English
In all levels of English Language Arts 111/2/3 Foundational, the expectation is that educators will adjust course material in breadth, depth, and scope of inquiry dependent on the level of curriculum delivery. The goal for learners is to demonstrate critical thinking and enact skills relevant and necessary to the learning area. The level 3 course adjusts the pace and expectations for reading level while maintaining the integrity of the course content and concepts. The level 1 course is not different in the number of skill descriptors; rather, there are increased expectations in the level 1 course in terms of depth of understanding, and learner self-efficacy. Educators should provide more opportunities in the level 1 course to participate in higher-order thinking activities.
English Language Arts Foundations 10
ELA 10 Foundations is a one semester required course worth 4 credit hours.
Students are expected to listen, view, read, and discuss increasingly complex information and literary texts, representing a variety of voices, for enjoyment, learning and personal understanding, collaboratively and independently. With an emphasis on Canadian content, including works by Black, Indigenous and racialized people, students will be exposed to a wide variety of texts representing diverse voices and perspectives (e.g., 2SLGBTQIA+, neurodiversity, age, gender, ethnicity, culture, religion, and ability). Students show increasing sophistication in selecting specific strategies to meet their needs while interacting, reading, and representing. They understand the learning process and strategies that work for them when creating a variety of texts. A text is not just the written word — other examples include an oral story, a musical score, a piece of art, a mathematical equation, a dance, a chemical formula, a game, a network of linked web pages, an advertisement, a video, and an outfit. Lessons are designed to allow for differentiation and support, so all learners have access to equitable learning experiences.
English Language Arts Extended 10
English Language Arts Extended 10 is an elective one semester course worth 4 credit hours. It is designed to extend a student’s English Language Arts learning based on their interests, needs, and strengths.
ENGLISH 111 - Eng Lang Arts Foundations and Extended
This is a courses designed for students whose aptitudes and interests in language/literature are above average. This courses will provide an enriched variety of experiences with language and texts to challenge and refine students' competencies. A greater range and depth than English 112, plus more independent and small group experiences will accommodate students' interests and talents.
ENGLISH 112 - Eng Lang Arts Foundations and Extended
Students are expected to listen, view, read, and discuss increasingly complex information and literary texts, representing multiple voices, for enjoyment, learning, advocacy, and personal understanding, collaboratively and independently. With an emphasis on Canadian content, including works by Black, Indigenous and racialized people, students will be exposed to a wide variety of texts representing diverse voices and perspectives (e.g., 2SLGBTQIA+, neurodiversity, age, gender, ethnicity, culture, religion, and ability). Students show increasing sophistication in selecting specific strategies to meet their needs while interacting, reading, and representing. They understand the learning process and strategies that work for them when creating a variety of texts. Texts include a range of forms, such as written language, musical scores, artwork, mathematical equations, dance, formulae, games, networks, advertisements, recipes, outfits, etc. Lessons are designed to allow for differentiation and support, so all learners have access to equitable learning experiences.
ENGLISH 113 - Eng Lang Arts Foundations and Extended
This course is intended for students who do not plan to attend academic post-secondary institutions. These English courses provide a variety of experiences with language and texts to develop students' competencies in speaking, listening, reading, viewing, writing, and other ways of representing. English level 3 courses may differ in terms of pace, scope, emphasis and resources from level 2, but all students in all levels will work toward achieving the same English outcomes. High priority is given to student development of reading and viewing comprehension and to effective oral and written and other communication. Students will concentrate on improving strategies for learning from literary, technical and media texts; practical and personal writing is stressed.
ENGLISH 121- prerequisite: English 111 or 112
Continuing of English 111.
ENGLISH 122 - prerequisite: English 111 or 112
English 122 will concentrate on critical and personal response to Canadian and world literature.
ENGLISH 123 - prerequisite: English 111, 112 or 113
Continuing of English 113.