English Course Descriptions

English

English language courses are designed to help students achieve the general and specific curriculum outcomes as described in the Department of Education's Public Schools Program (PSP). These outcomes are organized under the headings of Speaking and Listening, Reading and Viewing, Writing and Representing. All of these language processes are interrelated and teachers employ various learning and assessment strategies which address numerous outcomes at one time.

Course Descriptions

Language and Literature 10 — 1 credit

Completes the English 10 requirement

Language and Literature 10 is an English 10 credit designed for students who are interested in doing critical thinking and inquiry across a variety of texts. This course offers students the opportunity to engage in critical thinking, the ability to think for yourself, to examine all sides of an issue and develop an understanding of the topic. Becoming an analytical thinker about the experiences and interactions we have with others will be a focus of this course. All students are encouraged to consider this course as their Grade 10 English credit. Any student interested in doing the IB Language and Literature 11 course will find this to be good foundation for that experience.

*English program students taking both Language and Literature 10 and Music 10B Instrumental Band, will have these courses scheduled full year on alternate days.

Language and Literature 10 students will write the Nova Scotia Exam.