ST. PAUL’S HIGH SCHOOL
ACADEMIC PROGRAM GUIDE
RELIGIOUS STUDIES
The Religion Department at St. Paul’s High School seeks to assist each young man in developing his spiritual and intellectual life.
Students are asked to encounter the most profound questions about God, themselves, and Creation, taking courses in Catholic history and practice, Scripture, Social Justice, and World Religions, as well as several senior level options that range from the Spiritual Exercises, Theology & Film, History of Philosophy, Social Justice, The Mystery of Evil, and more. Rooted in the Catholic and Jesuit traditions, the department strives to cultivate a climate in which personal faith can grow through investigation and conversation. Students of any and all faith backgrounds are welcome at St. Paul’s. We believe the diversity of the student body enriches both our shared journeys and our personal stories. The Religion curriculum is designed to heighten the student’s awareness of his relationship with God. Ignatian in character, the department’s classes seek to inspire a habit of finding God in all things and living a life of commitment to faith while seeking to foster global awareness regarding issues of justice. Each class is designed to stretch our students’ minds and hearts, and challenge them to live at that junction of faith and understanding that undergirds the tradition of the Church.
Grade 9
Religion
Grade 10
Religion
Grade 11
World of Religions
Grade 12
Religion
Ethics
Extended Ignatian Service
Freshman Retreat Leadership *
History of Philosophy
Ignatian Camino *
Mystery of Evil
Social Justice
Spiritual Exercises *
Required Course Elective Course
LANGUAGES
St. Paul’s High School prepares students to live in an increasingly global and multicultural world by offering culturally enriched English Language Arts and French programs with both regular and Advanced Placement levels.
English Department
Courses are designed to prepare students for post-secondary education and the years beyond. Students follow a four-year English Language Arts program that emphasizes reading, writing, speech, debate, and critical thinking. A wide variety of literature will be explored, including Canadian, British, American, and International Literature. The study of poetry, novels, dramas, and non-fiction will help students enhance their intellectual, emotional, and spiritual development. Writing with clarity, precision, and passion is a major goal of the program. Research skills are taught along with writing skills and the mechanics of language. The English department is committed to excellence, understanding, social justice, and personal growth.
French Department
The French Department prepares students to live in a bilingual Canada, as well as a global, multilingual world by offering an academically rigorous and culturally enriching French program in both regular and Advanced Placement. The faculty teaches all four fundamental communication skills: reading, writing, listening, and most importantly, speaking, using a variety of sources and forms of comprehensible input in the French language. In the first two years of study, students acquire a broad range of practical vocabulary, knowledge of basic grammar and an introduction to the French culture. At the senior level, practical daily vocabulary is strengthened, idiomatic structures are introduced, advanced grammar is covered in-depth, and the skills of reading, writing, listening, and speaking are emphasized.
Grade 9
English Language Arts
Speech and Debate
Advanced French
Drama
French
Grade 10
English Language Arts
Speech and Debate
Advanced French
French
Understanding Mass Media
Grade 11
English
Advanced French
AP
English
Film Studies
French
Grade 12
English Literary Focus
AP English
AP French Language and Culture
French Language and Culture
Comprehensive Focus
French
Language and Transactional Forms
Language and Literary Forms
Required Course Elective Course
MATHEMATICS
The Mathematics Department at St. Paul’s is designed to provide a wide range of program opportunities in Mathematics. The goal is to fulfill the needs of students of varying mathematical abilities. We challenge students with a demanding, rewarding, and relevant mathematical education.
Overall, there are six programs that exist:
1. The Grade 9 Program
2. The Grade 10 Program
3. The Applied Program
4. The Essentials Program
5. The Pre-Calculus Program
6. Advanced Placement Calculus
The Grade 9 year is seen as a year of formation with specialization starting in Grade 10 through Grade 12. The formational Grade 9 year provides the opportunity to solidify students’ understanding and skills to prepare them for their next three years of Mathematics. This process assists in providing guidance for students’ future involvement in programs geared towards their mathematical ability and aptitude.
Through our curriculum, we aim to develop an understanding and appreciation of the importance of Mathematics in our daily lives. We want to create confident, effective, and creative problem solvers. We expect our students to be proficient in the mathematical skills required for post-secondary studies. All students will enhance their abilities to meet the demands in our current society as well as their effectiveness and abilities to adapt to the increasing demands of the workplace.
Grade 9
Mathematics
Grade 10
Mathematics
Introduction to Applied & Pre-Calculus Mathematics
Essential Mathematics
Grade 11
Mathematics
Pre-Calculus Mathematics
Applied Mathematics
Essential Mathematics
Introduction to Calculus and Advanced Mathematics *
Grade 12
Mathematics
Pre-Calculus Mathematics
Applied Mathematics
Essential Mathematics
Introduction to Calculus and Advanced Mathematics *
AP Calculus *
* requires co/pre-requisite
PHYSICAL & HEALTH EDUCATION
St. Paul’s High School’s Physical Education program is based on the Jesuit principle of cura per-sonalis , the care and concern for the individual. The Physical Education curriculum provides a wide range of courses and activities to promote wellness of the mind and body so that all students may find an activity that interests them.
The goal of our Physical Education classes are to improve levels of fitness by incorporating its components including cardio-respiratory health, muscular strength and endurance, as well as flexibility and nutrition.
