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Welcome to the Grade
9 English Program at Dr. Denison Secondary School.
This web page is intended to provide information about Evaluation,
Style and Structure expectations and the content of our Units
of Study. In addition, online tutorials and links to supplementary
resources have been provided to support the student at school
and at home. Exemplars for assignments and links to copies
of the major assignments and assessment tools are also provided.
Click on the link at the left of the page to access
your specific course.
Evaluation
Evaluation for the grade nine course is divided into two distinct,
yet equally significant sections. The student receives a grade
which indicates his/her proficiency in the Overall and Specific
expectations as evaluated using the Achievement
Chart (Knowledge and Understanding; Thinking
and Inquiry; Communication and Application). The student will
also receive a level of competence in Learning Skills, including
effort, work habits, ability to work with peers and so forth.
Both areas will be evaluated for each unit of study and both
will be reflected separately on the midterm and final report
cards.
Evaluation Components
*Course evaluation (70%):
Writing: (Novel studies, expository writing,
news reports, and reflective journals)
Term Work: -Performance Tasks: (Tests, quizzes,
and poetry anthology) -Oral Presentations: (Novel study presentation,
poetic devices, poetry recital)
Final Summative (30%):
ISP: 15%
Final Exam: 15%
All categories of the Achievement
Chart (Knowledge and Understanding; Thinking
and Inquiry; Communication and Application) are evenly weighted
for each component of the course evaluation
Please consult the Dr. Denison English
Department Policies for specific details regarding Learning
Skills, Assignment Due Dates and Plagiarism.
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