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Course Code: SVN3E ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE GRADE 11 WORKPLACE PREPARATION
Teacher: MISS. J. PERRYMAN
Phone Extension: 564
Email: jennifer.perryman@ugdsb.on.ca
Course Description:
This course provides students with the fundamental knowledge of and skills relating to environmental science that will help them succeed in work and
life after secondary school. Students will explore a range of topics, including the impact of human activities on the environment; human health and the
environment; energy conservation; resource science and management; and safety and environmental responsibility in the workplace. Emphasis is placed
on relevant, practical applications and current topics in environmental science, with attention to the refinement of students’ literacy and mathematical
literacy skills as well as the development of their scientific and environmental literacy.
Prerequisite: Science, Grade 9, Academic or Applied, or a Grade 9 or 10 locally developed
compulsory credit (LDCC) course in science
(http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/curriculum/secondary/2009science11_12.pdf)
Big Ideas (overall learning outcomes for the course):
 Human Impact on the Environment
· Human Health and the Environment
 Energy Conservation
· Natural Resource Science and Management
 The Safe and Environmentally Responsible Workplace
(more detailed descriptions on page 2)
Course Evaluation: Students need to complete all assigned class work (Formative) to be prepared to do their best work on
the 6-8 “fewer-richer” evaluations (Summative tasks) that will be used to determine the student’s final mark.
Formative
Informal class activities
Class discussions of course
content
Term Work
Summative Tasks (70%)
Activities/Labs
Assignments
Class work
Quizzes
Tests
Unit Summatives
Weighting
15%
10%
5%
5%
20%
15%
Final Summative (30%)
5%
Green Bin Collection and Reflection
Practice Exam
Final Exam
*see the school website for the CDDHS assessment policy
5%
20%