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 3 spiral bind notebooks, lined and 3 hole ready. 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. Marks for each Report % of Term Citizenship 2.5% Speaking,Listening&Discussion 5% Reading Card 5% Reading Self-Assessment 5% In-class Writing Min. 35% Home & Class W ork ~12.5% SUBTOTAL ............................. = 65 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. = 100 TOTAL...................................... Final Report % of Year Report 1 30% Report 2 40% Report 3 30% Mid Year Exam 30% Term 2 Final Exam None Total 100% The above are the expected term breakdowns.

(MIEN 9-BALit) BA English 9

Teacher: Ms. A. Hughes
Course Content MIEN 9 will include the following areas of study: The novel, short story, poetry, Shakespeare, language and usage, literary analysis, expository & creative work. W ritten, oral & multimodal responses to literature and works studied. Paragraph development. MIEN Lit9 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 & expected; inclass writing is a major component of Byng's English Courses. Lit 9 puts emphasis on creativity.

Students will have opportunities to develop and demonstrate that they can explore creative writing and publication,

communicate effectively in written, spoken, and visual forms. develop positive attitudes toward language learning. 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 9 see: http://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/irp/pdfs/english_language_arts/2007ela_812_9.pdf Policies and Procedures The following also appear in the Student Agenda; please be familiar with all school expectations and policies. The Code of Conduct applies to our classroom.

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Tests Notify me in advance, if you know that you will be W hen handing in work for me to mark, use YOUR absent for a test. Some tests may only be written on STUDENT NUMBER ONLY and follow format the day that they are written by the class; in certain provided including Date and English Block. situations a make-up opportunity may not be available; excuses will be considered on an individual basis. Important: Students are expected to follow the rules and Your parent or guardian must notify me by phone, expectations of the school and the VSB and need to read if you are sick on the day of a test. and refer to the policies outlined in their Lord Byng Student Contact me the first day you return to school to Agendas. arrange for a make up test in English Exam Hall. W hen handing in work for me to mark, use YOUR Be prepared to write the exam or missed work during STUDENT NUM BER ONLY and follow format provided the FIRST English Exam Hall after your return. including Date and English Block. English Exam Halls take place on Thursdays at 3:15 PM in A225. Students who fail to attend English Exam Attendance: See policies in the Lord Byng Hall as scheduled and agreed upon will receive ZERO Student Agenda; please know, tardies will reduce citzenship mark. (0) on the task that was to be made up and not further Punctuality: Students are expected to arrive on time. If you task will be provided to offset this. arrive late and the door is closed, knock quietly and wait. Note: Scheduled in class essays are tests ! Activities missed at the beginning of class will result in a loss of marks. Tardiness will affect your citizenship mark. Cheating, which includes plagiarism , is a serious offence and will result in a score of zero. Helping som eone Skipping: If you are found to have "skipped" my class, you cheat is also cheating. will receive a zero (0) on work missed and a zero (0) on Students and their parent(s)/guardian(s) are required to read your Citizenship mark for that term. and sign the handout on plagiarism provided on M s. Hughes' blog (http://lordbyng.net/hughes/) and return it to Assignments: Your responsibility: complete on time. M s. Hughes no later than October 1st of the current Note: Assignments may only be accepted up to 1 week school year. after initial due date or term cut off, whichever comes first. Late penalty is 10% per calendar day. (incl. Sat/Sun). 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. completed on time. See Student Agenda for policies. 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!

Dear Student, 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 and English Dept. Head ahughes@vsb.bc.ca Student First and Last Names (PRINT):______________________________________ Block: __________ Student signature: _____________________________________ Date signed: ______________________ Parent/Guardian signature: ______________________________ Date signed: ______________________