English

Welcome to Southwood's English Department

We're glad you are going to be joining us! On this page, we're going to take a look at the courses that we offer, so that you can start to plan your path through English courses at Southwood.

All Grade 9 Students will join us in the ENL1W course. From there, students have a few pathways that can be selected.

Skills Driven

In High School English, the new single stream curriculum is designed to build on the curriculum students are used to from Grade 8.

Our grade 9 Course

In Grade 9 English, students can expect to read a wide range of texts as we work to build on the skills listed above. We emphasize diverse choices and practical skill development. 

Grade 9 Goals

• Reinforce and practice skills for the Grade 10 literacy test

• Emphasis on practical reading techniques

• Mix of teacher-directed and student-directed reading

• Emphasis on paragraph writing and clarity

• Communicate orally in front of the class or through recording

• Media Studies focused on content and techniques

• Writing opportunities that fit a range of goals and styles