## Course Info

**Course Name:** English  
**Course Code:** ENG4C  
**Grade:** Grade 12  
**Course Type:** College Preparation Courses  
**Course Format:** Online  
**Credit Value:** 1.0  
**Course Duration:** 110

- Curriculum Document:  
  - [Open Link](https://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/curriculum/secondary/english1112currb.pdf)

**Prerequisites:**  
Grade 11 English, College  
**Tuition Fee:** **Call for Price**

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## Course Overview

## Course Outline

- **Unit 1:** Short Stories, Literary Terms and Response  
- **Unit 2:** King Lear  
- **Unit 3:** Novel Study: The Great Gatsby  
- **Unit 4:** Media Studies & Poetry  
- **Culminating Activity (8 Hours Parallel to the Course)**  
- **Final Exam**  
- **Citing in MLA**

## Curriculum Expectations

ENG4C (Grade 12 College Preparation) focuses on consolidating literacy, communication, and critical thinking skills for students transitioning to the workplace or college. These courses emphasize practical application, such as reading informational texts, writing workplace-related documents, and enhancing oral communication.

**Strands:**

- **Oral Communication:** Listen, discuss, and analyze presentations, including bias and viewpoints  
- **Reading & Literature:** Analyze literary, informational, and cultural texts, including Indigenous perspectives  
- **Writing:** Produce clear, accurate workplace and academic documents using research and technology  
- **Media Studies:** Evaluate how media communicates meaning and impacts audiences

## Course Evaluation

Focus: Advanced critical thinking, academic language, and diverse perspectives (including First Nations, Métis, Inuit).

**Grade Breakdown:**
- 70% Coursework: Ongoing assessments reflecting consistent performance  
- 30% Final Evaluation: Independent exam, essay, or performance

**Strands:** Oral Communication, Reading & Literature, Writing, Media Studies

**Assessment:** Direct instruction, inquiry-based learning, independent study

**Achievement Levels:**
- Level 1: Below standard  
- Level 2: Approaching standard  
- Level 3 (70–79%): Provincial standard  
- Level 4: Exceeds standard

**Key Focus:** Critical thinking, writing mastery, learning skills (reported separately)

# ENG4C, Grade 12 College English

This course emphasizes the consolidation of literacy, communication, and critical and [creative thinking](https://www.dcp.edu.gov.on.ca/en/) skills necessary for success in academic and daily life. Students will analyze a variety of informational and graphic texts, as well as [literary texts](https://www.dcp.edu.gov.on.ca/en/) from various countries and cultures, and create oral, written, and [media texts](https://www.dcp.edu.gov.on.ca/en/) in a variety of forms for practical and academic purposes. An important focus will be on using language with precision and clarity and developing greater control in writing. The course is intended to prepare students for college or the workplace.