TABLE OF CONTENTS
Table of Contents ..........................................................................................................................1
Transitions…………………………………………………………………………………………………..2
Career Path Program ...................................................................................................................2
Goals of the Career Path Program……………………………………………………………………….3
Ontario Secondary School Certificate ........................................................................................... 4
Types of Courses…………………………………………………………………………………………..5
Career Path 4-Year Program Overview………………………………………………………………….6
Course Descriptions
The Arts ...................................................................................................................................7
Business Studies .....................................................................................................................7
English.....................................................................................................................................7
Guidance and Career Education .............................................................................................8
Health and Physical Education ................................................................................................8
Mathematics ............................................................................................................................9
Religious Education ...............................................................................................................10
Science..................................................................................................................................11
Social Science and Humanities ………………………………………………………………… 11
Technological Education................................................................................................... ….11
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CAREER PATH PROGRAM
The Career Path Program in the Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board is a 4-year
program for students with specific learning needs in literacy and mathematical literacy with a
focus on school-to-work transitions and workplace preparation.
School-Work Transition Options:
1. Entry Level Job Opportunities in:
 Business Support Services
 Communications Industry
 Construction Industry
 Horticulture and Landscaping Industry
 Hospitality
 Personal Care Services
 Retail Sales Support
 Tourism
 Transportation Industry
2. Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program (OYAP)
3. College Vocational Program
 Centennial College
 Durham College
 George Brown College
 Humber College
 Seneca College
The curriculum offered is based on the Locally Developed Compulsory Credit courses, Open
level courses and workplace preparation.
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CAREER PATH PROGRAM
Our goal for the Career Path Program consists of 3 important components:
 Students will be provided with opportunities for academic success. Students are
encouraged to participate in extra-curricular activities and/or volunteer for Christcentered activities.
 Students will be working towards the Ontario Secondary School Certificate upon
completion of the 4-year program.
 Students will develop specific skills that will lead to a relevant and successful work
experience. Upon completion of this 4-year program, it is our hope that all students
will have gained the knowledge, skills, and experience for employment.
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ONTARIO SECONDARY SCHOOL CERTIFICATE
Definition of a Credit
A credit is granted in recognition of the successful completion of the curriculum expectations
for a course. Refer to the Course Summary Chart on the last page for the allocation of
credits.
Students shall receive an Ontario Secondary School Certificate upon completion of a
minimum of 14 credits distributed as follows:
2 credits in English
1 credit in Mathematics
1 credit in Science
1 credit in Canadian Geography or History
1 credit in Physical and Health Education
1 credit in Arts or Technological Education
7 elective credits
Total: 14 credits
Substitutions for Compulsory Courses
To meet individual student needs, the principal may replace up to 3 compulsory courses with
courses from the remainder of those that meet the compulsory credit requirements. Students
will still be required to complete 14 credits in total. If a parent/guardian requests a
substitution, the principal will determine whether or not a substitution should be made. Each
substitution will be noted on the Ontario Student Transcript.
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TYPES OF COURSES
Locally Developed Compulsory Credit Courses (LV/LW): These courses are designed to
meet the educational needs not met by the provincial curriculum. These courses also reflect
the developmental progression of learning expectations across the grades, provide for
concept continuity for students who may have gaps in their learning, and make
interconnections between subject-area learning and skills in literacy and mathematical
literacy. The learner is central to the LDCC Courses. These courses build in literacy and
mathematical literacy, the Essential Skills, and recognize the importance of concept
continuity – meeting the learners where they are and moving them forward. Also central to
the development is the pathway to Workplace Preparation courses and beyond.
Open Courses (O): These courses are designed to prepare students for further study in
certain subjects and to enrich their education generallly. Open courses comprise a set of
expectations that are appropriate for all students.
Workplace Courses (W): Workplace preparation courses are designed to equip students
with the knowledge and skills they need for direct entry into the workplace or for admission to
apprenticeship programs and other training programs offered in the community. The range
and content of the courses offered will allow students to prepare for a variety of jobs, training
programs, and careers. Teaching and learning will emphasize workplace applications of the
course content, but will also explore the theoretical material that underlies these practical
applications. Workplace preparation courses will be based on rigorous provincial curriculum
expectations and will emphasize the development of generic employment skills, as well as
independent research and learning skills.
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CAREER PATH PROGRAM OVERVIEW
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
Religion
Religion
Religion
Religion
English
English
English
English
Mathematics
Mathematics
Mathematics
Mathematics
Learning
Discovering the
Elective
Elective
Strategies
Workplace
1 Choice
1 choice
should support
should support
co-op placement
co-op
placement
Science
Science
Cooperative
Cooperative
Physical and
Physical and
Education/Work
Education/
Health
Health Education
Experience
Work
Education
or Leadership and
Peer Support
Guitar or Art
Intro to Business
Exploring the
Technology
World of
2 -1/2 Courses
Experience
Year 5
School-Work Transition
Options:
1. Entry Level Job
Opportunities in:

