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%
W ritten W ork (In-class)
Min. 40%
Home & Class W ork
12.5%
SUBTOTAL .............................
= 70
The balance of each term will be
30%
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

% of Year
32%
36%

Report 3
32%
:
Mid Year Exam
T BA 3 5 % - 4 0 %/T e rm 2
Provincial Exam
40% of Year
Total
100%
The above are the expected term breakdowns.

(EN12) English 12
Teacher: Ms. A. E. Hughes
Course Content
EN12 will include the following areas of study:

Novels, short stories, poetry, Shakespeare, language

and usage, creative and expository writing, oral
presentations &/or debates.

W ritten response to literature and expanded depth re:

critical thinking and analysis in response to literature.

Essay development (w/ focus on Literary Analysis).

Refining of Language, usage, and punctuation .

EN12 includes and encourages the enrichment of

curriculum through multiliteracies activities. W hen
appropriate, students will be asked to represent their
understanding of material through mutiple modalities.
Note: Participation in class discussions is required
and expected & inclass writing is a major component
of Lord Byng English Courses.
Goals
Students will have opportunities to develop and demonstrate
that they can:

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 EN12 see:

http://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/irp/ela_grd12_2007.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.

Continued on reverse

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: Attendance: See policies in the Lord Byng
Student Agenda and in Ms. Hughes's Citizenship Rubric.
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 will 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://bynghughes.blogspot.com 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.

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 Fridays at 1:50 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 no 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://bynghughes.blogspot.com/) 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
W ORK M ISSED M UST BE M ADE 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 ! W hen 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: ______________________

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 ! W hen 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: ______________________