Scarborough Centre for Alternative Studies

Adult Day School Program

Course Title:
Course Code: ENG4C1
Course Title: English, Grade 12, College Preparation
Teachers: L. Geddes, N. Qadeer, A. Wrestch
Offered: Quad 1, 2014
Prerequisite: ENG3C English, Grade 11, College Preparation

Contact Information:
Classrooms: Geddes 201
Qadeer ###
Wrestch 205
By phone: 416-396-9621
By email: liz.geddes@tdsb.on.ca
nailah.qadeer@tdsb.on.ca
adam.wrestch@tdsb.on.ca

Course Description
This course emphasizes the consolidation of literacy, communication, and critical and creative thinking skills necessary for
success in academic and daily life. Students will analyse a variety of informational and graphic texts, as well as literary
texts from various countries and cultures, 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 and developing greater control
in writing. The course is intended to prepare students for college or the workplace.
How Your Work is Evaluated
The English curriculum is broken into four strands. These strands are weighted as follows:
Strand
Weighting in Term
Weighting in Final
70%
30%
Reading and Literature Studies (RLS)
20
10
Writing (W)
20
10
Oral Communication (OC)
15
5
Media Studies (MS)
15
5
Term 70% Evaluation Strategy
Unit
Evaluations
Unit 1
Being a
Successful
Grade 12
English
Student
(18%)
Unit 2
Being Part
of an
Academic
Communit
y

(23%)
Unit 3
Being Part
of a Global
Communit
y

(29%)

Demonstrating Academic Honesty

Anti-Plagiarism Policy Summary and Response (RLS)
MLA Formatting (W)
Researching Like a Scholar
Electronic Sources Evaluation (MS)
Sharing Findings: Peer Resource Page (MS)
Communicating Like a Scholar
In Writing: Write a Paragraph Two Ways (W)
In Speaking: Present a Peer (OC)
Developing Reading Skills
Short Story Interpretations (RLS)
Responding to Literature (RLS)
Readers Club Discussions (OC)
Contributing to the Literature
Literary Essay (W)
Making Learning Visible
Literature Studies Anchor Charts (MS)
Understanding Social Issues
Documentary Critique (MS)
Infographic Analysis (RLS)
Promoting Awareness
Annotated Bibliography (W)
Research Essay (W)
Persuasive Speech (OC)
Infographic (MS)
Examinations: Essay (W) and Sight Passage (RLS)

Value

My
Grades

Overall
30%
30%
20%
20%
Timelin
e

3
2
3
3

Weeks
1-3

3
4
5
6
5
4

Week
4-6

3
3
6
5
6
6
3
20

Weeks
6-8

Final 30% Evaluation Strategy

Unit
Evaluations
Finals
(30%)

Culminating Presentation (OC) and Media

Construction (MS)
Examinations: Essay (W) and Sight Passage (RLS)

Valu
e

My
Grades

10

Timelin
e
Week 9

20

Assessment and Evaluation Strategies

Assessment for Learning: Assessment activities used, as required at the beginning of a block of
learning (i.e. course, unit), to determine students strengths and learning needs in order to plan,
modify and adjust instruction or to provide alternative learning opportunities (e.g. quizzes, homework,
diagnostic test). Diagnostic assessment data is not used in the determination of midterm or finals for
inclusion on the report card.
Assessment as Learning: Ongoing assessment during the learning process. It is used to monitor
student performance and provide feedback in an effort to enhance and improve learning and
instruction (e.g. quizzes, performances, journals, homework, tests). Recorded formative data can be
tracked and monitored to support professional judgment in cases where the body of evidence
provided by the student has been affected by such things as illness, missed assignments, etc.
Assessment of Learning: Evaluation that occurs at the conclusion of a block of learning (e.g. activity,
unit, course, semester/school year) and focuses on student achievement and program effectiveness
(e.g. journal portfolio, major presentation/performance, exam). This is used to determine the 70%
term mark.
Course Expectations
Late Assignments
1
Late assignments may be accepted, at the teachers discretion, after the due date until an
Ultimate Deadline date (the day the graded evaluation is returned) and up to 50% may be
deducted from the total mark.
Missed Tests/Assignments:
1
Students are responsible for finding out themselves what they missed if they are absent from
class.
2
If a student is absent for a test, the student may be given an opportunity to make up the test
at the teachers discretion and will write the test on an agreed date.
3
There are no opportunities to make up missed quizzes.
4
Every student must write the final exam. If a student misses a final exam, the student must
provide to the Vice Principal(s) the appropriate medical or legal documentation; otherwise, a
mark of zero will be given.
Plagiarism or Cheating
Plagiarism is defined as presenting someone elses words and ideas as ones own. Please see your
Student Agenda for examples of plagiarism. When plagiarism or cheating is detected, the following
process will be followed:
1
The teacher will discuss the matter with the student and a mark of zero will be given on
assignment.
2
The Vice-Principal(s) will be informed.
Code of Conduct
Students are bound by the Code of Conduct. The entire code may be found in your agenda.

No cell phones, pagers, and/or other electronic communication devices at any time,
including in class and during final exams/culminating activities

Attendance & Punctuality Expectations

Your success depends upon regular attendance, punctuality, and completing course assignments.
Students are expected to show up every day, be on time, and stay for the duration of the class.
Failure to do so places their registration in the course and SCAS program at risk. Late students will
be asked to go to the office to meet with a Vice-Principal (Stan or Ionie). The Vice-Principal or
Guidance Office Administrator will provide students with an official computerized admit slip. Students
must present this official slip to the teacher for re-entry to class.
Midterm Mark and Maintain Mark Date:
1
Day 23 of the Quad (Mid-term mark): This offers you a chance to review your achievement
to date. At the teachers discretion, after reviewing your attendance and course
participation, you may be offered the chance to make up missed or alternate assignments.
However, you are not entitled to this opportunity.
2
Day 28 of the Quad (Mark maintain date): You have five days after you receive the midterm mark to withdraw from a course, should you not want the mark to appear on your
transcript. The mark will appear and remain on the transcript on the sixth day after midterms. Note: This applies only to EdVance students taking three courses. EdVance
students must take a minimum of two courses to be registered. You cannot drop down to
one course.
3
Day 40 of the Quad: With the end of the Quad, at the teachers discretion, after reviewing
your attendance and course participation, the teacher may offer you a chance to make up
missed or alternate assignments. Again, you are not entitled to this opportunity. Credit
Rescue and Credit Recovery are options, not entitlements, for students.
Duty to Report -- A Note on Legal Obligations and Reporting
Should you be experiencing personal difficulties, support is available to you via your teacher, the
Guidance Department, and the Administration at SCAS.
Should you approach your teacher, a member of Guidance, or an administrator with concerns, she or
he has a legal and professional duty to report to the relevant authorities, including the Children's Aid
Society (CAS), any issues dealing with the following:
1
statements about harm to children ( e.g., any comments that suggest a child under the age
of 16 has been or may be harmed by physical abuse, emotional abuse, sexual abuse,
and/or neglect or exposure to unfit living conditions);
2
statements about harm to others;
3
statements about harm to self.
The school and the classroom are public spaces. This means that you do NOT have an inherent right
to privacy such as you would in your home. Anything you say directly to, or may be overheard by,
school personnel require that person to report to the appropriate authorities. For example, any
admission of a criminal offense or intent to commit such an offense, or acknowledgement of
knowledge of criminal offenses, requires the staff member to inform the Administration and contact
the police.