English (ENG4U)
Course Description
This course emphasizes the consolidation of the literacy, communication, and critical and creative thinking skills necessary for success in academic and daily life. Students will analyze a range of challenging literary texts from various periods, countries, and cultures, 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 using academic language coherently and confidently, with precision and clarity and also incorporating stylistic devices appropriately and effectively. The course is intended to prepare students for University, college, or the workplace.
Assessment & Evaluation of student performance
Formative assessments are learning practices that provide important feedback to student progress. Examples include homework and quizzes.
Summative assessments form a foundation for final mark allotment at the end of the unit, term and final evaluation.
An achievement chart will be given to students at regular intervals and the purpose of the charts is to provide feedback to students in relation to content and performance strands.
| Knowledge and understanding | Communication | Thinking Inquiry and Problem solving | Application |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25% | 25% | 25% | 25% |
Unit Tests, Written assignments, presentations, Classroom Observations and Classroom conversations.
Pass Percentage