Politics 12 is a new course this year. At the time of publication, post-secondary institutions had not decided if it will be considered an approved academic.

The main goal of this course is to examine the need to bring about political, social, and economic change in Canada and the World and how we can make this change happen.
The politics component of the course will focus on government and elections. We will learn about government in Canada—the different levels, responsibilities, and how it functions. We will also learn about how our electoral system works and the various political parties.
A main focus will be on comparing different political systems in order to help us identify what parts of Canadian government and elections need to be changed and reformed.
The social movements component will focus on the various methods people and groups use to bring about change in society. We will learn about various methods of action such as demonstrations, civil disobedience, social media activism, among others. We will also look at past social movements (US Civil Rights, Women’s Suffrage/Vote, etc.) in order to help us to create the movements needed to address current issues like climate change and inequality.