In this increasingly technical and scientific world, a solid grounding in Science is imperative. Every day, we confront new issues and must make important choices based on our understanding of scientific data. To understand these issues, it is essential that students have a good grasp of the scientific method: observation, questioning, forming hypotheses, testing hypotheses by experimentation, and drawing conclusions based on empirical evidence, not speculation. In all courses, laboratory work is used to provide a practical means of demonstrating scientific principles.
The study of science is an integral part of the curriculum, with all students taking foundation courses in Science 9 and 10, a Science and Technology 9 elective, and at least one Science 11 elective. Many students gain Grade 11 credit in all three major sciences – physics, chemistry and biology – with a significant number studying two Science 12 courses.
