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MY CHILD IN SCHOOL
MY CHILD IN SCHOOL – Informed Parent, Involved Parent
GRADE 11
OVERVIEWIn Grade 11, your child will need to earn credits in 5 compulsory subjects: English Language Arts, Français, Mathematics, Physical Education/Health Education and Social Studies. These credits are required to obtain a Manitoba high school diploma. In addition to these 5 compulsory courses, your child will take optional courses to earn the necessary credits towards graduation requirements (a minimum of 30 credits in Senior Years). Click on the OPT tab for information on optional courses. The Senior Years French Immersion diploma Of the minimum 30 credits required for graduation, students must earn a minimum of 14 credits from courses taught in French in order to obtain a provincial French immersion diploma. As of September 2024, students starting Grade 9 must earn a minimum of 15 credits taught in French. Furthermore, students must complete 21 compulsory courses.
In addition, a minimum of 13 optional credits are required to graduate. For more information on graduation requirements, please contact the school’s guidance counsellor. ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTSTo earn a high school diploma, students must obtain a credit in at least one of the following courses:
Schools do not have to offer all three of these courses. When students enter Grade 12, they are free to continue with the English Language Arts focus chosen in Grade 11 or choose one of the other two focuses. It is possible for a student to earn credits for different English Language Arts courses at the same grade level. Before choosing courses, students must make sure that the courses meet the entrance requirements for specific faculties, programs or courses being considered after finishing high school. FRANÇAISTo obtain a French Immersion Program high school diploma, students must earn a credit in the Grade 11 Français - immersion course. Successfully completing this course will prepare students as they continue their studies into Grade 12. In Grades 9 to 12, students develop and improve their oral and writing communication skills. Students also increase their appreciation for the French language and Francophone cultures in Canada, around the world, and in their personal lives.
MATHEMATICSTo obtain a high school diploma, students must earn a credit in at least one of the following three courses: Grade 11 Essential Mathematics, Grade 11 Applied Mathematics, or Grade 11 Pre-Calculus Mathematics. All students can benefit from a general understanding of mathematics for personal and work-related use, and for future plans, regardless of their career and/or post-secondary choices. Some high school students will need in-depth studies in mathematics for their post-secondary education. Therefore, before choosing a mathematics course, students must make sure that it meets the entrance requirements for the specific post-secondary program or faculty that they have chosen. A student may earn more than one of the Mathematics credit in the same grade level. PHYSICAL EDUCATION/HEALTH EDUCATIONThe purpose of the combined physical education/health education curriculum is to encourage physically active and healthy lifestyles. To obtain a high school diploma, students must earn a total of four credits in Physical Education/Health Education, including one credit in Grade 11. As part of the Grade 11 credit, students must complete a Physical Activity Practicum which involves participation in physical activities based on a personal plan. OPTIONAL COURSESTo meet the graduation requirements, students must earn a minimum of 30 credits as presented in the following table:
Students must therefore choose optional courses to earn the number of credits required for a high school diploma. The list of optional courses varies from school to school. Your child's choices of optional courses may:
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SOCIAL STUDIES
Social studies is the study of people in relation to each other and to the world. In Manitoba, social studies includes the study of history and geography, and draws upon relevant topics in the social sciences and humanities. Through the study of human beings in their physical, social, and cultural environments, social studies examines the past and the present, and looks toward the future. Social studies helps students acquire the skills, knowledge, and values necessary to become active democratic citizens and contributing members of their communities, locally, nationally, and globally. Grade 11 social studies focuses on the history of Canada.
To earn a High School Diploma, students must obtain a credit in the Grade 11 History of Canada course.