Course Overview
English enhanced! This rigorous course helps you build skills for practical application of English Language arts in your personal or working life. Emphasis is on effective spoken and written communication, peer-to-peer communication, and critical thinking as applied to literature and the world around you. The course has been embedded with opportunities to learn and build skills in a way best suited to you, the individual learner.
You may choose to access course resources one of two ways:
- Purchase the Course Resource Book.
- Access the materials online through the Learning Management System. You may view the materials online or download them
Note: This course is intended for students pursuing college diploma programs or most technical trades (note that requirements for trades vary, so we recommend that you investigate this prior to registering in this course).
Enhanced understanding! Over the duration of the course, you’ll increase your reading, writing, listening, and basic grammar skills.
Online: In this course, you’ll complete the study of ONE novel - choose Anne of Green Gables, Breadwinner, Maniac Magee, The Phantom Tollbooth, Trouble with Tuck, or Ticket to Curlew - and six modules:
What is Fair?
Images for Sale
The Wonders of Space
Arts and Entertainment
Stories of our Lives
Exploring Canada
Print: In this course, you’ll complete the study of ONE novel—Ticket to Curlew and The Trouble with Tuck—and five instructional modules:
The Pacific Rim
Looking Up
The Creature World
In The Days of Knights
Our Heritage
You’ll also explore topics such as fairness, images, the wonders of space, favourites in arts and entertainment, and exploring Canada.
*** NOTE: Anne of Green Gables and The Phantom Tollbooth are not available through ADLC. ***
Course Overview
If you’re intending to pursue a college diploma program or a technical trades (note that requirements for trades vary, so we recommend that you investigate prior to registering in this course) this is the course for you. In English 30-2, you’ll explore a variety of texts (visuals, poetry, modern drama, film, and novel). You’ll also receive a great deal of instruction and practice writing in a variety of contexts, especially in preparation for the required provincial diploma exam.
Prerequisites
Only one prerequisite is required, not both.
Course Overview
If you’re interested in pursuing a university or college program with a primary focus in English, this course is designed for you. In English 30-1, you’ll explore a variety of mediums (poetry, graphic novel, visuals, short stories, fan fiction, Shakespearean play, film, and novel) to gain an understanding of how the English language is used to convey thoughts and emotions.
For the film study portion of
this course, you will be responsible for providing your own copy of the film
you wish to study; this film must be from the approved list of films provided.
Prerequisites
Only one prerequisite
is required, not both.
Course Overview
In English 10-4 (KAE 1780), students will focus on five themes that focus on forms of communication, constructing meaning, media,the world of work, and a novel study. The following Themes (units) are as follows as seen in Moodle online and the print version:
Theme 1: Communicating with Others
Theme 2: Constructing Meaning
Theme 3: The Marvelous Media: Advertising
Theme 4: The World of Work
Theme 5: Novel Study - The Lie That Had To Be (If The Lie That Had To Be is not a suitable novel for the student, Theme 6 is provided as an alternate choice.
Theme 6: Generic Novel Study (The teacher may choose whatever novel is suitable for the student)
Online: All lessons and assignments are provided as a complete course. Self-Check assignments are auto-graded. All other assignments are assessed by the teacher. Answer keys and rubrics are provided for the teacher as well. There are no tests or exams because this is not a requirement according to the Program of Studies for Knowledge and Employability courses.
Print: All lessons and assignments are provided as a complete course. These are in pdf’s and located in the Teacher Resource section when a teacher gains access to the online course.
Teacher Resources ADLC’s Knowledge and Employability courses are available only through ADLC’s Teacher Support service. The superuser of the school can add any K&E course via SIS. If the school does not have an assigned superuser, one can be requested using the SuperUser Request Form on www.adlc.ca. ADLC’s Partner Support will process these requests and send a username and password to the new superuser. There is no cost to schools or teachers to access courses via Teacher Support. |
Course Details
Assessments(s): There are 33 assignments.
Assessments(s): No tests or exams needed because these are not required as per the Programs of Study.
Course Overview
Write what you mean! It's not always easy to say what you want to say in writing. In English 10-1, you'll focus on basic communication skills through the study of short stories, non-fiction, poetry, a modern play, a feature film, and a novel.
For the film study portion of this course, you will be responsible for providing your own copy of one film you wish to study; this film must be from the approved list of films below.
A Knight's Tale
Akeelah and the Bee
October Sky
The Blind Side
Note: Course Resources (tutorials and exemplars) are provided online.
Access the materials online through the Learning Management System. You may view the materials online, download them, or print them.
Prerequisites
Grade 9 English (50% required, 65% recommended)
Instructional Workbooks are available through the Learning Management System for downloading and printing.
Other Optional Materials:
Canadian Writer’s Handbook
Gage Canadian Thesaurus
Merriam Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary The Key