ENG1D -Course Syllabus
About Lesson
- Department Name: English
- Course Name: English 9, Academic
- Course Code: ENG1D
Course Description:
Welcome to English 9! This course is designed to develop the key oral communication, reading, writing, and media literacy skills students need for success in secondary school and daily life. Students will read, interpret, and create a variety of informational, literary, and graphic texts. An important focus will be on identifying and using appropriate strategies and processes to improve students’ comprehension of texts and to help them communicate clearly and effectively. The course is intended to prepare students for future mainstream English courses and the OSSLT.
Assessment and Evaluation:
Category Weighting | Weight |
Knowledge and understanding | 25% |
| Thinking | 25% |
Communication | 25% |
| Application | 25% |
Final Assessment | Grade Distribution |
Term Work | 70% |
Culmination Task | 15% |
| Final Examination | 15% |
DETAILED COURSE OUTLINE:
QHX ENG1D – course timetable online
Unit 1 – Novel Study (~40 hours)
In this unit, students will read and analyze the storyline of the novella Lord of the Flies, and relate the historical themes to current society.
Weighting of summative work (subject to change): Lord of the Flies: Sections 1-4 (6.67%), Lord of the Flies: Sections 5-8 (6.67%), Lord of the Flies: Sections 9-12 (6.67%)
Unit 2 – Poetry (~15 hours)
In this unit, students will read and analyze a variety of different poems from different eras and cultures. Students will also be expected to creatively express their original poetic works in a gala presentation.
Weighting of summative work (subject to change): Poetry Assignment / Presentation (13.33%)
Unit 3 – Media and Literacy (~15 hours)
In this unit, students will read and analyze a variety of different short stories and articles. Students will answer multiple choice and written response questions from previous literacy tests or other standardized English examinations, with the topics ranging from open persuasive essays to news reports. Students will also write a film review.
Weighting of summative work (subject to change): Film Review (6.67%), Literacy Test Tasks (10.00%)
Unit 4 – Shakespeare (~40 hours)
In this unit, students will read and analyze the Shakespeare play Hamlet, and relate the historical themes to current society.
Weighting of summative work (subject to change): Hamlet: Acts 1-2 (6.67%), Hamlet: Act 3 (6.67%), Hamlet: Acts 4-5 (6.67%)
End-of-Course Tasks: ISU Assignment (15.00%), Final Exam (15.00%)
Most of this course is based on self-study. There may be live sessions that contain an opportunity to present your work and have discussions based on textbook and module content. In marking presentations through observation and conversation, there should be evidence of the following: Something new is learned (Knowledge), the discussion can promote conversation that can guide the class (Application), there are no distracting grammatical errors (Communication), and it is unique and creative (Thinking). Students are encouraged to assess their own performance through self-evaluation and assess others through peer-evaluation. Other than these presentations that are worth marks (assessments of learning), it is an excellent opportunity during the rest of the live sessions to practice casual conversational skills in English (fulfilling the course expectations).