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The official British Columbia Composition 11 curriculum
British Columbia defines Composition 11 by strands and outcomes. MapleMind teaches the same curriculum reorganized for one-skill-at-a-time tutoring — the table shows exactly where every official strand lands, and the ministry's own wording is quoted under each unit below.
Official source BC's official English language arts curriculumRead it on the government site — curriculum.gov.bc.ca ↗| Official strand | Outcomes | Where MapleMind teaches it |
|---|---|---|
| Big Idea: The exploration of text and story deepens our understanding of diverse, complex ideas about identity, others, and the world. | 6 | Reading as a Writer |
| Big Idea: Engagement with writing processes can support creativity and enhance clarity of expression. | 7 | The Writing Process |
| Big Idea: Texts are socially, culturally, geographically, and historically constructed; People are empowered by being able to communicate effectively. | 4 | Composition Forms |
| Big Idea: Language shapes ideas and influences others. | 5 | Style, Voice & Craft |
| Big Idea: Questioning what we hear, read, and view contributes to our ability to be educated and engaged citizens; People are empowered by being able to communicate effectively. | 4 | Argument, Evidence & Citation |
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How MapleMind teaches Composition 11 — every unit, lesson, and skill
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Unit 1Reading as a WriterOfficial strand · Big Idea: The exploration of text and story deepens our understanding of diverse, complex ideas about identity, others, and the world.
The receptive strand a writer builds on: reading and studying model compositions the way a writer reads — for craft, structure, and choices to borrow — while building the reading strategies, First Peoples text protocols, and cultural literacy every writer needs before they draft.
First Peoples Narrative Structures
- Narrative structures in First Peoples texts11.FP.1 — Recognize narrative structures found in First Peoples texts — circular, iterative, and cyclical patterns — that organize a story differently from a straight beginning-middle-end structure.
Protocols for First Peoples Oral Texts
- Protocols for the ownership of First Peoples oral texts11.FP.2 — Understand that First Peoples oral texts carry protocols related to their ownership — who owns a story, and when, where, and by whom it may be shared — and apply that understanding respectfully when referencing such texts in your own composition.
First Peoples Story, Oral Tradition, and Land
- The role of story, narrative, and oral tradition in First Peoples texts11.FPTRAD.1 — Recognize and understand the role of story, narrative, and oral tradition in expressing First Peoples perspectives, values, beliefs, and points of view.
- The influence of land and place in First Peoples and Canadian texts11.FPLAND.1 — Understand the influence of land and place in First Peoples and other Canadian texts — how a specific landscape shapes a story's meaning, memory, and identity.
Reading Strategies for Model Compositions
- Reading strategies for studying model compositions11.READ.1 — Select and apply reading strategies — predicting, questioning, paraphrasing, using context clues, identifying big ideas, synthesizing — to unpack a model composition with increasing independence.
- Reading as a writer — comprehending model compositions11.COMP.1 — Apply appropriate strategies to comprehend written, oral, visual, and multimodal model compositions, using that comprehension to guide inquiry into how a text is built and to extend your own thinking as a writer.
The official wording — 6 outcomes in this unit
- 11.FP.1
narrative structures found in First Peoples texts
- 11.FP.2
protocols related to the ownership of First Peoples oral texts
- 11.FPTRAD.1
Recognize and understand the role of story, narrative, and oral tradition in expressing First Peoples perspectives, values, beliefs, and points of view
- 11.FPLAND.1
Understand the influence of land/place in First Peoples and other Canadian texts
- 11.READ.1
reading strategies
- 11.COMP.1
Apply appropriate strategies in a variety of contexts to comprehend written, oral, visual, and multimodal texts, to guide inquiry, and to extend thinking
Unit 2The Writing ProcessOfficial strand · Big Idea: Engagement with writing processes can support creativity and enhance clarity of expression.
The productive spine of the course: generating ideas, workshopping them aloud, tracking your own process, drafting and revising, and composing texts that reach a real audience for a real purpose.
