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Course Description

This course emphasizes the consolidation of the literacy, communication, and critical and creative thinking skills necessary for success in academic and daily life. Students will analyse a range of challenging literary texts from various periods, countries, and cultures; interpret and evaluate informational and graphic texts; and create oral, written, and media texts in a variety of forms. An important focus will be on using academic language coherently and confidently, selecting the reading strategies best suited to particular texts and particular purposes for reading, and developing greater control in writing. The course is intended to prepare students for university, college, or the workplace.

Overall Curriculum Expectations

By the end of this course, students will:

A. Oral Communication
A1 Listening to Understand: listen in order to understand and respond appropriately in a variety of situations for a variety of purposes;
A2 Speaking to Communicate: use speaking skills and strategies appropriately to communicate with different audiences for a variety of purposes;
A3 Reflecting on Skills and Strategies: reflect on and identify their strengths as listeners and speakers, areas for improvement, and the strategies they found most helpful in oral communication situations.
B. Reading and Literature Studies
B1 Reading for Meaning: read and demonstrate an understanding of a variety of literary, informational, and graphic texts, using a range of strategies to construct meaning;
B2 Understanding Form and Style: recognize a variety of text forms, text features, and stylistic elements and demonstrate understanding of how they help communicate meaning;
B3 Reading With Fluency: use knowledge of words and cueing systems to read fluently;
B4 Reflecting on Skills and Strategies: reflect on and identify their strengths as readers, areas for improvement, and the strategies they found most helpful before, during, and after reading.
C. Writing
C1 Developing and Organizing Content: generate, gather, and organize ideas and information to write for an intended purpose and audience;
C2 Using Knowledge of Form and Style: draft and revise their writing, using a variety of literary, informational, and graphic forms and stylistic elements appropriate for the purpose and audience;
C3 Applying Knowledge of Conventions: use editing, proofreading, and publishing skills and strategies, and knowledge of language conventions, to correct errors, refine expression, and present their work effectively
C4 Reflecting on Skills and Strategies: reflect on and identify their strengths as writers, areas for improvement, and the strategies they found most helpful at different stages in the writing process.
D. Media Studies
D1 Understanding Media Texts: demonstrate an understanding of a variety of media texts;
D2 Understanding Media Forms, Conventions, and Techniques: identify some media forms and explain how the conventions and techniques associated with them are used to create meaning;
D3 Creating Media Texts: create a variety of media texts for different purposes and audiences, using appropriate forms, conventions, and techniques;
D4 Reflecting on Skills and Strategies: reflect on and identify their strengths as media interpreters and creators, areas for improvement, and the strategies they found most helpful in understanding and creating media texts.

Course Content

Unit Title Hours
Unit 1 The Writer’s Toolbox 18 hours
Unit 2 Short Stories and Poetry 24 hours
Unit 3 Novel 30 hours
Unit 4 Play 27 hours
Unit 5 Media 9 hours
Final Course Culminating Activity
Final Examination
2 hours
2 hours
Total Total Hours 110 hours + 2 hours
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Course Curriculum

  • ENG4U Pre-test 2 days
  • Self-Assessment: Learning Skills and Work Habits 2 days
  • ENG4U V1 AOL1 Assignment 2 days
  • ENG4U V1 AOL2 Test 2 days
  • ENG4U V1 AOL3 Test 2 days
  • ENG4U V1 AOL4 Assignment 2 days
  • ENG4U V1 AOL5 Test 2 days
  • ENG4U V1 AOL6 Assignment 2 days
  • ENG4U V1 AOL7 Assignment 2 days
  • ENG4U V1 AOL8 CCA 2 days
  • Course Information
    Course Outline 00:00:00
    Hour and Mark Breakdown 00:00:00
    Culmimating Activity 00:00:00
    Unit One
    U1L1 00:00:00
    U1L2 00:00:00
    U1L3 00:00:00
    Unit Two
    U2L1 00:00:00
    U2L2 00:00:00
    U2L3 00:00:00
    U2L4 00:00:00
    Unit Three
    U3L1 00:00:00
    U3L2 00:00:00
    U3L3 00:00:00
    U3L4 00:00:00
    U3L5 00:00:00
    U3L6 00:00:00
    Unit Four
    U4L1 00:00:00
    U4L2 00:00:00
    U4L3 00:00:00
    U4L4 00:00:00
    U4L5 00:00:00
    U4L6 00:00:00
    Unit Five
    U5L1 00:00:00
    U5L2 00:00:00
    U5L3 00:00:00
    Final Exam
    Culminating Activity 00:00:00

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    • 365 Days
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    Course Details:

    • Course Code
      ENG4U V1
    • OSSD Credit Value
      1.0
    • Pre-requisite
      ENG3U
    • Tuition Fee
      Canadian students: $800 International students: $2000
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