WCDSB Course Calendar 2012-2013 - Wellington Catholic

literacy skills that students need for success intheir secondary school academic programs and intheir daily lives. Students will analyze literary textsfrom contemporary and historical periods, interpretand evaluate informational and graphic texts, andcreate oral, written, and media texts in a variety offorms. An important focus will be on the selectiveuse of strategies that contribute to effectivecommunication. This course is intended to preparestudents for the compulsory Grade 11 University orCollege Preparation course.Grade 10 English(Applied – ENG 2P1)Prerequisite: ENG 1D1 or ENG 1P1This course is designed to extend the range oforal communication, reading, writing, and medialiteracy skills that students need for success insecondary school and daily life. Students will studyand create a variety of informational, literary, andgraphic texts. An important focus will be on theconsolidation of strategies and processes that helpstudents interpret texts and communicate clearlyand effectively. This course is intended to preparestudents for the compulsory Grade 11 College orWorkplace Preparation course.Grade 10 English(LOCALLY DEVELOPED – ENG 2L1)Prerequisite: A Grade 9 English credit.In this course, students focus on extending theirliteracy and communication skills to prepare forsuccess in their daily lives, in the workplace, in theEnglish Grade 11 Workplace Preparation course,or in the English Contemporary Aboriginal Voices,Grade 11 Workplace Preparation course. The courseis organized by strands that extend listening andtalking skills, reading and viewing skills, and writingskills. In all strands, the focus is on refiningfoundational literacy skills and in using languageclearly and accurately in a variety of authenticcontexts. Students build on their strategies andengage in the processes involved in talking,listening, reading, viewing, writing, and thinking, andreflect regularly upon their growth in these areas.Grade 11 English(University Preparation – ENG 3U1)Prerequisite: ENG 2D1This course emphasizes the development ofliteracy, communication, and critical and creativethinking skills necessary for success in academicand daily life. Students will analyze challengingliterary texts from various periods, countries, andcultures, as well as a range of informational andgraphic texts, and create oral, written, and mediatexts in a variety of forms. An important focus willbe on using language with precision and clarityand incorporating stylistic devices appropriatelyand effectively. The course is intended to preparestudents for the compulsory Grade 12 University orCollege Preparation course.22Grade 11 English(College Preparation – ENG 3C1)Prerequisite: ENG 2D1 or ENG 2P1This course emphasizes the development ofliteracy, communication, and critical and creativethinking skills necessary for success in academicand daily life. Students will study the content, form,and style of a variety of informational and graphictexts, as well as literary texts from Canada andother countries, and create oral, written, andmedia texts in a variety of forms for practicaland academic purposes. An important focus willbe on using language with precision and clarity.The course is intended to prepare students for thecompulsory Grade 12 College Preparation course.Grade 11 English(Workplace Preparation – ENG 3E1)Prerequisite: ENG 2D1 or ENG 2P1 orENG 2L1This course emphasizes the development ofliteracy, communication, and critical and creativethinking skills necessary for success in theworkplace and in daily life. Students will studythe content, form, and style of a variety ofcontemporary informational, graphic, and literarytexts, and create oral, written, and media textsin a variety of forms for practical purposes. Animportant focus will be on using language clearlyand accurately in a variety of formal and informalcontexts. The course is intended to preparestudents for the compulsory Grade 12 WorkplacePreparation course.Grade 11 Media Studies(Open – EMS 3O1)Prerequisite: ENG 2D1 or ENG 2P1This course emphasizes knowledge and skillsthat will enable students to understand mediacommunication in the twenty-first century andto use media effectively and responsibly. Throughanalyzing the forms and messages of a varietyof media works and audience responses to them,and through creating their own media works,students will develop critical thinking skills,aesthetic and ethical judgement, and skills inviewing, representing, listening, speaking,reading, and writing.Grade 12 English(University Preparation – ENG 4U1)Prerequisite: ENG 3U1This course emphasizes the consolidation of theliteracy, communication, and critical and creativethinking skills necessary for success in academicand daily life. Students will analyze a range ofchallenging literary texts from various periods,countries, and cultures, interpret and evaluateinformational and graphic texts, and create oral,written, and media texts in a variety of forms.An important focus will be on using academiclanguage coherently and confidently, selectingthe reading strategies best suited to particulartexts and particular purposes for reading, anddeveloping greater control in writing. The course isintended to prepare students for university, college,or the workplace.Grade 12 English:The Writer’s Craft(University Preparation – EWC 4U1)Prerequisite: ENG 3U1This course emphasizes knowledge and skillsrelated to the craft of writing. Students will analyzemodels of effective writing, use a workshopapproach to produce a range of works, identify anduse techniques required for specialized forms ofwriting, and identify effective ways to improve thequality of their writing. They will also complete amajor paper as part of a creative or analyticalindependent study project and investigateopportunities for publication and for writing careers.This course may be offered as an in-schoolor eLearning course.Grade 12 English(College Preparation – ENG 4C1)Prerequisite: ENG 3C1This course emphasizes the consolidation ofliteracy, communication, and critical and creativethinking skills necessary for success in academicand daily life Students will analyze a variety ofinformational and graphic texts, as well as literarytexts from various countries and cultures, andcreate oral, written, and media texts in a varietyof forms for practical and academic purposes.An important focus will be on using languagewith precision and clarity and developing greatercontrol in writing. The course is intended toprepare students for college or the workplace.Grade 12 English(Workplace Preparation – ENG 4E1)Prerequisite: ENG 3E1This course emphasizes the consolidation ofliteracy, communication, and critical and creativethinking skills necessary for success in theworkplace and in daily life. Students will analyzeinformational, graphic, and literary texts andcreate oral, written, and media texts in a variety offorms for workplace-related and practical purposes.An important focus will be on using languageaccurately and organizing ideas and informationcoherently. The course is intended to preparestudents for the workplace and active citizenship.