Grade 9 Academics
Every Grade 9 student will be enrolled in the following academic courses:
- English 9
- Mathematics 9*
- Metamorphosis 9 (which combines Science 9, Social Studies 9, and Applied Design, Skills & Technology 9)
- A Language 9**
* If a student entering Grade 9 is advanced math, for example they completed Math 9 in Grade 8, then they would be free to select the next in the sequence of math courses, as long as the timetable allows students to access the course as part of their academic schedule.
** If a new student entering Grade 9 at Brentwood has a deeper background in French, Mandarin, or Spanish, they can take a higher-level course more suited to their skills. The Modern Languages Department will assess new students to confirm the appropriate level of Language Course.
Grade 9 Academic Course Descriptions
Beginner Mandarin
This course covers all language competencies: listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Students will develop these skills by immersing themselves in a Mandarin-rich classroom environment supported by visual aids such as posters, signs, and gestures. Language acquisition is fostered through storytelling and engaging classroom discussions. Cultural exploration is an integral part of the course. Activities include making bubble tea, crafting mooncakes for the Moon Festival, writing Spring Couplets, traditional paper-cutting, and participating in a field trip to Victoria’s Chinatown for Lunar New Year.
English 9
English 9 is a foundational language course that aims to build essential literacy and communication skills. Students will read independently as well as assigned nonfiction prose, novels, short fiction and verse. Students will be introduced to the writing process, writing approximately once a week in a variety of styles, with particular attention to artistic description, the expository paragraph, and the keyhole essay.
French 9
This course is designed to accommodate both beginners to the language and students who have had some previous French instruction. Listening, speaking, and writing skills are emphasized, along with a sound grammatical understanding. Students will be exposed to French through storytelling, which will facilitate genuine language acquisition. Any student who already speaks or has studied a Romance language (Latin, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, or Romanian) would also feel at home in this course.
Mathematics 9
The Math 9 curriculum focuses on problem-based learning to help students connect math to the real world. The goal is for students to develop deep mathematical understanding, procedural fluency, logical reasoning, and analytic and creative thinking by actively investigating problems and finding solutions. Units of study include: operations with rational numbers; exponents and exponent laws; operations with polynomials; two-variable linear relations and equations; spatial proportional reasoning; statistics in society.
Metamorphosis 9
Metamorphosis 9 is an innovative Grade 9 program that combines three courses: Science 9, Social Studies 9, and Applied Design, Skills and Technology 9.
The integrated nature of the course includes mini-lectures, labs, assisgnments, project-based activities, simulations, design challenges, field trips and much more. Students have the opportunity to work in several settings and are exposed to a variety of learning methodologies. Community involvement, which includes field trips across the island, is also incorporated. Additionally, students learn to manage and improve their executive functioning skills as we focus on developing these essential skills. Perhaps most importantly, the students develop a thorough understanding of who they are as learners and set themselves up for success in the demanding rigour of senior courses.
Spanish 9
This course is designed to accommodate both beginners to the language and students who have had some previous Spanish instruction. Listening, speaking, and writing skills are emphasized, along with a sound grammatical understanding. Students will be introduced to Spanish through storytelling, which will facilitate genuine language acquisition. Most of the instruction in this course is conducted in Spanish through comprehensible input. Students are encouraged to communicate in Spanish as much as possible, and the class includes a strong cultural component that introduces students to various traditions from the Spanish-speaking world.
Start Academic Course Selection
Course selections are collected using Google Forms. Please log in with your Brentwood Google Account (user.name@brentwood.ca) to being Academic Course Selection.
Start Academic Course Selection
Course selections are collected using Google Forms. Please log in with your Brentwood Google Account (user.name@brentwood.ca) to being Academic Course Selection.
Where Students Choose To Be
+1 (250) 743-5521
admissions@brentwood.ca
info@brentwood.ca
2735 Mount Baker Road
Mill Bay, BC, Canada V8H 1K8