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THE ONTARIO CURRICULUM, GRADES 9–12 | Classical Studies and International Languages
The student:
THE ACHIEVEMENT CHART: CLASSICAL STUDIES AND INTERNATIONAL LANGUAGES , GRADES 9–12
Categories
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Level 4
Knowledge and Understanding – Subject-specific content acquired in each course (knowledge), and the comprehension of its meaning and significance (understanding)
Knowledge of content (e.g., vocabulary and expressions; language conventions; cultural information; linguistic elements)
demonstrates limited knowledge of content
demonstrates limited understanding of content
demonstrates some knowledge of content
demonstrates some understanding of content
demonstrates considerable knowledge of content
demonstrates thorough knowledge
of content
demonstrates thorough understanding of content
Understanding of content
(e.g., concepts, ideas, opinions; language structures and strategies; verbal and non-verbal cues; forms
and characteristics of texts)
demonstrates considerable understanding of content
Thinking – The use of critical and creative thinking skills and/or processes
Use of planning skills (e.g., establishing a focus; setting goals; generating ideas; formulating questions; gathering information; organizing information and ideas; selecting and using strategies and resources)
uses planning skills with limited effectiveness
uses processing skills with limited effectiveness
uses critical/ creative thinking processes
with limited effectiveness
uses planning skills with some effectiveness
uses processing skills with some effectiveness
uses critical/ creative thinking processes
with some effectiveness
uses planning skills with considerable effectiveness
uses planning skills with a high degree of effectiveness
uses processing skills with a high degree of effectiveness
uses critical/ creative thinking processes with a high degree of effectiveness
Use of processing skills
(e.g., analysing; inferring; predicting; summarizing; revising and restructuring; integrating; interpreting; evaluating; detecting bias)
uses processing skills with considerable effectiveness
Use of critical/creative thinking processes (e.g., reasoning; critical literacy; analytical, metacognitive, inquiry, problem-solving, and decision-making processes; critiquing)
uses critical/ creative thinking processes with considerable effectiveness
Communication – The conveying of meaning through various forms
Organization and expression of ideas and information (e.g., logical organization, clear expression) in oral, graphic/visual, and/or written forms
organizes and expresses ideas and information with limited effectiveness
organizes and expresses ideas and information with some effectiveness
organizes and expresses ideas and information with considerable effectiveness
organizes and expresses ideas and information with a high degree of effectiveness
The student:
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