SES 4U1 Earth and Space Science
This course develops students’ understanding of Earth and its place in the universe. Students will investigate the properties of and forces in the universe and solar system and analyse techniques scientists use to generate knowledge about them. Students will closely examine the materials of Earth, its internal and surficial processes, and its geological history, and will learn how Earth’s systems interact and how they have changed over time. Throughout the course, students will learn how these forces, processes, and materials affect their daily lives. The course draws on biology, chemistry, physics, and mathematics in its consideration of geological and astronomical processes that can be observed directly or inferred from other evidence.
PREREQUISITE: SNC 2D1

SNC 4E1 Science
This course provides students with fundamental science knowledge and workplace skills needed to prepare them for success beyond secondary school. Students will explore hazards in the workplace, chemicals in consumer products, disease and its prevention, electricity at home and at work, and nutritional science. Emphasis is placed on current topics in science and relevant, practical activities that develop students’ literacy and mathematical literacy skills and enhance their scientific literacy.
PREREQUISITE: SNC 2L1 or SNC 2P1

SNC 4M1 Science
This course enables students, including those pursuing post-secondary programs outside the sciences, to increase their understanding of science and contemporary social and environmental issues in health-related fields. Students will explore a variety of medical technologies, pathogens and disease, nutritional science, public health issues, and biotechnology. The course focuses on the theoretical aspects of the topics under study and helps refine students’ scientific investigation skills.
PREREQUISITE: SNC 2D1, SBI 3C1, SBI 3U1, SCH 3U1, SPH 3U1 or SVN 3M1

SVN 3E1 Environmental Science
This course provides students with the fundamental knowledge of and skills relating to environmental science that will help them succeed in work and life after secondary school. Students will explore a range of topics, including the impact of human activities on the environment; human health and the environment; energy conservation; resource science and management; and safety and environmental responsibility in the workplace. Emphasis is placed on relevant, practical applications and current topics in environmental science, with attention to the refinement of students’ literacy and mathematical literacy skills as well as the development of their scientific and environmental literacy.
PREREQUISITE: SNC 1D1, SNC 1L1, SNC 1P1 or SNC 2L1

SVN 3M1 Environmental Science
This course provides students with the fundamental knowledge of and skills relating to environmental science that will help them succeed in life after secondary school. Students will explore a range of topics, including the role of science in addressing contemporary environmental challenges; the impact of the environment on human health; sustainable agriculture and forestry; the reduction and management of waste; and the conservation of energy. Students will increase their scientific and environmental literacy and examine the interrelationships between science, the environment, and society in a variety of areas.
PREREQUISITE: SNC 2D1 or SNC 2P1

Grade 9	Grade 10	Grade 11	Grade 12
SNC 1L1 Science (Locally Developed)	SNC 2L1 Science (Locally Developed)	SVN 3E1 Environmental Science
	SNC 2P1 Science	SBI 3C1 Biology	SCH 4C1 Chemistry

Alexander Mackenzie Secondary School

Science

Compulsory Courses

Biology

Chemistry

Physics

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