Grade 11 Course Descriptions
Grade 11 University English
This course emphasizes the development of literacy, communication, and critical and
creative thinking skills necessary for success in academic and daily life. Students will
analyse challenging literary texts from various periods, countries, and cultures, as well
as a range of informational and graphic texts, and create oral, written, and media texts
in a variety of forms. An important focus will be on using language with precision and
clarity and incorporating stylistic devices appropriately and effectively. The course
is intended to prepare students for the compulsory Grade 12 University or College
Preparation Course.
Grade 11 College English
This course emphasizes the development of literacy, communication, and critical and
creative thinking skills necessary for success in academic and daily life. Students will
study the content, form, and style of a variety of informational and graphic texts, as well
as literary texts from Canada and other countries, and create oral, written, and media
texts in a variety of forms for practical and academic purposes. An important focus will
be on using language with precision and clarity. The course is intended to prepare
students for the compulsory Grade 12 College Preparation Course.
Grade 11 Workplace English
This course emphasizes the development of literacy, communication, and critical and
creative thinking skills necessary for success in the workplace and in daily life. Students
will study the content, form, and style of a variety of contemporary informational,
graphic, and literary texts; and create oral, written, and media texts in a variety of forms
for practical purposes. An important focus will be on using language clearly and accurately
in a variety of formal and informal contexts. The course is intended to prepare students for
the compulsory Grade 12 Workplace Preparation Course.
Grade 11 Media Studies
This course emphasizes knowledge and skills that will enable students to understand media
communication in the twenty-first century and to use media effectively and responsibly.
Through analysing the forms and messages of a variety of media works and audience responses
to them, and through creating their own media works, students will develop critical thinking skills,
aesthetic and ethical judgement, and skills in viewing, representing, listening, speaking, reading,
and writing.
This course emphasizes the development of literacy, communication, and critical and
creative thinking skills necessary for success in academic and daily life. Students will
analyse challenging literary texts from various periods, countries, and cultures, as well
as a range of informational and graphic texts, and create oral, written, and media texts
in a variety of forms. An important focus will be on using language with precision and
clarity and incorporating stylistic devices appropriately and effectively. The course
is intended to prepare students for the compulsory Grade 12 University or College
Preparation Course.
Grade 11 College English
This course emphasizes the development of literacy, communication, and critical and
creative thinking skills necessary for success in academic and daily life. Students will
study the content, form, and style of a variety of informational and graphic texts, as well
as literary texts from Canada and other countries, and create oral, written, and media
texts in a variety of forms for practical and academic purposes. An important focus will
be on using language with precision and clarity. The course is intended to prepare
students for the compulsory Grade 12 College Preparation Course.
Grade 11 Workplace English
This course emphasizes the development of literacy, communication, and critical and
creative thinking skills necessary for success in the workplace and in daily life. Students
will study the content, form, and style of a variety of contemporary informational,
graphic, and literary texts; and create oral, written, and media texts in a variety of forms
for practical purposes. An important focus will be on using language clearly and accurately
in a variety of formal and informal contexts. The course is intended to prepare students for
the compulsory Grade 12 Workplace Preparation Course.
Grade 11 Media Studies
This course emphasizes knowledge and skills that will enable students to understand media
communication in the twenty-first century and to use media effectively and responsibly.
Through analysing the forms and messages of a variety of media works and audience responses
to them, and through creating their own media works, students will develop critical thinking skills,
aesthetic and ethical judgement, and skills in viewing, representing, listening, speaking, reading,
and writing.