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science, Grade 12
Workplace Preparation SNCE
This course provides students with fundamental science knowledge and workplace skills needed to prepare them for success beyond secondary school. Students will explore hazards in the workplace, chemicals in consumer products, disease and its prevention, electricity at home and at work, and nutritional science. Emphasis is placed on current topics in science and relevant, practical activities that develop students’ literacy and mathematical literacy skills and enhance their scientific literacy.
Prerequisite: Science, Grade 10, Applied, or a Grade 10 locally developed compulsory credit (LDCC) course in science
Big Ideas
Hazards in the Workplace
• Knowledge and understanding of science enable people to identify, explain, and minimize hazardous situations in the workplace.
Chemicals in Consumer Products
• Physical and chemical properties of chemicals determine how they can be used in consumer and industrial products.
• Incorrect handling and disposal of chemicals can lead to unsafe conditions in the home and the workplace and can harm the environment.
Disease and Its Prevention
• The spread of communicable diseases can be reduced through personal choices and the use of appropriate technologies.
• Methods used to control the spread of diseases can have both positive and negative effects.
Electricity at Home and Work
• Electrical equipment can pose a safety hazard in the home and workplace if it is not used correctly.
• Rapid advances in electronics, and consumers’ desire for the latest electronics technology, have resulted in serious waste disposal problems.
Nutritional Science
• The nutrients and other substances found in food products have effects on human health and well-being.
• Knowledge of the role of nutrients and other substances found in food products enables people to make healthy lifestyle choices.
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