At UVA School, we offer various grade 12 courses to allow students to apply for all types of programs in post-secondary school. With our qualified and reputed faculty assisting you along the way, UVA School offers you the best learning experience to score the benchmarks to be eligible for university admissions.
At UVA School, we strive to make the transition of our international students into grade 12 as seamless as possible. We educate and provide one on one personalized guidance and counseling sessions to understand the various university/college programs.
This course emphasizes the refinement of media arts skills through the creation of a thematic body of work by applying traditional and emerging technologies, tools, and techniques such as multimedia, computer animation, installation art, and performance art. Students will develop works that express their views on contemporary issues and will create portfolios suitable for use in either career or postsecondary education applications. Students will critically analyse the role of media artists in shaping audience perceptions of identity, culture, and community values.
Course type: Mixed
Pre-requisite: Visual Arts, Grade 10 or 11
Availability: Open
Language: English
Credit value: 1
Creator: UVA School
Format: Online course
This course focuses on enabling students to refine their use of the creative process when creating and presenting two- and three-dimensional art works using a variety of traditional and emerging media and technologies. Students will use the critical analysis process to deconstruct art works and explore connections between art and society. The studio program enables students to explore a range of materials, processes, and techniques that can be applied in their own art production. Students will also make connections between various works of art in personal, contemporary, historical, and cultural contexts.
Course type: Academic
Pre-requisite: English 10 Applied ENG2P
Availability: Open
Language: English
Credit value: 1
Creator: UVA School
Format: Online course
This course focuses on enabling students to refine their use of the creative process when creating and presenting two- and three-dimensional art works using a variety of traditional and emerging media and technologies. Students will use the critical analysis process to deconstruct art works and explore connections between art and society. The studio program enables students to explore a range of materials, processes, and techniques that can be applied in their own art production. Students will also make connections between various works of art in personal, contemporary, historical, and cultural contexts.
Course type: Academic
Pre-requisite: English 10 Academic ENG2D
Availability: Open
Language: English
Credit value: 1
Creator: UVA School
Format: Online course
This course focuses on the development of leadership skills used in managing a successful business. Students will analyse the role of a leader in business, with a focus on decision making,
Course type: Academic
Pre-requisite: English 10 Academic ENG2D or English 10 Applied
Availability: Open
Language: English
Credit value: 1
Creator: UVA School
Format: Online course
In this course, students will address the challenge of creating a more sustainable and equitable world. They will explore issues involving a wide range of topics, including economic disparities, threats to the environment, globalization, human rights, and quality of life, and will analyse government policies, international agreements, and individual responsibilities relating to them. Students will apply the concepts of geographic thinking and the geographic inquiry process, including the use of spatial technologies, to investigate these complex issues and their impacts on natural and human communities around the world
Course type: Academic
Pre-requisite: Grade 10 academic English ENG2D, or the Grade 10 academic history course (Canadian and world studies) CHC2D
Availability: Open
Language: English
Credit value: 1
Creator: UVA School
Format: Online course
This course traces the history of Canada, with a focus on the evolution of our national identity and culture as well as the identity and culture of various groups that make up Canada. Students will explore various developments and events, both national and international, from precontact to the present, and will examine various communities in Canada and how they have contributed to identity and heritage in Canada. Students will investigate the development of culture and identity, including national identity, in Canada and how and why they have changed throughout the country’s history. They will extend their ability to apply the concepts of historical thinking and the historical inquiry process, including the interpretation and analysis of evidence, as they investigate the people, events, and forces that have shaped Canada
Course type: Academic
Pre-requisite: None
Availability: Open
Language: English
Credit value: 1
Creator: UVA School
Format: Online course
This course examines current Canadian and international economic issues, developments, policies, and practices from diverse perspectives. Students will explore the decisions that individuals and institutions, including governments, make in response to economic issues such as globalization, trade agreements, economic inequalities, regulation, and public spending. Students will apply the concepts of economic thinking and the economic inquiry process, as well as economic models and theories, to investigate, and develop informed opinions about, economic trade-offs, growth, and sustainability and related economic issues.
