Options Course Descriptions

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• Outdoor Education

Outdoor Education classes allow students to explore the outdoors with modules such as cooking theory, survival skills, cooking practice, excursion, and leadership, with one class being introductory and another more advanced. (5 credits)​ 

• Choral Music

Do you love to sing or have an untapped talent to sing with a group of people? Consider signing up to the PAA Choir. This is the place for you to further explore music theory, read sheet music, and learn how multiple voices can create harmonies and melodies that move the heart. This is an excellent opportunity to further develop your musical talents! (5 credits)​

• Yearbook

Students earn credits while creating on the school yearbook and learning about electronic layout and publishing. (5 credits)​

• Foods

Foods class is offered to anyone that has the desire to build their cooking and baking skills. Students will learn about kitchen safety, hygiene & food handling. In addition students will explore various cuisine and prepare delicious baking and meal items, with one class being introductory and another more advanced. Students in the advanced class will be challenged to apply more advanced techniques in cooking and will explore various ways for food processing. (5 credits)

• Coding

Students will learn about computer science, structured programming, as well as ​creating projects. (5 credits)

• Creative Writing 

Students will be able to explore their creativity through writing. (5 credits)​

• French 

French class is available at introductory and more advanced levels, to help students learn the language. (5 credits)​

• Sewing

A course designed to support students that want to learn the fundamentals of sewing and to put that knowledge into practice. Students will learn to sew by hand (and possibly machine). They will have the opportunity to redesign, recycle and restore items, create a new item, and explore textiles and their care. (5 credits)​​

• Art

In Art, students will explore elements of art and colour theory, and consolidate their learning the various modes of drawing and painting. It is all in how you set up your composition, ratios, and proportions. It is in knowing the value of having good line direction and of good tonal range. Drawing and painting is not easy work, but it can be de-mystified and presented in a straightforward, easy to understand manner. From there on, we require our students to put in the time, effort and practice so they can excel and be truly proud of their best work. In Art class, you have the opportunity to learn techniques in pencil & charcoal drawing, pen & ink drawing, watercolour & acrylic painting, gold leaf technique and more. (5 credits)

• Psychology

Students will learn about personal psychology, positive behaviour, and interpersonal relationships.  (5 credits)

• Off-Campus Options​​​​​

Work Experience 

We offer credits to students that work or volunteer under the direct supervision of an adult in any field. Work Experience credits are offered with a minimum of 3 credits per semester (75 hrs). We can issue up to 5 credits a semester (25 hrs = 1 credit). There is a pre-requisite that must be completed prior to any credits being issued for Work Experience (HCS3000 - part of CALM class). Students can be issued up to 15 credits for all of high school.

Registered Apprenticeship Program (RAP)

Registered Apprenticeship Program is for students who are interested in an apprenticing in one of the many trades, such as electrician, plumber, hairdresser, carpenter, parts technician, and many more, while earning high school credits. The work hours need to be completed under a journeyman tradesperson​. For more information please visit Apprentice and Industry Training.

Green Certificate Program (Gr. 12)

​​​Green Certificate Programs are designed for students interested and/or currently working or living on a farm. The Green Certificate Program provides trainees with opportunities to enter a variety of agriculture-related, structured learning pathways as a part of their senior high school program and to earn up to 16 Grade 12 diploma credits and a credential that could lead to a career in agriculture or agri-business. Students learn on the worksite, under the direction of experienced farm personnel and under the supervision and administration of their high school’s Off-Campus Education Coordinator and their Green Certificate Regional Coordinator. The Green Certificate Program oversees all aspects of program delivery. Green Certificates can be issued to anyone interested in beekeeping; cow, calf, beef production; dairy production; equine production; feedlot beef production; field crop production; greenhouse production; irrigated field crop production; poultry production (broiler chicken, broiler hatching egg, table egg, turkey); sheep production and swine production. For more information please visit Green Certification Program. 
 

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