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Grade 9
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INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILY LIVING - HIF1O:
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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 the knowledge and skills that are needed to make the transition to adulthood. Teachers will instruct students on 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.
NOTE: Individuals and Family Living is available to students enrolled in the ESL program, HIF1OK, and has been adapted to meet the language skills of ESL students.
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Grade 10
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FOOD AND NUTRITION (OPEN) - HFN2O:
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This course explores the factors that affect attitudes
and decisions about food, examines current issues of body image and food
marketing, and is grounded in the scientific study of nutrition. Students
will learn how to make informed food choices and to learn how to prepare
food, 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.
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Grade 11
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PARENTING (Open) - HPC30:
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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.
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FASHION AND CREATIVE EXPRESSION (Open) - HNC3O:
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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
fibres 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 relationships
to society, culture, and individual psychology.
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LIVING SPACES AND SHELTER (Open) - HLS3O:
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This course analyses how different types of living
spaces and forms of shelter meet people's physical, social, emotional and
cultural needs and reflects society's values, established patterns of living,
and economic and technological developments. Students will learn how to
make practical decisions about where to live and how to create functional
pleasing environments, and will explore housing and design. They will also
learn skills used in researching and investigating living accommodations
and housing.
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Grade 12
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INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN A DIVERSE SOCIETY - HHS4M:
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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 about 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.
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