Three new courses will be introduced to students in Surrey starting next fall, giving them the opportunity to explore different future career opportunities.
At the regular Oct. 9 school board meeting, Surrey trustees approved the implementation of three new courses to the selection of BAA courses that students in Grades 11 and 12 can choose. The courses include Aviation 11 Explorations in Aviation, Leadership First Aid 11 and 12 and E-Sports: Active Living in the Digital Age.
“I’m always impressed when these come forward that they’re typically topics that are relevant for this day and age,” trustee Gary Tymoschuk said.
“The number of flights and people travelling is skyrocketing again, and there are lots of career opportunities in that area. First aid, the population generally is aging, and it’s always good if anybody has an opportunity to have some first aid under their belt. And then e-sports, something that’s been on my mind for quite some time is to make sure that particularly our youth and older people get active in many different ways.”
All three courses were developed by teachers in the district, with the Aviation course created by North Surrey Secondary teacher Arnel Aliwalas; First Aid developed by another North Surrey teacher, Jenna Grossman; and E-Sports developed by Johnston Heights Secondary teachers Jared Nermo and Joshua Jensen.
The aviation course will delve into the fundamental aspects of flight and provide insight on aviation operations.
Meanwhile, the course on E-Sports focuses on how individuals can lead healthy lifestyles while also participating in competitive gaming online.
“Since COVID, we know that youth are so much more engaged online than they are in person,” trustee Bob Holmes said.
“We have one at home, his friends he sees a lot online, not as much in person, so I think the more we can do to bring that balance to their lives, the better.”
