Course Description:
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 1l university or college preparation course.
Prerequisite: English, Grade 9, Academic or Applied
