ACADEMICS

ESL & ELD

ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE & ENGLISH LITERACY DEVELOPMENT

York Catholic District School Board provides English as a Second Language/English Literacy Development (ESL/ELD) Programs to assist English language learners from diverse linguistic and educational backgrounds in attaining English language proficiency. These programs help to maximize student learning, participation, and integration.

ESL/ELD programs are provided for newcomers from other countries as well as Canadian-born students whose first language is a language other than English or is a variety of English that is significantly different from the variety used for instruction in Ontario schools.

ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS

Classroom/subject teachers adapt their programs to address English language learners’ different levels of proficiency in English and help these students adjust to a new linguistic, cultural, and educational environment.

As well, most schools have a school-based or itinerant ESL/ELD teacher available to provide additional program support to English language learners. This support is provided on an in-class and/or withdrawal basis and on an individual or small group basis.

Classroom/subject and ESL/ELD teachers work together to maximize student achievement and integration.

SECONDARY SCHOOLS

All English language learners have access to ESL/ELD program support through placement at one of the six ESL/ELD Centre schools in YCDSB. These schools provide a range of programs for English language learners:

English as a Second Language Credit Courses (ESLAO/BO/CO/DO/EO)
English Literacy Development Credit Courses (ELDAO/BO/CO/DO/EO)
Adapted Subject Specific Courses for ESL/ELD (e.g. Science, History, etc.)
ESL/ELD Resource Periods (non-credit periods for tutorial program support, etc.)

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