Curriculum Coordinator and Learning Strategist

Natasha Pomeroy

BEd, MEd

ENL1W

Grade 9

De-streamed

English

Find additional course details below, including delivery format, course availability, course duration, prerequisite, tuition fee, hardware/software requirements, etc.

ENL1W

Grade 9

De-streamed

English

Find additional course details below, including delivery format, course availability, course duration, prerequisite, tuition fee, hardware/software requirements, etc.

Course Details

Course Code

ENL1W

Course Name

English

Grade

Grade 9

Course Type

De-streamed

Format

Asynchronous Delivery

Prerequisite

None

Tuition Fee

$500.00

Course Duration

At Your Own Pace (4 weeks to 6 months)

Credit Value

1.0

Availability

Start Anytime

Course Reviser/Developer

Dr. Karen McCloskey

Latest Revision Date

July 2026

Curriculum

ENL1W – The Ontario Curriculum, English, Grades 9, De-streamed, 2023

Course Description, Unit Overview, Timeline

This course builds foundational literacy skills through several texts spanning short fiction, poetry, novel, informational writing, drama, and speech. You will read about identity and sacrifice in O. Henry’s classic story and in a poem by celebrated Mi’kmaw poet Rita Joe. You will follow the rise and fall of a revolution in George Orwell’s Animal Farm, learning to see how language is used to control and deceive. You will develop the skills to evaluate what you read online, spot bias, and write clearly about a topic that matters to you. And you will read two texts that show what language can do at its most powerful: Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet and Malala Yousafzai’s speech to the United Nations, delivered on her sixteenth birthday, in which she stood up for the right of every child to an education.

By the end of this course, you will be able to read carefully, identify how writers and speakers create meaning, express your own ideas in writing and speech, and evaluate information critically.

Outlined below is a description of each unit, including what students will learn and the recommended hours for completion.

Unit Title & Description

Time Allocated

Unit 1: Identity and Personal Narrative

Who are you, and how do writers’ express identity? You read two short texts about voice and loss: O. Henry’s ‘The Gift of the Magi’ and Rita Joe’s ‘I Lost My Talk.’ A dedicated context section introduces Indigenous voices in Canadian literature and the significance of Rita Joe’s Mi’kmaw perspective. You develop close reading skills, learn to identify literary devices including voice, tone, imagery, irony, and repetition, and then write your own personal narrative — a true story from your own life, told in your own voice.

25 Hours

Unit 2: Novel Study — Animal Farm

What happens when the animals take over the farm? You read George Orwell’s Animal Farm in full and learn to see past the surface story to the allegory beneath. The unit develops skills in tracking character across a longer text, identifying propaganda techniques, analyzing satire, and building an analytical argument using CEE (Claim, Evidence, Explanation) structure. You produce a recorded presentation — the first of two video submissions in the course.

30 Hours

Unit 3: Digital and Media Literacy

Can you believe what you read online? You read two informational articles about fake news and social media, develop skills in evaluating source credibility using the SIFT method, identify bias and perspective in informational writing, and practise responsible digital citizenship. You then write your own informational text on a topic of your choice, applying the conventions and citation skills you have built across the course.

20 Hours

Unit 4: Drama, Speech, and Argument

How do the most powerful communicators move an audience? You read three key scenes from Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet with full modern English paraphrase support, and then read and analyze Malala Yousafzai’s 2013 UN Youth Assembly speech. You develop skills in dramatic analysis and rhetorical analysis, learning to identify ethos, pathos, dramatic irony, and repetition. You choose one of these texts to analyze in your second recorded presentation.

25 Hours

Final Exam/Culminating Task

Complete a Culminating Task and Final Exam.

10 Hours

Total Hours

110 Hours

Teaching and Learning Strategies

At Royal Ontario Academy, our asynchronous, self-paced courses are crafted to engage students actively, encouraging deep learning and self-reflection. Our online OSSD courses are normally divided into 8-10 smaller sections to help students learn content in manageable portions. Lessons connect concepts to practical, relatable social, environmental, and economic issues, fostering lifelong learning by helping students apply knowledge to real-life contexts.

Students are encouraged to explore, investigate, and think critically as they progress independently. This approach emphasizes problem-solving skills, guiding students to persist through challenges, reason through complex ideas, and explore alternative solutions on their own, building resilience and independence essential for success beyond the classroom.

Our virtual high school courses provide a variety of learning experiences through virtual labs, simulations, knowledge checks, reflections, and videos. Interactive activities and discussion forums are designed to draw on students’ prior knowledge, keeping them engaged and actively participating. These tools enable OSSD students to practice, reflect, and apply concepts flexibly at their own pace, creating a personalized learning journey tailored to each students’ interests and goals.

Assessment and Evaluation

A wide variety of assessment and evaluation tools will be used to earn credits towards the Ontario Secondary School Diploma at Royal Ontario Academy, including quizzes, tests, projects, essays, journals, and final assessments. The final exam is a closed-book, online test that is proctored and has a time limit. Students may also be required to appear on video for other assessments in certain courses.

At Royal Ontario Academy, the final mark in every course is made up of three parts:

65% is based on coursework completed throughout the online course.
20% is based on a final evaluation.
15% is based on attendance and participation, reflecting consistent weekly engagement with the course.

