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Who should take HHS4C online?
HHS4C 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.
- Students planning college programs in early childhood education, social services, child and youth care or community work
- Students heading to college programs in early childhood education or social services, or into workplaces that support children and families
- Students interested in individual development, relationships and family life in Canada
- Students who need a Grade 12 credit to complete their OSSD
- Graduates and mature students adding a Grade 12 college preparation course
- Student-athletes, homeschooled students and international students who need a flexible schedule
What you will learn
- Individual development: Apply social science theories to how individuals develop across the life course.
- Intimate relationships: Examine how intimate relationships form, develop and change.
- Families and parent child relationships: Explore family dynamics and the roles and relationships between parents and children.
- Families across cultures and time: Compare families in contemporary Canada with families in other cultures and historical periods.
- Research on families: Develop investigative skills to research individuals, relationships and parent child roles in Canada.
Official Ontario course description
Families in Canada, Grade 12, College (HHS4C)
This course enables students to develop an understanding of social science theories as they apply to individual development, the development of intimate relationships, and family and parent-child relationships. Students will explore a range of issues relating to the development of individuals and families in contemporary Canadian society as well as in other cultures and historical periods. They will develop the investigative skills required to conduct research on individuals, intimate relationships, and parent-child roles and relationships in Canada.
Prerequisite: Any university, college, or university/college preparation course in social sciences and humanities, English, or Canadian and world studies
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 submit it to OCAS.
Need it sooner? Add Fast Track for priority grading when you have an application deadline.
HHS4C frequently asked questions
What is the prerequisite for HHS4C?
The Ontario prerequisite is any university, college, or university/college preparation course in social sciences and humanities, English, or Canadian and world studies.
Is HHS4C useful for college?
HHS4C is designed as college preparation and supports many early childhood education and social service programs. Check the admission requirements for each program you are applying to.
What will I learn in HHS4C?
You will apply social science theories to individual development, intimate relationships and parent child relationships, and research issues affecting Canadian families.
How long does HHS4C take online?
The course has 110 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 HHS4C mark be accepted?
Yes. Aubrey Academy is Ministry-inspected, and we submit your final grade directly to OCAS and send your report card to your home school.
I already took HHS4C. Can I raise my mark?
Yes. Our Mark Upgrade option builds on the work you already completed instead of retaking the full course.