Media Studies, Grade 11, Open This course emphasizes knowledge and skills that will enable students to understand media communication in the twenty-first century and to use media effectively and responsibly. Through analyzing the forms and messages of a variety of media works and audience responses to them, and through creating their own media works, students will develop critical thinking skills, aesthetic and ethical judgment, and skills in viewing, representing, listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Prerequisite: English, Grade 10, Academic or Applied

English, Grade 9, Academic This course emphasizes analytic reading, writing, oral communication, and thinking skills that students need for success in secondary school academic programs and their daily lives. Students will study and interpret texts from contemporary and historical periods, including plays, short stories, 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. Prerequisite: None

Essentials English, Grade 9, Locally Developed Credit Course This course provides the background for ENG2L which, in turn, is the basis for the Workplace and Apprenticeship career path. Emphasis in this course is placed on reading and writing literacy, with prompts coming from high-interest reading texts. Prerequisite: None

English, Grade 9, Applied 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 the correct use of spoken and written language. Prerequisite: None

English, Grade 10, Academic 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 analyze and create effective media works. An important focus will be the thoughtful use of spoken and written language. Prerequisite: English, Grade 9,Academic or Applied

Essentials English, Grade 10, Locally Developed This course stresses practical literacy skills or reading and writing with an eye to entering the workplace upon graduation. It is the entry level course for workplace courses in English at the senior level. Prerequisite: English, Grade 9, Locally Developed, Applied or Academic

English, Grade 10, Applied 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. Prerequisite: English, Grade 9,Academic or Applied

English, Grade 11, College Preparation This course emphasizes the development of literacy, critical thinking, and communication skills. Students will study the content, form, and style of informational texts and literary works from Canada and other countries; write reports, correspondence, and persuasive essays; and analyze 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

English, Grade 11,Workplace Preparation This course emphasizes the development of literacy, critical thinking, and communication skills. Students will study the content, form, and style of informational texts and literary 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

English, Grade 11, University Preparation This course emphasizes the development of literacy, critical thinking, and communication skills. Students will analyze challenging texts from various periods; conduct research and analyze the information gathered; write persuasive and literary essays; and analyze 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

English, Grade 12, College Preparation (ENG4C) This course emphasizes consolidation of literacy, critical thinking, and communication skills. Students will analyse informational texts and literary works from various time periods, countries, and cultures; write research reports, summaries, and short analytical essays; complete an independent study project; 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

English, Grade 12, Workplace Preparation 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, résumés, and short essays; complete an independent research project; 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: ENG3E1 English, Grade 11, Workplace Preparation

English, Grade 12, University Preparation This course emphasizes consolidation of literacy, critical thinking, and communication skills. Students will analyze 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 analyze 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

The Writer’s Craft, Grade 12, University Preparation (EWC4U) This course emphasizes knowledge and skills related to the craft of writing. Students will analyze models of effective writing; use a workshop approach to produce a range of works; identify and use techniques required for specialized forms of writing; and identify effective ways to improve the quality of their writing. They will also complete a major paper as part of a creative or analytical independent study project and investigate opportunities for publication and for writing careers. Prerequisite: English, Grade 11, University Preparation

Ontario Secondary School Literacy Course, Grade 12, Open This course is designed to help students acquire and demonstrate the cross-curricular skills that are evaluated by the Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test. Students who successfully complete the course will meet the provincial literacy requirement for graduation. Students will read a variety of informational, narrative, and graphed 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 portfolio containing a record of their reading experiences and samples of their writing. Prerequisite: Students who have been eligible to write the OSSLT at least twice and who have been unsuccessful at least once are eligible to take the course. (Students who have already met the literacy requirement for graduation may be eligible to take the course under special circumstances, at the discretion of the principal.) Note: Students who successfully complete this course will have met the provincial literacy requirement for graduation, and will earn a credit. The credit earned may be used to meet either the Grade 12 English compulsory credit requirement for Group 1 additional compulsory credit requirement.