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A.Y. Jackson Science Department Pathways

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Required for Ontario Secondary School Diploma

Grade 9 Science

Grade 10 Science

To graduate high school, all students must successfully achieve a Grade 9 and Grade 10 credit.

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Required for Ontario Secondary School Diploma

Grade 9 Science

Grade 10 Science

Elective College Preparation Courses

Grade 11

Biology

Grade 12 Chemistry

All College Pathways have a Grade 10 Science prerequisite

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Required for Ontario Secondary School Diploma

Grade 9 Science

Grade 10 Science

Grade 11

Biology

Grade 12

Biology

Grade 11 Chemistry

Grade 12 Chemistry

Grade 12

Physics

Elective University Preparation Courses

Grade 11

Physics

Grade 12

Space & Earth Science

University Pathways have a Grade 10 or Grade 11 prerequisite

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Grade 10 Science

Grade 11

Biology

Grade 12

Biology

Grade 11 Chemistry

Grade 12 Chemistry

Grade 12

Physics

Elective University Preparation Courses

Grade 11

Physics

Elective College Preparation Courses

Grade 11

Biology

Grade 12 Chemistry

Grade 12

Space & Earth Science

SHSM Pathway

Grade 11

Lab Inquiry

Grade 12 Biotechnology

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Grade 10 Science

Tissues, Organs, and Systems of Living Things

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Chemical Reactions

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Light and Geometric Optics

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Climate Change

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Grade 11 College�Prep Biology

Cellular Biology

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Microbiology

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Genetics

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Anatomy of Mammals

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Plants in the Natural Environment

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Grade 11 University�Prep Biology

Diversity of Living Things

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Genetic Processes

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Animals: Structure & Function

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Evolution

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Plants: Anatomy, Growth & Function

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Grade 11 University�Prep Chemistry

Matter, Chemical Trends, & Chemical Bonding

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Chemical Reactions

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Quantities in Chemical Reactions

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Solutions and Solubility

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Gases and Atmospheric Chemistry

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Grade 11 University�Prep Physics

Kinematics

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Forces

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Energy & Society

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Waves & Sound

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Electricity & Magnetism

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Grade 12 University�Prep Biology

Biochemistry

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Molecular Genetics

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Metabolic Processes

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Homeostasis

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Population Dynamics

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Grade 12 College�Prep Chemistry

Matter and Qualitative Analysis

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Organic Chemistry

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Electrochemistry

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Chemical Calculations

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Chemistry in the Environment

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Grade 12 University�Prep Chemistry

Organic Chemistry

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Structure and Properties of Matter

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Energy Changes and Rates of Reaction

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Chemical Systems and Equilibrium

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Electrochemistry

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Grade 12 University�Prep Physics

Dynamics

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Energy and Momentum

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Gravitational, Electric & Magnetics Fields

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The Wave Nature of Light

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Revolutions in Modern Physics

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Grade 12 Space and�Earth Science

Astronomy

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Planetary Science

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Recording Earth’s Geology

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Earth Materials

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Geological Processes

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Grade 11 Inquiry�Lab Skills

Workplace Skills

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Laboratory Safety

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Preparatory Lab Skills

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Scientific Literacy / Analysis

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Career Exploration

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Grade 12�Biotechnology

DNA / Protein Properties

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Electrophoretic Analysis

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Forensic Analysis

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Gene Cloning

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GMO Analysis