Riverside Secondary School

English 12

Mr. Barrington

Room 115

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English 12 is a semester course that encompasses reading and writing. As your English teacher, my aim is to provide you with opportunities to improve your reading, writing, thinking, speaking, and listening skills. This course will give you the opportunity to develop these skills through a variety of activities carried out within the following units.

English 12 is a semester course and we will cover the following topics:

Writing UnitShort Story UnitNovel UnitPlay UnitPoetry Unit

You are accountable for all the units that we work on during the course.

COURSE GOALS

  • Describe and assess the strategies you will use before, during and after reading. You will also assess and describe your viewing, and listening skills for various purposes
  • Compose questions to guide your reading, listening, or viewing based on what you already know about a topic
  • Use efficient strategies for locating, recording, and organizing research information from a variety of sources
  • Locate and interpret examples of literary techniques, including symbolism
  • Describe how tone and mood affect the drama of a story, poem, play, or film

COURSE REQUIREMENTS

ATTENDANCE

  1. BE ON TIME!

Quizzes, tests, assignments and other important instructions may be given at the beginning of class and late arrivals will cause you to miss these details and lose valuable class time.

  1. ATTENDANCE

You are required to attend on time ever day. If you are absent for any reason, please contact the school to let them know that you will be away. The first day that you return to school, see me for any work, quizzes or tests that you have missed during your absence. Or email me at and I will try to get back to you as soon as possible. However, please check the course calendar because any lessons or activities that we work on in class will also be placed on the class calendar.

  1. ABSENCE

If you are going to be away for any extended time, please tell me in advance and bring a note from your parents. Do not wait until one day before you are going away, it will be extremely difficult to get all your assignments ready for you. You are responsible for making up any missed work. Check with me for any worksheets or notes that you have missed.

  1. BRINGING YOUR TABLETS DAILY/ PEN, PAPER and a BINDER

In order for you to do well in this course, you will need to bring in your tablet. We will most likely be using your tablet daily. Also do not forget to bring in your charger for your tablet as well.

Laptops are allowed in class if they will help you will certain assignments. However, you will be required to put your laptop at a 45 degree angle if I am giving any type of instructions or teaching a lesson in class. Your laptop or tablet is solely for work purposes, not for entertainment purposes.

  1. PHONES

Cellphones or Smartphones should be off or on silent mode during class. It is important to pay attention during class to ensure that you understand what is going on in the class. The use of MP3’s and cellular phones can be taken away if they are used at inappropriate times.

  1. REWRITTEN ASSIGNMENTS
    As a student, you have the opportunity to rewrite written assignments like essays and paragraphs. However, you can only submit a rewrite if you have handed in your original assignment on the day that the assignment was due. Also, the rewritten work can only be handed in no later than one month after the assignment was handed back to you.

You do not get to redo an assignment if your assignment was handed in past the due date. There will be no rewrites for tests or quizzes.

  1. HAVE AN OPEN MIND

The only way to be successful in English 12 is to pay attention in class and read the comments or constructive feedback on your written assignments. The goal is for you to improve as a writer and reader, so you must be open to feedback if you are going to do well in this course.

  1. TREATMENT OF THE ROOM

At the end of each class, make sure you push your chairs in. Also make sure that you keep your area tidy. You are not allowed to have some food with you, but you can bring a drink as long as it has a cover or lid on it. This will help keep the critters away!

BEHAVIOR BEFORE, DURING AND AFTER CLASS

  1. Respect yourself
  2. Respect your teacher
  3. Respect your classmates
  4. Respect your learning environment

EXTRA HELP

Do not be afraid to ask questions when you do not understand a concept or are having difficulties with your assignments. I am available for help before and after school. You can find me in the building by 8:30 am in the morning in the library office or after school in the gym. You can also reach me by email at

COURSE EVALUATION

Your achievement for the course will be evaluated with regular quizzes, tests, projects, assignments and activities.

CHEATING

Plagiarism and cheating will not be accepted and it will result in a zero grade and disciplinary action. Copying the words or ideas of others without documenting your sources or having other people to complete your work is not tolerated in this course. To present the idea of others as your own work is dishonest. If you are caught cheating, your counselor and vice principal will be notified of your actions.

CLASS MARK

Evaluation throughout the semester is cumulative. It will be based on the following:

TEST AND QUIZZES30%

MAJOR ASSIGNMENTS (Projects)20%

WRITING (Paragraphs/Essays/Written Assignments)40%

MINOR ASSIGNMENTS (discussions, debate, poetry slam)10%

TOTAL MARK100%

MARK DISTRIBUTION

A 100%-86%B 85%-73%C+ 72%-67%

C 66%-60%C-59%-50%I/F 49%-0%

This course accounts for 60% of your mark. The Provincial exam in January or June accounts for 40% of your mark.