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In this innovation program, students will learn the basics of aircraft maintenance. They will work on both rotary wing (helicopters) and fixed wing (airplanes) aircraft in the school lab and at the John G. Diefenbaker Airport. During class students will learn the theory of flight, basic aircraft design, and the purpose of aircraft systems. Superior maintenance practice will be the focus of the class. A.M.O.P. is offered in a two-hour afternoon block for semester one at Mount Royal Collegiate. Students from all collegiates are welcome to apply. Students are not required to transfer schools to participate but will need to find their own transportation to Mount Royal each day by 1:00 PM. At completition of the course, students will earn two 30 level credits, (Aviation maintenance 30 & Work Experience 30).

Students must complete a Driver Education course to qualify for a driver's license.

This non-credit course includes the theoretical and practical phases necessary for motor vehicle operation. Preparation for, and the writing of, the provincial learner's license is included in the course. Students must be at least 15 years before beginning the course.

Driver Education has been incorporated into the school program for Semesters I and II. Students who wish to take this course should choose it on their course selection form. Check with the Main Office or a counsellor if you were not scheduled for driver education.

The complete course is also offered twice during the summer months. Further information may be obtained from the Driver Education Manager at the Board of Education Office at 683-8268.

The HCAP program provides an opportunity for students to see what it is like to work in the trades. Students will work with a journeyman carpenter building a house for "Habitat for Humanity". While working with the tools of the trade, the students will earn 6 high school credits: Entrepreneurship 30; Wood Construction 20; Wood Construction 30; Career Work Education 30A; Career Work Education 30B and Career Focus 30L (trades math and communication).

These courses combined form an integrated package that focuses on house construction and the trades. Students will develop skills in all aspects of the housing construction industry in a real work environment. They will have opportunities to learn about concrete foundation forms, concrete finishing, framing, roofing, plumbing, tile setting, carpentry, electrical, dry-walling, plastering, insulating, window installation, painting and landscaping. Students who complete the hours on the worksite and the theory have the opportunity to write the first level exam form apprenticeship, which is recognized registration with the Saskatchewan Apprenticeship and trade Certification Commission.

The HCAP program is open to senior students who are in their Grade 11 or 12 year of high school. Application packages are available through Student Services.

Saskatoon Public Schools; Night School Learning centre offers courses in the evening time slot. A variety of subjects are offered. Specific courses offered will vary from semester to semester depending on student interest and teacher availability. The content of each course follows provincially authorized curriculum. These night school courses are open to anyone, regardless of age, to attend.

If you are interested in an evening learning time, please contact Mount Royal Student Services at 683-7806, or to register see a counselor in Student services at your school. Night school offerings have included: Cosmetology10, Cree 10, Graphic Arts 10, Photography 10, English 20, English 30A, English 30B, Biology 30, History 30, Math A30 and Math B30.

Good Preparation courses (not complusory): Visual Arts, Drafting, Wood and Metal Work, Photography 10, design and Sewing in Home Economics

In one Grade 11 semester Media School combines five courses and focuses on film and video production. The first part of the curse looks at producing, writing, cinematography, audio, lighting, art direction and editing. In the second part students specialize in one or two of these areas. We will watch an dstudy some of the most important movies ever produced. We will learn how th ephysical properties of sound an dlight are impoortant in creating quality films and TV.

However, most of your time will be spent creating video that will be broadcast on television, entered into festivals and contests or distributed on our web site. Media school has semi-professional video and audio gear and high performance computers. You will get to talk to people actually working in the film and television industry. We will visit the Sound Stage where Corner gas and major motion pictures ar eproduced. Every student will be trained on Set Safety and Protocol - this course will let you work on film and television sets.

A fee of $400 is charged to cover the costs of trips, industry courses and miscellaneous supplies. Cost should not be a factor in your application, as there are numerous bursaries and student jobs available to cover this fee.

Creativity, organization, meeting deadlines and technical ability are just some of the important skills that will be stressed in Media School. Students must be independent learners and workers. yoou should also be mature enough to handle the emtional roller-coaster of film production and depending on others.

For more information on Media School, check out thew website http://www.mediaschool.ca or check in the Student services Office.

