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VES Global Network Consortium Community and International Education Services

Upper School Campus (G7–12): 259 Yorkland Road, Toronto, ON M2J 0B5
Lower School Campus (G1–G6): 99 Sheppard Ave West, North York, Ontario M2N 1B8
Virtual Extension School (G1–G12): globalves.ca

VES Global Admission Office:
16 Esna Park Dr., Markham, ON, Canada L3R 5X1
info@ves-canada.com
(+1) 647-808-3764

General

Announcements

Course Outline and Introduction

Orientation - Zoom Meeting

Course Syllabus

Curriculum Documents and Resources

[ASSESSMENT FOR LEARNING] Introduction

Nelson Biology 11 (2011) Textbook

Textbook

Unit 1 – Diversity of Living Things ~22 hours

Unit 1 Lessons - Introduction and Classification

Unit 1 Lessons - Bacteria and Viruses

[ASSESSMENT FOR LEARNING] Unit 1 Homework (Test Prep, Presentation Topic)

[ASSESSMENT OF LEARNING] Unit 1 Presentation

[ASSESSMENT OF LEARNING] Unit 1 Test

[ASSESSMENT AS LEARNING] Unit 1 Self Assessment / Peer Assessment

Unit 2 – Genetic Processes ~22 hours

Unit 2 Lessons - DNA: Mitosis and Cell Reproduction

Unit 2 Lessons - DNA: Meiosis

Unit 2 Lessons - Mendel and Inheritance

Unit 2 Lessons - Pedigree and Applications of Genetics

[ASSESSMENT FOR LEARNING] Unit 2 Homework (Test Prep, Presentation Topic)

[ASSESSMENT OF LEARNING] Unit 2 Presentation

[ASSESSMENT OF LEARNING] Unit 2 Test

[ASSESSMENT AS LEARNING] Unit 2 Self Assessment / Peer Assessment

Unit 3 – Evolution ~22 hours

Unit 3 Lessons - Introduction and Fossils

Unit 3 Lessons - Darwin and Evolution Processes

Unit 3 Lessons - Early Hominids and Ancestors of Homo Sapiens

[ASSESSMENT FOR LEARNING] Unit 3 Homework (Test Prep, Focused Conversation Topic)

[ASSESSMENT OF LEARNING - CONVERSATION] Unit 3 Focused Conversation

[ASSESSMENT OF LEARNING] Unit 3 Test

[ASSESSMENT AS LEARNING] Unit 3 Self Assessment / Peer Assessment

Unit 4 – Animals: Structure and Function ~22 hours

Digestive System

Respiratory System

Circulatory System

[ASSESSMENT FOR LEARNING] Unit 4 Homework (Test Prep, Focused Conversation Topic)

[ASSESSMENT OF LEARNING - CONVERSATION] Unit 4 Focused Conversation

[ASSESSMENT OF LEARNING] Unit 4 Test

[ASSESSMENT AS LEARNING] Unit 4 Self Assessment / Peer Assessment

Unit 5 – Plants: Anatomy, Growth, and Function ~22 hours

Plants

[ASSESSMENT FOR LEARNING] Unit 5 Homework (Test Prep)

[ASSESSMENT OF LEARNING] Unit 5 Test

[ASSESSMENT AS LEARNING] Unit 5 Self Assessment

Unit 6 – End-of-Course Tasks and Miscellaneous Assessments

[ASSESSMENT OF LEARNING - OBSERVATION] Discussion Forum

[ASSESSMENT OF LEARNING] Blog / Student Feedback Assignment

[ASSESSMENT FOR LEARNING] ISU Draft

[ASSESSMENT OF LEARNING] ISU Assignment

[ASSESSMENT OF LEARNING] Final Exam

[ASSESSMENT AS LEARNING] Unit 6 Self Assessment / Peer Assessment