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Incentive Sciences

Incentive Science from grade 8-9  is intended for students that have been accepted into the Incentive Program.

Incentive Science is a challenging course that, in one school year, covers the student's entire curriculum of science and an approximate 2/3rds of the subsequent years'.

Across all Incentive courses, students are expected to maintain a 73% (B) average. Otherwise, their position in the Incentive Program will be reviewed.
 

Courses Offered

Science 8/9 Incentive
Prerequisite: Grade 7 & admission into Incentive program

Science 8/9 incentive is a blanket course that introduces students to main science concepts used all throughout high school.

— Alongside physics, biology, and chemistry; students are expected to understand the core competencies of a positive scientific attitude as well as formal laboratory.

They will be given the opportunity to enhance their learning through many enrichment activities throughout the year — such as debate, independent research; as well as a mandatory, school wide science fair come semester end.

In terms of chemistry, students will learn of the following science concepts used in a bulk of later science:

- KMT
- Atomic theory
- Radioactivity

Science 9/10 Incentive
Prerequisite: Science 8/9 Incentive and/or admission into Incentive Program

Science 9/10 Incentive continues to develop students' efforts established in the previous year

— Upon successful completion students will earn course credit for Science 10, allowing them to skip the course.

Students will continue to receive many course enrichment opportunities through debate, independent research, a mandatory science fair, and various laboratory activities throughout the year.

In terms of chemistry, students will learn of the following science concepts used in a bulk of later science:

- KMT
- Atomic theory
- Radioactivity
 

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A projector displaying organic chemistry notes, with model VESPR structures (left)

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