They are also encouraged to explore many different ways of conveying meaning through writing, and to see how methods and styles vary within cultures and time period s. Through experiences in creative writing, students are encouraged to see connections between their own writing, the writing of others, and the broader world around them. The aim of the Saskatchewan English language arts curriculum is to graduate articulate and literate citizens who will become confident users of language and versatile thinkers. Through the kindergarten to grade 12 program, students develop the ability to adapt language for learning, for expressing ideas with fluency and clarity, and for communicating effectively with others. Creative Writing 20, with its emphasis on the unique expression of ideas, enables students to progress toward this aim.
Students learn language through experiences with language.
Students learn about language processes, elements, and conventions as they read, write, and discuss their own and others' writing. The focus of the creative writing program should be on ideas and meaning. The relevance of creative writing to students is in the exploration and unique expression of their own ideas. They can express the students' opinion or point of view, pose a question or paradox, or explore language or form. The point is, writing and other art forms are about meaning, whether that meaning has to do with narrative, daily life, imagination, or language itself.