The Grade 10 course continues the programme begun in Grade 9 including all types of literature and frequent practice in writing both exposition and narration. As the final course of the intermediate stage, the Grade 10 programme reinforces and develops the basic skills needed to succeed at the senior level. Emphasis is placed again on recreational reading, creative writing and the oral skills involved in debating and public speaking in this course. The literature programme includes all major genres but concentrates on romances and tragedies, including Greek myths, Shakespearean plays and modern prose and poetry. Frequent reading and writing reinforce the language skills developed in the earlier years.
Students explore the art of communication down through the ages in a variety of modes.
Through a study of traditional stories and modern drama, students are exposed to the ways in which human beings have transmitted their ideas and the importance of good communication as a foundation for successful relationships of all kinds. Media study provides students with the opportunity to explore the impact of the various mass media on our society and through the preparation of scripts and programmes for radio and television to learn some of the techniques used by the industry. This course provides the four-year student with the opportunity to earn the required five credits in English. Five-year students are encouraged to consider this course as an option. This course is based on the guidelines for Ontario Academic Credits and is required by most Ontario universities.