2008 09 Calendar.indd - Algoma District School Board

English
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English, Grade 10 Locally Developed Compulsory Course (ENG2L)
In this course, students focus on extending their literacy and communicaon skills to prepare for success in their daily lives, in the
workplace, in the English, Grade 11, Workplace Preparaon course, or in the English: Contemporary Aboriginal Voices, Grade 11,
Workplace Preparaon course. The course is organized by strands that extend listening and talking skills, reading and viewing skills,
and wring skills. In all strands, the focus is on refining foundaonal literacy skills and on using language clearly and accurately in a
variety of authenc contexts. Students build on their strategies and engage in the processes involved in talking, listening, reading,
viewing, wring, and thinking. Students reflect regularly upon their growth in these areas. Prerequisite: A Grade 9 English credit
Alexander Henry, CASS, Michipicoten, SJD, WC Eaket, and Elliot Lake only
English, Grade 10 Applied (ENG2P)
This course is designed to extend the range of oral communicaon, reading, wring, and media literacy skills that students need for
success in secondary school and daily life. Students will study and create a variety of informaonal, literary, and graphic texts. An
important focus will be on the consolidaon of strategies and processes that help students interpret texts and communicate clearly
and effecvely. This course is intended to prepare students for the compulsory Grade 11 college or workplace preparaon course.
Prerequisite: English, Grade 9, Academic or Applied All schools except Alexander Henry
English, Grade 10 Academic (ENG2D)
This course is designed to extend the range of oral communicaon, reading, wring, and media literacy skills that students need for
success in their secondary school academic programs and in their daily lives. Students will analyse literary texts from contemporary
and historical periods, interpret and evaluate informaonal and graphic texts, and create oral, wrien, and media texts in a variety
of forms. An important focus will be on the selecve use of strategies that contribute to effecve communicaon. This course is
intended to prepare students for the compulsory Grade 11 university or college preparaon course. Prerequisite: English, Grade 9,
Academic (recommended) or Applied All schools except Alexander Henry
French As a Second Language
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Core French, Grade 10 Applied (FSF2P)
This course emphasizes the further development of oral communicaon, reading, and wring skills using a broad-based theme such
as adolescence. Students will expand their knowledge of French by studying a series of theme-related topics, such as students’ rights
and responsibilies, relaonships with peers and adults, and part-me jobs. Prerequisite: FSF1P Chapleau, Michipicoten and SJD only
Core French, Grade 10, Academic (FSF2D)
This course enables students to increase their knowledge of the French language, further develop their language skills, and deepen
their understanding and appreciaon of francophone culture around the world. Exploring a variety of themes, students will develop
and apply crical thinking skills in discussion, in their analysis and interpretaon of texts, and in their own wring. Prerequisite:
FSF1D or FSF1P Bawang, CASS, Chapleau, Korah, Michipicoten, SJD, WC Eaket, and White Pines only. * At SJD this course will
connue to prepare students for the Advanced Placement (AP) program examinaon in Grade 11 or 12.
French Immersion, Grade 10 Academic (FIF2D)
This course enables students to increase their knowledge of the French language and to further develop their language skills through
the study of tweneth-century European francophone literature and culture. Students will parcipate in oral communicaon,
reading, and wring acvies based on a variety of French literary and media works. They will study at least one novel and a
selecon of poems, short stories, films, plays, and newspaper and magazine arcles. Prerequisite: FIF1D Chapleau, SJD and ELSS only.
* At SJD this course will connue to prepare students for the Advanced Placement (AP) program examinaon in Grade 11 or 12.
Guidance & Career Education
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Career Studies, Grade 10 Open (GLC2O – 0.5 credit)
This course teaches students how to develop and achieve personal goals for future learning, work, and community involvement.
Students will assess their interests, skills, and characteriscs and invesgate current economic and workplace trends, work
opportunies, and ways to search for work. The course explores postsecondary learning and career opons, prepares students for
managing work and life transions, and helps students focus on their goals through the development of a career plan. Prerequisite:
None All schools. Also offered as part of the French Immersion Program at SJD.
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