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English

The English Prerequisite Chart maps out the courses offered in the discipline and shows the link between courses and the possible prerequisites for them:

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List of Courses Offered in 2024-2025

Explore our course offerings in English:

Code	Course Name	Grade	Requirement	Type	Prerequisite
ENL1W	English	9	Compulsory	De-Streamed	None
ENG1L	English	9	Compulsory	Locally Developed Compulsory	None
ENG2D	English	10	Compulsory	Academic	English, Grade 9, De-streamed or Academic
ENG2P	English	10	Compulsory	Applied	English, Grade 9, De-streamed or Academic
ENG2L	English	10	Compulsory	Locally Developed Compulsory	A Grade 9 English credit
ENG3U	English	11	Compulsory	University Preparation	English, Grade 10, Academic
ENG3C	English	11	Compulsory	College Preparation	English, Grade 10, Applied
ENG3E	English	11	Compulsory	Workplace Preparation	A Grade 10 English credit
ENG4U	English	12	Compulsory	University Preparation	English, Grade 11, University Preparation or English: Contemporary Aboriginal Voices, Grade 11 University
ENG4C	English	12	Compulsory	College Preparation	English, Grade 11, College Preparation or English: Contemporary Aboriginal Voices, Grade 11, College
ENG4E	English	12	Compulsory	Workplace Preparation	English, Grade 11, Workplace Preparation or English: Contemporary Aboriginal Voices, Grade 11 Workplace
ELS20	Literacy Skills: Reading and Writing	10	Optional	Open	English, Grade 9, De-streamed, Academic or Locally Developed Compulsory Credit
OLC40	Ontario Secondary School Literacy Course	12	Optional	Open	A student who has written the OSSLT at least once, and failed, is eligible to take the literacy course (OSSLC).
ETC3M	Canadian Literature	11	Optional	University / College Preparation	English, Grade 10, Academic or Applied
EMS3O	Media Studies	11	Optional	Open	English, Grade 10, Academic or Applied
EPS3O	Presentation and Speaking Skills	11	Optional	Open	English, Grade 10, Academic or Applied
ETS4U	Studies in Literature	12	Optional	University Preparation	English, Grade 11, University Preparation
EWC4U	The Writer’s Craft	12	Optional	University Preparation	English, Grade 11, University Preparation
ETS4C	Studies in Literature	12	Optional	College Preparation	English, Grade 11, College Preparation
EWC4C	The Writer’s Craft	12	Optional	College Preparation	English, Grade 11, College Preparation
EBT4O	Business and Technological Communication	12	Optional	Open	English, Grade 11, University Preparation, College Preparation, or Workplace Preparation

Course Descriptions

Descriptions of the English courses offered at our schools, as well as information on any prerequisites required, can be found below. Please note that not all courses are offered at all schools.

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English

List of Courses Offered in 2024-2025

Course Descriptions

ENL1W - English (Grade 9, De-Streamed)

ENG1L - English (Grade 9, Locally Developed Compulsory)

ENG2D - English (Grade 10, Academic)

ENG2P - English (Grade 10, Applied)

ENG2L - English (Grade 10, Locally Developed Compulsory)

ENG3U - English (Grade 11, University Preparation)

ENG3C - English (Grade 11, College Preparation)

ENG3E - English (Grade 11, Workplace Preparation)

ENG4U - English (Grade 12, University Preparation)

ENG4C - English (Grade 12, College Preparation)

ENG4E - English (Grade 12, Workplace Preparation)

ELS20 - Literacy Skills: Reading and Writing (Grade 10, Open)

OLC40 - Ontario Secondary School Literacy Course (Grade 12, Open)

ETC3M - Canadian Literature (Grade 11, University / College Preparation)

EMS3O - Media Studies (Grade 11, Open)

EPS3O - Presentation and Speaking Skills (Grade 11, Open)

ETS4U - Studies in Literature (Grade 12, University Preparation)

EWC4U - The Writer’s Craft (Grade 12, University Preparation)

ETS4C - Studies in Literature (Grade 12, College Preparation)

EWC4C - The Writer’s Craft (Grade 12, College Preparation)

EBT4O - Business and Technological Communication (Grade 12, Open)