Business Support
Services

Communications
Industry

Construction Industry

Horticulture and
Landscaping
Industry

Hospitality

Personal Care
Services

Retail Sales Support

Tourism

Transportation
Industry
2. Ontario Youth
Apprenticeship Program
(OYAP)
3. College Vocational
Program

Centennial College

Durham College

George Brown
College

Humber College

Seneca College
Technology
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COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
THE ARTS
Music –Grade 9 Guitar (Beginner)
AMG10W
This course will introduce students to the many styles of guitar including Rock, Blues, Classical, Jazz, Country
etc, and emphasizes performance of music at a beginner's level. Students with some experience are welcome
as they will be challenged to further develop their skills Student learning will include participating in creative
activities and listening perceptive.
Visual Arts, Grade 9, Open
AVI1OW
This course offers an overview of visual arts as a foundation for further study. Students will
become familiar with the elements and principles of design and the expressive qualities of
various materials through working with a range of materials, processes, techniques, and styles.
BUSINESS STUDIES
Introduction to Information Technology in Business, Grade 10, Open
BTT2OW
This course introduces students to the use of information technology in a business
environment. Students will learn how to use information technology in a work environment,
perform electronic research, communicate electronically, and use common business software.
They will also explore possible future occupations in information technology.
ENGLISH
English, Locally Developed Compulsory Credit Course, Grade 9 and 10
ENG1LV/W
This course provides foundational literacy and communication skills to prepare students
for success in school, their daily lives, and in the workplace. In grade 9, students work
through units 1-5, and in grade 10, they continue with units 6-10, Students may earn a ½
credit in English each year. The course develops listening and talking skills, reading and
viewing skills, and writing skills. The focus is on developing foundational literacy skills
and on using language clearly and accurately in a variety of authentic contexts.
English, Locally Developed Compulsory Credit Course, Grade 11 and 12
ENG2LV/W
This course allows students to continue to focus on extending their literacy and communication skills
to prepare for success in school, their daily lives, and in the workplace. This course emphasizes the
process-based development of skills in talking, listening, reading, viewing, and writing, helping
students to extend their abilities as effective communicators who can articulate Catholic beliefs.
Considerable importance is also placed on the continued development of students’ skills in thinking
reflectively, critically, and creatively. Through the interaction, dialogue, and activities in this course,
students are called upon to live their faith through caring service to others, thus bearing witness to
their membership in a Christ-centred community.
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GUIDANCE AND CAREER EDUCATION
Learning Strategies: Skills for Success in Secondary School, Grade 9 Open
GLE1OW
This course explores learning strategies and helps students become better, more
independent learners while increasing their personal management skills, both in school and
in other contexts. Students will learn how to develop and apply a range of strategies to
improve their learning and achievement, particularly their literacy, numeracy,
communication, and planning skills. This course will increase students’ confidence,
motivation, and ability to learn.
Learning Strategies: Skills for Success in Secondary School, Grade 10 Open
GLE30W
This course improves students’ learning skills, preparing them to make successful transitions to work
and become independent, lifelong learners. Students will learn how to assess their learning abilities and use
critical reading, time management, and other techniques for promoting effective learning. In addition, they will
investigate learning requirements for employment and or training and develop plans for transition after
secondary school.
Discovering the Workplace, Grade 10 Open
GLD2OW
This course provides students with opportunities to discover and develop the workplace
Essential Skills and work habits required to be successfully employed. Students will
develop an understanding of work through practical hands-on experiences in the school
and in the community, using real workplace materials. They investigate occupations of
interest through experiential opportunities (e.g., worksite visits, hearing guest speakers,
job shadowing, work experience, simulations, and entrepreneurial projects). This course
helps students make plans for continued learning and work.
Leadership and Peer Support, Grade 11, Open
GPP3OW
This course prepares students to act in leadership and peer support roles. They will design and implement a
