289 College Ave. W., Guelph, Ontario, N1G 1S9 519-821-0360 www.centennialcvi.com
Course Code: ENG 3U1
Instructor: Mr. G. Reimer
Email: glenn.reimer@ugdsb.on.ca, greimer@ugcloud.ca
Voicemail: 468
Textbooks and Replacement Costs:
• Viewpoints 11 – $60.00
• Brave New World – $20.00
• dystopian novel (for literature circle) – $20.00
• Shakespeare play – $20.00
• grammar duotang – $2.00
Department Leader: R. Todd
Email: robin.todd@ugdsb.on.ca
rtodd@ugcloud.ca
Extension: 319
Course Description:
This course emphasizes the development of literacy, communication, and critical and creative thinking skills
necessary for success in academic and daily life. Students will analyze a range of literary, informational and
graphic texts, and create oral, written, and media texts. An important focus will be on using language with
precision and clarity while incorporating stylistic devices appropriately and effectively. The course is intended to
prepare students for either ENG 4U1 or ENG 4C1. Prerequisite: Grade 10 Academic English (ENG 2D1)
Relevant Websites:
Ministry Website with Curriculum details: http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/curriculum/secondary/
Course Website: http://www.ugdsb.on.ca/ccvi/english/courses/3U2010rev/
Late and Missed Assignments and Tests
Students, parents, teachers, and the community believe that a lack of consequences for academic non-performance is unfair
to students who work hard to meet deadlines and constitutes an inequitable approach. The same concerned stakeholders
also believe that students need to learn to be accountable to themselves and others to be prepared to meet the requirements
of employers, colleges and universities. The Ontario Ministry of Education policy on Assessment and Evaluation states
“students must provide evidence of their achievement within the time frame specified by the teacher. Students must
understand that there will be consequences for not completing assignments for evaluation or for submitting those
assignments late”.
Stakeholders agree that two weeks is a reasonable amount of time to consider late assignments or missed tests. Therefore,
after the due date of a test or assignment – without a legitimate reason for the absence or late submission – there will be a
10% late penalty assessed on the first day late. After the due date there will be a two-week Window of Opportunity to
write the missed test, or hand in the late assignment. After the two-week Window of Opportunity the student will lose the
opportunity to gain marks by writing the test, as the marked test and its contents will be returned to students. After the twoweek window of opportunity there will be a deduction of marks “up to and including the full value of the assignment”
(Ministry of Education: Assessment, Evaluation, and Reporting in Ontario Schools, 2010, 43).
Teachers will use a number of strategies to help prevent and/or address late and missed assignments and tests before and
within the two-week window of opportunity. Teachers will notify parents about missed tests or assignments early in the
two-week window of opportunity.