Moral Education 578-100/578-204

The Moral Education program is designed to develop ethical competence and to instill in young people greater awareness of themselves, of others and of the effects of human action on community life. It helps students to construct a moral frame of reference by questioning concepts specific to morality; it encourages them to consider the emotions and reasons behind their decisions and actions, and to ask questions about the consequences of these and the moral references that guide them. It also enables them to acquire the tools needed to make balanced decisions in the uncertainty of the moment.
Together, the students are invited to review their relationships to themselves, society and the world in general by examining various subjects of particular interest to them: The many changes they are experiencing, their relationships in their networks of belonging, their relationship to the environment and the media, and to consumer society. This reflection is based on an accumulating knowledge base and is enriched by the diverse experience of people in their community, or of influential contemporary figures. It also draws upon the knowledge and wisdom acquired throughout the history of humanity.
The Moral Education program focuses on the development of three interdependent competencies:
• Constructs a moral frame of reference
• Takes a reflective position on ethical issues
• Engages in moral dialogue
Competency 1 deals with the process of constructing a moral frame of reference, which is done by means of group inquiry and an examination of moral references in contexts that concern young people personally. Competency 2 emphasizes the process by means of which students take a personal stance in problem situations. Competency 3 is essential to the development of the other two and makes it possible to fully delve into the meaning of ethical competence. It is through moral dialogue that young people become aware of the diversity of beliefs, values and ways of dealing with moral or ethical issues.

Moral Education (Provisional Program) 2 credits/Secondary IV (English) 581-412

First of all, this program intends to afford students the opportunity to tackle values and norms. Next, they become aware of the process involved when choosing between good and evil (the normative challenge) and open up to the major responses given in this regard by religious and non-religious systems. In order to practice their ethical reflection, the students choose a specific ethical question and discover the diversity of responses that can be applied to it. At the end of the program, the students, after reflecting on the theme of differences, value the fundamental need for autonomy and solidarity to ensure a better individual and collective way of being and of living.

Personal and Social Education 421 616-411/511

The Personal and Social Education program is a multi-disciplinary program consisting of five sections:
• Consumer Education
• Health Education
• Interpersonal Relationships
• Life in Society
• Sex Education

Career Choice Education 606-411