plan for contributing to their school and/or community; develop skills in communication, interpersonal relations,
teamwork, and conflict management; and apply those skills in leadership and/ or peer support roles- for
example, as a student council member or a peer tutor. Students will examine group dynamics and learn the
value of diversity within groups and communities.
Cooperative Education, Grade 11 and 12, Open
COP30W/40W
Cooperative education courses include a classroom component, comprising pre-placement
and integration activities, and a placement component. Students earn 4 cooperative
education credits by integrating classroom theory with planned learning experiences in the
community to achieve learning based on the curriculum expectations of the related course.
Placements should provide students with challenging opportunities to apply and extend their
knowledge, and to practise and refine the skills acquired in the related course. In addition,
students will be able to demonstrate their achievement of placement expectations that reflect
current workplace practices and standards.
The placement provides students with sufficient time and opportunity in any given work
place for satisfactory skill development, career exploration, and personal growth.
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HEALTH AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION
Healthy Active Living Education, Grade 9, Open
PPL1OM/F
This course emphasizes regular participation in a variety of enjoyable physical activities that
promote lifelong healthy active living. Students will learn movement skills and principles, ways
to improve personal fitness and physical competence, and safety and injury prevention. They
will investigate issues related to healthy sexuality and the use and abuse of alcohol, tobacco,
and other drugs, and will participate in activities designed to develop goal-setting,
communication, and social skills.
Healthy Active Living Education, Grade 10, Open
PPL2OM/F
This course emphasizes regular participation in a variety of enjoyable physical activities
that promote lifelong healthy active living. Through the achievement of the Ministry and the
Ontario Catholic School Graduate expectations the student will apply movement principles
to refine skills; participate in a variety of activities that enhance personal competence,
fitness, and health; examine issues related to healthy sexuality, healthy eating, substance
use and abuse; and apply informed decision-making, conflict resolution, and social skills in
making personal choices.
MATHEMATICS
Mathematics, Locally Developed Compulsory Credit Course, Grade 9 and 10
MAT1LV/W
This course emphasizes further development of mathematical knowledge and skills to prepare students for
success in their everyday lives. This course is a modified course of study delivered over 220 hours. Students
may earn a ½ credit in math each year. The course is organized by three strands related to money sense,
measurement, and proportional reasoning. In all strands, the focus is on developing and consolidating key
foundational mathematical concepts and skills by solving authentic, everyday problems.
Mathematics, Locally Developed Compulsory Credit Course, Grade 11 and 12
MAT2LV/W
This course emphasizes the extension of mathematical knowledge and skills to
prepare students for success in school, their everyday lives, and the
workplace. This course is a modified course of study delivered over 220 hours.
The course is organized by three major strands related to money sense,
measurement, and proportional reasoning. In all strands, the focus is on
strengthening and extending key foundational mathematical concepts and
skills by solving authentic, everyday problems
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RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
Be With Me, Grade 9, Open
HRE1OW
The grade 9 Theology program examines what it means to be a follower of Christ and to
live out the faith that the Catholic community professes in the creed. Using the Beatitudes
as a foundation, it explores the actions that characterize a Christian life. Students are
encouraged to understand and nurture within themselves the virtues that will enable them
to deepen their relationship with God, in and through Christ in the context of spirit filled
community.
Christ and Culture, Grade 10, Open
HRE2OW
This course examines the relationship between the person and message of Christ and the dominant
attitudes of contemporary culture. Central to this course is the sacramental nature of Jesus and
through His incarnation, the sacramentality of the Catholic Church, persons, and all of creation.
Beginning with students’ own life experiences, seen in light of the Gospel narratives, students
acquire a deeper and more systematic knowledge of Christ, his message, and his Church.
Connections between the Church and contemporary culture are explored in terms of what it means
to be a responsible adolescent developing as a member of a Catholic, Christian community while
living within the context of a secular society.
Faith and Culture, Grade 11, Open
HRE3OW
