Alberta Education
Contact Us
Search
  
Government of Alberta
 Location: Alberta Government Home > Education Home > Kindergarten to Grade 12 > Curriculum > Curriculum By Subject
   
 

If you would like to print this page, please use the printer friendly version.


Some documents are in Adobe Acrobat Portable Document Format (PDF). The latest version of the viewer software is available free of charge from Adobe. For more information, click here.

 

 

English Language Arts

Files with 203 kb require Adobe Acrobat Reader.

Study in English Language Arts enables students to use language confidently and competently in a variety of situations for communicating, personal satisfaction and learning.

Contacts
Information Related to the New Senior High Program of Studies
Programs of Study and Illustrative Examples
Learning and Teaching Resources
Related Documents

Information Related to the New Senior High Program of Studies
Alexander Rutherford Scholarships for High School Achievement
Senior High School ELA Program and Admission Requirements for Post-secondary Studies

Programs of Study and Illustrative Examples
Find out what students are expected to know and be able to do in English Language Arts at each grade level.

Kindergarten to Grade 9
English Language Arts K–9, 2000 (433 kb)
Knowledge and Employability English Language Arts Grade 8 and 9, 2006 (194 kb)
 
Illustrative Examples, January 2000
Kindergarten (183 kb) Grade 5 (221 kb)
Grade 1 (263 kb) Grade 6 (253 kb)
Grade 2 (289 kb) Grade 7 (199 kb)
Grade 3 (273 kb) Grade 8 (217 kb)
Grade 4 (221 kb) Grade 9 (226 kb)

Back to Top
Grades 10–12
English Language Arts, 2003 [ELA 10-1, 10-2, 20-1, 20-2, 30-1, 30-2] (368 kb)
Knowledge and Employability English 10-4, 20-4, 30-4, 2006 (179 kb)

Complementary Courses
Communications 21a–21b, 1978 [Withdrawn August 2004]
Literature 21a–21b, 1978 [Withdrawn August 2004]
Reading 10, 1987 [Withdrawn August 2004]

Learning and Teaching Resources
Authorized Resources Database – A searchable database of all authorized resources.

Elementary and Junior High
Authorized Alberta Resources List, Kindergarten to Grade 9, January 2002 (254 kb)
Authorized Alberta Teacher Professional Resources, Kindergarten to Grade 9 (8 kb)
     Alberta's "Best of the Best" List, April 1998

Novels and Nonfiction Annotated List, Grades 4 to 12, 2005
Junior High Focus
Read to Live, 2006 – This multimedia resource supports literacy at the junior and senior high school levels. The resource provides information, strategies and audio/visual clips that encourage teachers and students to think about reading in a new way, focusing on the real-world contexts of home, community and workplace.
Senior High
Alberta Authorized Resources List, Grades 10 to 12, April 2004 (441 kb)
Novels and Nonfiction Annotated List, Grades 4 to 12, 2005
Senior High School English Language Arts Guide to Implementation, 2003
Read to Live, 2006 – This multimedia resource supports literacy at the junior and senior high school levels. The resource provides information, strategies and audio/visual clips that encourage teachers and students to think about reading in a new way, focusing on the real-world contexts of home, community and workplace.
Other Resources
Curriculum Handbooks for Parents and Curriculum Summaries – find a summary of what students are expected to learn and be able to do – designed specifically for parents.
Connection: Information for Teachers – find updates on curriculum, resources and a range of other topics. Published in October, January and May.
Focus on Inquiry, 2004 – find information and supports for implementing inquiry-based learning activities in the classroom. This guide is designed to assist teachers working on their own or in teams, with or without the support of a teacher-librarian or other library personnel. (1.2 mb)

Related Documents
Teaching English Language Arts to Francophone Program Students (Grades 3 to 9)

Top of Page

 

Education Home | Search | Site Map | Contact Us | Privacy Statement | Minister’s Office Expenses

The user agrees to the terms and conditions set out in the Copyright and Disclaimer statement.

© 2008 Government of Alberta
Government of Alberta