 10, students acquire the knowledge, skills and confidence needed to take action toward a healthy, active lifestyle. Wellness 10 combines the goals of Health and Physical Education and uses the best instruction from both in the gym and the classroom to prepare students to enjoy and engage in physical activity and to make informed decisions to improve personal health.

Electives

Communication Media 10

This course provides experiences for students to inquire while developing understanding, skills, and abilities in audio, video, and interactive media production to communicate effectively. The course emphasis will shift from pre-production to production to post-production as students gain skills and understanding in audio, video, and interactive media. 

Drama 10

In Drama 10, students explore sources of inspiration for drama work and, through active participation, learn about various theatre genres, styles and performance practices. Students respond thoughtfully to their own and others’ work and, using collaborative processes, create scenes or build a play that conveys their ideas and perspectives. In addition to researching the role of storytelling and oral history in Indigenous and other cultures, students examine theatre history from a variety of traditions. They investigate career and training opportunities for theatre artists and consider how drama reflects and affects human experience.

  • See SK Curriculum for the Drama 10 course. 
Photography 10

A course combining two big areas of graphic arts; photography and graphic design. Photography will explore the studio setting, various camera techniques, with consistent emphasis on image composition. Graphics will investigate a variety of advertising formats in black and white and full colour illustration in digital techniques.

Spanish 10

Spanish 10 provides students with an introductory knowledge of the Spanish language and cultures of Spanish-speaking peoples. Skills will be developed in the areas of reading, writing, listening, and speaking with emphasis on language competency and global citizenship. This course aims to help prepare students for potential ministry in Spanish-speaking countries.

Visual Art 10

In Visual Art 10, students develop ideas for creative works of art by applying and manipulating elements and design principles. The focus is not on artistic talent- as art making is a learned skill- but on using material and practicing techniques properly. Students get to dive into different mediums such as glass, clay, and printmaking. Students create an artwork inspired by a Saskatchewan artist, reflect on their own and others’ work, investigate the impact of visual culture on daily life and consider opportunities for lifelong involvement with visual art.

Wellness 10

In Wellness 10, students acquire the knowledge, skills and confidence needed to take action toward a healthy active lifestyle. Wellness 10 combines the goals of Health and Physical Education and uses the best instruction from each—both in the gym and the classroom—to prepare students to enjoy and engage in physical activity and to make informed decisions to improve personal health.

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