This course introduces students to the range and diversity of world religions, and examines how
systems of belief affect individual lives and social relationships. Students learn about a variety
of religious beliefs, teachings, traditions, and practices. Through this discovery students develop
their awareness of the place of religion in the lives of their neighbours as well as a more
authentic understanding and a deeper commitment to their own faith tradition. This course helps
break down misconceptions and prejudices regarding the other religious traditions. Students
develop skills used in researching and investigating topics related to world religions.
Church and Culture, Grade 12 Open
This course assists students in their development of the skills and knowledge necessary to
live lives of full maturity. Within the Catholic faith tradition it is believed that this growth
towards human maturity is best served when students are able to define themselves
authentically in relation to their God, to other people and to their world. Students will
demonstrate knowledge of the prophetic tradition in Scripture, become familiar with the
social teachings of the Catholic Church, explore contemporary notions of spirituality and
prayer, and recognize the importance, power and potential of the human person in relation
to morality and personal choices concerning future life paths.
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SCIENCE
Science, Locally Developed Compulsory Credit Course, Grade 9 and 10
SNC1LV/W
This course emphasizes reinforcing and strengthening science-related knowledge and skills,
including scientific inquiry, critical thinking, and the relationship between science, society, and the
environment, to prepare students for success in school, everyday life, and in the workplace. This
course is a modified course of study delivered over 220 hours in the two years, with a ½ a credit
each year. Students explore a range of topics, including science in daily life, properties of
common materials, life-sustaining processes in simple and complex organisms, and electrical
circuits. Students also have the opportunity to extend mathematical and scientific process skills
and to continue developing their skills in reading, writing, and oral language through relevant and practical
science activities.
SOCIAL SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES
Parenting, Grade 11 Open
.
HPC3OW
This course focuses on the skills and knowledge needed to promote the positive and healthy nurturing of
children, with particular emphasis on the critical importance of the early years to human development. Students
will learn how to meet the developmental needs of young children, communicate and discipline effectively, and
guide early behaviour. They will have practical experiences with infants, toddlers, and preschoolers, and will
learn skills in researching and investigating questions relating to parenting. This course is modified to
address individual learning needs.
Food and Nutrition, Grade 10 Open
HFN2OW
This course explores the factors that affect attitudes and decisions about food, examines current issues
of body image and food marketing, and is grounded in the scientific study of nutrition. Students will
learn how to make informed food choices and how to prepare foods, and will investigate our Canadian
food heritage and food industries, as well as global food issues. The course also introduces students to
research skills related to food and nutrition.
Individual and Family Living, Grade 10 Open
HIF2OW
This course explores the challenges faced by all people: how to meet basic needs, how to relate to others, how to manage
resources, and how to become responsible members of society. Students will acquire knowledge and skills that are needed
to make the transition to adulthood. Teachers will instruct students in developing interpersonal, decision-making, and
practical skills related to daily life. Students will explore the functioning of families and the diversities
found among families and within society.
TECHNOLOGICAL EDUCATION
Exploring the World of Technology, Grade 9, Open
TIJ10W
This course enables students to further explore and develop technological knowledge and skills introduced in
the elementary science and technology program. Students will be given the opportunity to design and create
products and/or provide services related to the various technological areas or industries, working with a variety
of tools, equipment, and software commonly used in industry. Students will develop an awareness of
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environmental and societal issues, and will begin to explore secondary and postsecondary education and
training pathways leading to careers in technology-related fields
Construction Technology, Grade 10, Open
TCJ2OW
This course introduces students to building materials and processes through opportunities
to design and build various construction projects. Students will learn to create and read
working drawings; become familiar with common construction materials, components, and
