ELD A
ELD A is part of the TDSB's LEAP program (Literacy Enrichment Academic Program). LEAP students have a smaller teacher-student ratio and typically spend 1-2 years before transitioning into ESL courses.
Course Description
This course is intended for English language learners who have had limited access to schooling and thus have significant gaps in their first-language literacy skills. Students will use basic listening and speaking skills to communicate in English for everyday purposes; develop readiness skills for reading and writing; begin to read highly structured texts for everyday and school-related purposes; and use basic English language structures and sentence patterns in speaking and writing. The course will also help students become familiar with school routines and begin to adapt to their new lives in Canada.
Ontario Curriculum: English as a Second Language and English Literacy Development, 2007
Strands
Reading 30%
Writing 30%
Speaking & Listening 20%
Socio-cultural & Media Literacy 20%
Grammar Topics
ELDA grammar.pdf