Course Description
This course emphasizes the consolidation of the literacy, communication, and critical and creative thinking skills necessary for success in academic and daily life. Students will analyse a range of challenging literary texts from various periods, countries, and cultures; interpret and evaluate informational and graphic texts; and create oral, written, and media texts in a variety of forms. An important focus will be on using academic language coherently and confidently, selecting the reading strategies best suited to particular texts and particular purposes for reading, and developing greater control in writing. The course is intended to prepare students for university, college, or the workplace.
| AWQ4M COURSE CONTENT | ||
| Unit # | Unit Name | Time Allocation |
| 1 | Unit 1: Short Story | 20 |
| 2 | Unit 2: Poetry and Writing Analysis | 20 |
| 3 | Unit 3: Novel Study | 30 |
| 4 | Unit 4: Play | 30 |
| 5 | Culminating Activities | 10 |
| Total Hours | 110 |
Resources
- The Things They Carried
- The Great Gatsby
- Hamlet
- Moodle Website
- Dictionaries, Thesaurus etc.
- Various Daily Newspapers, Magazines, and Periodicals
- (Audio and Video material) CBC, The Fifth Estate, etc.
- OWL English Purdue
FAQ
What is ENG4U
ENG4U is a Grade 12 English high school course at a university preparation level. ENG4U is a required prerequisite course for most university programs.
What is the prerequisite course for ENG4U?
ENG3U (Grade 11 English) or NBE3U
How long does it take to complete the ENG4U online course?
You can complete a grade 12 online high school credit courses as quickly as 4 weeks, or take as long as 5 months.