Parenting and Human Development
Grade 11/12 Career Path
HPC 3OW-01
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 in 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.
Unit 1: Personal and Social Responsibilities
-Understanding parenting
-Preparation for parenthood
-Parenting decisions
Unit 2: Self and Others
-Pregnancy, birth and postnatal care
-Stages of Growth and Development
-Experiences with Children
Unit 3: Diversity and Universal Concerns
-Family variations
-Parenting practices
-Universality of Childhood
Unit 4: Social and Legal Challenges of Parenthood
-Parenting challenges
-The role of society in the lives of children and families
-Finding solutions to family problems
Evaluation:
TERM (tests and assignments)
CULMINATING TASK
FINAL EXAM
70%
15%
15%
Assessment Categories
Knowledge/Understanding
Thinking
Communication
Application
25%
25%
25%
25%