Rutherford Online School
37 Jacob Keffer Pkwy.
Vaughan Ontario L4K 5N8
+1 855 STEM-RPS
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Vaughan Ontario L4K 5N8
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Course Overview
This course emphasizes the development of literacy, communication, and critical and creative thinking skills necessary for success in academic and daily life. Students will analyze 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.
By the end of this course, students will:
Listening to Understand:
Listen in order to understand and respond appropriately in a variety of situations for a variety of purposes.
Speaking to Communicate:
Use speaking skills and strategies appropriately to communicate with different audiences for a variety of purposes.
Reflecting on Skills and Strategies:
Reflect on and identify their strengths as listeners and speakers, areas for improvement, and the strategies they found most helpful in oral communication situations.