Under the BC Ministry of Education Revised Curriculum, students must complete four credits of the Language Arts requirement at the Grade 10 Level for graduation. These four credits can be earned by taking one of either English Language Arts 10 (ELA10) or English First Peoples 10 (EFP10) courses.
4 credits
satisfies Grade 10 English Language Arts Graduation Requirement
satisfies Indigenous Graduation Requirement
In EFP 10, students will engage in the following learning:
practice writing for a variety of purposes and contexts, with opportunities to become better writers through the exploration of personal and cultural identities, memories, stories, and connections to land/place
develop their writing skills and create coherent, purposeful, and engaging compositions
explore First Peoples’ literature in a variety of contexts, genres, and media
have opportunities to explore personal and cultural identities, histories, stories, and connections to land/place
develop an understanding of how texts are historically and culturally constructed
work individually and collaboratively to broaden their understanding of themselves and the world.
English First Peoples 10 is composed of two two-credit modules: EFP 10 Writing, and EFP 10 Literary Studies which are taught together.
English Language Arts 10 is composed of two two-credit modules: ELA 10 Composition, and ELA 10 Literary Studies which are taught together.
4 credits
satisfies Grade 10 English Language Arts Graduation Requirement
In ELA 10, students will engage in the following learning:
work individually and collaboratively to explore and create coherent, purposeful compositions
read and study compositions by other writers and consider a variety of styles as models for the development of their writing
build writing competencies by introducing a variety of structures, forms, and styles of compositions
study, create, and write original pieces, exploring audience and purpose collaboratively and individually
develop their craft through processes of drafting, reflecting and revising.
explore literature of particular eras, geographical areas or themes, and in the study of literature in general
delve more deeply into literature as they explore specific themes, periods, authors or areas of the world through literary works in a variety of media