Grade 12 - Level 30

In Christian Ethics 30, students will explore the concept of religion, investigate various non-Christian world religions, and examine the traditional spiritual belief systems of Indigenous peoples in Canada. The course delves into the Christian New Testament and its influence on contemporary Christian life, addresses contemporary challenges faced by Christian congregations, and assesses the impact of religion and spirituality on personal conduct. Additionally, students will engage in an action project that fosters a faith journey beyond the local community.

• See SK Curriculum for the Christian Ethics 30 course. 

English Language Arts A30 is organized around themes that focus on Canadian literature and society. Such themes as “Canada— Diverse Landscapes and Peoples”, and “Canada—Diverse Voices” will be explored. Canadian issues will be addressed as they are reflected in the literature of Canada and its regions. Advanced writing and speaking skills will be developed as students interpret and respond to the literature.

• Prerequisite: English Language Arts 20
• See SK Curriculum for the English Language Arts 30 course. 
   

English Language Arts B30 is an issue-oriented course that is organized around global and community concerns. English Language Arts B30 examines global perspectives using traditional and contemporary world literature in a comparative manner. Issue-based units in this curriculum are: “The Human Condition” and “The Social Experience.” This course emphasizes advanced development of learning strands and challenges the students to critically examine issues that include identity and sense of self, joy and inspiration, and truth and justice.
 

• Prerequisite: English Language Arts 20
• See SK Curriculum for the English Language Arts 30 course. 

This course looks at the historical events and issues that have shaped Canada in the past, and how they will shape Canada in the future. Some of the topics are: pre-contact worldviews, Confederation, the Northwest Rebellion, Canada’s wartime role, the French-English question, and Canada’s present role in the international community. Through this course we examine how our Christian beliefs fit into the multicultural mosaic of Canada.

• See SK Curriculum for the History 30: Canadian Studies course. 

This credit course aims to help students understand worship leadership theologically and practically in relation to the Bible. Students will be encouraged to use their talents to lead worship at SCS through music, arts, and technology, especially during chapel times, preparing them for worship leadership in their churches and community. The course is a full-year, 30-level option for grades 10-12, requiring two and a half hours per week during two lunch hours and weekly chapel times. 

• See SK Curriculum for the Arts Education 30 course. 

This course helps students gain a deeper appreciation for our Creator by studying the complexity of the human body. Topics include God’s plan for nutrition, genetics, human body systems, the impact of biotechnology on our society, and how to develop a biblical world view on controversial issues such as cloning and stem cell research. The theory of evolution and its shortcomings are looked at alongside creationism. Students will leave this course with an understanding of current scientific research and how this impacts them and their faith.

• Prerequisite: Health Science 20 OR Environmental Science 20
• See SK Curriculum for the Biology 30 course. 

This academically demanding course is for very capable math students who plan on taking math at university. Topics studied include: limits, derivatives, problem solving, integration, areas, and volumes. It is recommended students have a mark of at least 75% in Pre-Calculus 20 and 30 before taking Calculus 30.

• Prerequisite: Pre-Calculus 30
• See SK Curriculum for the Calculus 30 course. 

Chemistry 30 explores solubility and solutions, thermodynamics (heat and energy) in chemical reactions, reaction kinetics, factors that affect and allow chemical equilibrium with a heavy focus on acids and bases, and oxidation and reduction through a biblical worldview. A variety of labs and a research project provide a hands-on component to this course. Completion of Pre-Calculus 20 is helpful for this course.

• Prerequisite: Physical Science 20
• See SK Curriculum for the Chemistry 30 course.

This course is designed to provide students with the understandings and critical-thinking skills identified for post-secondary studies in programs that do not require the study of theoretical calculus. Topics include: financial decision making, logical reasoning, counting principles, probability, polynomial functions, periodic functions, and logarithmic and exponential functions.

• Prerequisite: Math Foundations 20
• See SK Curriculum for the Math Foundations 30 course. 

Through a leadership role, students will explore opportunities to support lifelong physical activity. They will investigate the effects of body management activities on the well-being of self and community, examine how nutritional choices and psychological factors can impact participation in physical activities, and will engage in service learning and explore topics of personal interest relevant to Physical Education 30.

• See SK Curriculum for the Physical Education 30 course. 

Physics 30 is the study of motion and the cause of motion. Topics of study include free fall, momentum, circular motion, energy, Newton’s Law of Friction, and nuclear physics. This course is lab based and relies on the data analysis skills developed in Physical Science 20. Students taking this course will gain a deeper appreciation of the omnipresence of our Creator.

• Prerequisite: Physical Science 20
• See SK Curriculum for the Physics 30 course. 

This pathway is designed to provide students with the mathematical understandings and critical-thinking skills identified for entry into post-secondary programs that require the study of theoretical calculus. Topics include: the unit circle, trigonometric functions, trigonometric equations and identities, logarithmic and exponential functions and equations, counting principles, transformations and composition of functions, radical functions, rational functions, and polynomial functions.

• Prerequisite: Pre-Calculus 20
• See SK Curriculum for the Pre-Calculus 30 course.

Students will learn about human development. Developmental psychology focuses on human development across the life span. Students will learn about human growth and changes in behaviour associated with each stage of the developmental process from infancy, childhood, adolescence, adulthood and old age. Students will be encouraged to re-assess preconceived ideas and prejudices and begin to discover how psychological theories, methods and studies lead to greater understanding of how, in general, humans think, feel, and behave relative to each stage of development. Students will also explore these ideas within a biblical worldview; develops: critical analysis and dialectical thinking skills, problem-solving and decision-making skills with regard to psychological research and evaluate and resolve psychology-related issues.

• See SK Curriculum for the Psychology 30 course. 

In Visual Art 30, students use media and image strategies to express personal style and voice. They independently create innovative art inspired by Canadian artists on topics like sustainability, social justice, and diversity. Students explore how visual art in Canada builds relationships and fosters understanding. They critique works, reflect on their artistic choices, and study the evolution of visual art as a catalyst for change. 

• See SK Curriculum Visual Art 30 course.