Vista Virtual School Course Catalogue

Rev. 1/OCT/2019

Full Course Listing2019-20

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Vista Virtual School Course Catalogue

The following outlines all courses offered by Vista Virtual School (VVS) in the 2019-20 School Year for

students that meet residency requirements.

Full-time School Age Students - Students between age six and under age 20

taking full-time studies with Vista Virtual School.- Students do not currently attend another

school in Alberta.- The VVS school year typically runs from

September to June 30 each year.- Full-time students are expected to complete their

coursework by June 30 (or earlier in June, if directed).

Part-time School Age Students- Students under age 20 that are taking no more

than 10 credits at a time.- Includes summer studies and courses offered on

a continuous basis throughout the year.

Adult Students- Over age 20 as of September 1 of the school year.

Vista Virtual School contracts some courses to Alberta Distance Learning Centre (ADLC). ADLC courses have a September start and must be completed by June 15 each year.

See the VVS-taught Elective and Career and Technology Studies courses available to adults and part-time students on our website.

Please note: This information is for planning purposes and is subject to change without notice. Visit vvschool.ca to see current course availability.

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Elementary and Junior High COURSES*

Grade 1**

English Language ArtsMathematicsScienceSocial Studies

Grade 2**

English Language ArtsMathematicsScienceSocial Studies

Grade 3**

English Language ArtsMathematicsScienceSocial Studies

Grade 4**

English Language ArtsMathematicsScienceSocial Studies

Grade 5**

English Language ArtsMathematicsScienceSocial Studies

Grade 6**

English Language ArtsMathematicsScienceSocial Studies

Grade 7**

ArtBible English Language ArtsMathematicsPhysical EducationHealth and Personal Life SkillsScienceSocial Studies

Grade 8**

ArtBible English Language ArtsMathematicsPhysical EducationHealth and Personal Life SkillsScienceSocial Studies

Grade 9**

BibleEnglish Language ArtsMathematicsPhysical EducationHealth and Personal Life SkillsScienceSocial StudiesFrench Language Arts 9Études Sociales 9

**SuccessMaker is also available.

* Courses in grades 1-9 are not available to adult students.

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Junior High Career and Technology Foundation (CTF) COURSES Wildlife Foods

Programming Photography

Contact the elementary/junior high Department Head, for more information on Career and Technology Foundations (CTF) courses.

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Senior High & Adult COURSES

Course Name Continuous Enrolment Contracted to ADLC Adult

or Full School Year (Sept. to June)

ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTSEnglish Language Arts 10-1 (ELA1105) - 5 credit English Language Arts 10-2 (ELA1104) - 5 credit English Language Arts 20-1 (ELA2105) - 5 credit English Language Arts 20-2 (ELA2104) - 5 credit English Language Arts 30-1 (ELA3105) - 5 credit English Language Arts 30-1 Upgrading (ELA3105) - 5 credit English Language Arts 30-1 ADULT (ELA3105) - 5 credit English Language Arts 30-2 (ELA3104) - 5 credit English Language Arts 30-2 Upgrading (ELA3104) - 5 credit English Language Arts 30-2 ADULT (ELA3104) - 5 credit

MATHMathematics 10C (MAT1791) - 5 credit Mathematics 10-3 (MAT1793) - 5 credit Mathematics 20-1 (MAT2791) - 5 credit Mathematics 20-2 (MAT2791) - 5 credit Mathematics 20-3 (MAT2793) - 5 credit Mathematics 30-1 (MAT3791) - 5 credit Mathematics 30-2 (MAT3792) - 5 credit Mathematics 30-3 (MAT3793) - 5 credit Mathematics 31 (MAT3211) - 5 credit

SCIENCESScience 10 (SCN1270) - 5 credit Science 14 (SCN1288) - 5 credit Biology 20 (SCN2231) - 5 credit Chemistry 20 (SCN2796) - 5 credit Physics 20 (SCN2797) - 5 credit Science 20 (SCN2270) - 5 credit Science 24 (SCN2288) - 5 creditBiology 30 (SCN3230) - 5 credit Chemistry 30 (SCN3230) - 5 credit Physics 30 (SCN3797) - 5 creditScience 30 (SCN 3270) - 5 credit

Senior High Prerequisite ChartVista Virtual School uses a Prerequisite Chart in order to help students choose courses in the correct sequence.