Depending on the course, the final evaluation may be a proctored written exam, a culminating task such as a project, essay, or presentation, or a combination of both. Attendance and participation reflects how consistently a student engages with their learning each week, and excused absences approved by the Principal do not lower this part of the mark.

Students will receive two reports per course:

First Report (Midterm): Issued when the student reaches the halfway point of the course. It reflects achievement and development to that point, including attendance and participation.
Final Report: Reflects overall achievement and development for the entire course, including attendance and participation.

This course follows the current Growing Success requirements, including the mandatory assessment and evaluation updates that take effect in the 2026-2027 school year. According to Growing Success: Assessment, Evaluation, and Reporting in Ontario Schools, the primary purpose of assessment and evaluation is to improve student learning. To ensure that assessment, evaluation, and reporting are valid and reliable, and that they lead to the improvement of learning for all students, Royal Ontario Academy teachers use practices and procedures that:

are fair, transparent, and equitable for all students;
support all students, including those with special education needs, those who are learning the language of instruction (English or French), and those who are First Nation, Metis, or Inuit;
are carefully planned to relate to the curriculum expectations and learning goals and, as much as possible, to the interests, learning styles and preferences, needs, and experiences of all students;
are communicated clearly to students and parents at the beginning of the course and at other appropriate points throughout the course;
are ongoing, varied in nature, and administered over a period of time to provide multiple opportunities for students to demonstrate the full range of their learning;
provide ongoing descriptive feedback that is clear, specific, meaningful, and timely to support improved learning and achievement;
develop students’ self-assessment skills to enable them to assess their own learning, set specific goals, and plan next steps for their learning.

Accommodations and IEP for Students

At Royal Ontario Academy, we believe that all OSSD students can benefit from a more accommodating online learning experience Accommodations allow for increased access to the course, without any changes to the knowledge and skills the student is expected to demonstrate.

An Individual Education Plan (IEP)is a personalized document that outlines a students’ learning needs, as well as the accommodations or services they require to succeed in their courses. At Royal Ontario Academy, our flexible online learning environment already addresses many common accommodation needs, but if a student requires additional support, our Principal is ready to help you!

– Students with Existing IEP: If a student has an existing IEP from another elementary or secondary school, Royal Ontario Academy can implement the listed accommodations, provided they are applicable within our online learning environment. To do so, a copy of the students’ IEP must be submitted to our Principal for review.

– Students Without IEP: If a student requires accommodations but does not currently have an IEP, our Principal will work with the student to assess their learning needs and develop a path forward. In this case, students will need to submit supporting documentation to help determine the appropriate accommodations.

– English Language Learners:– English Language Learners: Students who enroll at Royal Ontario Academy can provide information about their English language proficiency during the registration process. This information helps our teachers and Principal to tailor their teaching strategies and implement accommodations that support English language learners effectively.

For students and parents wishing to submit IEP documentation or request accommodations, please contact our Principal at info@royalontarioacademy.com

Resources Required by the Student

Required for Students

Google Docs, Word, or similar: For essay writing, portfolio compilation, and other written assignments.
Camera and Microphone: Necessary for recording oral presentations and reflections.
Headphones:Optional for listening to audio resources without disturbances.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

1. What is ENL1W?
ENL1W is a Grade 9 English course at De-streamed level.

2. What are 1W – (eg: 1W in AWQ1W (ENL1W))
1W for the ENL1W refers to the grade level and the course type. 3 refers to the 9th Grade and the second digit refers to the De-streamed course type.

3. What is the prerequisite for ENL1W?
The prerequisite for English is None

4. How long does it take to complete the ENL1W online course?
The completion of the ENL1W course varies depending on the pace of each student. However, the course can be completed in as little as 4 weeks up to a maximum of 6 months. Longer timelines are available on approval by the Principal.

5. Will my marks be sent directly to OUAC or OCAS?
Yes. We can send your ENL1W online course marks to OUAC (Ontario University’ Application Centre) or OCAS (Ontario College Application Service).

6. How lessons are delivered for the ENL1W?
At Royal Ontario Academy, course learning is asynchronously delivered for the ENL1W in various formats such as videos, question and answers, interactive tools, written notes, simulations, presentations, and external websites/links depending on the subject material of the course.

7. What is the withdrawal policy?
For students registered in Grade 9 and 10 courses, withdrawals can be made at any time and are not recorded on the Ontario Student Transcript (OST).
For students registered in Grade 9 and 12 courses, withdrawals made within 5 days of the issuance of the first (mid-term) report card from Royal Ontario Academy will result in the mark not being recorded on the Ontario Student Transcript (OST). Withdrawals after 5 days of the issuance of the first (mid term) report card will result in a “W” being entered in the “Credit” column of the OST, along with the mark at the time of withdrawal.

8. What is the due date of my course?
Since your course is self-paced, there are no set due dates, allowing you to progress at your own speed. However, please be mindful of any deadlines for university or college applications.

9. Can I earn my OSSD (Ontario secondary school diploma) credits through online courses?
Yes, you can earn your Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) credits fully online through Royal Ontario Academy. To earn OSSD credits, you will need to complete 30 credits (18 compulsory and 12 optional), pass the Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test, and fulfill 40 hours of community involvement.

Canadian Course Pricing

$500

/ 1 course

$900

/ 2 courses

$1275

/ 3 courses

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