GEORGE HARVEY COLLEGIATE INSTITUTE

ENG3C Grade 11 College English

Credit Value: One (1) Credit Prerequisite: ENG2D or ENG2P COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course emphasizes the development of literacy, communication, and critical and creative thinking skills necessary for success in academic and daily life. Students ill study the content, form, and style of a variety of informational and graphic te!ts, as ell as literary te!ts from Canada and other countries, and create oral, ritten, and media te!ts in a variety of forms for practical and academic purposes. "n important focus ill #e on using language ith precision and clarity. The course is intended to prepare students for the compulsory $rade 1% College &reparation course.

TEXTBOOKS
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time Twelve Angry Men'(cClelland and Ste art )imited* +S,- .//1.0.011 Communicate!'-elson Thompson )earning* +S,- .21/231450/2% Between the Lines '-elson Thompson )earning* +S,-* .21/2314/.020 "nd various other te!ts (short stories, poems, etc)

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UNIC!TION O# STUDENT !C$IEVE ENT

Student progress and achievement are communicated to the students on an on2 going #asis through* interim progress reports, student2teacher conferences, ver#al8 ritten feed#acks, daily practices, formative assessments, and summative evaluations. See student agenda for detailed information on mid2term and final reporting of student achievement of curriculum e!pectations and learning skills. )earning is the responsi#ility of the students. +f students e!perience any kind of difficulty ith their studies, access to remedial help is availa#le from the teacher #y arrangement. The teacher may contact parents8guardians regarding any concerns a#out student progress and achievement. " parent8guardian may contact the teacher regarding any concern or issue a#out student progress and achievement in person (prefera#ly #y appointment), #y phone (013) 5402519. e!t.%..4., or via email*

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OD!TIONS #OR EXCEPTION!" !ND ES"%E"D STUDENTS

Appropriate accommodations for exceptional and ESL/ELD students are provided by the teacher following recommendations as outlined in each identified students Individual Education lan !IE " and/or Annual Education lan !AE "# See student agenda for more information# ASSESSMENT/EVALUATION
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+n accordance ith the $ro ing Success %.1. document, the follo ing policy ill #e applied for all assignments* students ill #e given ample notice of the due dates for summative assignments. Students ho do not su#mit assignments on the due date ill #e allo ed one grace day, #ut ill face a marks deduction of 1;, unless a medical or parent<s note is provided and verified. +f no such note is provided, or if the student fails to su#mit the assignment on the grace day, a mark of zero ill #e a arded for that assignment. SU !TIVE EV!"U!TION Summative evaluation is represented #y a percentage grade hich is a eighted average of the four achievement categories as outlined in the Ontario curriculum documents* 6>+T+-$ 5.;
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#i)al E(aluatio) */,-. : =inal evaluations cover all strands and overall curriculum e!pectations of the course, across all four achievement categories. #i)al E0a' ISU 11 11 6riting8 >eading and )iterature Studies (edia Studies8Oral Communication

+ have read the a#ove information and + understand the e!pectations of this course. Student Signature* ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: &arent8$uardian Signature* :::::::::::::::::::::::::