Lord Byng Secondary School 3939 West 16th Avenue Vancouver BC Canada V6R 3C9 Our Mission Statement

At Lord Byng Secondary our goal is to provide a safe learning environment that enables students to challenge their intellectual and creative abilities and allows them to meet their full potential as citizens.
Equipm ent and Materials needed EACH day in class: 3-Ring Binder (2" min) with 4 dividers and extra foolscap (foolscap for submitted, handwritten work). 3 spiral bind notebooks, lined and 3 hole ready for note taking. pencil case at least 2 pens (dark blue and black ink) at least 2 pencils (HB #2) eraser (white recommended) small ruler Student Agenda ( intact and unaltered) Silent Reading Book Text book currently being used Course Fee No set course fee, though students may be asked to participate in events or activities for which payment will be requested. Appro ximate Mark Breakdown Each Terms Citizenship 2.5% Speaking,Listening&Discussion 5% Reading Card 5% Reading Work Assessment 5% In-class Writing Min. 35% Home & Class W ork 12.5% = 65 . SUBTOTAL ............................. The balance of each term will be 35% made up of projects, written work, quizzes, tests etc. to provide students opportunity to demonstrate learning and understanding of material taught. TOTAL...................................... = 100 Final Report Report 1 Report 2 Report 3 Mid Year Exam Total % of Year 30% 40% 30% 40% Term 2 100%

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Teacher: Ms. A. E. Hughes
Course Content MIEN 12 will include the following areas of study: The novel, short story, poetry, Shakespeare, language and usage, literary analysis, expository & creastive. W ritten, oral & multimodal responses to literature and works studied. Critical thinking is a key focus of this course. MIEN 12 includes and encourages the enrichment of curriculum through multiliteracies activities; when possible, students' artistic interests will be used to facilitate their literary engagement, study and analysis. Note : Participation in class discussions is required and expected & inclass writing is a major component of Lord Byng English Courses.

Students will have opportunities to develop and demonstrate that they can: The above are the expected term breakdowns. communicate effectively in written, spoken, and EN12 is a Provincially Examinable course. Students visual forms. are required to write the EN12 Provincial valued at 40% develop positive attitudes toward language learning. of the course. make connections to other areas of study and to life outside the classroom. think critically, creatively, and reflectively. appreciate their own culture and the culture of others. . use technology. For more info on EN 12 see: http://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/irp/pdfs/english_language_arts/2007ela_812.pdf

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The following also appear in the Student Agenda; please be familiar with all school expectations and policies. W hen handing in work for me to mark, use YOUR STUDENT NUMBER ONLY and follow format provided including Date and English Block. Important: Students are expected to follow the rules and expectations of the school and the VSB and need to read and refer to the policies outlined in their Lord Byng Student Agendas. W hen handing in work for me to mark, use YOUR STUDENT NUM BER ONLY and follow format provided including Date and English Block. Attendance : See policies in the Lord Byng Student Agenda. Punctuality : Students are expected to arrive on time. If you arrive late and the door is closed, knock quietly and wait. Activities missed at the beginning of class will result in a loss of marks. Tardiness will affect your citizenship mark. Skipping: If you are found to have "skipped" my class, you will receive a zero (0) on work missed and a zero (0) on your Citizenship mark for that term. Assignments : It is your responsibility to have assignments completed on time. See Student Agenda for policies. Late penalty is 10% per calendar day. (incl. Sat/Sun). Note: Assingments may only be accepted up to 1 week after initial due date or term cut off, which ever comes first Extra help: Available by appointment. See Ms. Hughes's Blog at http://lordbyng.net/hughes/ for details. Tutors Guidelines for working with a tutor are available upon request. It is expected that students work with tutors in the manner outlined in the guidelines. Dear Student,

Tests Notify me in advance, if you know that you will be absent for a test. Some tests may only be written on the day that they are written by the class; in certain situations a make-up opportunity may not be available; excuses will be considered on an individual basis. Your parent or guardian must notify me by phone, if you are sick on the day of a test . Contact me the first day you return to school to arrange for a make up test in English Exam Hall. Be prepared to write the exam or missed work during the FIRST English Exam Hall after your return. English Exam Halls take place on Thursdays at 3:15 PM in A225. Students who fail to attend English Exam Hall as scheduled and agreed upon will receive ZERO (0) on the task that was to be made up and not further task will be provided to offset this. Note: Scheduled in class essays are tests ! Cheating, which includes plagiarism , is a serious offence and will result in a score of zero. Helping som eone cheat is also cheating. Students and their parent(s)/guardian(s) are required to read and sign the handout on plagiarism provided on M s. Hughes' blog (http://lordbyng.net/hughes/) and return it to M s. Hughes no later than October 1st of the current school year . Notes for absences: M UST be received in addition to a phone call be received within a calendar week of return be signed by teacher and submitted by student to grade counsellor WORK MISSED MUST BE MADE UP!

Please read these expectations carefully and share them with your parent/guardian. I suggest you take some time to actually discuss what you have read. W hen you have read and understood the content of this hand out, sign your name in the space provided and have your parent/guardian do the same. Do not cut or tear this form ! When you and your parent/guardian have signed your names, place the document into your English binder for future reference throughout the year; notebook checks will require it to be present and neatly stored. Sincerely, Ms. Hughes English Teacher English Department Head ahughes@vsb.bc.ca Student signature: _____________________________________ Date signed: ______________________ Parent/Guardian signature: ______________________________ Date signed: ______________________