1.
Title and course info : School/Course Section/Dept/Teacher/Room/course website/Contact Info.
Example :
WATERLOO COLLEGIATE INSTITUTE – SCIENCE DEPARTMENT
SBI3UI-03, Period G, Room 200, Ms. J. Shortreed
Contact Info: jennifer_shortreed@wrdsb.on.ca, Science Teacher Prep Room Rm 202 Period C/E/F/J
2.
Course Description – Include information from your curriculum document, pre-requisites
3.
Overall Expectations - Ideally re-worded in student friendly language that expresses the Essential
Skills/Essential Learning/Big Ideas that a student needs to be able to demonstrate competency in to cover the
content of the course.
4. Units- List those to be studied
5. Course Evaluation – At minimum provide students with the 70% Term/30% final evaluation breakdown of the
grade, with a list of methods of evaluation (ex: tests, quizzes, assignments, seminars, essays, portfolios,
performances, etc.) Example:
“The SBI3UI course will be evaluated based on term work worth 70% of your final report grade and
the components of the final evaluation are worth 30% of your final grade. Term work includes;
tests, quizzes, assignments, lab reports. Our final evaluation will be composed of a research paper,
lab report and final exam.”
6. Late Work Policy – Use the specific wording below from the WCI student planner to reflect the 2013
implementation of WRDSB AER procedures/policy.
“At WCI is the expectation that students will submit all required work by the assigned due date as
evidence of their learning. Students who fail to meet a due date for an essential course component
will be subject to the completion policy found the student planner. Failure to submit this work,
despite these interventions, will be recorded as incomplete and may result in a loss of credit.”
7. Cheating/Plagiarism Policy – Use the specific wording below from the WCI student planner to reflect the 2013
implementation of the WRDSB AER procedures/policy.
“At WCI it is the expectation that students will submit their own original work for the purpose of
demonstrating their learning. In the event that cheating or plagiarism occurs, the following
consequences may be implemented, in consultation with administration, depending on the
situation:
 The student may be required to redo all or part of the assignment or assessment.
 The student may be required to complete an alternate assignment of assessment.
 The student’s work may be treated as a missed assignment.
 There may be other consequences that are determined to be appropriate, including
disciplinary consequences as outlined in the Cheating/Plagiarism section of the student
planner.”
8. Learning Skills – A general statement of the learning skills representing important work habits that are
reflected on the report card separately from the achievement of the course content. Example:
“The development of learning skills and work habits is an integral part of a student’s learning. The
achievement of these skills is officially reported on the Provincial Report Card. The evaluation of
learning skills and work habits is reported as follows: E-Excellent, G-Good, S-Satisfactory, and NNeeds Improvement. For a full description of the 6 Learning Skills; Responsibility, Organization,
Independent Work, Collaboration, Initiative, and Self-Regulation, please see the WCI Student
Planner.”
1. Unit Details – length of units, short description of topics within the unit.
2. Evaluation Details – Weighting within the 70% Term and 30%
3. Critical Body of Evidence/Major Assignments Detail – List specific major assignments/tests/performance
evaluations for the course if you are confident in your backward design and assessment plan for the course.
Those listed would be necessary to demonstrate the overall expectations.
4. Class Expectations – Outline key in-class rules and expectations; what to bring to class, punctuality, valid
reasons for absence, how to get extra help, cell phone/laptop rules, etc.
5. Style Tips – Student Friendly Language, readable fonts, clip art, and ensure the outline is in the front of each
student notebook.
Examples to include the details above:
Unit
Description
Photosynthesis
Length
Entering the fascinating world of
green plants we will learn:
- The physical structures and
adaptations of plants
- The workings of the plant
cells and features that are
unique in these cells
- The chemical details of the
process of photosynthesis
Sept. 3 – October 31st
(approximately 30
classes)
Evaluation
Weight
15%
ETC
ETC
Evaluation Category for SBI3UI
Tests and Quizzes
Assignments and Lab Reports
Major Research Paper – March
Practical Lab – May
Final Exam – June
Unit
Weighting
70% TERM
45%
25%
5%
5%
20%
30% FINAL
EVALUATION
Key Evaluations*
Weighting
(*critical evidence for credit
completion)
Approximate Due
Date
Photosynthesis
Entering the fascinating world of
green plants we will learn:
The physical structures and
adaptations of plants
The workings of the plant cells
and features that are unique in
these cells
The chemical details of the
process of photosynthesis
ETC
Unit Test
20%
Oct. 31
Plant Cell Model
5%
Sept. 25
Organelle as a City
Paper
5%
Oct. 10
Plant Cell Lab Report
10%
TBD