English Courses - Compulsory

Grade 9	Grade 10	Grade 11	Grade 12
ENG14M- Essentials English	ENG 23M Essential English	ENG 3E Workplace English	ENG 4E Workplace English
This course emphasizes key reading, writing, oral communication, and thinking skills that students need for success in secondary school and their daily lives. Students will study plays, short stories, and news-paper and magazine articles, and will describe and create media works. An important focus will be the correct use of spoken and written language. LOCALLY DEVELOPED ENGLISH - Essential courses are chosen in consultation with an elementary school S.E.R.T. and the Special Education Department Head. Prerequisite: None	This course extends the range of key reading, writing, oral communication, and thinking skills that students need for success in all areas of the curriculum. Students will study novels, poems, magazines, and reports, and will describe, design, and produce effective media works. An important focus will be the clear and coherent use of spoken and written language. LOCALLY DEVELOPED ENGLISH Essential Courses are chosen in consultation with an elementary school S.E.R.T. and the Special Education Department Head. Prerequisite: English, Grade 9, Academic, Applied, Essential	This course emphasizes the development of literacy, critical thinking, and communication skills. Students will study the content, form, and style of informational texts and literacy works; write explanations, letters, and reports; and investigate the connections among media forms, audiences, and media industry practices. An important focus will be on using language clearly, accurately, and effectively in a variety of contexts. Prerequisite: English, Grade 10, Applied.	This course emphasizes consolidation of literacy, critical thinking, and communication skills. Students will study informational texts and literature from various countries and cultures; write summaries, reports, resumes, and short essays; complete an ISU; and explain the connections among media forms, audiences, and media industry practices. An important focus will be on using specialized language related to the workplace accurately and coherently in appropriate contexts. Prerequisite: English, Grade 11, Workplace Preparation.
ENG 1P - Applied English	ENG 2P - Applied English	ENG 3C - College English	ENG 4C - College English
This course emphasizes key reading, writing, oral communication, and thinking skills that students need for success in secondary school and their daily lives. Students will study plays, short stories, and newspaper and magazine articles, and will describe and create media works. An important focus will be correct use of spoken and written language.	This course extends the range of key reading, writing, oral communication, and thinking skills that students need success in all areas of the curriculum. Students will study novels, poems, magazines, and reports, and all describe, design, and produce effective media works. An important focus will be clear and coherent use of spoken and written language.	This course emphasizes the development of literacy, critical thinking, and communication skills. Students will study the content, form, and style of informational texts and literacy works from Canada and other countries; write reports, correspondence, and persuasive essays; and analyse media forms, audiences, and media industry practices. An important focus will be on establishing appropriate voice and using business and technical language with precision and clarity. Prerequisite: English, Grade 10, Applied.	This course emphasizes consolidation of literacy, critical thinking, and communication skills. Students will analyse informational texts and literacy works from various time periods, countries, and cultures; write research reports, summaries, and short analytical essays; complete ISU; and analyse the interactions among media forms, audiences, and media industry practices. An important focus will be on establishing appropriate style and using business and technical language effectively. Prerequisite: English, Grade 11, College Preparation.
ENG 1D - Academic English	ENG 2D - Academic English	ENG 3U - University English	ENG 4U - University English
This course emphasizes the analytical reading, writing, oral, communication, and thinking skills that students need for lives. Students will study and interpret texts from contemporary and historical periods, including short stories, poems, and short essays, and will investigate and create media works. An important focus will be the correct and effective use of spoken and written language.	This course extends the range of analytic, reading, writing, oral communication, and thinking skills that students need for success in secondary school academic programs. Students will study and interpret challenging texts from contemporary and historical periods, including novels, poems, plays, and opinion pieces, and will analyse and create effective media works. An important focus will be the thoughtful use of spoken and written language.	This course emphasizes the development of literacy, critical thinking, and communications skills. Students will analyse challenging texts, both contemporary and historical; conduct research and analyse the information gathered; write persuasive and literacy essays; and analyse the relationship among media forms, audiences, and media industry practices. An important focus will be on understanding the development of the english language. Prerequisite: English, Grade 10, Academic.	This course emphasizes consolidation of literacy, critical thinking, and communication skills. Students will analyse a range of challenging texts from various time periods, countries, and cultures; write analytical and argumentative essays and a major paper for an ISU ; and apply key concepts to analyse media works. An important focus will be understanding academic language and using it coherently and confidently in discussion and argument. Prerequisite: English, Grade 11, University preparation.

English Courses - Optional

Grade 11	Grade 12
ENG 3U2 - Advanced Placement English : Language and Composition	ENG 4U2 - Advanced Placement English : Literature and Composition
This course emphasizes the study and analysis of literary texts by Canadian authors for students with a special interest in Canadian literature. Students will study the themes, forms, and stylistic elements of a variety of literary texts representative of various time periods and of the diverse cultures and regions of Canada, and will respond personally, critically, and creatively to them. Prerequisite: English, Grade 10, Academic or Applied	This course emphasizes consolidation of literacy, critical thinking, and communication skills. Students will analyse a range of challenging texts from various time periods, countries, and cultures; write analytical and argumentative essays and a major paper for an independent literary research project; and apply key concepts to analyse media works. An important focus will be on understanding academic language and using it coherently and confidently in discussion and argument. Prerequisite: English, Grade 11, University Preparation
EMS 3O1 - Media Studies Open	EWC 4U - Writer's Craft
This course is designed for college and workplace students who have a curiosity about or interest in media studies and creation. This course emphasizes knowledge and practical skills that will enable students to understand media communication in the twenty-first century and use media effectively and responsibly. Through the creation of media forms and the discussions of how audiences respond to them, students will develop thinking skills, aesthetic, ethical and moral judgment and skills in viewing, representing, listening, speaking, reading and writing. Prerequisite: English Grade 10 Essentials or Applied	This course emphasizes knowledge and skills related to the craft of writing. Students will analyse models of effective writing; use a workshop approach to produce a range of works; identify and use effective ways to improve the quality of their writing. They will also complete a major paper, and investigate opportunities for publication and for writing careers. Prerequisite: English, Grade 11, University Preparation.
EMS 3M1 - Media Studies Mixed	OLC 4O - Ontario Secondary school literacy course
This course is designed for college and university students who have a strong interest in the study of the media and the analysis of media. This course emphasizes knowledge and skills that will enable students to understand, analyze and deconstruct media communication in the twenty-first century. This course encourages students to create, watch and use media effectively and responsibly. Through analyzing and deconstructing media forms and messages of a variety of media works and audience responses to them, and through the creation of their own media works, students will develop critical thinking, analytical, aesthetic, ethical and moral judgment and skills in viewing, representing, listening, speaking, reading and writing. Prerequisite: English Grade 10 Academic	This course is designed to help students acquire and demonstrate the cross-curricular literacy skills that are evaluated by the Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test. Students who complete the course successfully will meet the provincial literacy requirement for graduation. Students will read a variety of informational, narrative, and graphic texts and will produce a variety of forms of writing, including summaries, information paragraphs, opinion pieces, and news reports. Students will also maintain and manage a literacy portfolio containing a record of their reading experiences and samples of their writing.