Oral Language in the Writing Workshop
- Oral language strategies for sharing and workshopping writing11.ORAL.1 — Use oral language strategies — speaking with expression, connecting to listeners, asking clarifying questions, summarizing, paraphrasing — to share and workshop your writing with others.
Reflecting on Your Writing Process
- Metacognitive strategies — reflecting on your writing process11.META.1 — Use metacognitive strategies to think about your own thinking — reflecting on your writing process to identify your strengths and challenges, gaining increasing independence as a writer.
Drafting, Revising, and Editing
- Writing processes — drafting, revising, and editing11.WPROC.1 — Move a piece of writing through a personalized, iterative writing process — determining audience and purpose, generating and gathering ideas, drafting, revising, and editing.
Thinking Critically and Creatively to Generate Ideas
- Thinking critically and creatively to generate ideas for writing11.THINK.1 — Think critically, creatively, and reflectively to explore ideas within, between, and beyond texts, generating raw material for your own writing.
Speaking and Listening in Peer Feedback
- Speaking and listening in writing workshops and peer feedback11.SPEAK.1 — Demonstrate speaking and listening skills in a variety of formal and informal contexts — including writing workshops and peer-feedback sessions — for a range of purposes.
Composing Texts for Real Audiences
- Composing texts for real purposes and real-world audiences11.CREATE.1 — Use writing and design processes to plan, develop, and create engaging and meaningful texts for a variety of purposes and real-world audiences — peers, community members, and beyond the classroom.
Revising and Refining Drafts
- Revising and refining drafts for clarity, effectiveness, and impact11.REFINE.1 — Reflect on, assess, and refine your texts to improve clarity, effectiveness, and impact — making intentional stylistic choices and adjusting diction, sentence type, and form to your audience.
The official wording — 7 outcomes in this unit
- 11.ORAL.1
oral language strategies
- 11.META.1
metacognitive strategies
- 11.WPROC.1
writing processes
- 11.THINK.1
Think critically, creatively, and reflectively to explore ideas within, between, and beyond texts
- 11.SPEAK.1
Demonstrate speaking and listening skills in a variety of formal and informal contexts for a range of purposes
- 11.CREATE.1
Use writing and design processes to plan, develop, and create engaging and meaningful texts for a variety of purposes and audiences
- 11.REFINE.1
Reflect on, assess, and refine texts to improve clarity, effectiveness, and impact
Unit 3Composition FormsOfficial strand · Big Idea: Texts are socially, culturally, geographically, and historically constructed; People are empowered by being able to communicate effectively.
The forms a composer works in — narrative, expository, descriptive, persuasive, and opinion writing — how form and structure shape a text's meaning, and the confidence to transform ideas into original texts and experiment across genres.
Form, Function, and Genre
- Form, function, and genre of composition texts11.FORM.1 — Recognize the form a composition takes (narrative, expository, descriptive, persuasive, opinion piece), the function it serves for its audience, and the genre conventions a reader expects.
How Form and Structure Shape Meaning
- How the form and structure of a composition shape meaning11.STRUCT.1 — Recognize and understand how different forms, formats, structures, and features of a composition enhance and shape its meaning and impact on a reader.
Transforming Ideas Into Original Texts
- Transforming ideas into original texts across genres and forms11.TRANS.1 — Transform ideas and information to create original texts, using various genres, forms, structures, and styles.
Experimenting With Genres, Forms, and Styles
- Experimenting with genres, forms, and styles of composition11.EXPT.1 — Experiment with genres, forms, or styles of creative and communicative texts — trying an unfamiliar form on purpose to expand your range as a composer.
The official wording — 4 outcomes in this unit
- 11.FORM.1
form, function, and genre of texts
- 11.STRUCT.1
Recognize and understand how different forms, formats, structures, and features of texts enhance and shape meaning and impact
- 11.TRANS.1
Transform ideas and information to create original texts, using various genres, forms, structures, and styles
- 11.EXPT.1
Experiment with genres, forms, or styles of creative and communicative texts
Unit 4Style, Voice & CraftOfficial strand · Big Idea: Language shapes ideas and influences others.
