Secondary Culture and Citizenship in Québec Program

At the secondary level, the Culture and Citizenship in Québec program teaches students how to engage in sociological interpretation, ethical reflection, dialogue and critical thinking. The program will allow the students to:

determine the scope of an object of study by drawing up preliminary questions and responses, calling on relevent concepts and collecting primary and secondary data
analyze social relations through characterization, contextualization, comparison and drawing up findings
evaluate elements of knowledge by determining the relevance of pieces of information, considering sociocognitive biases and identifying the limitations of their own interpretation
demonstrate an enriched understanding of objects of study by integrating different perspectives and comparing interpretations
draw up ethical questions and discern the ethical dimensions of a situation
examine a variety of points of view by contextualizing and comparing reference points, taking into account the variety of experiences and evaluating the reasoning being used
develop and justify a point of view by selecting reference points to be prioritized, identifying possible responses and evaluating their effects
learn to engage in dialogue by becoming aware of their own feelings, reactions and initial point of view, while taking into account those of others
use methods to support their own ideas
deepen their knowledge of contemporary cultural realities such as the functioning of democratic institutions (including state secularism), the main legislative frameworks for collective life, ethical challenges related to digital tools and new technologies, and content related to sexuality education, the environment and climate change

This program also teaches students about sociological interpretation, ethical reflection, engaging in dialogue and critical thinking about various topics related to human sexuality. These elements of the program respect students’ age and level of psychosexual development.