Family Life Education Expectations

From the Ontario Catholic Elementary Curriculum Policy Document, Grades 1-8: Family Life Education

Grade 7 Grade 8
By the end of Grade 7, By the end of Grade 8,
students will … students will …

Subheading A: Appreciating God’s Goodness

Overall C1 appreciate that humans are called to image the love of C1 appreciate that humans are called to image the love of
Expectation God by creating, protecting, and sustaining life God by creating, protecting, and sustaining life

C1.1 recognize and appreciate the true meaning of sexuality

and the challenge of accepting responsibility for this gift
C1.1 recognize and appreciate that males and females are
C1.2 recognize and appreciate that sexual intimacy is
unique persons with a wide range of interests, talents, and
intended for marriage
Specific personalities
Expectations
C1.3 recognize and appreciate the role of family, friends,
C1.2 recognize and appreciate the challenge of being good
and God in their lives as they mature
stewards of their lives as body/spirit persons
C1.4 recognize and appreciate the value of enduring
commitment of marriage

Subheading B: Exploring Human Nature

C2 demonstrate an understanding of the ways in which
Overall
human sexuality is a gift from God, a fundamental
Expectation
dimension of human identity, and intended for life and love
C2 demonstrate an understanding of the ways in which
human sexuality is a gift from God, a fundamental
dimension of human identity, and intended for life and love

Specific C2.1 review the development of primary and secondary C2.1 describe the meaning of intimacy, marriage, sexual
Expectations sexual characteristics during puberty intimacy, the single state, and celibacy
 C2.2 recognize and appreciate that concerns about their C2.2 recognize and appreciate the need to develop all
developing bodies are a normal response to a significant aspects of their lives, including friendships with people of
change the opposite sex

C2.3 recognize and appreciate the need for self-discipline C2.3 examine the meaning of true love between a man and
and patience to reach the goal of becoming fully mature a woman
males and females

C2.4 recognize and appreciate that intimate sexual activity

exposes young people to serious moral, emotional, and
physical harm

Subheading C: Reflecting, Responding, and Analyzing

Overall C3 apply an understanding of human sexuality as it is related C3 apply an understanding of human sexuality as it is related
Expectation to identity in personally relevant contexts to identity in personally relevant contexts

C3.1 examine their present understanding of sexuality

C3.1 analyze aspects of sexuality, including sex, sexual
characteristics (primary, secondary), sexual identity, sexual
C3.2 analyze aspects of the life stage of adolescence:
roles, masculinity, and femininityC
appearance, moods and stress, and sexual activity
3.2 explain the value of good nutrition, exercise, adequate
C3.3 analyze external and internal pressures on young
sleep, protection of sexual health, and a realistic view of
Specific adolescents to become involved at an early age in exclusive
body image during adolescence
Expectations male-female relationships
C3.3 identify and describe the experience of sexual
C3.4 identify major sexually transmitted infections and some
attraction and feelings as aspects of the gift of sexuality
of their consequences
C3.4 describe attitudes and behaviours that show respect
C3.5 examine methods of family planning in the light of
for the gift of sexuality
Catholic teaching
Updated December 26, 2021