3.6

Courtney Fairweather

Languages - York University - Keele Campus

3.6
Quality
2.6
Difficulty
N/A
Would Retake
85
Reviews
3.6
Quality
2.6
Difficulty
3.6
Helpful
3.6
Clarity

N/A

Would Retake

85

Reviews

Rating Distribution
Official

5

50

4

3

3

4

2

6

1

22

What Students Say

She gives you whatever grade she wants to

ESL1450 - 1.0 rating

What surprise that Canada is very interesting

ESL1000 - 5.0 rating
Class Info

Attendance Mandatory

67%

Textbook Required

80%

Grade Predictor

Your expected effort level

LowHigh

Predicted Grade

C+

59% confidence
Based on 3 grades
Most common grades:
C+ (3)
Grade Distribution
A(0)B(0)C(3)D(0)F(0)A-/B+(0)
Based on 3 reported grades
C+: 3
Rating Trend

Improving

+1.30 avg change
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Ratings by Course

ENSLSECT

5.0

(1)

ESLS

5.0

(1)

ESL100

5.0

(1)

HUMAB

5.0

(1)

ENSL1450

4.7

(33)
+14 more courses
Difficulty by Course

HUMANITIES

5.0

ESL

5.0

HUMA

5.0

HUMANITY

5.0

ESL100090

5.0

Reviews (85)
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3.0
ESL1000
Nov 16, 2003

No Comments

5.0
3.0
ENSL3501
Jun 7, 2004

No Comments

2.0
5.0
HUMA1750
Jul 11, 2004

She is a Hardmarker, indeed, and you have to do everything as she wants otherwise... she will cut off your mark... with no mercy... most comment she ever write are "too general, be more specific"

1.0
3.0
HUMA1750
Aug 1, 2004

BIAS !!!! HATE HER SO MUCH !!!

1.0
5.0
HUMA1750
Aug 1, 2004

The worst ever, very rude, unhelpful, avoid!!!!

1.0
5.0
HUMA1745
Aug 3, 2004

vey unclear..very biased..very rude..very hard.. do wtever she says or---no marks..dont understand her mentality..also dont say anything about women, she takes it personally and u get C even if ur presentatin is the best. thts wt happened to me..****

3.0
5.0
HUMANITIES
Aug 9, 2004

i don't know what's wrong with her? in the beginning of the semester i used to think she was a hard marker as the term goes by i figure out that she is so biased . my overall grade change significancly by 10 percent although i did well in final exam

1.0
5.0
HUMA1745
Aug 9, 2004

hard---rude---bias

2.0
4.0
ENSL1450
Sep 7, 2004

she is not a honest woman. at the end of the final test, she changed some students' mark in order to make everybody has higher marks. she also has bias of students.

1.0
5.0
ESL
Nov 25, 2004

i give her a big fat ZERO... she is bias... the stupidest professor i have never met...

1.0
5.0
ESL1000
Nov 25, 2004

bias, stupid

1.0
5.0
HUMA
Nov 28, 2004

No Comments

1.0
5.0
ENSL3501
Mar 30, 2005

I'd love her if she wasn't her

1.0
5.0
HUMANITY
May 1, 2005

She is just bad. bad. no more comment worth any more.

1.0
5.0
ESL
May 10, 2005

she is JUST BAD PROF. I do not know why she teashes a language course such an ESL!

1.0
5.0
ESL100090
Jun 3, 2005

No Comments

1.0
5.0
ESL1000
Jun 19, 2005

SHE IS SOOOOOOOOO BAD. I HATE HER. EVERYONE HATE HER IN MY CLASS. STUPID and BIAS

1.0
5.0
ESL
Aug 13, 2005

terrible, don't want talk about her anymore

1.0
5.0
ENSL1000
Sep 12, 2005

Midterm:B+,Final:A Grade:C What else i can say she is just terrible.Very bias,be carefull people.

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HUMA1220
Jan 9, 2006

She is soooo BIAS, she alwyas prefer her favourite students to answer her questions. Kinda strict on marking and assignments. But she is a talented lady who knows very well about arts.

