Mandatory and Option Courses by Grade Level

GRADE 7

​Mandatory Courses

Course Options


  • Students choose either the Regular Program or the French Immersion Program.
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Example Schedule (Regular)

Example Schedule (French Immersion)

GRADE 8

​Mandatory Courses

Course Options
  • English (ENG206)
  • Core French (FRB206) or Enriched French (FRI206)
  • Math (MAT226)
  • Science and Technology (SCI204) OR Sciences et Technologies (SCF204)
  • History and Citizenship (HIS213) OR Histoire et Citoyenneté (HIF213)
  • Ethics and Religious Education (ETH202)
  • Physical Education (PED202)
  • Students choose TWO of the following Arts options:
  • ​Students choose either the Regular Program or the French Immersion Program.​​
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  • Students choose TWO Arts electives.
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Example Schedule (Regular)

Example Schedule (French Immersion)

GRADE 9

​Mandatory Courses

Course Options

  • Students choose either the Regular Program or the French Immersion Program.
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  • Students select ONE Arts elective.
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Example Schedule (Regular)

Example Schedule (French Immersion)

GRADE 10

Mandatory Courses


Notes: Students may choose to take grade 10 Science Option Math (MSC426) if they have a final mark of 75% or above in grade 9 Math (MAT306).
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Course Options

  • Students choose either the Regular Program or the French Immersion Program.
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  • Students may choose either​​​ Cultural, Social and Technical Math (MCU414) OR 10 Science Option Math (MSC426). Please note students must have a minimum of 75% in grade 9 Math to take the Advanced Math option.
 
  • Students may choose to take the Science and the environment course (SCE402) in grade 10. Students need this course if they plan to take Physics (PHY504) and/or Chemistry (CHE504).
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  • Students may choose ONE of the Arts electives. 

​Example Schedule (Regular)

Example Schedule (French Immersion)

GRADE 11

Mandatory Courses

  • English (ENG536)
  • ​Core French (FRB506) OR Enriched French (FRI506)
  • Ethics and Religious Education (ETH502)
  • Physical Education (PED502)
  • Science Option Math (MSC506) ​OR Cultural, Social and Technical Math (MCU504)
  • Contemporary World (COX502) OR Monde Contemporain (MOC502)
  • Financial Education (FED522) OR Éducation Financière (FEF522)

Course Options

  • Students choose either the Regular Program or the French Immersion Program.
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  • Students can take either Science Option Math (MSC506) ​OR Cultural, Social and Technical Math (MCU504). Please note, students must achieve a minimum of 70% in the grade 10 Science Option Math in order to take grade 11 Science Option Math (MSC506).

  • Students choose TWO of the following Option Courses:

Example Schedule (Regular)

Example Schedule (French Immersion)

Symmes Junior High School / D'Arcy McGee High School
925 Boulevard du Plateau, Gatineau, Quebec J9J 3G2
Phone: 819.684.7472
Fax: 819.684.7521