Family Studies

Course Offerings

2024-2025

Grade 10 Courses

• HFN2O0- Food and Nutrition

• HNL2O0- Fashion and Creative Expression

HFN2O0 - Food and Nutrition

Does learning to cook and bake interest you?

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Prerequisites: none

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In this course you will learn about:

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Do you want to learn why you eat what you do?

• factors impacting food choices and food needs
• nutritional guidelines
• food, media, and advertising
• food availability
• the environmental impact of food

- complete food labs throughout the course

HNL2O0 - Fashion and Creative Expression

Does designing and creating clothing interest you?

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Prerequisites: none

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In this course you will learn about:

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Do you want to learn about the fashion industry?

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• influences on clothing choices
• how media and culture influence fashion
• purchasing and caring for clothing
• fashion marketing and consumerism
• clothing design and construction

- complete sewing projects throughout the course

Grade 11 Courses

• HFC3M0- Food and Culture

• HPW3C0- Working with Infants and

Young Children

• HLS3O0 - Housing and Home Design

• HNC3C0 - Fashion and Creative Expression

HFC3M0 - Food and Culture

Does learning to cook and bake interest you?

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Prerequisites: none

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In this course you will learn about:

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Do you want to learn about cuisines from around the world?

• why people around the world eat �different foods
• how Canadian food choices have been influenced by cultures around the world
• food traditions of a variety of cultures

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- complete food labs throughout the course

HNC3C0 - Fashion and Creative Expression

Does designing and creating clothing interest you?

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Prerequisites: none

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In this course you will learn about:

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Do you want to learn about the fashion industry?

• influences on clothing choices
• how media and culture influence fashion
• purchasing and caring for clothing
• fashion marketing and consumerism
• clothing design and construction

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- complete sewing projects throughout the course

HPw3C0 - Working With Infants and young Children

Does a career with children interest you?

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Prerequisites: none

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In this course you will learn about:

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Do you want to learn about the skills and knowledge needed

• physical, intellectual, and socio-emotional development in infancy and childhood
• interacting with children
• employment opportunities with children

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- complete a practical component at James Bolton P.S.

to be a caregiver of children?

HLS3O0 - Housing and Home Design

Does home design or real estate interest you?

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Prerequisites: none

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In this course you will learn about:

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Do you want to learn about the dynamics of housing?

• housing options and factors that influence housing needs
• maintaining a household
• creating living spaces
• employment opportunities in housing

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Grade 12 Courses

• HFA4C0/HFA4U0 - Nutrition and Health

• HHG4M0- Human Development Throughout

The Lifespan

• HIP4O0 - Personal Life Management

• HNB4M0 - The world of Fashion

• HHS4U0 - Families in Canada

HFA4C0/HFA4U0- Nutrition and Health

Does learning to cook and bake interest you?

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Prerequisite: Grade 11 English (college or university)

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In this course you will learn about:

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Do you want to learn about the relationship between nutrition and health?

• nutritious food choices at every stage of the lifespan
• trends in nutritional guidelines, food production and consumption
• issues in accessing nutritious food

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- complete food labs throughout the course

HNB4M0 - The World of Fashion

Does designing and creating clothing interest you?

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Prerequisite: Grade 11 English (college or university)

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In this course you will learn about:

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Do you want to learn about the fashion industry?

• fashion history and influences
• globalization and the fashion industry - working towards sustainability
• clothing design and construction

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- complete sewing projects throughout the course

HHS4U0- families in Canada

Are you curious about the development of families in

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Prerequisite: Grade 11 English (college or university)

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In this course you will learn about:

Do psychology, sociology, and anthropology interest you?

contemporary Canadian society?

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• theoretical perspectives of development
• how norms and institutions impact individuals, couples, and families
• trends relating to the development of individuals, couples, and families
• issues and challenges facing individuals, couples, and families

HHG4M0- Human Development Throughout the Lifespan

Do you want to learn how people develop into who they are?

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Prerequisite: Grade 11 English (college or university)

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In this course you will learn about:

Do psychology and sociology interest you?

• physical, intellectual, and socio-emotional development at �all stages of the lifespan
• theoretical perspectives of human development
• how the environment and society influence an individual’s development
• threats to development and protective factors that promote healthy development

HIP4O0- Personal Life Management

Are you preparing to live independently?

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Prerequisites: none

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In this course you will learn about:

Does being prepared for the realities of adulthood interest you?

• transitioning from adolescence to adulthood
• planning for employment
• managing financial resources
• skills needed for independent living, including food-preparation skills

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- complete food labs to learn about food preparation skills

- learn practical life-skills like budgeting