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Senior High & Adult COURSES

Course Name Continuous Enrolment Contracted to ADLC Adult

and/or Full School Year (Sept. to June)

SOCIAL STUDIESSocial Studies 10-1 (SST1771) - 5 credit Social Studies 10-2 (SST1772) - 5 credit Social Studies 20-1 (SST2771) - 5 credit Social Studies 20-2 (SST2772) - 5 credit Social Studies 30-1 (SST3771) - 5 credit Social Studies 30-2 (SST3772) - 5 credit

PHYSICAL EDUCATION & CAREER AND LIFE MANAGEMENT1

Physical Education 10 (PED1445) - 3 credit Physical Education 10 (PED1445) - 5 credit Physical Education 20 (PED2445) - 5 credit Physical Education 30 (PED3445) - 5 credit Career and Life Management – Human Sexuality - 3 credit Career and Life Management – w/o Human Sexuality - 3 credit

FINE ARTS1

Art 10 (FNA1400) - 3, 4 and 5 credit Art 20 (FNA2400) - 5 credit Art 30 (FNA3400) - 5 creditMusic 10 (FNA1424) - 3 credit

FORENSIC STUDIES1

Forensic Studies 25 (LDC2569) - 3 credit Forensic Studies 35 (LDC3569) - 3 credit Forensic Studies 35 (LDC3754) - 5 credit

SOCIAL SCIENCES1

Personal Psychology 20 (SSN2171) - 3 credit General Psychology 20 (SSN2172) - 3 credit General Sociology 20 (SSN2176) - 3 creditAboriginal Studies 30 (SSN3154) - 5 creditAbnormal Psychology 35 (LDC3155) - 3 creditExperimental Psychology 30 (SSN3171) - 3 creditWorld Geography 30 (SSN3166) - 3 credit 1 VVS-taught Elective and CTS courses have one month (1 credit) and three month (3 and 5 credit) completion timelines for part-time and adult students. Courses contracted to ADLC are not available to adult students and run from September to June only.

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LANGUAGES and RELIGIOUS STUDIES

Course Name Continuous Enrolment Contracted to ADLC Adult

and/or Full School Year (Sept. to June)

FRENCH IMMERSION2

French Language Arts 10-1 (FLA1304) - 5 credit French Language Arts 20-1 (FLA2304) - 5 credit French Language Arts 30-1 (FLA3304) - 5 credit French Language Arts 30-2 (FLA3132) - 5 credit

Études sociales 10-1 (SST1771) - 5 credit Études sociales 20-1 (SST2771) - 5 creditÉtudes sociales 30-1 (SST3771) - 5 creditÉtudes sociales 30-2 (SST3772) - 5 credit

Mathematiques 10C (MAT1791) - 5 creditMathematiques 20-1 (MAT2791) - 5 creditMathematiques 30-1 (MAT3791) - 5 credit

INTERNATIONAL LANGUAGES2

French 10-3Y (FSL1093) - 5 credit French 20-3Y (FSL2093) - 5 credit French 30-3Y (FSL3093) - 5 credit

German Language and Culture 10 -3Y (GER1315) - 5 creditGerman Language and Culture 20-3Y (GER2315) - 5 credit German Language and Culture 30-3Y (GER3315) - 5 credit

Spanish Language and Culture 10-3Y (SPN1345) - 5 creditSpanish Language and Culture 20-3Y (SPN2345) - 5 credit Spanish Language and Culture 30-3Y (SPN3345) - 5 credit

RELIGIOUS STUDIES2

Religious Studies 15-5 (LDC1018) - 5 credit Religious Studies 25-5 (LDC2018) - 5 creditReligious Studies 35-5 (LDC3018) - 5 credit

2Language and Religious Studies courses are not available to adult students and run from September to June only.

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CAREER AND TECHNOLOGY STUDIES 1

Course Name Continuous Enrolment Contracted to ADLC Adult

and/or Full School Year (Sept. to June)

AGRICULTURE AND ANIMAL CARE1

Gardening (AGR1055) - 1 creditIntroduction to Agriculture (AGR1010) - 1 credit Introduction to Animal Basics (AGR1040) - 1 creditPlant Propagation (AGR1050) - 1 creditAgriculture Project A Career Exploration (AGR1910) - 1 credit Companion Animals (AGR2045) - 1 credit Indoor Plants (AGR2095) - 1 creditAgriculture Project B Career Exploration (AGR2910) - 1 credit Agriculture Safety (AGR3000) - 1 credit

BOOKKEEPING AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT1

Accounting Prep (FIN1015) - 1 credit Accounting Cycle 1 (FIN1020) - 1 creditAccounting Cycle 2 (FIN1030) - 1 credit

Digital Presentation (INF1070) - 1 credit

Retail Accounting 1 (FIN2020) - 1 creditRetail Accounting 2 (FIN2030) - 1 credit

Spreadsheet 1 (INF1060) - 1 credit

Word Processing 1 – Word Processing Core (INF1030) - 1 credit

Finance Project A Career Exploration (FIN1910) - 1 creditFinance Project C Career Exploration (FIN2920) - 1 creditHuman and Social Services Project B Career Exploration (HSS2910) - 1 creditInformation Processing Project B Career Exploration (INF2910) - 1 credit

1 VVS-taught Elective and CTS courses have one month (1 credit) and three month (3 and 5 credit) completion timelines for part-time and adult students. Courses contracted to ADLC are not available to adult students and run from September to June only.

