Grade 9 Course Descriptions
Grade 9 Academic English
This course is designed to develop the oral communication, reading, writing, and media
literacy skills that students need for success in their secondary school academic programs
and in their daily lives. Students will analyse literary texts from contemporary and historical
periods, interpret informational and graphic texts, and create oral, written, and media texts
in a variety of forms. An important focus will be on the use of strategies that contribute
to effective communication. The course is intended to prepare students for the Grade 10
Academic English course, which leads to university or college preparation courses in
Grades 11 and 12.
Grade 9 Applied English
This course is designed to develop the key oral communication, reading, writing, and
media literacy skills students need for success in secondary school and daily life.
Students will read, interpret, and create a variety of informational, literary, and graphic
texts. An important focus will be on identifying and using appropriate strategies and
processes to improve students’ comprehension of texts and to help them communicate
clearly and effectively. The course is intended to prepare students for the Grade 10
Applied English course, which leads to college or workplace preparation courses in
Grades 11 and 12.
Grade 9 Locally Developed English
This course emphasizes the key reading, writing, oral communication and thinking skills
students need for success in secondary school and in their daily lives. The program builds
toward the Grade 10 essential English course and works toward preparing students to
enter the Grade 11 course in English at the Workplace level, as well as to complete the
literacy test successfully. Students read a variety of narrative and expository forms, poetry,
and drama and practice the skills necessary for clear and accurate spoken and written
language. Course activities will help develop confidence and self-esteem and provide motivation
to succeed in school and life.
This course is designed to develop the oral communication, reading, writing, and media
literacy skills that students need for success in their secondary school academic programs
and in their daily lives. Students will analyse literary texts from contemporary and historical
periods, interpret informational and graphic texts, and create oral, written, and media texts
in a variety of forms. An important focus will be on the use of strategies that contribute
to effective communication. The course is intended to prepare students for the Grade 10
Academic English course, which leads to university or college preparation courses in
Grades 11 and 12.
Grade 9 Applied English
This course is designed to develop the key oral communication, reading, writing, and
media literacy skills students need for success in secondary school and daily life.
Students will read, interpret, and create a variety of informational, literary, and graphic
texts. An important focus will be on identifying and using appropriate strategies and
processes to improve students’ comprehension of texts and to help them communicate
clearly and effectively. The course is intended to prepare students for the Grade 10
Applied English course, which leads to college or workplace preparation courses in
Grades 11 and 12.
Grade 9 Locally Developed English
This course emphasizes the key reading, writing, oral communication and thinking skills
students need for success in secondary school and in their daily lives. The program builds
toward the Grade 10 essential English course and works toward preparing students to
enter the Grade 11 course in English at the Workplace level, as well as to complete the
literacy test successfully. Students read a variety of narrative and expository forms, poetry,
and drama and practice the skills necessary for clear and accurate spoken and written
language. Course activities will help develop confidence and self-esteem and provide motivation
to succeed in school and life.