ELA 10
In ELA 10, students analyze and respond to literature, including extended texts (a novel/nonfiction book, a feature film and a modern or Shakespearean play) and shorter texts (poetry, short stories, visuals and multimedia, and essays) that relate to cultural and societal issues in Canadian and global contexts. They also create their own texts; e.g., fiction, nonfiction, poetry, presentations/media. This course is for students considering careers that require strong reading and communication skills and for those who may be interested in post-secondary education.
ELA 20
In ELA 20, your teen will listen, speak, read, write, view and represent to comprehend and respond to different types of fiction and nonfiction texts written by Canadian and global authors. They will continue to develop the foundations of strong reading skills, understand symbolic language and think critically about literary texts, including extended texts (a novel, a nonfiction book or feature film, and a Shakespearean play) and shorter texts (poetry, short stories, visuals/photographs and multimedia, and essays). Your teen will demonstrate strong communication and language skills and create different types of texts, including fiction, nonfiction (e.g., essays, articles, reviews and persuasive writing), presentations/media (e.g., speeches) and scripts. By completing this course and the next one in the sequence, your teen will have a solid foundation for post-secondary studies and a career that requires strong reading and communication skills.
ELA 30
In ELA 30, your teen will effectively listen, speak, read, write, view and represent to comprehend and respond to different types of fiction and nonfiction texts written by Canadian and global authors. They will demonstrate strong reading skills, understand symbolic language and think critically about literary texts, including extended texts (a novel or nonfiction book, a feature film or modern play, and a Shakespearean play) and shorter texts (poetry, short stories, visuals and multimedia, essays, and popular nonfiction [e.g., news stories, articles, interviews, letters]). Your teen will demonstrate strong communication and language skills and will create different types of texts, including fiction, nonfiction (e.g., essays, articles, reviews, persuasive writing) and presentations/media (e.g., speeches). By completing this course, your teen will have a solid foundation for post-secondary studies and a career that requires strong reading and communication skills. For more about ELA 30-1, refer to the program of studies.