ENG671

English 671C – English (Bridging Program)

This course is, for most students, the last high school English Language Arts prior to entering the workforce or college studies. Students will continue to explore a range of literary genres and writing forms while also increasing research skills and oral communication. Students will be exposed to a range of texts that explore gender, socioeconomic status and ideologies. Successful students will demonstrate essential literacy skills and have the academic background to take on some college programs. While other Bridging Program courses are evaluated only with a continuum of learning, students in English 671 C will also receive a percentage grade.

English 671A – English (Bridging Program)

This course is for students working towards essential literacy skills. Students will continue to explore a range of literary genres and writing forms while also increasing research skills and oral communication. Students will be exposed to a range of texts that explore gender, socioeconomic status and ideologies. Although this course will not be graded with a percentage, student achievement will be reflected on a continuum of learning. This continuum will measure student achievement within the three strands of this course: Speaking and Listening, Reading and Viewing, and Writing and Other Ways of Representing. Students will keep a portfolio of learning that will illustrate their growth in the Specific Curriculum Outcomes. Students and teachers will co-construct pathways to graduation. While it is not required, students are encouraged to take English 671C prior to graduation.