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The official Quebec English as a Second Language (Core), Secondary Cycle Two — Year 2 curriculum
Quebec defines English as a Second Language (Core), Secondary Cycle Two — Year 2 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 Québec's official education programRead it on the government site — quebec.ca ↗| Official strand | Outcomes | Where MapleMind teaches it |
|---|---|---|
| Course outcomes | 22 | Language Repertoire · Processes · Texts |
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How MapleMind teaches English as a Second Language (Core), Secondary Cycle Two — Year 2 — every unit, lesson, and skill
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Unit 1Language Repertoire
Functional language and vocabulary by broad communicative area — sentence patterns and grammar in the service of getting a message across in English.
Language for interacting with others
- Using English: Describes events, experiences, ideas and issuesLR-A.4.c — Mastery of “Describes events, experiences, ideas and issues” (Language for interacting with others) at English as a Second Language (Core), Secondary Cycle Two — Year 2 ESL (A2→B1).
- Using English: Asks about events, experiences, ideas and issuesLR-A.4.d — Mastery of “Asks about events, experiences, ideas and issues” (Language for interacting with others) at English as a Second Language (Core), Secondary Cycle Two — Year 2 ESL (A2→B1).
- Using English: Supports opinionsLR-A.9.c — Mastery of “Supports opinions” (Language for interacting with others) at English as a Second Language (Core), Secondary Cycle Two — Year 2 ESL (A2→B1).
- Using English: Asks others to support their opinionsLR-A.9.d — Mastery of “Asks others to support their opinions” (Language for interacting with others) at English as a Second Language (Core), Secondary Cycle Two — Year 2 ESL (A2→B1).
- Using English: Sets short- and long-term learning goalsLR-A.25.a — Mastery of “Sets short- and long-term learning goals” (Language for interacting with others) at English as a Second Language (Core), Secondary Cycle Two — Year 2 ESL (A2→B1).
Language for informing and describing
The official wording — 7 outcomes in this unit
- LR-A.4.c
Describes events, experiences, ideas and issues (e.g. This is about…, It was the best day of my life because...)
- LR-A.4.d
Asks about events, experiences, ideas and issues (e.g. What does it look like? Can you tell me more about...)
- LR-A.9.c
Supports opinions (e.g. I believe this because..., For example…, Based on the text…)
- LR-A.9.d
Asks others to support their opinions (e.g. Why do you say that? Why are you against…? What are your arguments?)
- LR-A.25.a
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…)
- LR-A.26.a
Shares reflections about learning (e.g. I was able to understand this text because…, I used this strategy to…, I learned…)
- LR-B.0.h
Uses targeted vocabulary related to texts (e.g. text components: subtitles)
Unit 2Processes
The response, writing and production processes — preparation, realisation and reflection — that scaffold a francophone learner’s English output.
The response process
- Using English: Uses knowledge of text features to prepare to respond to texP-A.1.1.b — Mastery of “Uses knowledge of text features to prepare to respond to tex” (The response process) at English as a Second Language (Core), Secondary Cycle Two — Year 2 ESL (A2→B1).
- Using English: Answers guiding questions individually and expands on promptP-A.3.a — Mastery of “Answers guiding questions individually and expands on prompt” (The response process) at English as a Second Language (Core), Secondary Cycle Two — Year 2 ESL (A2→B1).
The writing process
- Using English: Deconstructs model written textsP-B.1.b — Mastery of “Deconstructs model written texts” (The writing process) at English as a Second Language (Core), Secondary Cycle Two — Year 2 ESL (A2→B1).
- Using English: Adds, substitutes, removes and rearranges ideas, words and sP-B.4.c — Mastery of “Adds, substitutes, removes and rearranges ideas, words and s” (The writing process) at English as a Second Language (Core), Secondary Cycle Two — Year 2 ESL (A2→B1).
- Using English: Writes final copyP-B.5.c — Mastery of “Writes final copy” (The writing process) at English as a Second Language (Core), Secondary Cycle Two — Year 2 ESL (A2→B1).
The production process
- Using English: Deconstructs model media textsP-C.1.b — Mastery of “Deconstructs model media texts” (The production process) at English as a Second Language (Core), Secondary Cycle Two — Year 2 ESL (A2→B1).
- Using English: Creates preliminary version of media text with team membersP-C.3.a — Mastery of “Creates preliminary version of media text with team members” (The production process) at English as a Second Language (Core), Secondary Cycle Two — Year 2 ESL (A2→B1).
- Using English: Uses appropriate media conventionsP-C.3.b — Mastery of “Uses appropriate media conventions” (The production process) at English as a Second Language (Core), Secondary Cycle Two — Year 2 ESL (A2→B1).
- Using English: Validates preliminary version of media text with sample audiP-C.3.c — Mastery of “Validates preliminary version of media text with sample audi” (The production process) at English as a Second Language (Core), Secondary Cycle Two — Year 2 ESL (A2→B1).
- Using English: Uses self-evaluation means to reflect on process and final vP-C.4.b — Mastery of “Uses self-evaluation means to reflect on process and final v” (The production process) at English as a Second Language (Core), Secondary Cycle Two — Year 2 ESL (A2→B1).
The official wording — 13 outcomes in this unit
- P-A.1.1.b
Uses knowledge of text features to prepare to respond to texts
- P-A.3.a
Answers guiding questions individually and expands on prompts that deal with issues from texts at a broader level
- P-A.3.b
Shares generalizations inspired by issues from texts with others to deepen understanding
- P-B.1.b
Deconstructs model written texts
- P-B.4.a
Shares draft with others for feedback
- P-B.4.c
Adds, substitutes, removes and rearranges ideas, words and sentences to improve draft
- P-B.5.c
Writes final copy
- P-C.1.b
Deconstructs model media texts
- P-C.3.a
Creates preliminary version of media text with team members
- P-C.3.b
Uses appropriate media conventions
- P-C.3.c
Validates preliminary version of media text with sample audience and makes adjustments according to feedback (i.e. edits and adds final touches)
- P-C.4.a
Shares final version of media text with intended audience
- P-C.4.b
Uses self-evaluation means to reflect on process and final version of media text (e.g. self-evaluation grid, class discussion)
Unit 3Texts
Text types, components and organisation — how English texts are put together and how a learner uses that to understand and produce them.
Text features
- Using English: Uses text features to construct meaning when listening to, rT-C.0.a — Mastery of “Uses text features to construct meaning when listening to, r” (Text features) at English as a Second Language (Core), Secondary Cycle Two — Year 2 ESL (A2→B1).
- Using English: Applies knowledge of text features to write and produce textT-C.0.b — Mastery of “Applies knowledge of text features to write and produce text” (Text features) at English as a Second Language (Core), Secondary Cycle Two — Year 2 ESL (A2→B1).
The official wording — 2 outcomes in this unit
- T-C.0.a
Uses text features to construct meaning when listening to, reading and viewing texts
- T-C.0.b
Applies knowledge of text features to write and produce texts
Printable workbook · A keepsake of the year
A English as a Second Language (Core), Secondary Cycle Two — Year 2 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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Where can I see the official Quebec curriculum for English as a Second Language (Core), Secondary Cycle Two — Year 2?
The official source is linked on this page — Québec's official education program. 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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