Gr. 10 Graduation Required Courses

Students are automatically enrolled in these courses.

Math 10

English 10

Social Studies 10

English 10

Physical Health and Education 10

Career Life Education 10

ELC Elective Course Descriptions 2025-26

Art Studio 10 

This class explores various ways of making art, including printmaking, designing with 3D pens, and tie-dye. The primary purpose of this course is to learn the fundamental skills necessary for drawing, painting and building sculptures. Students can expect to be given opportunities to expand upon their current skill level, regardless of their ability. 2 credits

Studio Art 2D 10

An artist’s intention transforms materials into art. Traditions, perspectives, worldviews, and stories can be shared through aesthetic experiences. Students in this course will create 2D artistic works with an audience in mind, explore artistic possibilities and take creative risks to express meaning, intent and emotion. Students can expect to be given opportunities to expand upon their current skill level, regardless of their ability. 2 credits

Photography 10

This course teaches students skills and techniques to capture quality photos. Students will learn basic principles of photography, such as the Rule of Thirds, Lighting, and Shadows. An additional focus will be placed on a semester-long portfolio that showcases student work and basic photo-editing skills. Furthermore, students will have the chance to explore their creativity by capturing their interests. 2 credits

Leadership 10

In this course, students will serve as major contributors to the ELC and Fort St. John community. Students will plan, execute, and design activities and events throughout the school year. Classes will consist of meetings where planning and roles are assigned. Some activities include yearbook, school spirit days, school and community engagement, and activities for elementary-age students. Other ideas will be welcomed based on school/community needs and personal interests. 2 credits

Choir 10

As Rasheed Ogunlaru wisely said, ‘It does not need to be perfect – or technically correct – to be magic.’ In this choir class, we will discover the magic of singing and storytelling through music. Together, we will explore how songs and stories have been expressed across various genres and musical styles. Students will have the opportunity to develop their own unique voices, celebrating both their strengths and growth areas in a supportive environment. Through singing as a whole ensemble, in small groups, duets, and solos, we will create connections, build confidence, and experience the joy of making music together. Whether you’re a seasoned singer or trying choir for the first time, this class is a space to grow, experiment, and share the magic of music with others. 2 credits

Movement and Mind 10

This course focuses on developing students’ knowledge base surrounding functional movement, physical fitness, mental fitness and developing positive relationships. The importance of keeping the body and mind fit is paramount to being successful in today’s world. In this course, students will learn to execute multiple exercises that train the functional movements: the squat, hinge, lunge, press, pull and carry. Students will also learn how to design conditioning routines that train these movements.  Mental fitness, like physical fitness, can also be trained. This course will help students define mental fitness and ways to train the mind daily, like they do their physical fitness. Finally, relationship building is a requirement not only in the workforce but also in everyday social interactions. Having positive relationships will allow individuals to lead a happy lifestyle. It will also help build self-esteem and confidence to deal with negative relationships. Finally, this course helps students battle through their comfort zone. We don’t take any days off. Every day is a workday.  Take the challenge. 2 credits

Athletic Leadership and Sport 10 

This is a course that will allow students the opportunity to explore the many aspects of athletics through leadership. Students will have a combination of classwork to learn leadership and planning skills and practical hands-on applications of those skills. They will develop and apply skills such as leadership, teamwork, goal setting, event planning, activity assessment and reflections. Students will demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the concepts through tournament organization and management, refereeing, volunteering for various athletic events in and around the community, first aid training and sports injury prevention. Students are required to volunteer for 5-8 hours throughout the course. This can be achieved within their own sport, school tournaments, local elementary intramural leagues, and community events. The course will also introduce students to various physical indoor/outdoor games such as volleyball, basketball, badminton, hiking, disc golf, curling, ice fishing, cross-country skiing, and bowling. The course will allow students to develop their social skills and help advance their athletic skills. 2 credits

Self-Defense 10

This course aims to teach and develop well-balanced minds and bodies through training in fighting techniques. The aim is to nurture character-building traits such as confidence, self-esteem, discipline, integrity, motivation, and respect, which are important aspects of today’s world. Students will learn two martial arts styles, Shotokan Karate and Arni, Filipino stick fighting. Through practice, students will develop and strengthen their entire body, improve coordination, quicken reflexes, build stamina and overall health and fitness. 2 credits

Outdoor Education 10

This course aims to give students a rich understanding of outdoor skills, risk management, preparation, survival, leadership and preservation of the environment during outdoor pursuits. Students will learn and develop practical skills in outdoor physical activity, first aid, survival skills and seasonal camping techniques. In addition, students will learn about group dynamics and leadership, outdoor literature, equipment selection and care, nutritional planning and trip/event planning. This will give students a balance of knowledge to deal with various outdoor activities. Physical fitness and conditioning are an important part of being prepared for the outdoors. Our personal fitness modules will enable you to participate effectively and safely during planned excursions. 2 credits