All students must complete either English 30-2 or 30-1 in order to receive a High School Diploma.
• Students choosing 10-1 follow the 20-1 and 30-1 course stream through Grade 11 and Grade 12. This stream is ideal for students considering post-secondary studies in most colleges and universities.
• Students choosing 10-2 follow the 20-2 and 30-2 course stream through Grade 11 and Grade 12. This stream is ideal for students entering the work force immediately after high school, as well as students considering post-secondary studies at institutions offering two-year and three-year diploma programs.
• The Advanced Placement (AP) stream is designed for students who love reading and writing. Students in the AP course stream are assessed to the same standard and write the same final exam as students in the dash-1 stream. They write the AP Language and Composition exam in May of grade 11 and the AP Literature and Composition exam in May of Grade 12.
It is possible to switch between streams.
• Students who score 45% or higher in English 10-1 may advance to English 20-2 and the same holds true for students in English 20-1 advancing to English 30-2.
• Students can move from the dash-2 stream to the dash-1 stream within the same grade level (English 10-2 to 10-1, 20-2 to 20-1, 30-2 to 30-1).
• Students who excel in the dash-1 stream can move into the AP stream (English 10-1 to 20-1 AP, English 20-1 to 30-1 AP) with teacher and/or Department Head approval.
ALWAYS check information with the post-secondary institution and the program of your choice. Pre-requisites vary by institution and institutions occasionally review and change entrance requirements.
Courses
5 credits
This course requires students study a novel or book-length piece of nonfiction, a feature film, a modern or Shakespearean play, and a range of shorter texts. Introducing critical/analytical writing in response to literature is a key focus.
5 credits
This course completes the requirements of English 10-1 with some enhanced content and assignments that lay the foundation for the AP exams written at the end of English 20-1 AP and 30-1 AP.
5 credits
This course requires students study a novel or book-length piece of nonfiction, a feature film, a modern or Shakespearean play, and a range of shorter texts. The fundamentals of written expression are a key focus.
5 credits
This course requires that students study a novel or book-length piece of nonfiction, a Shakespearean play, and a range of shorter texts. Writing in a range of forms, including critical/analytical response to literature, is a key focus.
5 credits
This course completes the requirements of English 20-1 with some enhanced focus on nonfiction texts to help students prepare for the AP Language and Composition Exam.
5 credits
This course requires students study a novel, a book-length piece of nonfiction or a feature film, a modern or Shakespearean play, and a range of shorter texts. Personal and critical/analytical response to texts and contexts is a key focus.
5 credits
This course requires students study a novel or book-length piece of nonfiction, a feature film or modern play, a Shakespearean play, and a range of shorter texts. The 30-1 Diploma Exam requires students to complete a Personal Response to Literary Texts assignment and a Critical/Analytical Response to Literary Texts assignment.
5 credits
This course completes the requirements of English 30-1 with an enhanced focus on poetry and style analysis to help students prepare for the AP Literature and Composition Exam.
5 credits
This course requires students study a novel or book-length piece of nonfiction, a feature film, a modern or Shakespearean play, and a range of shorter texts. The 30-2 Diploma Exam requires students to complete a Visual Reflection assignment, a Literary Exploration assignment, and a Persuasive Writing in Context assignment.
10 credits
This full year course is for students currently taking English 20-1 who would like to complete English 30-1 but feel they could use more time. From September to November students take a condensed version of English 30-2 and write the English 30-2 Diploma Exam in November. From November to June they take the full English 30-1 course with approximately 50% more time to develop skills/complete units and write the English 30-1 Diploma Exam in June.
Students must be pre-approved to take this course.