English 12 Courses

This course meets the graduation requirement for Language Arts at the grade 12 level and the graduation requirement for four credits of Indigenous focused coursework.

English First Peoples 12 is grounded in the First Peoples Principles of Learning and delves deeply into First Peoples literature: oral, written and visual texts. The course focuses on the experiences, values, beliefs, and lived realities of First Peoples as evidenced in various forms of text, including oral story, poetry, song, performance, film, and prose. In English First Peoples 12, all students examine texts grounded in a diversity of First Peoples cultures, including local First Nations or Métis communities; extend their capacity to communicate effectively in a variety of contexts; gain insight into the diverse factors that have shaped and continue to shape their own identities; and contribute to Reconciliation by building greater understanding of the knowledge and perspectives of First Peoples.

This English Studies 12 course builds on and extends students’ previous learning experiences in the English Language Arts and English First Peoples 10 and 11 courses. It is designed for all students and provides them with opportunities to refine their ability to communicate effectively in a variety of contexts and to achieve their personal and career goals. Students will also be given the opportunity to think critically and creatively about the uses of language; to explore texts from a variety of sources, in multiple modes, that reflect diverse worldviews; to deepen their understanding of themselves and others in a changing world; to gain insight into the diverse factors that shape identity; to appreciate the importance of self-representation through text; to contribute to Reconciliation by building greater understanding of the knowledge and perspectives of First Peoples; and to expand their understanding of what it means to be educated Canadian and global citizens. 

This course is an elective ONLY – it will not provide a Language Arts 12 credit.

Readers of great literature, lend me thine ears! This is a course for students who love literature. Literary Studies 12 allows students to delve deeply into literature, exploring specific themes, periods, authors, or areas of the world through literary works (fiction and non-fiction) in a variety of media. Students will explore relationships between meaning place alongside the influence of forms, formats, and structures of text. They will be challenged to think critically, creatively and reflectively as they synthesize elements of diverse and appropriately challenging texts in their construction of meaning. They will create engaging and meaningful texts for a variety of purposes and audiences. 

This course is an elective ONLY – it will not provide a Language Arts 12 credit.

Creative Writing 12 is designed for students who are interested in creating a body of work reflective of a sophisticated breadth and depth of skill. The course provides students with opportunities to specialize and publish in real- world contexts. Students engage in the exploration of personal and cultural identities, memories, and stories, in a wide range of genres. Within a supportive community, students will collaborate and develop their skills through writing and design processes, celebrating successes. Students will refine their ability to write in complex, controlled styles with effectiveness and impact. Areas of focus will be fiction and poetry, creative non-fiction, and memoir.