Course type: Academic
Pre-requisite: Principles of Mathematics, Grade 10, Academic
Availability: Open
Language: English
Credit value: 1
Creator: UVA School
Format: Online course
This course explores various perspectives on issues in Canadian and world politics. Students will explore political decision making and ways in which individuals, stakeholder groups, and various institutions, including governments, multinational corporations, and non-governmental organizations, respond to and work to address domestic and international issues. Students will apply the concepts of political thinking and the political inquiry process to investigate issues, events, and developments of national and international political importance, and to develop and communicate informed opinions about them.
Course type: Academic
Pre-requisite: Grade 10 Science Academic SNC2D
Availability: Open
Language: English
Credit value: 1
Creator: UVA School
Format: Online course
This course explores various perspectives on issues in Canadian and world politics. Students will explore political decision making and ways in which individuals, stakeholder groups, and various institutions, including governments, multinational corporations, and non-governmental organizations, respond to and work to address domestic and international issues. Students will apply the concepts of political thinking and the political inquiry process to investigate issues, events, and developments of national and international political importance, and to develop and communicate informed opinions about them.
Course type: Academic
Pre-requisite: Grade 10 Science Academic SNC2D
Availability: Open
Language: English
Credit value: 1
Creator: UVA School
Format: Online course
This course emphasizes the consolidation of the literacy, communication, and critical and creative thinking skills necessary for success in academic and daily life. Students will analyse a range of challenging literary texts from various periods, countries, and cultures; interpret and evaluate informational and graphic texts; and create oral, written, and media texts in a variety of forms. An important focus will be on using academic language coherently and confidently, selecting the reading strategies best suited to particular texts and particular purposes for reading, and developing greater control in writing. The course is intended to prepare students for university, college, or the workplace.
Course type: Academic
Pre-requisite: Grade 10 Science Academic SNC2D
Availability: Open
Language: English
Credit value: 1
Creator: UVA School
Format: Online course
This course is for students with a special interest in literature and literary criticism. The course may focus on themes, genres, time periods, or countries. Students will analyse a range of forms and stylistic elements of literary texts and respond personally, critically, and creatively to them. They will also assess critical interpretations, write analytical essays, and complete an independent study project.
Course type: Academic
Pre-requisite: Grade 10 Science Academic SNC2D
Availability: Open
Language: English
Credit value: 1
Creator: UVA School
Format: Online course
This course emphasizes knowledge and skills related to the craft of writing. Students will analyse models of effective writing; use a workshop approach to produce a range of works; identify and use techniques required for specialized forms of writing; and identify effective ways to improve the quality of their writing. They will also complete a major paper as part of a creative or analytical independent study project and investigate opportunities for publication and for writing careers.
Course type: Academic
Pre-requisite: Grade 10 Science Academic SNC2D
Availability: Open
Language: English
Credit value: 1
Creator: UVA School
Format: Online course
This course examines the relationships between food, energy balance, and nutritional status; the nutritional needs of individuals at different stages of life; and the role of nutrition in health and disease. Students will evaluate nutrition-related trends and will determine how food choices can promote food security and environmental responsibility. Students will learn about healthy eating, expand their repertoire of food-preparation techniques, and develop their social science research skills by investigating issues related to nutrition and health.
Course type: Academic
Pre-requisite: Grade 10 Science Academic SNC2D
Availability: Open
Language: English
Credit value: 1
Creator: UVA School
Format: Online course
This course focuses on the use of social science theories, perspectives, and methodologies to investigate and explain shifts in knowledge, attitudes, beliefs, and behaviour and their impact on society. Students will critically analyse how and why cultural, social, and behavioural patterns change over time. They will explore the ideas of social theorists and use those ideas to analyse causes of and responses to challenges such as technological change, deviance, and global inequalities. Students will explore ways in which social science research methods can be used to study social change.
Course type: Academic
Pre-requisite: Grade 10 Science Academic SNC2D
Availability: Open
Language: English
Credit value: 1
Creator: UVA School
Format: Online course
This course enables students to further develop knowledge and skills in computer science. Students will use modular design principles to create complex and fully documented programs, according to industry standards. Student teams will manage a large software development project, from planning through to project review. Students will also analyse algorithms for effectiveness. They will investigate ethical issues in computing and further explore environmental issues, emerging technologies, areas of research in computer science, and careers in the field.
