English for Academic Success 15-25-35

Overview

Alberta Education Locally Developed Course
3-credits
Prerequisite: Language Proficiency Benchmark 3
Focuses on improving academic language skills
Examines texts from a variety of academic content areas (English, mathematics, science, and social studies)
Supports students in developing disciplinary literacy in English, mathematics, science, and social studies

Learn to use English language effectively to represent your knowledge
Build and extend communicative competence within all aspects of literacy (listening, speaking, reading, writing, viewing, and representing)
Learn and use the writing process (pre-writing, drafting, editing, revising, publishing)

Explore, understand, and manage ideas from various academic texts selected from different content areas (English, science, mathematics, and social studies)
Understand, develop, and effectively use vocabulary, grammar, sentence structure, and applicable background knowledge
Effectively use a variety of strategies (metacognition, digital tools, critical thinking skills, and learning strategies)
Create texts for different academic purposes (compare/contrast, persuade, explain, define, etc.) using a variety of structures (e.g., narrative essay, position paper, lab report, etc.)
Respect, support, and work collaboratively with others

Topics that are covered are:

Offered in response to the English language learners’ needs to build and extend communicative competence in a variety of academic areas
Divided into units based on theme, content area, and/or target language structure Assignments are developed around the six language strands: reading, writing, speaking, listening, viewing and representing.

Assignments focus on the literacy skills required to demonstrate knowledge and understanding in English, science, mathematics, and social studies.

Binder, pen, pencil, and silent reading book
A variety of texts: fiction (e.g., short stories, poetry), non-fiction (e.g., technical writing, historical texts, journal articles), media, and/or film
Resources will be provided by the instructor

Assessment will be ongoing and is both formative and summative to help direct learning.
Assessment involves an ongoing cycle of gathering, interpreting, and responding to work.
Assessment information is used to:
- inform and design next steps;
- evaluate knowledge, skills, competencies, and understanding in relationship to learner outcomes;
- determine and communicate individual achievement
Clear demonstration of mastery of a previously assessed learner outcome later in a course will be taken into account in calculating the final mark

You are expected to:

Act in a manner that is considerate of the rights and safety of others.
Respect, support, and collaborate with others.
Participate fully in the course to maximize learning.
Attend every class as scheduled and to be present on the last day of class to write the final exam. Final exams cannot be rescheduled.
Advocate for yourself. Ask for extra help to ensure success in the course.
Conduct yourself with honesty.
- Complete assignments independently when asked to do so. Teacher feedback will help you to learn more about both your strengths and challenges as a learner.
- Cheating on a test or copying another person’s work may result in a loss of marks or withdrawal from your course.