Program Requirements - Grade 8
All grade 8 students will be enrolled in 8 blocks inside the timetable. Students will be enrolled in two rotations of Applied Design, Skills and Technologies (ADST) and Arts Education sampler blocks.
Grade 8
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Grade 8 - French Immersion |
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Careers 8
Personal Development
- goal-setting strategies
- self-assessment for career research
- reflection
- project management
Connections to Community
- local and global needs and opportunities
- cultural and social awareness
- factors affecting types of jobs in the community
- career value of volunteering
Life and Career Plan
- graduation requirements
- role of mentors, family, community, school, and personal network in decision making
- influence of technology in learning and working
- workplace safety
- hazard evaluation and control
- rights and responsibilities of the worker
- emergency procedures
- role of community, school, personal network, and mentorship in career planning
Digital Literacy 8
- elements of digital citizenship
- ethical and legal implications of current and future technologies
- strategies for curating personal digital content, including management, personalization, organization, and maintenance of digital content; e-mail management; and workflow
- search techniques, how search results are selected and ranked, and criteria for evaluating search results
- strategies to engage with personal learning networks
Drama 8
manipulation of elements, principles, and design strategies to create mood and convey ideas in the arts, including but not limited to:
- drama: character, time, place, plot, tension, mood, focus, contrast, balance processes, materials, movements, technologies, tools, strategies, and techniques to support creative works choreographic devices drama forms and drama conventions
- notation in music, dance and drama to represent sounds, ideas, movement, elements, and actions image development strategies symbolism and metaphor
- to explore ideas and perspective traditional and contemporary Aboriginal arts and arts-making processes ethical considerations and cultural appropriation related to the arts
- personal and collective responsibility associated with creating, experiencing, or presenting in a safe learning environment
Electronics & Robotics 8
- uses of robotics in local contexts
- types of sensors
- user and autonomous control systems
- uses and applications of end effectors
- movement- and sensor-based responses
- program flow
- interpretation and use of schematics for assembling circuits
- identification and applications of components
- various platforms for robotics programming
Art 8
- manipulation of elements, principles, and design strategies to create mood and convey ideas in the arts, including but not limited to:
- visual arts: elements of design: line, shape, space, texture, colour, form (visual arts), value; principles of design: pattern, repetition, balance, contrast, emphasis, rhythm (visual arts), movement, variety, proportion, unity, harmony
- processes, materials, movements, technologies, tools, strategies, and techniques to support creative works
- image development strategies
- symbolism and metaphor to explore ideas and perspective
- traditional and contemporary Aboriginal arts and arts-making processes
- a variety of national and international works of art and artistic traditions from diverse cultures, communities, times, and places
- ethical considerations and cultural appropriation related to the arts
- personal and collective responsibility associated with creating, experiencing, or presenting in a safe learning environment
Textiles 8
- sources of textile materials
- hand and machine construction techniques for producing and/or repairing textile items
- basic components of patterns and instructions
- colour as an element of design
- personal factors that influence textile choices, including culture and self-expression, and the impact of those choices on individual and cultural identity
Metalwork 8
- characteristics and uses of ferrous and non-ferrous metals
- metal fastening techniques, including basic welding and fabrication practices
- metalworking techniques and processes using hand tools and power equipment
- elements of plans and drawings
- reclamation and repurposing of metals
Woodwork 8
- historical and current contexts of woodworking
- identification, characteristics, and properties of a variety of woods, both manufactured and natural
- elements of plans and drawings
- woodworking techniques
- traditional and non-traditional joinery using hand tools and power equipment
- options for reuse of wood and wood products
Drafting 8
- manual and computer-aided drafting techniques
- elements of technical plans and drawings
- advantages of using vector files
- virtual creation using CAD
Computers & Communication Devices 8
- design and function of digital infrastructures, from personal communication systems to wide area networks and the Internet of Things
- social, cultural, and economic impact of mobile devices
- systems for information transfer and communication, including videos, blogs, podcasts, and social media
- keyboarding techniques
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Computers and Communication Devices 8. MADCC08
- design and function of digital infrastructures, from personal communication systems to wide area networks and the Internet of Things
- social, cultural, and economic impact of mobile devices
- systems for information transfer and communication, including videos, blogs, podcasts, and social media
- keyboarding techniques