Neuchâtel Junior College : Course Selection Form

Appendix B: Information Sheet for Course Requirements

This is for students currently not enrolled in an Ontario High School.

Please have copies of final June transcripts submitted to the school in Switzerland as soon as they are available.

Full Year Students:

1. If you are from Quebec and have graduated from high school (grade 11) and you expect to get an Ontario Secondary School Diploma, you need to take 7 Ontario credit courses while at Neuchatel Junior College. One of these courses must be English.
2. If you have completed a high school diploma outside Ontario (except Quebec) and expect to obtain an Ontario Secondary School Diploma, you need to take at least 6 courses while at Neuchatel Junior College. One must be English*.
3. All other students from outside Ontario expecting an Ontario Secondary School Diploma should enroll in 7 courses, one must be English*. 

Final determination of course requirements are made after Neuchatel Junior College receives your official end of year transcript(s).

One Semester Only Students:

1. Non-Ontario students who have completed Grade 11 only cannot earn an Ontario Secondary School Diploma if they attend Neuchatel Junior College for only one semester.
2. If you have completed a high school diploma outside of Ontario, you may normally qualify to receive an Ontario Secondary School Diploma, if you take at least 4 courses, one of which must be English. Final determination of course requirements are made after Neuchatel Junior College receives an official end of year transcript(s).  

All Students:

To receive an Ontario Secondary School Diploma, all students must pass the Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test and complete the requisite number of community service hours. Attestation of community service completed is required in writing from a responsible authority and submitted in advance of arriving in Neuchâtel.

*note:  You do not need to enroll in an English course if you have already completed an equivalent grade 12 English course.

ALBERTA CURRICULUM BRIEF OVERVIEW FOR INTEGRATION WITH NJC ONTARIO MINISTRY COURSE OFFERINGS

Alberta Students interested in preparing for Alberta Diploma examinations may consider taking the equivalent Ontario Ministry of Education course.  In both cases students must speak to the Guidance Counsellor to examine the feasibility of meeting Alberta requirements

Provincial Diploma Examinations

Provincial diploma examinations are a required part of the following courses:

• Applied Mathematics 30
• Biology 30
• Chemistry 30
• English Language Arts 30-1
  
• English Language Arts 30-2
  
• Français 30 (Francophone – French first language)
  
• French Language Arts 30
  
• Physics 30
  
• Pure Mathematics 30
  
• Science 30
  
• Social Studies 30
  
• Social Studies 33

To obtain credits in any one of these 30-level courses, a student must write the appropriate diploma examination. The student also must obtain a final mark of 50% or higher in the course. The final mark is the average of the school-awarded mark and the diploma examination mark.

Other potential course overlap with NJC courses (non-provincial exams)

• Art 30
• Drama 30
• Social Studies Electives:  History, Philosophy, Politics, Economics 30

Alberta Course Descriptions

Pure Mathematics 30  (5 credits each)
Students in Pure Mathematics 30 study:

• algebraic transformations
  
• permutations, combinations and probability
  
• circular functions
  
• exponential and logarithmic functions
  
• conic sections
  

Completion of Applied Mathematics 30 or Pure Mathematics 30 requires the writing of a provincial diploma examination.

Mathematics 31 (5 credits)

This is a highly advanced course designed for students entering post-secondary programs that recommend or stipulate calculus as an entrance requirement. It is desirable that students complete Pure Mathematics 30 before taking Mathematics 31. In some
circumstances, students may take Pure Mathematics 30 and Mathematics 31 in the same semester. The Mathematics 31 curriculum is comprised of the following required components and their related outcomes:
• precalculus and limits
• derivatives and derivative theorems
• applications of derivatives
• integrals, integral theorems and integral applications

At least one of the following elective components is included in the Mathematics 31 curriculum:

• calculus of exponential and logarithmic functions
• numerical methods
• volumes of revolution
• applications of calculus to physical sciences and engineering
• applications of calculus to biological sciences
• applications of calculus to business and economics
• calculus theorems
• further methods of integration

Social Studies 30: The Contemporary World

Students are given an opportunity to acquire an understanding of world political and economic systems, the roles of individuals and groups within these systems, and how these systems have struck a balance between collective good and individual interest. Upon completion of the program, students are expected to be able to understand consequences and alternative choices in twentieth century global interactions since the First World War. This includes an examination of:
• twentieth century global interactions
• motive, consequences and alternative choices
• political and economic systems.
Note: This course will be replaced by the revised Social Studies 30–1 in 2009.
Completion of Social Studies 30 requires the writing of a provincial diploma examination.

Social Studies 33: The Contemporary World

Students are given an opportunity to acquire an understanding of major political and economic ideas and systems so they can participate as effective and responsible citizens.
Upon completion of the program, students are expected to be able to understand and appreciate how nations have sought to protect and promote their national interests; how individuals and groups contribute to, and are affected by, global interactions; and how
these interactions have consequences for their lives and the global community. This includes an examination of:
• political and economic systems
• global interactions in the twentieth century.
Note: This course will be replaced by the revised Social Studies 30–2 in 2009.
Completion of Social Studies 33 requires the writing of a provincial diploma examination.