CREDIT COURSES

This course provides students with the skills and strategies they need to make the transition to college and university preparation courses in English and other secondary school disciplines. Students will be encouraged to develop independence in a range of academic tasks. They will participate in debates and lead classroom workshops; read and interpret literary works and academic texts; write essays, narratives, and reports; and apply a range of learning strategies and research skills effectively. Students will further develop their ability to respond critically to print and media texts.

This course further extends students’ listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills in English for various every day and academic purposes. Students will make short classroom oral presentations; read various adapted and original texts in English; and write using various text forms. Students will also expand their academic vocabulary and study skills to facilitate their transition to the mainstream school program.

Students will read a variety of informational, narrative, and graphic texts and will produce a variety of forms of writing, including summaries, information paragraphs, opinion pieces, and news reports. Students will also maintain and manage a portfolio containing a record of their reading experiences and samples of their writing.