3.0
4.0
ENSL1450
Aug 21, 2006

i would say she is neutral to me, not that biased as people are saying...but not approachable at all because you are not gonna learn anything from this course afterwards :( except for the research eassy (it is worth it)Just wasting $$$ for such a mandatory course for int'l students. I did get an A from her...I'd better thank her for that !

1.0
5.0
ESL1450
Sep 18, 2006

very bad

5.0
2.0
ENSLSECT
May 21, 2007

Good teacher; really learned a lot.

1.0
3.0
EN2076
Aug 10, 2007

Should not be teaching. Ever.

1.0
3.0
EN2076
Sep 6, 2007

SHE IS HORRIBLE! She doesn't give clear examples, or explanations for ANYTHING! Ask her to explain why your answer was incorrect - goodluck gettin a straight answer. I haVE no idea how she got a phd, it is beyond me. DO NOT TAKE ANY CLASS WITH HER! YOU WILL waste your time & money; unless of course you can get in her head&see the answers she wants.

5.0
3.0
ESLS
Mar 7, 2008

Hard work but worth it!

5.0
2.0
ESL1000
Apr 21, 2008

Great class!

5.0
2.0
ENSL1450
Apr 21, 2008

I LEARNED A LOT AND HAD FUN!

4.0
1.0
ESL1000
May 22, 2008

For some she is bad and her course is difficult but for others it's exactly the opposite.My advice is-do your homeworks and readings on time and participate as much as you can in her class you will be able to get a good mark.I got A just because I did those stuff and I didn't put much effort....if you are quite and don't participate-she will be ba

5.0
2.0
ENSL1450
Jun 2, 2008

I LEARNED SO MUCH. GREAT PROF!

3.0
3.0
HUMA1745
Aug 29, 2008

It was a great summer course, I had so much fun. She seems to be a nice person but I am telling U, U should do the works otherwise be ready for the consequences, the only bad thing about her is that she is not very fair in marking.

5.0
2.0
ENSL1450
Dec 21, 2008

Great experiences

5.0
2.0
ESL1450
Feb 8, 2009

GREAT PROF!

5.0
2.0
ENSL1450
Feb 8, 2009

She make us work hard but good results. Learn a lot.

5.0
2.0
ENSL1450
Feb 11, 2009

Work hard and she gives good mark. Don't like lazy students.

4.0
3.0
ENSL1450
Feb 22, 2009

She's one of those teachers who seem to get their kicks belittling their students. If you're reading this Courtney, get over yourself and try actually teaching rather than tearing down students to build up your pathetic little ego. And try dressing like an adult instead of a middle aged woman trying to look like a cool 20 year old girl.

5.0
2.0
ENSL1450
Feb 23, 2009

TOUGH BUT FAIR

5.0
1.0
ENSL1450
Mar 4, 2009

She gave me a A on the midterm even I was not sure of answers.

5.0
2.0
ENSL1450
Mar 4, 2009

I recomend you take this course from Courtney. She's very fair and gives good marks.

5.0
1.0
ESL1000
Mar 13, 2009

She helped me a lot and gave me a good reference letter.

5.0
2.0
ENSL1450
Mar 18, 2009

Very helpful. Now I know how to write essays. It helps a lot in other courses.

5.0
2.0
ENSL1450
Apr 3, 2009

I really learn a lot in this class. Courtney helps me learn how to read carefuly and put it in my own words.

5.0
1.0
ENSL1450
Apr 10, 2009

I didnt think that Canada was so interesting but Courtney gives a good idea about it.

5.0
1.0
ENSL1450
Apr 11, 2009

Courtney is basically good teacher and good person. I really like this course because she explain things very well.

5.0
1.0
ENSL1450
Apr 12, 2009

The story Open Secret was really complicated and I felt confused. Courtney explained really well and so its good that I can understand better now.

5.0
1.0
ENSL1450
Apr 14, 2009

Professer Fairweather is really enthusiastic about teaching and Canada. She makes it fun to learn about.

5.0
1.0
ENSL1450
Apr 18, 2009

My friend told me to take Courtneys class and I am so glad. She is really helpful and nice.