All Physical Education courses educate students about health related fitness as it pertains to lifelong fitness. We incorporate community and team building, building confidence, and proper safety techniques in all our programs. Our classes offer a wide variety of activities to keep all students active. The Health curriculum focuses on the physical, social, as well as mental and emotional areas of health.
Required Course
Grade 9
Physical & Health Education
Grade 10
Physical & Health Education
Grade 11
Physical & Health Education
Grade 12
Physical & Health Education
SCIENCES
The Science Department at St. Paul’s offers a variety of courses in both pure and applied science. The department’s goal is to prepare our students with a solid background in scientific literacy that will help them be informed global citizens in their future, have a strong core knowledge base, and the skills that are necessary to be successful in a university setting.
All students are required to take a general science course at both the Grade 9 and Grade 10 levels. Each course is composed of four units, one from each of the four major scientific disciplines: chemistry, biology, physics, and earth and space science. Emphasis is placed on the history and development of scientific thought so that students will be able to apply what they learn to analyze issues they will encounter in the world outside the classroom. The computer courses in these grades teach students a wide variety of computer based skills that will allow them to both ethically and creatively integrate technology use in all aspects of their school life.
Grades 11 and 12 offer students the opportunity to specialize in the study of chemistry, biology and/ or physics, building on the foundations learned in earlier grades. Each course offers several hands-on scientific experiences with emphasis being placed on designing, conducting, and analyzing the results of laboratory activities. Also offered are Computer Science courses which provide an in-depth analysis of computer hardware and programming. Students are challenged to go above and beyond what is mandated by the Manitoba curriculum in each of their senior science courses.
Required Course Elective Course
Grade 9
Science
Computer Skills
Grade 10
Science
Computer Science
Digital Film Making /Digital Pictures
Grade 11
AP Physics 1
Biology
Broadcast Media/Desktop Publishing
Chemistry
Computer Science
Interdisciplinary Topics in Science
Physics
Grade 12
AP Physics 2 *
Biology
Chemistry *
Computer Science *
Interdisciplinary Topics in Science
Physics
*requires pre-requisite
SOCIAL STUDIES
The Social Studies curriculum offers core courses investigating Canadian and world history, as well as the opportunity to explore contemporary issues. Courses provide students with the knowledge and skills needed to become responsible and engaged citizens of Canada and the global community.
As “people” are the domain of Social Studies, our students study people as nearby as family and as far away as those who live in the most distant nations, people living now, those who lived long ago, and those who will live in the future. Our Social Studies programming helps young people develop the ability to make informed and reasoned decisions for the public good as citizens of a culturally diverse, democratic society in an interdependent world.
Courses in Social Studies will also help students improve their reading, writing, speaking, and researching skills to enable success in their university studies. Each Social Studies course will challenge students with various group and individual work, research projects, and opportunities for both group and individual presentations. Social Studies at St. Paul’s High School promotes reading at the evaluation, synthesis, and interpretation levels, as well as critical thinking skills through writing and analysis.
Grade 9
Social Studies
Classical Studies
Grade 10
Geography
American History
Grade 11
History of Canada
History (Western Civilization)
Current Topics in First Nations, Métis and Inuit Studies
Law
Grade 12
History(Western Civilization)
Geography
Global Issues
Current Topics in First Nations, Métis and Inuit Studies
FINE ARTS & MUSIC
The St. Paul’s Visual Art Program offers a unique hands-on studio experience in which students are presented with projects that are designed to allow them to be expressive. Rather than working towards one answer, students are encouraged to explore many options, and think critically to find a personal solution. Students are challenged to explore and develop competence using different forms of media, to develop skills in problem solving, and to gain a greater appreciation of art. For students that wish to pursue additional studies in an art related career they will be provided with guidance in developing a portfolio. Visual Art students will gain a greater understanding about themselves and their world, and in the process, develop skills, techniques, and an appreciation of art that they will apply throughout their lives.
The St. Paul’s High School Choral and Instrumental Music Programs are performance focused and seek to develop each student’s technical, musical and ensemble skills. The Crusader Choir, Introductory Concert Band, Grade 9/10 Concert Band, Grade 11/12 Concert Band and Senior & Junior Jazz Bands perform annually at the Advent Concert held in December and the Spring Concert held in May. The Crusader Choir prepares a varied repertoire including sacred and secular songs. The concert bands explore and prepare a wide variety of music such as traditional concert band repertoire and arrangements of symphonic repertoire, musicals, movie soundtracks and popular music. The jazz ensembles explore and prepare a selection of jazz music from various genres such as swing, blues, funk, Afro-Cuban, Afro-Brazilian and popular music.
Grade 9
Visual Arts
Introductory Band
Concert Band (Extra Credit Course)
Junior Jazz Ensemble (Extra Credit Course)
Choral Music (Extra Credit Course)
Grade 10
Visual Arts
Concert Band (Extra Credit Course)
Junior Jazz Ensemble (Extra Credit Course)
Senior Jazz Ensemble (Extra Credit Course)
Choral Music (Extra Credit Course)
Grade 11
Visual Arts
Concert Band (Extra Credit Course)
Junior Jazz Ensemble (Extra Credit Course)
Senior Jazz Ensemble (Extra Credit Course)
Vocal Jazz (Extra Credit Course)
Grade 12
Visual Arts
Concert Band (Extra Credit Course)
Junior Jazz Ensemble (Extra Credit Course)
Senior Jazz Ensemble (Extra Credit Course)
Vocal Jazz (Extra Credit Course)
Required Course Elective Course
