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.