Science 14 (5 credits)
Prerequisite Recommendation: Grade 9 Science (recommended for students with a mark 1/4 from Grade 9)
This general program allows students to meet the credit requirements in science for an Alberta High School Diploma and also provides opportunities for transfer into the academic program. The focus is on helping students understand the scientific principles behind the natural events they experience and the technology they use in their lives.
The four topics covered are:
- Investigating Properties of Matter
- Understanding Energy Transfer Technologies
- Investigating Matter and Energy in Living Systems
- Investigating Matter and Energy in the Environment
Science 24 (5 credits)
Prerequisite Recommendation: Credit in Science 14
This general program allows students to meet the credit requirements in science for an Alberta High School Diploma and also provides opportunities for transfer into the academic program. The focus is on helping students understand the scientific principles behind the natural events they experience and the technology they use in their lives.
The four topics covered are:
- Applications of Matter and Chemical Change
- Understanding Common Energy Conversion Systems
- Disease Defence and Human Health
- Motion, Change and Transportation Safety
