Civics:
Politics is about how societies are governed, how public policy is developed, and how
power is distributed. Civics is a branch of politics that focuses on the rights and responsibilities associated with citizenship, the role of governments, and how people can get
involved in the political process and take action on issues of civic importance. The study
of civics supports students in becoming informed, engaged, and active citizens in the
various communities to which they belong, whether at the local, national, or global level.
Law:
Law is intended to ensure fairness and to promote and maintain justice in society. Legal
studies focuses on how rules are created, how they evolve, and how they are enforced
and adjudicated within the legal system. Through the study of law, students examine how
various forces shape law, and how law shapes interactions between and among people,
institutions, and governments. The study of law enables students to develop an understanding of various areas of law, the relevance of law to everyday life, and the influence
of entrenched rights and responsibilities on the Canadian legal system.
Political Science:
The 12 politics course provide opportunities for students to investigate a
range of issues of political importance at the local, national, and global level. Students will
explore issues related to policy making, political engagement, the distribution of power,
human rights, and international relations. Students are encouraged to explore political
thought, to clarify their own values and positions relating to political issues, and to explore
ways in which they can contribute to political change.
In the Grade 12 Politics course, students will develop their ability to apply the
political inquiry process and the concepts of political thinking. Students will continue
to develop ways of thinking about politics through the application of these concepts.
They will also develop their ability to apply the political inquiry process as they gather,
interpret, and analyse data and information relating to issues of political importance
and make informed judgements and draw conclusions about them.
CHV2O: Civics and Citizenship,
Grade 10 (Open)
This course explores rights and responsibilities associated with being an active citizen
in a democratic society. Students will explore issues of civic importance such as healthy
schools, community planning, environmental responsibility, and the influence of social
media, while developing their understanding of the role of civic engagement and of
political processes in the local, national, and/or global community. Students will apply
the concepts of political thinking and the political inquiry process to investigate, and
express informed opinions about, a range of political issues and developments that
are both of significance in today’s world and of personal interest to them.
Prerequisite: None
CLU3M: Understanding Canadian Law,
Grade 11 (University/College Preparation)
This course explores Canadian law, with a focus on legal issues that are relevant to the
lives of people in Canada. Students will gain an understanding of laws relating to rights
and freedoms in Canada; our legal system; and family, contract, employment, tort, and
criminal law. Students will develop legal reasoning skills and will apply the concepts of
legal thinking and the legal studies inquiry process when investigating a range of legal
issues and formulating and communicating informed opinions about them.
Prerequisite: Canadian History since World War I, Grade 10, Academic or Applied
CPW4U: Canadian and International
Politics,
Grade 12 (University Preparation)
This course explores various perspectives on issues in Canadian and world politics.
Students will explore political decision making and ways in which individuals, stakeholder
groups, and various institutions, including governments, multinational corporations, and
non-governmental organizations, respond to and work to address domestic and international
issues. Students will apply the concepts of political thinking and the political inquiry
process to investigate issues, events, and developments of national and international
political importance, and to develop and communicate informed opinions about them.
Prerequisite: Any university or university/college preparation course in Canadian and
world studies, English, or social sciences and humanities