English as a Second Language level 1
Course Description
This course builds on students’ previous education and language knowledge to introduce them to the English language and help them adjust to the diversity in their new environment. Students will use beginning English language skills in listening, speaking, reading, and writing for everyday and essential academic purposes. They will engage in short conversations using basic English language structures and simple sentence patterns; read short adapted texts; and write phrases and short sentences. The course also provides students with the knowledge and skills they need to begin to adapt to their new lives in Canada.
Overall Curriculum Expectations
By the end of this course, students will:
A. LISTENING AND SPEAKING
| A1 | demonstrate the ability to understand, interpret, and evaluate spoken English for a variety of purposes; |
| A2 | use speaking skills and strategies to communicate in English for a variety of classroom and social purposes; |
| A3 | use correctly the language structures appropriate for this level to communicate orally in English. |
B. Reading
| B1 | read and demonstrate understanding of a variety of texts for different purposes; |
| B2 | use a variety of reading strategies throughout the reading process to extract meaning from texts; |
| B3 | use a variety of strategies to build vocabulary; |
| B4 | locate and extract relevant information from written and graphic texts for a variety of purposes. |
C. Writing
| C1 | write in a variety of forms for different purposes and audiences; |
| C2 | organize ideas coherently in writing; |
| C3 | use correctly the conventions of written English appropriate for this level, including grammar, usage, spelling, and punctuation; |
| C4 | use the stages of the writing process. |
D. SOCIO-CULTURAL COMPETENCE AND MEDIA LITERACY
| D1 | use English and non-verbal communication strategies appropriately in a variety of social contexts; |
| D2 | demonstrate an understanding of the rights and responsibilities of Canadian citizenship, and of the contributions of diverse groups to Canadian society; |
| D3 | demonstrate knowledge of and adaptation to the Ontario education system; |
| D4 | demonstrate an understanding of, interpret, and create a variety of media texts. |
Course Content
| Unit | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Let’s Go In this unit, students learn how to introduce themselves to their teacher and classmates, talk about their family and school life, express their feelings and thoughts about the society, and imagine and design their possible future in English. At the end of the unit, students will be given a quiz on grammar, collocation and context of English. |
20 hours |
| 2 |
Graphic Novel Reading In this unit of graphic novel reading, students will read American Born Chinese and complete review questions. Students will continue to enhance their reading comprehension skills through different activities. They will be given a written quiz on the main plots, themes, characters, settings, etc. as the unit assessment at the end of the unit. |
22 hours |
| 3 |
Writing Conventions Writing conventions will focus mainly on the construction of higher level English through various activities. Students will better understand the writing process, essay structure, essay organization and approaches for writing narratives, essays, short reports, etc. Special emphasis will be laid on proper grammar and style, choice of words, accurate use of punctuation, etc. |
25 hours |
| 4 |
O, Canada! This unit covers a variety of facts about Canadian geography, history and culture, which will be viewed through the lens of the media forms in which they are presented. Students will be focusing on researching and collecting information, and demonstrate their understanding through critical thinking. At the end of the unit, students will be assessed by the poster they are going to make and a quiz with a few open questions. |
20 hours |
| 5 |
Canadian citizenship, diversity, and Ontario education This unit mainly focuses on content related to Canadian culture, such as what life is like in Canada and why Canada is so diverse in culture, what rights a citizen is endowed with, how education is carried out in the province of Ontario, etc. Students will have to memorize certain facts and understand them. At the end of the unit, students will be making a poster to show what they have learned throughout the entire unit. |
20 hours |
| Final Evaluation | Written examination | 3 hours |
| Total : 110 hours |
Assessment for Learning (AFL) provides information to students as they are learning and refining their skills. Assessment as Learning (AAL) acts as a stepping-stone for students to begin applying their understanding using critical thinking; it bridges the gap between AFL and AOL. Assessment of Learning (AOL) at the end of units of the course, provides students with the opportunity to synthesize/apply/demonstrate their learning and the achievement of the expectations via Observation, Conversation and Product.
There are four levels of achievement for students who are passing the course:
- Level 1 (50-59%)
- Level 2 (60-69%)
- Level 3 (70-79%)
- Level 4 (80-100%)
Level 3 is the provincial standard for student achievement.
The final grade will include the following weighting:
| Knowledge | Thinking/Inquiry | Communication | Application |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12.5 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
| Understanding | |||
| 12.5 |
Seventy percent (70%) of the grade will be based on evaluation conducted throughout the course. Final evaluation will take into account the student’s most recent and most consistent performance.
Thirty percent (30%) of the grade will be based on a final evaluation consisting of the final examination and the independent study unit, which will take into account the entire course, including the student’s most recent and most consistent performance.
The evaluation for this course is based on the student’s achievement of curriculum expectations and the demonstrated skills required for effective learning. The final percentage grade represents the quality of the student’s overall achievement of the expectations for the course and reflects the corresponding level of achievement as described in the achievement chart for the discipline.
Proctoring
- The tests are typically a paper-pen evaluation written at a mutually agreed time, date, and location. The tests will be proctored, meaning a suitable adult with a dedicated identifiable and authentic email address will supervise you writing the tests. This process ensures the security and integrity of the test. Any person related or affiliated to the student in a personal way cannot serve as a test supervisor.
Resources required by the student
- A scanner, smartphone camera, or similar device to upload handwritten or hand-drawn work
- A front-facing camera on a desktop, laptop, or mobile device to allow for proctoring over the internet
- Internet access and a modern standards-compliant web browser
The tuition for this course is $800 for Canadian students and $2000 for international students.
Refunds
Maple Leaf School does not issue refunds. When a student enrolls in our course, MLS administration team undertakes many tasks including establishing electronic/physical files, assigning teachers and tracking the enrolment for Ministry purposes, etc. The work is completed by our school the moment you register online.
Course Curriculum
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