GLC2O5 - Grade 10 Careers (Open) ---- HALF CREDIT
This is a half credit, which is paired with Careers (GLC2O5) the other half credit. Together, they equal ONE credit.
Students begin the semester with one of the half credits (e.g. GLC2O5) and switch to the other half course (e.g. CHV2O5) at the midpoint of the semester.
This course teaches students how to develop and achieve personal goals for future learning, work, and community involvement. Students will assess their interests, skills, and characteristics and investigate current economic and workplace trends, work opportunities, and ways to search for work. The course explores postsecondary learning and career options, prepares students for managing work and life transitions, and helps students focus on their goals through the development of a career plan.
CHV2O5 - Grade 10 Civics (Open) ---- HALF CREDIT
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 41 of political issues and developments that are both of significance in today’s world and of personal interest to them.
GLS1O1 - Grade 9 Learning Strategies (Open)
***This course is for students who have had a conversation with our Special Education team.
This course focuses on learning strategies to help students become better, more independent learners. Students will learn how to develop and apply literacy and numeracy skills, personal management skills, and interpersonal and teamwork skills to improve their learning and achievement in school, the workplace, and the community. The course helps students build confidence and motivation to pursue opportunities for success in secondary school and beyond.