Course Description for ENG4U Grade 12 English Online Course
 
Grade 12 English (ENG4U) emphasizes the consolidation of 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.
 
Summary of Units and Timelines for Grade 12 English ENG4U
Below is the suggested sequence of course unit delivery as well as the recommended number of hours to complete the respective unit.  For complete details of targeted expectations within each unit and activity, please see each Unit Overview found in the ENG4U course profile.
 
Unit Order
Unit Name
Suggested Time
Unit 0
Prerequisite Review
10 hours
Unit 1
Literary Criticism
20 hours
Unit 2
Poetry
20 hours
 
Mid Semester Point
 
Unit 3
Essay Analysis
20 hours
Unit 4
Novel Studies
“The Wars”
20 hours
Unit 5
Course Summative
15 hours
Final
Final Exam
5 hours
 
 
Total 110 Hours