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Québec · Secondary IV

Culture and Citizenship in Québec

Competencies: Studies cultural realities; Reflects on ethical questions

Compulsory in Secondary I, II, IV and V (not Secondary III) since 2024-25, replacing Ethics and Religious Culture. Includes sexuality education.

Outline

Lessons for this subject are being written.

Below is how the official curriculum organizes it. Each strand will get full lessons like the ones in Grade 1 Mathematics.

Curriculum strands

T1Relationships and caring

Positive intimate experiences; caring practices; digital communication

T2Justice and the law

Justice and injustice; legal and judicial institutions; the law and romantic and sexual life

T3Culture and symbolic productions

Culture and subculture; Indigenous cultures; representations of sexuality

T4Technology and future challenges

Technological innovation; information technologies; environmental technology