Plymouth Canadian Academy

ENG4U: English Grade 12, University Preparation

Course Outline

Course Title: English, Grade 12, University Preparation

Course Code: ENG4U

Grade: 12

Course Type: University Preparation

Credit Value: 1.0

Prerequisite: : ENG3U, English, Grade 11, University Preparation

Curriculum Policy Document: English, The Ontario Curriculum, Grades 11 and 12, 2007 (Revised)

Course Developer: Plymouth Canadian Academy

Department: English

Developed Date: 2019

Most Recent Revised Date: 2020 by M. Abdel Ghani

Course Description: English 12 – ENG4U 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.