With the exception of Grade 9 geography and Grade 10 civics (politics), the 2018 Canadian and World Studies curriculum for Grades 9–10 and the 2015 curriculum for Grades 11–12 remain in effect. All other Canadian and World Studies courses will continue to be based on the curriculum expectations outlined in those documents. All references to Grade 9 geography and Grade 10 civics (politics) that appear in The Ontario Curriculum, Grades 9 and 10: Canadian and World Studies, 2018 and The Ontario Curriculum, Grades 11 and 12: Canadian and World Studies, 2015 have been superseded by the new CGC1W (2024) and the revised CHV2O (2022).
Introduction
The Considerations for program planning and the Cross-curricular and integrated learning sections listed under the Program Planning tab outline important considerations for planning programs in all subjects and disciplines of the Ontario curriculum, Grades 1 to 12. The information provided there sets out current official curriculum policy, and educators must be guided by it in implementing curriculum and in creating the environment in which it is taught.
Important considerations for implementing the Grade 10 course Civics and Citizenship, 2022 (CHV2O), are provided in the course section.
Important considerations for implementing the Grade 9 course Exploring Canadian Geography, 2024 (CGC1W), are provided in the course introduction.
For the rest of the courses in Grades 9–12, refer to The Ontario Curriculum, Grades 9 and 10: Canadian and World Studies, 2018 and The Ontario Curriculum, Grades 11 and 12: Canadian and World Studies, 2015.
