Academic Handbook 2026-2027 | Page 15

Category Grade 8 Level Course Grade 9 Level Course
Applied Design, Skills, and Technologies
Arts Education *
M-Block Music
Choose 2 courses from ADST
□ ICT 8( Semester)
□ Food Studies 8( Semester)
□ Textiles 8( Semester)
Choose at least 1 course from Arts or Concert Band(= Full Year)
□ Art 8( Semester)
□ Choral Music 8( Semester)
□ Drama 8( Semester)
□ Concert Band or Beginning Band 8( Full Year)
□ Instrumental Music: Orchestra 8( Full Year)
* Intermediate to advanced level string players and very advanced woodwind students only
* Enrollment is subject to a successful audition process.
Choose 2 courses from ADST
□ ICT 9( Semester)
□ Food Studies 9( Semester)
□ Textiles 9( Semester)
Choose at least 1 course from Arts
□ Art 9( Semester)
□ Choral Music 9( Full Year)
□ Digital Film 9( Semester)
□ Drama 9( Semester)
□ Instrumental Music: Orchestra 9( Full Year) String students new to the ensemble must connect with music teachers before enrolling.
Physical and Health Education
Languages
□ Physical and Health Education 8( Full Year)
□ French 8 / 8 Enriched( Full Year)
□ French 8 accelerated( Full Year)
OR
□ Mandarin 8(( Full Year)
□ Mandarin 8 accelerated( Full Year)
OR
□ Spanish 8 / 8 Enriched( Full Year)
□ Spanish 8 accelerated( Full Year)
□ Physical and Health Education 9( Full Year)
□ French 9 / 9 Enriched( Full Year)
□ French 9 accelerated( Full Year)
OR
□ Mandarin 9( Full Year)
□ Mandarin 9 accelerated( Full Year)
OR
□ Spanish 9 / 9 Enriched( Full Year)
□ Spanish 9 accelerated( Full Year)
Total = 8 Full Year Courses
Total = 8 Full Year Courses
* students may elect to pursue the dual language pathway, in which case, another language would replace a combination of Arts and / or Applied Design, Skills, and Technologies courses.
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