CHV2O Civics and Citizenship (Grade 10, half credit)
The compulsory half-credit on how Canada is actually governed: institutions, rights and responsibilities, and a civic-action project that turns the theory into one concrete act of participation.
Inside the course
Government and democratic institutions in Canada
Rights, responsibilities and the rule of law
Civic engagement: a hands-on action project
Where it leads
Pairs with GLC2O as the standard Grade 10 half-credit pair — commonly scheduled together in one semester.
PREREQUISITE
None — a compulsory half credit.
Assessment & credit
Standard Ontario assessment: 70% coursework, 30% final evaluation. Completion ships as an official transcript, OUAC-listed and recognized by public and private schools.
How we run it
Small groups, online or in person (Markham campus); semester, summer and winter intakes, scheduled around the student’s Top 6 plan.
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