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English, Grade 12, University (ENG4U)
Course Code: ENG4U
Course Type: University Preparation
Delivery Options Available: Online / In Class ( You can only choose one )
Prerequisite: Grade 11 English, University Preparation
$499.00
All course prices are in CAD – Canadian Dollars
Course Description For English, Grade 12, University (ENG4U)
This course emphasizes the consolidation of the literacy, communication, and critical and creative thinking skills necessary for success in academic and daily life. Students will analyse a range of challenging literary texts from various periods, countries, and cultures; interpret and evaluate informational and graphic texts; and create oral, written, and media texts in a variety of forms. An important focus will be on using academic language coherently and confidently, selecting the reading strategies best suited to particular texts and particular purposes for reading, and developing greater control in writing. The course is intended to prepare students for university, college, or the workplace.
Summary Of Units And Timelines For English, Grade 12, University (ENG4U)
Below is the suggested sequence of course unit delivery as well as the recommended number of hours to complete the respective unit. For complete details of targeted expectations within each unit and activity, please see each Unit Overview found in the ENG4U course profile.
| Unit | Title | Expectations Summary | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oral Communication | Develop listening and speaking skills through discussions, presentations, and collaborative communication activities for practical and academic purposes. | 25 Hours |
| 2 | Reading and Literature Studies | Analyse literary, informational, and graphic texts while strengthening comprehension, interpretation, fluency, and critical-thinking skills. | 25 Hours |
| 3 | Writing | Generate, organize, draft, revise, and publish written work using proper conventions, structure, and stylistic techniques for various audiences. | 25 Hours |
| 4 | Media Studies | Explore media texts, forms, conventions, and techniques while creating media products for different audiences and communication purposes. | 25 Hours |
| 5 | Review, Summative & Exam | Complete review activities, summative evaluations, and final examination tasks demonstrating overall course achievement. | 10 Hours |
| Total | Course Total | Total instructional and evaluation time for ENG4C. | 110 Hours |
What You Will Learn – Curriculum Expectations
What ENG4C focuses on
ENG4C develops literacy, communication, critical-thinking, and creative-thinking skills required for success in college, the workplace, and everyday life. Students analyse literary, informational, and graphic texts from different cultures and contexts.
How students apply learning
Students strengthen oral communication, reading, writing, and media literacy skills through discussions, presentations, essays, practical writing, and media creation tasks while developing precision and clarity in communication.
Speaking and listening skills
- Develop listening strategies for different communication situations.
- Participate in presentations, discussions, and collaborative speaking activities.
- Communicate ideas effectively for practical and academic purposes.
- Reflect on communication strengths and areas for improvement.
- Time: 25 Hours
Critical reading and comprehension
- Read literary, informational, and graphic texts from various cultures.
- Analyse themes, text forms, and stylistic elements.
- Apply reading strategies to improve comprehension and interpretation.
- Strengthen fluency and critical-thinking skills.
- Time: 25 Hours
Writing for different purposes
- Generate and organize ideas for writing tasks.
- Draft, revise, edit, and publish written work effectively.
- Use language conventions and stylistic techniques appropriately.
- Write for academic, practical, and workplace-related purposes.
- Time: 25 Hours
Understanding and creating media
- Examine media forms, conventions, and techniques.
- Analyse how media texts communicate meaning.
- Create media products for different audiences and purposes.
- Reflect on media interpretation and production strategies.
- Time: 25 Hours
How marks are calculated
- 70% — Course work, assignments, presentations, and evaluations.
- 30% — Final evaluation and examination.
- Achievement Categories: Knowledge & Understanding (20%), Thinking & Inquiry (20%), Communication (20%), Application (40%).
Main course resources
- 1984 — George Orwell
- Great Expectations — Charles Dickens
- Literature and Media – Nelson English
Ontario Ministry Guidelines: 110-Hour Course Requirement
Please be aware that, as per Ministry guidelines, CanSTEM Education has a mandatory minimum requirement of 2 weeks enrolment for students to be eligible for a midterm report card and 4 weeks enrolment to be eligible for a final report card. This 110-hour requirement ensures that students receive a standardized amount of learning time for each credit they earn. The 110 hours typically include planned learning activities, excluding homework, designed to achieve the course’s curriculum expectations, according to the Ontario Ministry of Education.
Frequently Asked Questions
ENG4U is a Grade 12 English high school course at a University preparation level. ENG4U is a required prerequisite course for most university programs.
4U refers to the Grade level of the courses and the pathway. 4 means it is a grade 12 course and U means it is a university preparation course.
Prerequisite: Grade 11 English, University Preparation
At CanSTEM Education you can complete a high school credit courses as quickly as 4 weeks, or take as long as 6 months.
Yes, we can send the marks for your courses directly to OUAC, OCAS, your guidance counsellor and to you.
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