Senior High Career and Technology Studies (CTS) Prerequisite ChartVista Virtual School follows Alberta Education’s Prerequisite Chart for CTS courses, in order to help students choose courses in the correct sequence.

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CAREER AND TECHNOLOGY STUDIES1

Course Name Continuous Enrolment Contracted to ADLC Adult

and/or Full School Year (Sept. to June)

BUSINESS MANAGEMENT1

Business in the Canadian Economy (MAM3020) - 1 creditBusiness in the Global Marketplace (MAM3030) - 1 credit

Distributing Goods and Services (MAM3050) - 1 creditPromotion: Sales Techniques (MAM3040) - 1 creditThe Business Organization (MAM3010) - 1 creditManagement and Marketing Project D Career Exploration (MAM3910) - 1 credit

NETWORKING (CISCO) FIVE CREDIT BUNDLE1 (Note: You must complete Bundle One before registering in Bundle Two.)

BUNDLE ONE CISCO: Information Technology (IT) Essentials

- all courses must be taken at the same time: IT Essentials: Digital Technology (NET1010) - 1 credit IT Essentials: Workstation Technology and Operations

(NET2020) - 1 credit IT Essentials: Network Media and Devices (NET2040) - 1 credit IT Essentials: Laptops and Peripherals (NET2080) - 1 credit IT Essentials: Telecommunications (NET2110) - 1 credit

BUNDLE TWO CISCO: Cisco Certified Network Associate Introduction (CCNA)

- all courses must be taken at the same time): CCNA Discovery: Network Structures (NET2030) - 1 credit CCNA Discovery: Open System Interconnection

(NET2050) - 1 credit CCNA Discovery: Network Protocols (NET2060) - 1 credit CCNA Discovery: Local Area Networks (NET2070) - 1 credit CCNA Discovery: Network Media and Devices, Security

(NET3100) - 1 creditOTHER (Non-CISCO) OPTIONS: Networking Project B Career Exploration (NET2910) - 1 credit Networking Project C Career Exploration (NET2920) - 1 credit1 VVS-taught Elective and CTS courses have one month (1 credit) and three month (3 and 5 credit) completion timelines for part-time and adult students. Courses contracted to ADLC are not available to adult students and run from September to June only.

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CAREER AND TECHNOLOGY STUDIES1

Course Name Continuous Enrolment Contracted to ADLC Adult

and/or Full School Year (Sept. to June)

COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY1

Computer Science Introduction to Coding (CSE 1110) - 1 creditE-Learning and Learning Management Systems

(COM1255) - 1 creditPhotography Introduction (COM1205) - 1 creditVisual Composition (COM1005) - 1 credit

DESIGN STUDIES1

Sketch, Draw and Model (DES1010) - 1 credit

FASHION STUDIES1

Sewing Fundamentals (FAS1030) - 1 creditRedesign, Recycle and Restore (FAS1050) - 1 creditCreating Accessories 1 (FAS1060) - 1 creditTextile Arts 1 (FAS1190) - 1 credit

Fashion Illustration 1 (FAS1000) - 1 credit Fashion Illustration 2 (FAS2000) - 1 credit Fashion Illustration 3 (FAS3000) - 1 credit

Creating Home Decor (FAS 2110) - 1 creditFashion Project B Career Exploration (FAS2910) - 1 creditFashion Project C Career Exploration (FAS2920) - 1 credit Creators of Fashion (FAS3070) - 1 credit Cultural Fashions (FAS3080) - 1 credit

FORESTRY1

Forests and Society (FOR1010) - 1 creditForest Ecology in Regions of Canada (FOR1020) - 1 creditForest Use and Protection (FOR1100) - 1 creditForestry Project A Simulators (FOR1910) - 1 creditForestry Project B Career Exploration (FOR2910) - 1 credit Forest Research and Development (FOR3080) - 1 credit1 VVS-taught Elective and CTS courses have one month (1 credit) and three month (3 and 5 credit) completion timelines for part-time and adult students. Courses contracted to ADLC are not available to adult students and run from September to June only.

