Grade 9 Food and Nutrition                (Open)                            HFN 1OR

This course explores the factors that affect attitudes and decisions about food, and examines current issues of body image and food marketing.  Students will learn how to make wise food choices and to prepare foods, and will investigate our Canadian food heritage and food industries, as well as global food issues.  The course also introduces students to research skills related to food and nutrition.

GRADE 10

Grade 10 Individual and Family Living  (Open)                            HIF 2OR

This course explores the challenges faced by all people:  how to meet basic needs, how to relate to others, how to manage resources, and how to become responsible members of society.  Students will acquire knowledge and skills that are needed to make the transition to adulthood.  Teachers will instruct students in developing interpersonal, decision-making, and practical skills related to daily life.  Students will explore the functioning of families and the diversities found among families and within society.

Students will be introduced to several areas of Family Studies later encountered at the senior level, including foods, fashion, and parenting.

GRADE 11

Grade 11 Fashion and Creative Expression   (Open)                   HNC 3OR

This course explores what clothing communicates about the wearer and how it becomes a creative and entrepreneurial outlet through the design and production processes.  Students will learn, through practical experiences, about the nature of fashion design; the characteristics of fibers and fabrics; the construction, production, and marketing of clothing; and how to plan and care for a wardrobe that is appropriate for an individual’s appearance, activities, employment, and lifestyle.  Students will develop research skills as they explore the evolution of fashion and its relationship to society, culture, and individual psychology.

Prerequisite: None

Grade 11 Parenting                              (Open)                            HPC 3OR

This course focuses on the skills and knowledge needed to promote the positive and healthy nurturing of children, with particular emphasis on the critical importance of the early years to human development.  Students will learn how to meet the developmental needs of young children, communicate and discipline effectively, and guide early behaviour.  They will have practical experience with infants, toddlers, and preschoolers, and will learn skills in researching and investigating questions relating to parenting.

Prerequisite: None

Grade 11 Living and Working with Children     (College)                HPW 3CR

This course focuses on the well-being of children in families and community settings.  Students will study child behaviour and child development in the context of relationships with parents and others in the community, and will learn through research and by observing and interacting with children.  This course prepares students for further study of children, and introduces them to skills used in researching and investigating children’s behaviour in response to others.

Prerequisite: None

Grade 11 World Religions           (University, College)                  HRT 3MR

This course enables students to discover what others believe and how they live, and to appreciate their own unique heritage. Students will learn about the teachings and traditions of a variety of religions, the connections between religion and the development of civilizations, the place and function of religion in human experience, and the influence of a broad range of religions on contemporary society. This course also introduces students to skills used in researching and investigating world religions.

Prerequisite: None 

Grade 11 Introduction to Anthropology, Psychology and Sociology

(University/College)                   HSP 3MR

This course introduces the theories, questions, and issues that are the major concerns of anthropology, psychology, and sociology.  Students will develop an understanding of the way social scientists approach the topics they study and the research methods they employ.  Students will be given opportunities to explore theories from a variety of perspectives and to become familiar with current thinking on a range of issues that have captured the interest of classical and contemporary social scientists in the three disciplines.

Prerequisite: None

GRADE 12

Food and Nutrition Sciences (University/College)         HFA 4MR

This course examines various nutritional, psychological, social, cultural, and global factors that influence people’s food choices and customs.  Students will learn about current Canadian and worldwide issues related to food, frameworks for making appropriate dietary choices, and food-preparation techniques.  This course also refines students’ skills used in researching and investigating issues related to food and nutrition.

Prerequisite: Any university, university/college, or college preparation course in Social Sciences and Humanities, English, or Canadian and World Studies.

Individuals and Families in a Diverse Society (University/College)         HHS 4MR

This course applies current theories and research from the disciplines of anthropology, psychology, and sociology to the study of individual development, family behaviour, intimate and parent-child relationships, and the ways in which families interact within the diverse Canadian society.  Students will learn the interpersonal skills required to contribute to the well-being of families, and the investigative skills required to conduct and evaluate research about individuals and families.

Prerequisite: Any university, university/college, or college preparation course in Social Sciences and Humanities, English, or Canadian and World Studies.

Grade 12 The Fashion Industry            (Open)                            HNB 4OR

This course provides a historical perspective on fashion and design, exploring the origins, influence, and importance of fashion as an expression of national, cultural, religious, and personal identity.  Students will learn about the many facets of the Canadian fashion industry, including both large-scale and small entrepreneurial enterprises, and its worldwide links, as well as gaining practical experience in garment design, production, and care.  This course also refines students’ skills used in researching and investigating various aspects of the fashion industry.

Prerequisite: None

Grade 12 Challenge and Change in Society     (University/College)     HSB 4MR

This course examines the theories and methodologies used in anthropology, psychology, and sociology to investigate and explain shifts in knowledge, attitudes, beliefs, and behaviour and their impact on society.  Students will analyse cultural, social, and biological patterns in human societies, looking at the ways in which those patterns change over time.  Students will also explore the ideas of classical and contemporary social theorists, and will apply those ideas to the analysis of contemporary trends.

Prerequisite: Any university, university/college, or college preparation course in Social Sciences and Humanities, English, or Canadian and World Studies.

Grade 12 Philosophy:  Questions and Theories            (University)         HZT 4UR

This course addresses three (or more) of the main areas of philosophy:  metaphysics, logic, epistemology, ethics, social and political philosophy, and aesthetics.  Students will learn critical-thinking skills, the main ideas expressed by philosophers from a variety of the world’s traditions, how to develop and explain their own philosophical ideas, and how to apply those ideas to contemporary social issues and personal experiences.  This course will also help students refine skills used in researching and investigating topics in philosophy.

Prerequisite: Any university or university/college preparation course in Social Sciences and Humanities, English, or Canadian and World Studies