Lord Byng Secondary School

3939 West 16th Avenue

Vancouver BC Canada
V6R 3C9

Our Mission Statement

At Lord Byng Secondary our goal is to provide a safe learning environment that
enables students to challenge their intellectual and creative abilities and allows them to
meet their full potential as citizens.

Equipm ent and Materials needed EACH day in class:

• 3-Ring Binder (2" min) with 4 dividers and extra
foolscap
(MEN 8-BA) BA English 8
• 3 spiral bind notebooks, lined and 3 hole ready.
• pencil case Teacher: Ms. A. E. Hughes
• at least 2 pens (dark blue and black ink)
• at least 2 pencils (HB #2)
Course Content
• eraser (white recommended)
MIEN 8 will include the following areas of study:
• small ruler
• Novels, short stories, poetry, Shakespeare, language
• Student Agenda (intact and unaltered)
and usage, creative and expository writing, and oral
• Silent Reading Book
presentations.
• Text book currently being used
• W ritten response to literature and introduction to
Course Fee
analysis.
No set course fee, though students may be asked to participate
• Paragraph development.
in events or activities for which payment will be requested.
• Language and Usage study.
Marks for each Report % of Term • MIEN 8 includes and encourages the enrichment of
Citizenship 2.5%
curriculum through multiliteracies activities; when
Speaking,Listening&Discussion 5%
possible, students' artistic interests will be used to
Reading Card 5%
facilitate their literary engagement, study and analysis.
Reading Self-Assessment 5%
Note: Participation in class discussions is required
In-class Writing Min. 35%
and expected & inclass writing is a major component
Home & Class W ork 12.5%
of Lord Byng English Courses.
SUBTOTAL ............................. = 65
Goals
The balance of each term will be 35%
Students will have opportunities to develop and demonstrate
made up of projects, written
that they can:
work, quizzes, tests etc. to
• communicate effectively in written, spoken, and
provide students opportunity to
visual forms.
demonstrate learning and
• develop positive attitudes toward language learning.
understanding of material taught.
• make connections to other areas of study and to life
TOTAL...................................... = 100
outside the classroom.
Final Report % of Year • think critically, creatively, and reflectively.
Report 1 26% • appreciate their own culture and the culture of
Report 2 38% others.
Report 3 26% • use technology.
Mid Year Exam 25% Term 2 • For more info on EN 8 see:
Final Exam 10% http://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/irp/ela_grd8_2007.pdf
Total 100%
The above are the expected term breakdowns. Policies and Procedures
The following also appear in the Student Agenda; please be
familiar with all school expectations and policies.
• The Code of Conduct applies to our classroom.

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• W hen handing in work for me to mark, use YOUR
STUDENT NUMBER ONLY and follow format
provided including Date and English Block.
Important: Students are expected to follow the rules and
expectations of the school and the VSB and need to read
and refer to the policies outlined in their Lord Byng Student
Agendas.
W hen handing in work for me to mark, use YOUR
STUDENT NUM BER ONLY and follow format provided
including Date and English Block..
Attendance: Attendance: See policies in the Lord Byng
Student Agenda and in Ms. Hughes's Citizenship Rubric.
Punctuality: Students are expected to arrive on time. If you
arrive late and the door is closed, knock quietly and wait.
Activities missed at the beginning of class will result in a
loss of marks. Tardiness will affect your citizenship mark.
Tests
• Notify me in advance, if you know that you will be
absent for a test. Some tests may only be written on
the day that they are written by the class; in certain
situations a make-up opportunity may not be available;
excuses will be considered on an individual basis.
• Your parent or guardian must notify me by phone,
if you are sick on the day of a test.
• Contact me the first day you return to school to
arrange for a make up test in English Exam Hall.
• Be prepared to write the exam or missed work during
the FIRST English Exam Hall after your return.
English Exam Halls take place on Fridays at 1:50 PM
in A225. Students who fail to attend English Exam
Hall as scheduled and agreed upon will receive ZERO
(0) on the task that was to be made up and not further
task will be provided to offset this.
Note: Scheduled in class essays are tests !

Skipping: If you are found to have "skipped" my class, you
will receive a zero (0) on work missed and a zero (0) on
your Citizenship mark for that term.
Assignments: It is your responsibility to have assignments
completed on time. See Student Agenda for policies.
Late penalty is 10% per calendar day. (incl. Sat/Sun).
Note: Assingments will only be accepted up to 1 week
after initial due date or term cut off, which ever comes first
Extra help: Available by appointment. See Ms. Hughes's
Blog at http://bynghughes.blogspot.com for details.
Tutors
Guidelines for working with a tutor are available upon
request. It is expected that students work with tutors in the
manner outlined in the guidelines.
Cheating, which includes plagiarism , is a serious offence
and will result in a score of zero. Helping som eone
cheat is also cheating.
Students and their parent(s)/guardian(s) are required to read
and sign the handout on plagiarism provided on M s. Hughes'
blog (http://bynghughes.blogspot.com/) and return it to
M s. Hughes no later than October 1st of the current
school year.
Notes for absences: M UST
• be received in addition to a phone call
• be received within a calendar week of return
• be signed by teacher and submitted by student to
grade counsellor
W ORK M ISSED M UST BE M ADE UP!

Dear Student,

Please read these expectations carefully and share them with your parent/guardian. I suggest you take some time to
actually discuss what you have read. W hen you have read and understood the content of this hand out, sign your
name in the space provided and have your parent/guardian do the same.

Do not cut or tear this form ! W hen you and your parent/guardian have signed your names, place the document into
your English binder for future reference throughout the year; notebook checks will require it to be present and neatly
stored.

Sincerely,

Ms. Hughes

English Teacher
English Department Head
ahughes@vsb.bc.ca

Student signature: _____________________________________ Date signed: ______________________

Parent/Guardian signature: ______________________________ Date signed: ______________________
Dear Student,

Please read these expectations carefully and share them with your parent/guardian. I suggest you take some time to
actually discuss what you have read. W hen you have read and understood the content of this hand out, sign your
name in the space provided and have your parent/guardian do the same.

Do not cut or tear this form ! W hen you and your parent/guardian have signed your names, place the document into
your English binder for future reference throughout the year; notebook checks will require it to be present and neatly
stored.

Sincerely,

Ms. Hughes

English Teacher
English Department Head
ahughes@vsb.bc.ca

Student signature: _____________________________________ Date signed: ______________________

Parent/Guardian signature: ______________________________ Date signed: ______________________