processes; and perform a variety of fabrication, assembly, and finishing operations. They
will use a variety of hand and power tools and apply knowledge of imperial and metric
systems of measurement, as appropriate. Students will develop an awareness of environmental and societal
issues related to construction technology, and will explore secondary and postsecondary pathways leading to
careers in the industry
Construction Technology, Grade 11, Workplace
TCJ3EW
This course enables students to develop technical knowledge and skills related to
carpentry, masonry, electrical systems, heating and cooling, and plumbing for residential
construction. Students will gain hands on experience using a variety of materials,
processes, tools, and equipment to design, lay out, and build projects. They will create
and read technical drawings, learn construction terminology, interpret building codes and
regulations, and apply mathematical skills as they develop construction projects.
Students will also develop an awareness of environmental and societal issues related to
construction technology, and explore postsecondary and career opportunities in the field.
Hairstyling and Aesthetics , Grade 10, Open
TXJ20W
This course presents hairstyling, make-up, and nail care techniques from a salon/spa perspective. Through a
variety of school and community-based activities, students learn fundamental skills in hairstyling, giving
manicures and facials and providing hair/scalp analyses, and treatments. Students also consider related
environmental and societal issues and explore secondary and postsecondary pathways leading to careers in the
field of hairstyling and aesthetics
Hairstyling and Aesthetics, Grade 11 Workplace
TXJ3EW
This course enables students to develop knowledge and skills in cosmetology and offers a variety of
applications that will equip students to provide services for a diverse clientele. Students identify trends in the
hairstyling and aesthetics industry, learn about related health and safety laws, and expand their communication
and interpersonal skills through interactions with peers and clients. Students consider environmental and
societal issues related to the industry and acquire a more detailed knowledge of apprenticeships and direct
entry work positions.
Hospitality and Tourism, Grade 11, Workplace
TFH3EW
This course enables students to acquire knowledge and skills related to the food and beverage services sector
of the tourism industry. Students will learn how to prepare, present, and serve food using a variety of tools and
equipment and will develop an understanding of the fundamentals of providing high quality service to ensure
customer satisfaction and the components of running a successful event or activity. Students will develop an
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awareness of health and safety practices, environmental and societal issues, and career opportunities in the
food and beverage services sector
Transportation and Service Technology, Grade 10, Open
TTJ20W
This course introduces students to the service and maintenance of vehicles,
aircraft, and/or watercraft. Students will develop knowledge and skills related to
the construction and operation of vehicle/craft systems and learn maintenance
and repair techniques. Student projects may include the construction of a selfpropelled vehicle or craft, engine service, tire/wheel service, electrical/battery
service, and proper body care. Students will develop an awareness of related
environmental and societal issues and will explore secondary and postsecondary
pathways leading to careers in the transportation industry
Transportation Technology, Grade 11, Workplace
TTJ4EW
This course introduces students to the servicing, repair, and maintenance of vehicles through practical
applications. The course is appropriate for all students as a general interest course to prepare them for future
vehicle operation, care, and maintenance or for entry into an apprenticeship in the motive power trades.
Students will develop an awareness of environmental and societal issues related to transportation and will learn
about careers in the transportation industry and the skills and training required for them
Green Industries , Grade 10 Open
THJ20W
This course introduces students to the various sectors of the green industries – agriculture, forestry, horticulture,
floristry, and landscaping. Using materials, processes, and techniques commonly employed in these industries,
students will participate in a number of hands-on projects that may include plant or animal propagation;
production, maintenance, and harvesting activities; the development of floral or landscaping designs; and/or
related construction activities. Students will also develop an awareness of environmental and societal issues
related to green industry activities, learn about safe and healthy working practices, and explore secondary and
postsecondary education and training pathways and career opportunities in the various industry sectors.
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