Grade 12 ADST Education
Business
Accounting 12 (LifePac) |
Students will continue to explore bookkeeping and accounting through self-paced instruction and practice. They will complete the exercises for the daily activities in the Life Pacs. The course will end with two additional projects, an exploration of Quick Books, as well as a job shadowing activity. |
4 Credits |
Entrepreneurship 12 | Students will use The Emerging Entrepreneur course material, conceive a viable business idea, evaluate if it is financially reasonable, and explore the process of successfully running their business. This course will culminate in a presentation-ready business plan. | 4 Credits |
Home Economics and Culinary Arts
Child Development & Caregiving 12 | Students will develop a broad knowledge base about raising emotionally and socially healthy kids using DVD lectures and specific, online resources and will conclude this course by collaboratively planning and completing a personalized final project. | 4 Credits |
Culinary Arts 12 (Meals in Less) |
In this course students will use will use the Great Course: 'Making Great Meals in Less Time' to extend and refine their culinary skills. They will explore culinary best practices, cooking methods, artistic elements, dietary restrictions, safety and safe handling of food, specialty uses of tools and equipment and recipe adaptions and alterations. |
4 Credits |
Culinary Arts 12 (Mediterranean) |
In this course students will use will use the Great Course: 'The Joy of Mediterranean Cooking' to extend and refine their culinary skills. They will explore culinary best practices, cooking methods, artistic elements, dietary restrictions, safety and safe handling of food, specialty uses of tools and equipment and recipe adaptions and alterations. |
4 Credits |
Fashion Industry 12 |
In this individualized course, students will evaluate and refine their skills as they pursue their fashion interests. Students will explore marketing and merchandising strategies and how history influences current styles. Resources and third-party services will be carefully selected to meet the student needs and goals. |
4 Credits |
Food Studies 12 |
In this individualized course, students will evaluate and refine their skills as they pursue their personal interests. Students will explore multi-course meal development and preparation and how food services and products can be designed through consultation and collaboration. Resources and third-party services will be carefully selected to meet the student needs and goals. |
4 Credits |
Specialized Studies in Food 12 |
In this individualized course, students will explore the artistic elements of the culinary arts. They will learn how creativity and flavour can enhance food product design and service. Students will evaluate and refine their skills as they pursue their personal culinary design interests. Resources and third-party services will be carefully selected to meet the student needs and goals. |
4 Credits |
Textiles 12 |
In this individualized course, students will pursue their personal design interests by evaluating and refining their skills. Students will explore the relationship between fibre content, fabric type, and textile use and how historical uses of textile items influence modern textile use. Resources will be carefully selected to meet the students needs and goals. |
4 Credits |
Information and Communications Technology
Computer Programming 12 (C#) using CompuScholar's "Windows Programming" Taught by Jamie Stoker |
Teaches core programming concepts using the C#, a general-purpose, multi-paradigm programming language. | 4 Credits |
Computer Programming 12 (Unity Game Programming) using CompuScholar's "Unity Game Programming" Taught by Jamie Stoker |
Immerses students in the Unity game framework, teaching the C# scripting skills and design concepts needed to create their own video games. | 4 Credits |
Computer Programming 12 (Java) using CompuScholar's "Java Programming" Taught by Jamie Stoker |
Teaches core programming concepts using Java, a general-purpose programming language. |
4 Credits |
Technology Education
Automotive Technology 12 | Students will explore Automotive Technology 12 using selected chapters from Auto Upkeep. Work will be documented with summaries, written work, and detailed photos demonstrating the process used to complete the various mechanical assignments. Self-assessment of completed work projects is fundamental to all mechanical work. | 4 Credits |
Mechatronics 12 (The Art of Tech Ed) |
Mechatronics 12 is a unique course which blends product design, life cycle strategies, drafting, 3D printing, mechanical actuators, mechanical forces, and robotics. This combination is tailored to the inventive student who likes to understand and participate in the entire creative process. Students will learn how to bring these various aspects of design and construction together to create an individualized final project. The resulting product will integrate a microprocessor, actuators, and structures which have been designed by the student. This course is fairly involved and needs to be completed over both semesters (full year) since there is a wide range of topics covered and integrated together. It is not effective to cram so many different ideas together too quickly. Creative design is a key component to this course and it is something that is very hard to rush. It will take time for students to design, refine, perfect, and reflect. |
4 Credits |
Metalwork 12 | Students will will learn to work safely with a variety of metalworking tools. They will learn the skills to create a variety of individualized metalworking projects. | 4 Credits |
Woodwork 12 | Students will will learn to work safely with a variety of woodworking tools. They will learn the skills to create a variety of individualized woodworking projects. | 4 Credits |