English     

Literacy is about more than reading or writing – it is about how we communicate in society. It is about social practices and relationships, about knowledge, language and culture. Those who use literacy take it for granted – but those who cannot use it are excluded from much communication in today’s world. Indeed, it is the excluded who can best appreciate the notion of “literacy as freedom”.

    UNESCO, Statement for the United Nations Literacy Decade, 2003–2012

While the development of Literacy skills are embedded in all of Stamford's curriculum, it is the English curriculum that is dedicated to developing the knowledge and skills on which literacy is based – that is, knowledge and skills in the areas of listening and speaking, reading, writing, and viewing and representing.

Stamford Collegiate offers the widest range of English courses available.  We offer courses for all students preparing for university, college or entering the world of employment upon graduation. We provide students with quality instruction that encourages them to become critical thinkers, effective communicators and problem solvers. Our courses provide opportunities for students to improve their writing and to become critical consumers of media and texts. Students are encouraged to develop a lifelong passion for reading through the various texts covered in each of our courses. 

The goal of the Englsh Department is to:

• To cultivate life-long appreciation of reading
• To promote multi-diversity
• To ensure our students can communicate with skill, precision, and purpose
• To provide a safe and encouraging environment for learning
• To expand the experiences and understanding of the world we live in
• To create connections between texts, individuals, and the world at large
   
• To assist students in attaining the highest levels of success
• To provide genuine, current, and relevant learning experiences