ENGLISH, GRADE 12, UNIVERSITY PREPARATION                                                                 ENG4U

Prerequisite: Grade 11 English

This senior level English course is a compulsory requirement for the Ontario Secondary School Diploma. The course emphasizes the consolidation of literacy, critical thinking, and communication skills. Students will analyze a range of challenging literary works appropriate to the visits they will make to sites in and around London, Oxford, Edinburgh and Dublin. They will write analytical and argumentative essays and a major paper for an independent literary research project. They will apply key concepts to analyze media works. An important focus will be on understanding academic language and using it coherently and confidently in discussion and argument.

ENGLISH, GRADE 11, UNIVERSITY PREPARATION                                                                 ENG3U

Prerequisite: English Grade 10

This course brings English literature to life by providing senior level, university bound students the opportunity to see and engage in experiences recorded by various authors and playwrights throughout England, Scotland and Ireland.  In Oxford students will study Shakespeare and have the opportunity to visit the famous Stratford on Avon.  Subsequently, the work of various English, Irish and Scottish poets will be analysed and the main themes that emerge will establish an avenue for exploring prose studied in London and Dublin ranging form theory by Matthew Arnold to children’s tales by Oscar Wilde.  The course will conclude with an in-depth novel study set in many of the locations visited while abroad.  Students will develop their literacy, critical thinking and communication skills while analysing poetry, essays, novels, short fiction pieces and plays from various periods.  They will write a series of creative pieces, research, analyse and write persuasive comparison and literary essays and also conduct oral presentations.

Mathematics of Data Management, Grade 12                                                               MDM4U

Prerequisite: Grade 11 Functions, University prep, or Grade 11 Functions

and Applications, University/College prep

This course broadens students' understanding of mathematics as it relates to managing data. Students will apply methods for organizing and analysing large amounts of information; solve problems involving probability and statistics; and carry out a culminating investigation that integrates statistical concepts and skills. Students will also refine their use of the mathematical processes necessary for success in senior mathematics. Students planning to enter university programs in business, the social sciences, and the humanities will find this course of particular interest.

WORLD HISTORY, GRADE 12, THE WEST AND THE WORLD                                                  CHY4U

Prerequisite: Any university or university/college prep course in

Social Sciences and Humanities, Canadian and World Studies, or English

This course investigates the major trends in Western civilization and world history from the 16th Century to the present. Students learn about the interaction between the emerging West and other regions of the world and about the development of modern social, political, and economic systems. The setting in England, Scotland & Ireland provides a historical context that will inspire a true sense of history. The skills and knowledge developed in this course enable students to understand and appreciate both the character of historical change and the historical roots of contemporary issues.

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