The craft controls a writer adjusts on purpose: language features, elements of style, literary devices deployed in your own writing, and the usage and conventions that make a finished piece read as polished and correct.
Language Features and Elements of Style
- Language features that shape a composition11.LFEAT.1 — Recognize and deploy language features — diction, sentence variety, figurative language, sound devices — with intention, choosing each for the specific effect it creates.
- Elements of style — diction, vocabulary, sentence structure, tone11.STYLE.1 — Shape the elements of style — diction, vocabulary, sentence structure, and tone — that make your writing distinguishable from another writer's.
Literary Devices in Your Own Writing
- Literary elements and devices, including figurative language, in your own writing11.DEV.1 — Use literary elements and devices, including figurative language, in your own writing according to your purpose and audience.
Usage and Conventions
- Usage — avoiding double negatives, mixed metaphors, malapropisms, word misuse11.CONV.1 — Recognize and avoid common usage errors — double negatives, mixed metaphors, malapropisms, and word misuse — that undercut a piece of writing.
- Conventions — standard punctuation, capitalization, quoting, Canadian spelling11.CONV.2 — Apply the common practices of standard punctuation, capitalization, quoting, and Canadian spelling accurately and independently in a finished piece.
The official wording — 5 outcomes in this unit
- 11.LFEAT.1
language features
- 11.STYLE.1
elements of style
- 11.DEV.1
literary elements and devices
- 11.CONV.1
usage and conventions
- 11.CONV.2
usage and conventions
Unit 5Argument, Evidence & CitationOfficial strand · Big Idea: Questioning what we hear, read, and view contributes to our ability to be educated and engaged citizens; People are empowered by being able to communicate effectively.
Evaluating the sources you build an argument on, expressing and justifying an opinion with real evidence, and giving credit honestly — citing sources and respecting intellectual property so your writing is trustworthy.
Evaluating Source Reliability
- Evaluating source reliability and the credibility of evidence11.RELY.1 — Evaluate the relevance, accuracy, and reliability of a source — considering credibility, currency, bias, and omitted viewpoints — before using it as evidence.
Building an Argument With Evidence
- Building an argument — expressing and supporting an opinion with evidence11.OPIN.1 — Express and support an opinion with evidence, building a case a reader can evaluate rather than asserting a claim on its own.
Citing Sources
- Citation techniques for acknowledging sources11.CITE.1 — Use citation techniques to acknowledge sources accurately and consistently, integrating quoted, paraphrased, and summarized evidence smoothly into your own sentences.
Acknowledgements and Intellectual Property
- Acknowledgements and citations — avoiding plagiarism, respecting IP rights11.IP.1 — Use acknowledgements and citations to recognize intellectual property rights — avoiding plagiarism and respecting the ownership of others' words, ideas, and creative work.
The official wording — 4 outcomes in this unit
- 11.RELY.1
Evaluate the relevance, accuracy, and reliability of texts
- 11.OPIN.1
Express and support an opinion with evidence
- 11.CITE.1
citation techniques
- 11.IP.1
Use acknowledgements and citations to recognize intellectual property rights
Printable workbook · A keepsake of the year
A Composition 11 workbook worth keeping
Built from the same official curriculum as this page. Before and after each skill above, your student colours in how sure they feel — so the two of you can see, on one page, what's clicking and what needs another look. It's a quiet way to follow how the year is really going.
By June it's full of their own handwriting: units worked through, confidence grown, a mid-year check-in, notes from parent-teacher night, and a certificate at the end. Less a worksheet, more a record of the year worth keeping on the shelf.
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The official source is linked on this page — BC's official English language arts curriculum. The outline here follows it: every MapleMind skill carries its official outcome code, and the ministry's own wording is quoted under each unit.
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