Others receive support in their classroom with the ESL teacher and classroom teacher working together to ensure that all students understand and participate in the lessons. At the secondary level, students are enrolled in a combination of ESL courses and other courses depending on their language skill level. Students in level 1 usually have 4 ESL blocks and 4 other courses including Mathematics. Students at level 2 may have 3 ESL blocks and 5 courses including a Science. Students at the advanced levels of English enrol in Social Studies and regular English classes.
Teachers give instruction in several ways.
They use visual cues, and check often to ensure that students understand. They use specific strategies to promote language development for all students. These strategies enable students to draw upon their previous experiences and understand new topics. The focus of the provincial curriculum is on developing knowledge, skills and attitudes. Students learn to reason, make plans and decisions, collect information, communicate, and use technology.