English Language Arts, at the 30 level, is a graduation requirement for all high school students. In order to meet this requirement, students can follow one of two course sequences. Although the content of the courses is similar, the depth of concept development, the sophistication of textual analysis, and the complexity of text creation are more rigorous in the 10-1, 20-1 and English 30-1 sequence than in the 10-2, 20-2, 30-2 sequence.
The following model represents these two course sequences.
In the above diagram, the solid arrows denote the typical pathways that students follow to progress from grade to grade. The dotted arrows denote potential transfer points from course sequence to course sequence. The thickest dotted arrow denotes the most preferred transfer point between the two course sequences.
Students planning to enroll in degree programs at a post-secondary institution should register in the ELA 10-1, ELA 20-1, ELA 30-1 sequence.
Students planning to enroll in diploma programs at a post-secondary institution or who wish to enter the labour force following graduation should register in the
ELA 10-2, ELA 20-2, ELA 30-2 sequence.
ELA 30-1 and ELA 30-2 are diploma examination courses.
