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Who should take CHV2O online?
CHV2O supports more than one pathway. Whether you are heading to university, college, an apprenticeship or the skilled trades, or straight into the workplace, this credit counts toward your OSSD.
- Grade 10 students completing the compulsory civics half credit for the OSSD
- Students heading to college, apprenticeships or the workplace who want to understand how government decisions affect their lives, work and communities
- Students who want to pair CHV2O with GLC2O to complete both compulsory Grade 10 half credits
- Students who need to catch up on a missing civics credit
- Students who want to free up space in their in-school timetable
- Homeschooled students, mature students, student-athletes and international students who need a flexible schedule
What you will learn
- Political inquiry and digital literacy: Use political thinking, the political inquiry process and critical thinking to evaluate information, including content on social media.
- Rights, freedoms and responsibilities: Explore the historical foundations of rights and freedoms in Canada and the responsibilities of active citizens.
- How government works: Examine the mechanisms of government in Canada and Indigenous governance systems and structures.
- Government policy and the economy: Investigate how government policies affect individuals' lives and the economy.
- Civic engagement and community service: Develop informed opinions on issues of civic importance and identify ways to serve your community.
Official Ontario course description
Civics and Citizenship, Grade 10, Open (CHV2O)
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 the role of civic engagement and of political processes in the local, national, and/or global community. Students will apply the concepts of political thinking and the political inquiry process to investigate, and express informed opinions about, a range of political issues and developments that are both of significance in today’s world and of personal interest to them. This course also includes learning on digital literacy and critical-thinking skills, the mechanisms of government, Indigenous governance systems and structures, the historical foundations of the rights and freedoms we enjoy in Canada, ways in which government policy affects individuals’ lives and the economy, and ways for students to serve their communities.
Prerequisite: None
Source: Ontario Ministry of Education, Curriculum and Resources.
How the online course works
- Register online and receive access to your course in Google Classroom.
- Learn at your pace with lessons and assignments. Your teacher returns feedback and grades, usually within 3 to 5 business days.
- Complete your assessments as you finish each unit, with support from your teacher along the way.
- Receive your credit. We send your final mark to your home school, and the credit is recorded on your Ontario Student Transcript.
Need it sooner? Add Fast Track for priority grading when you have a deadline.
CHV2O frequently asked questions
Is CHV2O a compulsory course?
Yes. CHV2O is a compulsory half credit for the Ontario Secondary School Diploma.
Is CHV2O a full credit?
No. CHV2O is worth 0.5 credits. Many students pair it with GLC2O Career Studies, the other compulsory Grade 10 half credit.
What is the prerequisite for CHV2O?
There is no prerequisite for CHV2O. Any student can enrol in this Grade 10 Open course.
How long does CHV2O take online?
The course has 55 hours of lessons. You have 4 months from enrollment, and extensions are available up to 12 months in total. Many students finish sooner because the course is self-paced.
Will my CHV2O mark be accepted?
Yes. Aubrey Academy is Ministry-inspected. Your credit is recorded on your Ontario Student Transcript, and we send your report card to your home school.
I already took CHV2O. Can I raise my mark?
Yes. Our Mark Upgrade option builds on the work you already completed instead of retaking the full course.