Civics and Citizenship CHV2O & Career Studies GLC2O

Civics and Citizenship CHV2O & Career Studies GLC2O (Grade 10)

The compulsory half credit course Civics and Citizenship will help students better understand what it means to be an informed, participating citizen in a democratic society, on a local,  national and global scale. Students will learn about Canadian government processes, analyse the importance of Canadian values in regards to issues of civic importance and consider how to become involved in our society. This course is an excellent introduction to Politics, Law and World Issues and world history. Evaluations include creating a photo essay, writing a letter to the editor and developing an action research project.

The compulsory half-credit Careers course is focused around the four areas of learning in the education and career/life planning framework: Who am I? What are my opportunities? Who do I want to become? What is my plan for achieving my goals? Students will explore personality inventories, "best-fit" jobs and volunteer and post-secondary options, and investigate current and future trends in the workplace. Evaluations include researching postsecondary opportunities and creating a budget, creating an application package in support of a current volunteer or job opportunity and assembling an online portfolio.

Prerequisite: None

Each half course equates to 0.5 credit for a total of 1.0 credit. Students must take both courses.