Course type: Academic
Pre-requisite: Grade 10 Science Academic SNC2D
Availability: Open
Language: English
Credit value: 1
Creator: UVA School
Format: Online course
This course provides extended opportunities for students to communicate and interact in the language of study in a variety of social and academic contexts. Students will refine and enhance their listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills, as well as their creative and critical thinking skills, as they explore and respond to a variety of oral and written texts, including complex authentic and adapted texts. They will also broaden their understanding and appreciation of diverse communities where the language is spoken, and develop skills necessary for lifelong language learning.
Course type: Academic
Pre-requisite: Grade 10 Science Academic SNC2D
Availability: Open
Language: English
Credit value: 1
Creator: UVA School
Format: Online course
This course broadens students’ understanding of mathematics as it relates to managing data. Students will apply methods for organizing and analysing large amounts of information; solve problems involving probability and statistics; and carry out a culminating investigation that integrates statistical concepts and skills. Students will also refine their use of the mathematical processes necessary for success in senior mathematics. Students planning to enter university programs in business, the social sciences, and the humanities will find this course of particular interest.
Course type: Academic
Pre-requisite: Grade 10 Science Academic SNC2D
Availability: Open
Language: English
Credit value: 1
Creator: UVA School
Format: Online course
This course extends students’ experience with functions. Students will investigate the properties of polynomial, rational, logarithmic, and trigonometric functions; develop techniques for combining functions; broaden their understanding of rates of change; and develop facility in applying these concepts and skills. Students will also refine their use of the mathematical processes necessary for success in senior mathematics. This course is intended both for students taking the Calculus and Vectors course as a prerequisite for a university program and for those wishing to consolidate their understanding of mathematics before proceeding to any one of a variety of university programs.
Course type: Academic
Pre-requisite: Grade 10 Science Academic SNC2D
Availability: Open
Language: English
Credit value: 1
Creator: UVA School
Format: Online course
This course is designed to help students acquire and demonstrate the cross-curricular literacy skills that are evaluated by the Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test (OSSLT). Students who complete the course successfully will meet the provincial literacy requirement for graduation. Students will read a variety of informational, narrative, and graphic texts and will produce a variety of forms of writing, including summaries, information paragraphs, opinion pieces, and news reports. Students will also maintain and manage a portfolio containing a record of their reading experiences and samples of their writing.
Course type: Academic
Pre-requisite: Grade 10 Science Academic SNC2D
Availability: Open
Language: English
Credit value: 1
Creator: UVA School
Format: Online course
This course provides students with the opportunity for in-depth study of the concepts and processes that occur in biological systems. Students will study theory and conduct investigations in the areas of biochemistry, metabolic processes, molecular genetics, homeostasis, and population dynamics. Emphasis will be placed on the achievement of detailed knowledge and the refinement of skills needed for further study in various branches of the life sciences and related fields.
Course type: Academic
Pre-requisite: Grade 10 Science Academic SNC2D
Availability: Open
Language: English
Credit value: 1
Creator: UVA School
Format: Online course
This course enables students to deepen their understanding of chemistry through the study of organic chemistry, the structure and properties of matter, energy changes and rates of reaction, equilibrium in chemical systems, and electrochemistry. Students will further develop their problem-solving and investigation skills as they investigate chemical processes, and will refine their ability to communicate scientific information. Emphasis will be placed on the importance of chemistry in everyday life and on evaluating the impact of chemical technology on the environment.
Course type: Academic
Pre-requisite: Grade 10 Science Academic SNC2D
Availability: Open
Language: English
Credit value: 1
Creator: UVA School
Format: Online course
This course enables students to deepen their understanding of physics concepts and theories. Students will continue their exploration of energy transformations and the forces that affect motion, and will investigate electrical, gravitational, and magnetic fields and electromagnetic radiation. Students will also explore the wave nature of light, quantum mechanics, and special relativity. They will further develop their scientific investigation skills, learning, for example, how to analyse, qualitatively and quantitatively, data related to a variety of physics concepts and principles. Students will also consider the impact of technological applications of physics on society and the environment.
Course type: Academic
Pre-requisite: Grade 10 Science Academic SNC2D
Availability: Open
Language: English
Credit value: 1
Creator: UVA School
Format: Online course
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