Course Outline

Welcome to English 10-1!

 

This is the first of the three five- credit English courses you need to obtain an Alberta high school diploma. Following is a detailed description of general concepts, areas of study, and methods of evaluation.

 As a class, we will review, develop and practice skills in the six language arts strands of reading, writing, listening, speaking, viewing and representing. These six areas of communication are interrelated and interdependent.

 Students will listen, speak, read, write, view and represent to:

  • explore thoughts, ideas, feelings and experiences
  • comprehend and respond personally and critically to oral, print and other texts
  • manage ideas and information
  • create oral, print, visual, and multimedia texts to enhance the clarity and artistry of communication
  • respect, support and collaborate with others

 

Grading

English 10-1 consists of 7 Modules, each worth 10% of your grade, and a Final Exam, worth 30%, for a combined 100% course grade. 
 

  • Module 1: 3 assignments, each worth 3.33%

  • Module 2: 4 assignments, each worth 2.5%

  • Module 3: 4 assignments, each worth 2.5%

  • Module 4: 4 assignments, each worth 2.5%

  • Module 5: 4 assignments, each worth 2.5%

  • Module 6: 4 assignments, each worth 2.5%

  • Module 7: 2 assignments, each worth 5%

 

In the next pages of the course outline, you will learn about lessons, journal entries, assignments, and discussion boards - all the elements you will need to successfully complete English 10-1.