Havergal College Course Calendar, 2017-18 Academic Year

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SCIENCE
PREREQUISITE PATHWAYS
SCIENCE
Chemistry
SCH3U
Grade 11, University
Biology
SBI3U
Grade 11, University
Chemistry
SCH4U
Grade 12, University
Biology
SBI4U
Grade 12, University
Earth and Space
Science
SES4U
Grade 12, University
Physics
SPH3U
Grade 11, University
Physics
SPH4U
Grade 12, University
Science
SNC2D
Grade 10, Academic
Science
SNC1D
Grade 9, Academic
Science education plays a vital part in the development
of a person’s intellectual curiosity. At Havergal College,
we are committed to developing young women with
strong problem-solving skills and analytical abilities. We
prepare our students for the rigors of post-secondary
science education while nurturing a sense of wonder
about the natural world around us. Our science programs
not only encourage inquiry and exploration of ideas, but
also provide challenging content in the areas of biology,
chemistry and physics.
Havergal students must be able to make informed
decisions about the impact of science and technology as
well as about environmental issues. These decisions can
only be made with a solid understanding of the science
involved.
The Science and Technology courses offered in Grades
7 and 8 focus on the skills and processes that are
fundamental to scientific investigations. Students use
these skills and processes to conduct and report on their
own experiments. Students learn to confidently and safely
use the tools and equipment necessary to gather data
and report accurately on that data. Computer technology
is directly incorporated into these courses and students
use this technology to record, analyse and present their
results. Word processing, spreadsheet and PowerPoint
applications are taught and used by the students in an
authentic context. During their investigations, students
learn the core content required in Grade 7 and 8 Science
and Technology.