The Saskatoon Public School Division's Online Learning Centre offers highly interactive courses via the computer. The Centre offers courses in a variety of subject areas. Specific courses offered will vary from year to year depending on student interest and teacher availability. The content off each course follows provincially authorized curriculum. Our online course content covers topics presented in face-to-face instruction, except it is presented within the virtual mode made available by the Internet.

If you are interested in this type of learning and want to find out more, log on to http://olc.spsd.sk.ca (please note there is no www. in the address). For more information call 683-8313 or 683-2715. To register, see a counsellor in Student Services at Mount Royal Collegiate.

Saskatoon Public School Division's Online Courses for 2005-06 include:Accounting 10, Accounting 20 and Accounting 30, Biology 30, Computer Science 20, Computer Science 30, Creative Writing 20, Creative Writing 30, ELA10A, ELA10B, ELA A30, ELA B30, History 30, Journalism 30, Law 30, Math 10, Math 20, Math A30, Math C30, Native Studies 30, Physics 30.

Royal West Campus is a satellite program of Mount Royal, which offers Grade 12 classes in a mature, campus-like environment. The school's flexible nature is set up to meet the needs of its older population. Royal West offers classes in the traditional semester system, but also offers extension classes that allows students who have commitments to family, work, etc. to complete their studies in a more independent way. To register, students must meet one of the following circumstances:

Grade 12 graduates who are trying to enhance an existing mark in a Grade 12 class.
Students who are returning for their fifth year or more of high school and would like to complete their 24 credits required to graduate.. This is available to students who require their Grade 12 class only.
Students who are 19 years of age or older* or have been out of school for longer than a year and would like to obtain their Grade 12 via an Adult 12 status. This program requires a student to take five compulsory and two elective Grade 12 classes. No Grade 10 or Grade 11 prerequisites are needed. It should be noted that taking Grade 12 classes without the Grade 11 foundation is a difficult task.

Royal West students who are interested in the variety of electives that a comprehensive collegiate offers are most welcome to tap into the course selections that Mount Royal Collegiate offers. M.R.C.I. is a short, three-block way from Royal West. An off-set daily schedule allows 15 minutes to make the commute. A subsidized daycare for children 18 months to 5 years is available on campus. For further information, feel free to drop in to Royal West Campus at 441 Witney Avenue North or call (306) 683-7532.

Integrated Grade Eleven Credits (G20): Biology 20, Geography 20, English Communications 20, Physical Education 20, Work Expewrience Education A20
Prerequisites: Science 10 and English Language Arts A10. Application required.

This school division program is offered at Marion Graham Collegiate for one semester of a student's Grade 11 year. Five Grade eleven courses are combined to create a unique integrated outdoor program that is based on the concepts of environmental and adventure education. The outdoor environment becomes the classroom as students utilize local and regional venues such as the University, Meewasin Park, Nisbet Forest, and Provincial and National Parks on a regular basis. In addition, students will travel monthly to different ecosystems of Saskatchewan and complete week-long canoeing, cycling, backpacking, skiing, winter camping and survival expeditions. Consequently, students spend most of their time away from school and thus complete their integrated schoolwork immersed in the out-of doors. Most of the activities are physically and emotionally demanding, and students must be prepared for the challenge of an academically rigorous course. A fee wil be charged to cover equipment, facilities, expertise, and transporting costs, and students are required to supply some of their own personal equipment and gear (hiking boots, pack, sleeping bag etc.). This program is based on immersion experiences in the outdoors. Therefore, students must recognize that a high level of commitment is required throughout the semester. Interested students can make application to the program through the student Services office, and successful candidates must have demonstrated a high degree of independence, responsibility, trustworthiness and maturity.

Work Education may be taken in either semester. The classroom component concentrates on personal career preparation relative to student interests, abilities, and economic reality. The domains of interpersonal and communication skills are highlighted relative to creative job search techniques and career preparation models. In each semester, there are nine weeks of on-the-job work experience. The on-the-job expectation is that the student comply with the regular afternoon work hours of the co-operating firm. (e.g. 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.)

This course follows the learning-by-doing approach. The activities provide many new experiences that help students make career choices and improve the skills to find, get, and keep a job.

Aviation Maintenance Orientation Program	Driver Education	High School Apprenticeship Program
High School Learning Centre	Media School Program	Online Learning Centre
Outdoor School Program	Royal West Campus	Work Education