Supported Learning
Crescent Heights High School believes in supporting all learners in the most appropriate educational setting.
Learning Assistance Program 7-9
The Jr. LAP program focuses on providing students with individualized skill building in academics, communication, personal and social skills. Jr. LAP students are given the opportunity to build skills through hands-on classroom approach and cooperative learning activities. The student-teacher ratio allows students to work in an environment that fosters lifelong learning and mastery of concepts. Students leave the LAP program with improved skills in academics, work ethics and the ability to communicate and interact with others effectively. Students in this program work on Alberta Education curriculum, although if needed, they will work at a grade level different then their enrolment age. In this sense, the courses in this program are highly individualized.
Knowledge and Employability Courses 10 & 11
Provide students with opportunities to experience success and become prepared for employment, further studies, active citizenship and lifelong learning:
- Assist students in making connections between school and work by applying disciplinary literacy to develop employability skills.
- Are available to students in Grades 8 through 12 who meet specific criteria.
- Are intended to maximize opportunities for student success and to ensure high school
completion.
School learning teams, parents and students are involved in enrolment discussions to ensure course philosophy and outcomes match student learning needs and goals.
LANGUAGE ARTS K & E
K&E Language Arts program fosters the development of language. Students develop skills in the areas of listening, speaking, reading, writing, viewing and representing. The main focus of the course is for students to be able to increase their reading comprehension through researched strategies and vocabulary building activities, engage in creative writing, and build on functional writing skills such as personal and business letters.
SOCIAL K & E
Social Studies students will broaden their understanding and appreciation of the relationships among governance, economics, quality of life, citizenship and identity. They will analyze the relationship between Canada’s political and legislative processes and their impact on issues relating to governance, rights, citizenship and identity. Students will also explore issues of economics and their impact on quality of life, citizenship and identity in Canada and the United States.
SCIENCE K & E
Units of study provide the context for the development of science skills and attitudes. The units provide opportunities for students to construct knowledge and understanding in science, and apply these understandings to interpret, integrate and extend their knowledge in everyday home, workplace and community.
MATH K & E
Students will develop mathematical competencies in the context of solving everyday problems. Students will: Identify the problem and select and apply appropriate problem-solving strategies, mathematical operations and tools. Estimate and calculate solutions accurately evaluate the process, result and personal/group performance. Develop teamwork skills and use appropriate vocabulary to reason and communicate mathematically. Apply mathematical literacy to everyday situations.
*ALL OF THESE PROGRAMS WILL BE OFFERED BASED ON ENROLLMENT.