English
“The man who is aware of himself is henceforward independent; and he is never bored, and life is only too short, and he is steeped through and through with a profound yet temperate happiness.”
― Virginia Woolf
English Grade 9
Our Grade 9 English Program follows Ontario's Academic Curriculum (ENG1D) with the goal of fostering knowledge for university and beyond. Your child will develop the oral communication, reading, writing, and media literacy skills that students need for success in their secondary school academic programs and in their daily lives. Our programs will analyse literary texts from contemporary and historical periods, interpret informational and graphic texts, and create oral, written, and media texts in a variety of forms. An important focus will be on the use of strategies that contribute to effective communication.
Oral Communication
Listening to Understand: listen in order to understand and respond appropriately in a variety of situations for a variety of purposes.
Speaking to Communicate: use speaking skills and strategies appropriately to communicate with different audiences for a variety of purposes.
Reflecting on Skills and Strategies: reflect on and identify their strengths as listeners and speakers, areas for improvement, and the strategies they found most helpful in oral communication situations.
Writing
Developing and Organizing Content: generate, gather, and organize ideas and information to write for an intended purpose and audience.
Using Knowledge of Form and Style: draft and revise their writing, using a variety of literary, informational, and graphic forms and stylistic elements appropriate for the purpose and audience.
Applying Knowledge of Conventions: use editing, proofreading, and publishing skills and strategies, and knowledge of language conventions, to correct errors, refine expression, and present their work effectively.
Reflecting on Skills and Strategies: reflect on and identify their strengths as writers, areas for improvement, and the strategies they found most helpful at different stages in the writing process.
Reading and Literature
Reading for Meaning: read and demonstrate an understanding of a variety of literary, informational, and graphic texts, using a range of strategies to construct meaning.
Understanding Form and Style: recognize a variety of text forms, text features, and stylistic elements and demonstrate understanding of how they help communicate meaning.
Reading With Fluency: use knowledge of words and cueing systems to read fluently.
Reflecting on Skills and Strategies: reflect on and identify their strengths as readers, areas for improvement, and the strategies they found most helpful before, during, and after reading.
Media Studies
Understanding Media Texts: demonstrate an understanding of a variety of media texts.
Understanding Media Forms, Conventions, and Techniques: identify some media forms and explain how the conventions and techniques associated with them are used to create meaning.
Creating Media Texts: create a variety of media texts for different purposes and audiences, using appropriate forms, conventions, and techniques.
Reflecting on Skills and Strategies: reflect on and identify their strengths as media interpreters and creators, areas for improvement, and the strategies they found most helpful in understanding and creating media texts.