ENG4U Grade 12 English (University)
The one course virtually every Ontario university program requires in the Top 6 — arts, engineering, commerce and health science alike. Literary theory, a major Shakespeare work, comparative essays and a research paper with real citation discipline: ENG4U is the admission gatekeeper, and it is teachable.
Inside the course
Critical approaches: reading through a theoretical lens
Shakespeare and a major-works study
The comparative essay across texts
Research writing: sources, citation and academic integrity
Seminar presentation and defended argument
Where it leads
Universally required for Ontario university admission — an under-80 ENG4U caps the Top 6 no matter how strong the math side is. Plan it with support, not as an afterthought.
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Assessment & credit
Standard Ontario assessment: 70% coursework, 30% final evaluation. Completion ships as an official transcript, OUAC-listed and recognized by public and private schools.
How we run it
Small groups, online or in person (Markham campus); semester, summer and winter intakes, scheduled around the student’s Top 6 plan.
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