Grade 10 Academic English (ENG2D)
Course Overview
This course is designed to extend the range of oral communication, reading, writing, 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 informational and graphic texts, and create oral, written, and media texts in a variety of forms. An important focus will be on the selective use of strategies that contribute to effective communication. This course is intended to prepare students for the compulsory Grade 11 university or college preparation course.
Prerequisite: English, Grade 9, Academic or Applied
Prerequisite: English, Grade 9, Academic or Applied
Course Culminating Activity - Literary Essay
Culminating Checklist/Rubric
Stands of Study
Oral Communication |
Reading and Literature Studies |
Writing |
Media Studies |
Units/Vehicles of Study
Skills for Success |
Romeo and Juliet |
Novel Study |
Poetry |
Myth and Legendyth yth a |
Assessment & Evaluation
Term Work = 70% (T = 20%, A = 15%, C = 20%, K = 15%)
Culminating Assessment = 30% (ISP = 10%, Exam = 20%)
Culminating Assessment = 30% (ISP = 10%, Exam = 20%)