Quebec · Secondary 4
English as a Second Language (Core), Secondary Cycle Two — Year 2
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Quebec’s Secondary 4 English language course, from Language Repertoire to Texts.
- Units
- 3
- Lessons
- 6
- Skills
- 22
- Provincial exam
- None
- Official curriculum
- Québec Progression des apprentissages
Unit by unit
Every skill in the course, numbered by unit.
Unit 1 · 7 skills
Language Repertoire
Language for interacting with others
Using English: Describes events, experiences, ideas and issues
Skill 1.1
Using English: Asks about events, experiences, ideas and issues
Skill 1.2
Using English: Supports opinions
Skill 1.3
Using English: Asks others to support their opinions
Skill 1.4
Using English: Sets short- and long-term learning goals
Skill 1.5
Using English: Shares reflections about learning
Skill 1.6
Language for informing and describing
Using English: Uses targeted vocabulary related to texts
Skill 1.7
The official wording · 7 outcomes
- 1.1
- Describes events, experiences, ideas and issues (e.g. This is about…, It was the best day of my life because...)
- 1.2
- Asks about events, experiences, ideas and issues (e.g. What does it look like? Can you tell me more about...)
- 1.3
- Supports opinions (e.g. I believe this because..., For example…, Based on the text…)
- 1.4
- Asks others to support their opinions (e.g. Why do you say that? Why are you against…? What are your arguments?)
- 1.5
- Sets short- and long-term learning goals (e.g. I will watch an English TV program tonight. By the end of the year, I will…, This year, I want to improve…)
- 1.6
- Shares reflections about learning (e.g. I was able to understand this text because…, I used this strategy to…, I learned…)
- 1.7
- Uses targeted vocabulary related to texts (e.g. text components: subtitles)
Unit 2 · 13 skills
Processes
The response process
Using English: Uses knowledge of text features to prepare to respond to tex
Skill 2.1
Using English: Answers guiding questions individually and expands on prompt
Skill 2.2
Using English: Shares generalizations inspired by issues from texts with ot
Skill 2.3
The writing process
Using English: Deconstructs model written texts
Skill 2.4
Using English: Shares draft with others for feedback
Skill 2.5
Using English: Adds, substitutes, removes and rearranges ideas, words and s
Skill 2.6
Using English: Writes final copy
Skill 2.7
The production process
Using English: Deconstructs model media texts
Skill 2.8
Using English: Creates preliminary version of media text with team members
Skill 2.9
Using English: Uses appropriate media conventions
Skill 2.10
Using English: Validates preliminary version of media text with sample audi
Skill 2.11
Using English: Shares final version of media text with intended audience
Skill 2.12
Using English: Uses self-evaluation means to reflect on process and final v
Skill 2.13
The official wording · 13 outcomes
- 2.1
- Uses knowledge of text features to prepare to respond to texts
- 2.2
- Answers guiding questions individually and expands on prompts that deal with issues from texts at a broader level
- 2.3
- Shares generalizations inspired by issues from texts with others to deepen understanding
- 2.4
- Deconstructs model written texts
- 2.5
- Shares draft with others for feedback
- 2.6
- Adds, substitutes, removes and rearranges ideas, words and sentences to improve draft
- 2.7
- Writes final copy
- 2.8
- Deconstructs model media texts
- 2.9
- Creates preliminary version of media text with team members
- 2.10
- Uses appropriate media conventions
- 2.11
- Validates preliminary version of media text with sample audience and makes adjustments according to feedback (i.e. edits and adds final touches)
- 2.12
- Shares final version of media text with intended audience
- 2.13
- Uses self-evaluation means to reflect on process and final version of media text (e.g. self-evaluation grid, class discussion)
Unit 3 · 2 skills
Texts
Text features
Using English: Uses text features to construct meaning when listening to, r
Skill 3.1
Using English: Applies knowledge of text features to write and produce text
Skill 3.2
The official wording · 2 outcomes
- 3.1
- Uses text features to construct meaning when listening to, reading and viewing texts
- 3.2
- Applies knowledge of text features to write and produce texts
Plan the term
Pick your term and the days you study. Each unit gets its share of the weeks and comes back a week later for a review. The last two weeks go over the whole course.
The official curriculum
This page follows Quebec’s own curriculum for English as a Second Language (Core), Secondary Cycle Two — Year 2.
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Questions about English as a Second Language (Core), Secondary Cycle Two — Year 2
What is English as a Second Language (Core), Secondary Cycle Two — Year 2?
Quebec’s Secondary 4 English language course: 3 units and 22 skills, from Language Repertoire to Texts.
What units are in English as a Second Language (Core), Secondary Cycle Two — Year 2?
1. Language Repertoire, 2. Processes and 3. Texts.
Is there a provincial exam for English as a Second Language (Core), Secondary Cycle Two — Year 2?
No. Quebec gives no provincial exam for English as a Second Language (Core), Secondary Cycle Two — Year 2.
What comes after English as a Second Language (Core), Secondary Cycle Two — Year 2?
English as a Second Language (Core), Secondary Cycle Two — Year 3.
Can MapleMind help with English as a Second Language (Core), Secondary Cycle Two — Year 2?
Yes. MapleMind teaches every skill of English as a Second Language (Core), Secondary Cycle Two — Year 2, step by step, with practice and checks, and its tutor answers questions about any of them. It’s free with daily limits, on iPhone, Android and the web.