ESLEO, English as a Second Language, Level 5
ESLEO COURSE OUTLINE
Course Title: English as a Second Language, Level 5, Open
Grade: Open
Ministry Course Code: ESLEO
Course Type: Open
Credit Value: 1.00
Course Hours: 120
Department: English
Revision Date: N/A
Policy Document:
English as a Second Language and English Literacy Development, Ontario Curriculum, 2007 (Revised)
http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/curriculum/secondary/esl912currb.pdf
Prerequisite: ESL Level 4 or equivalent
COURSE DESCRIPTION
English as a Second Language Level 5 - ESLEO course provides students with the skills and strategies they need to make the transition to college and university preparation courses in English and other secondary school disciplines. Students will be encouraged to develop independence in a range of academic tasks. They will participate in debates and lead classroom workshops; read and interpret literary works and academic texts; write essays, narratives, and reports; and apply a range of learning strategies and research skills effectively. Students will further develop their ability to respond critically to print and media texts.
OVERALL EXPECTATIONS
Writing
By the end of this course, students will:
1. Write in a variety of forms for different purposes and audiences;
2. Organize ideas coherently in writing;
3. Use correctly the conventions of written english appropriate for this level, including grammar, usage,
4. Spelling, and punctuation;
5. Use the stages of the writing process.
Reading
By the end of this course, students will:
1. Read and demonstrate understanding of a variety of texts for different purposes;
2. Use a variety of reading strategies throughout the reading process to extract meaning from texts;
3. Use a variety of strategies to build vocabulary;
4. Locate and extract relevant information from written and graphic texts for a variety of purposes.
Socio-Cultural Competence and Media Literacy
By the end of this course, students will:
1. Use English and non-verbal communication strategies appropriately in a variety of social contexts;
2. Demonstrate an understanding of the rights and responsibilities of Canadian citizenship, and of the
3. Contributions of diverse groups to Canadian society;
4. Demonstrate knowledge of and adaptation to the Ontario education system;
5. Demonstrate an understanding of, interpret, and create a variety of media texts.
Listening and speaking
By the end of this course, students will:
1. Demonstrate the ability to understand, interpret, and evaluate spoken English for a variety Of purposes;
2. Use speaking skills and strategies to communicate in English for a variety of classroom and
3. Social purposes;
4. Use correctly the language structures appropriate for this level to communicate orally in English
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EVALUATION SCHEME
A final grade (percentage mark) is calculated at the end of the course and reflects the quality of the student’s achievement of the overall expectations of the course, in accordance with the provincial curriculum.
The final grade will be determined as follows:
Seventy percent (70%) of the grade will be based on evaluation conducted throughout the course. This portion of the grade should reflect the student’s most consistent level of achievement throughout the course, although special consideration should be given to more recent evidence of achievement.
Thirty percent (30%) of the grade will be based on a final evaluation administered at or towards the end of the course. This evaluation will be based on evidence from one or a combination of the following: an examination, a performance, an essay, and/or another method of evaluation suitable to the course content. The final evaluation allows the student an opportunity to demonstrate comprehensive achievement of the overall expectations for the course.





