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and World Studies, 2018 and The Ontario Curriculum, Grades 11 and 12: Canadian and World Studies, 2015 have been superseded by the new CGC1W (2024) and the revised CHV2O (2022).

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NEWExploring Canadian Geography

De-streamedIssued: 2024

This course builds on learning in Grades 7 and 8 in geography. Students will explore relationships within and between Canada’s natural and human systems and how they interconnect with other parts of the world. Students will also...

Civics and Citizenship

OpenIssued: 2022

This course explores rights and responsibilities associated with being an active citizen in a democratic society. Students will explore issues of civic importance and the influence of social media, while developing their understanding of...

Issues in Canadian Geography

The new de-streamed Grade 9 Geography course: Exploring Canadian Geography (CGC1W) will be replacing this course. As of September 2024, the CGC1D course should not be offered, and the associated course code will have expired.

Canadian History since World War I

This course explores social, economic, and political developments and events and their impact on the lives of different individuals, groups, and communities, including First Nations, Métis, and Inuit individuals and communities, in...

Canadian History since World War I

This course focuses on the social context of historical developments and events and how they have affected the lives of people in Canada, including First Nations, Métis, and Inuit individuals and communities, since 1914. Students will...

Regional Geography

University/College Preparation

This course explores interrelationships between the land and people in a selected region as well as interconnections between this region and the rest of the world. Students will explore the region’s environmental, socio-economic, and...

Forces of Nature: Physical Processes and Disasters

University/College Preparation

In this course, students will explore physical processes related to the earth’s water, land, and air. They will investigate how these processes shape the planet’s natural characteristics and affect human systems, how they are involved in...

Travel and Tourism: A Geographic Perspective

This course focuses on issues related to travel and tourism within and between various regions of the world. Students will investigate unique environmental, sociocultural, economic, and political characteristics of selected world regions...

Introduction to Spatial Technologies

This course enables students to develop practical skills associated with spatial technologies and to investigate related career opportunities. Students will develop their ability to use geographic information systems (GIS), global...

World Issues: A Geographic Analysis

University Preparation

In this course, students will address the challenge of creating a more sustainable and equitable world. They will explore issues involving a wide range of topics, including economic disparities, threats to the environment, globalization...

World Geography: Urban Patterns and Population Issues

University/College Preparation

The world’s population is growing, it is moving and intermixing, and it is increasingly found in cities. This course explores these changes and the challenges that come with them. It investigates the forces that are shaping the world’s...

The Environment and Resource Management

University/College Preparation

This course investigates interactions between natural and human systems, with a particular emphasis on the impacts of human activity on ecosystems and natural processes. Students will use the geographic inquiry process, apply the...

Spatial Technologies in Action

University/College Preparation

This course provides a foundation for students who are considering a career involving computer-based spatial technologies. Students will analyse and propose solutions to real-life issues related to spatial organization, such as...

World Issues: A Geographic Analysis

College Preparation

This course explores many difficult challenges facing Canada and the world today – challenges such as unequal access to food, water, and energy; urbanization; globalization; and meeting the needs of a growing world population while...

Living in a Sustainable World

Workplace Preparation

This course examines the impact of human activity on the natural environment. Students will explore the use of natural spaces and resources and the effects of planning decisions and consumer choices on natural systems. Students will...

American History

University Preparation

This course explores key aspects of the social, economic, and political development of the United States from precontact to the present. Students will examine the contributions of groups and individuals to the country’s evolution and...

World History to the End of the Fifteenth Century

University/College Preparation

This course explores the history of various societies and civilizations around the world, from earliest times to around 1500 CE. Students will investigate a range of factors that contributed to the rise, success, and decline of various...

Origins and Citizenship: The History of a Canadian Ethnic Group

This course focuses on the history of people who came to Canada from a specific country or region. Students will explore historical developments and events in the group’s country of origin, the factors that influenced the decision of...

World History since 1900: Global and Regional Interactions

This course focuses on major developments in world history from 1900 to the present. Students will explore the causes and consequences of global and regional conflicts, the impact of significant individuals and social movements, and...

Canada: History, Identity, and Culture

University Preparation

This course traces the history of Canada, with a focus on the evolution of our national identity and culture as well as the identity and culture of various groups that make up Canada. Students will explore various developments and events...

World History since the Fifteenth Century

University Preparation

This course traces major developments and events in world history since approximately 1450. Students will explore social, economic, and political changes, the historical roots of contemporary issues, and the role of conflict and...

World History since the Fifteenth Century

College Preparation

This course explores key developments and events in world history since approximately 1450, with a focus on interactions within and between various regions. Students will examine social, economic, and political developments and how they...

Adventures in World History

Workplace Preparation

This course examines significant developments and events in world history from earliest times to the present. Students will explore a variety of social, cultural, economic, and political developments in different regions of the world and...

Politics in Action: Making Change

This course enables students to develop plans for change in the local, national, and/or global community. Students will explore various issues, investigating their causes as well as their impact, and determining where change is needed...

Canadian and International Politics

University Preparation

This course explores various perspectives on issues in Canadian and world politics. Students will explore political decision making and ways in which individuals, stakeholder groups, and various institutions, including governments...

The Individual and the Economy

University/College Preparation

This course explores issues and challenges facing the Canadian economy as well as the implications of various responses to them. Students will explore the economic role of firms, workers, and government as well as their own role as...

Analysing Current Economic Issues

University Preparation

This course examines current Canadian and international economic issues, developments, policies, and practices from diverse perspectives. Students will explore the decisions that individuals and institutions, including governments...

Making Personal Economic Choices

Workplace Preparation

This course provides students with a fundamental understanding of a variety of key economic issues and practices, helping them develop their ability to make informed economic choices in their day-to-day lives. Students will examine...

Understanding Canadian Law

University/College Preparation

This course explores Canadian law, with a focus on legal issues that are relevant to the lives of people in Canada. Students will gain an understanding of laws relating to rights and freedoms in Canada; our legal system; and family...

Understanding Canadian Law in Everyday Life

Workplace Preparation

This course enables students to develop a practical understanding of laws that affect the everyday lives of people in Canada, including their own lives. Students will gain an understanding of the need for laws, and of their rights...

Canadian and International Law

University Preparation

This course explores a range of contemporary legal issues and how they are addressed in both Canadian and international law. Students will develop an understanding of the principles of Canadian and international law and of issues...

College Preparation

This course provides a foundation for students who wish to pursue a career that requires an understanding of law. Students will explore the importance of law, analysing contemporary legal issues and their relevance to daily life...