GRADE 10 COURSE

CHV2O

Civics and Citizenship

This Grade 10 Civics and Citizenship course explores the rights and responsibilities of active citizenship in a democratic society. Students use political inquiry and the concepts of political thinking to examine governance, rights, civic engagement and ways to create positive change.

0.5 Credit

Open

55 hours of planned learning

Grade

Credit

0.5

Delivery

Online

Prerequisite

None

About This Course

What You'll Learn

Use political inquiry and the concepts of political thinking to investigate civic issues.
Understand democratic values and how they connect to civic action.
Explore Canadian and Indigenous governance systems, treaty relationships and Crown-Indigenous relations.
Analyze rights and responsibilities in Canadian and global contexts.
Evaluate traditional and social media for credibility, bias, misinformation and influence.
Investigate civic engagement, inclusion, service and ways to create positive change.

Skills You'll Develop

Political inquiry and evidence evaluation
Digital and media literacy
Critical thinking and informed argument
Discussion, debate and respectful engagement with multiple perspectives
Civic action planning, collaboration and communication

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the course, students will be able to:

Use political inquiry and political thinking to investigate issues, events and developments of civic importance.
Apply civics-related transferable skills in everyday contexts and identify related career applications.
Explain democratic beliefs and values and their relationship to civic action.
Explain roles and responsibilities within Canadian and Indigenous governance systems and treaty relationships.
Analyze key rights and responsibilities associated with citizenship and how those rights may be protected or infringed.
Analyze contributions to the common good and the recognition of diverse beliefs, values and perspectives.
Investigate a civic issue of personal interest and propose and assess methods for creating positive change.

Course Units

The following reflects the school’s planned organization of the course. Approximate time allocations may be adjusted while all curriculum expectations and required planned learning are maintained.

Unit	Title / Major Learning Focus	Approx. Time
1	Political Inquiry, Digital Literacy, Democratic Citizenship and Civic Issues	12 hours
2	Canadian and Indigenous Governance Systems, Government Processes, Rights and Responsibilities	18 hours
3	Civic Engagement, Inclusion, Service, Community Action and Creating Change	18 hours
Final	Consolidation, Review and Mandatory Written Final Examination	7 hours

Assessment

Assessment uses evidence gathered over time from student work, conversations and observations. The final grade for 2026–2027 is determined as follows:

Component	Weight	How It Is Determined
Course work throughout the course	65%	Based on the full body of evidence of achievement of curriculum expectations, with professional judgement applied to the most consistent and more recent evidence.
Mandatory written final examination	20%	Mandatory written final examination for Grade 10 Canadian and World Studies, including Civics and Citizenship.
Attendance and participation	15%	Based on the full body of evidence of meaningful attendance and participation.

Examples of Assessment Evidence

Assessment may include diagnostic questions, source analyses, discussions, inquiry assignments, tests and quizzes, written responses, media-literacy tasks, civic-action plans and final evaluations.

Pathways

Students connect political inquiry, communication, source evaluation, collaboration, advocacy, problem solving and project planning to pathways and careers in law, political science, government, public administration, journalism, social services, education and many other fields.

The course also develops transferable skills that can be applied in other subjects, postsecondary learning, community contexts and future employment.

Teacher Support

Students learn through the school's secure online learning environment and receive ongoing support from qualified teachers.
Teacher-supported conferencing, tutorials and scheduled live support are available as appropriate.
Teachers explicitly model political inquiry and the concepts of political thinking.
Students receive guidance in evaluating current issues, traditional media and social media for credibility, bias and misinformation.
Case studies, structured discussions, debates, simulations and collaborative problem solving support respectful engagement with complex issues.
Differentiated resources, visual supports, graphic organizers, exemplars, scaffolds and assistive technologies are used as appropriate.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the course code?

CHV2O — Civics and Citizenship, Grade 10, Open.

How many credits is CHV2O?

The course is worth 0.5 Ontario secondary school credit.

How long is the course?

The course includes at least 55 hours of planned learning.

Is there a prerequisite?

No. There is no prerequisite or co-requisite.

How is the final grade calculated?

65% course work, 20% mandatory written final examination, and 15% attendance and participation.

Does the course include Indigenous governance?

Yes. Students study Canadian and Indigenous governance systems, treaty relationships and other Crown-Indigenous relations.

Does the course address social media and misinformation?

Yes. Students evaluate traditional and social media for credibility, bias, misinformation and influence as part of civic inquiry and digital literacy.

Ready to Take This Course?

$549 / Credit

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