Iona Catholic Secondary School
HPC 3O1 Grade 11 Parenting Open
Course Outline
Course Description
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 learn skills in researching and investigating questions relating to parenting. Students
will learn through activities, group assignments, role-plays, text readings, individual assignments, media
reports, and videos.
Units of Study
 Personal and Social Responsibility
 Self and Others
 Diversity and Universal Concerns
 Social and Legal Challenges of Parenthood
Textbook: The Developing Child ( replacement cost: $ 80 )
Evaluation: This course will be evaluated through tests, quizzes, class work, major and minor
assignments, group activities, and final exam.
Term Work 70%
Knowledge
25%
CPT 15%
Thinking
25%
Final Exam 15%
Communication
25%
Application
25%
Please Note:
1. Late Assignments
All assignments must be submitted at the beginning of the class in which they are due. If you are late to class, your
assignment is late. Please note the following penalties.
Grades 9 and 10
Penalty Period
ESSENTIAL
DAY
1
2%
2
2%
3
2%
4
10%
5
Closure Date
APPLIED or
OPEN
2%
4%
10%
Closure Date
ACADEMIC
5%
10%
Closure Date
Grades 11 and 12
Penalty Period
WORKPLACE
DAY
1
2%
2
4%
3
10%
4
Closure Date
COLLEGE
5%
10%
Closure Date
UNIVERSITY or
MIXED
10%
Closure Date
If the assignment is not submitted by the final closure date, the assignment will not be accepted and a mark of zero may be
assigned. For minor assignments, no outstanding assignments will be accepted once the work has been RETURNED.
Please refer to your Iona Agenda Book for further details.
2. Missed Test Policy
a) Students who have previous knowledge that they will be absent for a test must notify the instructor prior to the test so that an
alternate time to write the test can be arranged.
b) Any student who is absent on the day in which a test is being written is expected to write the test on the day of return from the
absence or on the day and time specified by the course instructor. If the absence is for an extended period of time, on the
day of return, the student must make alternate arrangements with the course instructor to schedule a day to write the test.