Ontario, Canada · Curriculum spine
Grade 9
11 concepts across 1 subject. Codes follow the ministry's own expectation numbers; where a course is broken into bites (chapter.bite), each bite names the expectations it covers.
Religious Education: Discipleship and Culture (HRE1O)
Catholic boards · Ontario Catholic Secondary Curriculum Policy Document: Religious Education, Grades 9-12 (Institute for Catholic Education, 2016) · 11 concepts
Strand A2
Scripture (SC)
Reading the Bible as the Word of God and the story of discipleship.
- A1.1Coming to StudioHow the Bible is organizedNavigate the Old and New Testaments and describe the kinds of writing in them.
- A1.2Coming to StudioThe call of the disciplesRead the Gospel accounts of Jesus calling disciples and what discipleship asks.
Strand B2
Profession of Faith (PF)
Core beliefs of the Catholic faith.
- B1.1Coming to StudioThe CreedExplain the main statements of the Apostles' and Nicene Creeds.
- B1.2Coming to StudioJesus and the Kingdom of GodDescribe Jesus' teaching about the Kingdom and how the Church continues it.
Strand C2
Christian Moral Development (CM)
Conscience, virtue and moral decision-making.
- C1.1Coming to StudioForming a conscienceDescribe how conscience is formed and used in moral decisions.
- C1.2Coming to StudioVirtues and characterExplain the cardinal and theological virtues and their role in daily life.
Strand D2
Prayer and Sacramental Life (PS)
Prayer, liturgy and the sacraments.
- D1.1Coming to StudioForms of prayerPractise and compare different forms of prayer in the Catholic tradition.
- D1.2Coming to StudioSacraments of initiationExplain Baptism, Confirmation and Eucharist and their place in Christian life.
Strand E2
Family Life (FL)
Relationships, sexuality and the family in Catholic teaching.
- E1.1Coming to StudioHealthy relationshipsDescribe respectful relationships, friendship and dating in light of Catholic teaching.
- E1.2Coming to StudioHuman dignity and sexualityExplain Catholic teaching on the dignity of the person and chastity.
Strand F1
Research and Inquiry Skills (RI)
Investigating questions of faith and culture.
- F1.1Coming to StudioInquiry in religious studiesFormulate questions, gather sources and communicate findings on a topic of faith and culture.