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Course Name Continuous Enrolment Contracted to ADLC Adult

and/or Full School Year (Sept. to June)

FOOD STUDIES1

Food Basics (FOD1010) - 1 credit Contemporary Baking (FOD1020) - 1 creditSnacks and Appetizers (FOD1030) - 1 creditFast and Convenience Foods (FOD1050) - 1 creditMeal Planning 1 (FOD1040) - 1 creditMilk Products and Eggs (FOD2060) - 1 creditCake and Pastry (FOD2040) - 1 creditSoups and Sauces (FOD2070) - 1 creditFast and Convenience Foods (FOD1050) - 1 creditShort-order Cooking (FOD3070) - 1 creditFood Presentation (FOD3060) - 1 creditYeast Products (FOD3040) - 1 creditCreative Baking (FOD3030) - 1 creditFOD Project A (FOD1910) - 1 creditFOD Project B Career Exploration (FOD2910) - 1 creditFOD Project D Career Exploration (FOD3910) - 1 credit

LEGAL STUDIES1

Private Law (LGS1010) - 1 creditPublic Law (LGS1030) - 1 creditRelationship Law (LGS1020) - 1 creditEmployment Law (LGS2020) - 1 credit Environmental Law (LGS2030) - 1 creditFamily Law (LGS2010) - 1 creditLGS Project B Career Exploration (LGS2910) - 1 creditCriminal Law (LGS3080) - 1 credit Negligence (LGS3040) - 1 creditProperty Law (LGS3010) - 1 creditSmall Business Law (LGS3050) - 1 credit

1 VVS-taught Elective and CTS courses have one month (1 credit) and three month (3 and 5 credit) completion timelines for part-time and adult students. Courses contracted to ADLC are not available to adult students and run from September to June only.

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Course Name Continuous Enrolment Contracted to ADLC Adult

and/or Full School Year (Sept. to June)

HEALTH, PARENTING AND CHILD CARE1

Health Services Foundations (HSS1010) - 1 creditNurturing Children (HSS2020) - 1 credit HSS Project C Career Exploration (HSS2920) - 1 creditReproduction & Readiness for Parenting (HCS3050) - 1 credit

RECREATION LEADERSHIP1

Coaching 1 (REC2120) - 1 credit (must be taken with Coaching 2) Coaching 2 (REC3120) - 1 credit (must be taken with Coaching 1) Foundations for Training 1 (REC1040) - 1 credit Foundations for Training 2 (REC2040) - 1 creditInjury Management 1 (REC1020) - 1 creditSports Psychology 1 (REC1050) - 1 creditNutrition for Recreation Activities & Sport (REC2010) - 1 creditSport and Society (REC3140) - 1 credit

TOURISM1

The Tourism Sector (TOU1010) - 1 credit The Attractions Industry (TOU1070) - 1 credit Destination Management (TOU3060) - 1 credit

WORKPLACE SAFETY1

Workplace Safety Systems (HCS3000) - 1 creditWorkplace Safety Practices (HCS3010) - 1 credit

1 VVS-taught Elective and CTS courses have one month (1 credit) and three month (3 and 5 credit) completion timelines for part-time and adult students. Courses contracted to ADLC are not available to adult students and run from September to June only.

CAREER AND TECHNOLOGY STUDIES1

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Senior High OFF CAMPUS EDUCATIONTo register for any Off-Campus Education course (other than Community Volunteerism), please contact the North Off-Campus Coordinator or the South Off-Campus Coordinator before applying online. For Community Volunteerism, please contact the Associate Principal, Treena Bradbury.

Learn more about the off-campus education programs on the Vista Virtual School website. Note: Work Experience and Special Projects are available to adult students.

Career Internship Career Internship 10 (OTH1910) - 5 credit

Community Volunteerism Community Volunteerism 1 (CCS1080) - 1 credit

Community Volunteerism 2 (CCS2080) - 1 credit

Green Certificate

Green Certificate (Course Codes Vary) - 16 credit

Registered Apprenticeship Program (RAP) Registered Apprenticeship Program (RAP) (Course Codes Vary) - up to 40 credit

Special Projects Special Projects 10 (OTH1999) - 3 or 5 credit

Special Projects 20 (OTH2999) - 3 or 5 credit

Special Projects 30 (OTH3999) - 3 or 5 credit

Work Experience Work Experience 15 (OTH1998) - 3, 5 or 10 credit

Work Experience 25 (OTH2998) - 3, 5 or 10 credit

Work Experience 35 (OTH3998) - 3, 5 or 10 credit

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vvschool.caPlease contact your Academic Counsellor or Off-Campus Coordinator for further assistance and planning—see the contact page on the VVS website.

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