5.0
1.0
ENSL1450
May 8, 2009

I am really glad I took this course from Courtney. Now I know how to write and make specific examples.

5.0
1.0
ENSL1450
May 15, 2009

I had a fun year and the final exam was not really hard. Basically I can say that you will enjoy this course with Courtney

5.0
1.0
ENSL1450
May 23, 2009

I am new in Canada in September and I am really glad that Courtney is my teacher. She understands students.

5.0
2.0
ENSL1450
May 23, 2009

Little hard marker but I learn a lot from Courtney. Good teacher

5.0
2.0
ENSL1450
May 24, 2009

Its really lucky to get Courtney for teachers. She answers email questions really fast & helpful.

1.0
4.0
ENSL1450
May 26, 2009

Don't recommend this class at all!

5.0
1.0
ENSL1450
May 28, 2009

GREAT CLASS! GREAT TEACHER!

5.0
2.0
ENSL1450
Jun 1, 2009

Wow! I didnt think Id get such a good grade! Really good teacher!

5.0
1.0
ENSL1450
Jun 5, 2009

You can learn really a lot if you take this course from Courtney. I recommend her!

5.0
2.0
ENSL1450
Jun 7, 2009

My English is really bad and Courtny help me lot. I really glad I have good profeser.

5.0
1.0
ENSL1450
Jun 14, 2009

Courtney is really good teacher. You should take her course.

5.0
2.0
ENSL1450
Jun 16, 2009

Great prof! Take her course & for sure you learn a lot.

5.0
1.0
ENSL1450
Jun 26, 2009

IF YOU HAVE TO TAKE THIS COURSE THEN YOU SHOULD TRY FOR COURTNEYS CLASS. WE HAD A LOT OF FUN.

5.0
2.0
ENSL1450
Jul 1, 2009

Cortney is a raelly good teacher and I recomend that you should take this course with her.

5.0
1.0
ENSL1450
Jul 21, 2009

Courtney is really help me a lot and you can take her course and like it.

5.0
1.0
ESL1000
Aug 13, 2009

Courtney is basically very kind person and helps students a lot. You should take her course.

5.0
2.0
ESL1000
Aug 22, 2009

I learned so much about Canada and Courtney made me feel not so worried in a new country.

5.0
1.0
ESL100
Sep 16, 2009

WOW! You should try to get in her class because she really helps a lot and i'm really glad she teaches how to write good essay.

5.0
1.0
ESL1000
Oct 10, 2009

I could not pass the course if Courtney didnt' help me so much. Very nice person.

5.0
1.0
ESL1000
Oct 30, 2009

Wow! What surprise that Canada is very interesting.

5.0
1.0
ESL1000
Feb 23, 2010

I learn a lot about multiculturalism. Very interesting.

5.0
1.0
ESL1000
Mar 31, 2010

She is very fair and gives good grades. But if you are academic dishonesty she will catch you.

5.0
2.0
ESL1450
May 25, 2010

You can get a really good mark if you always go to the class. But don't miss because she asks questions from the class in the exam.

5.0
1.0
ESL1450
Jun 24, 2010

At the beginning its like she is hard but she's really, really nice.

4.0
2.0
ENGLANG
Jul 20, 2010

Very kind, considerate, respects her students and expects respect in return. Doesn't allow baseball hats, cell phones, people resting their feet on the seat in front of them, late comers. Gives full attention and expects the same from her students. In addition, very stylish, elegant, and beautiful. Great teacher when students behave accordingly.

5.0
1.0
ESL1450
Jul 28, 2010

She is strict about cell phones and stuff but she teaches how to write. You should take her course!

5.0
1.0
ESL1000
Apr 10, 2011

Great

2.0
1.0
HUMA1220
Jul 14, 2011

She acts nice but she likes certain students. If you start to get B or B+, that means she just does not like you. You will find a lot of people getting A or A+ in the course just for being a friend with her. If you get into any type of argument, your grades will get lower.

5.0
2.0
HUMA1745
Jan 1, 2012

GREAT! INTERESTING!

5.0
2.0
HUMAB
Aug 31, 2012

She is very interesting and tells you about different people in Canada in a very friendly way. It is an interesting class.

2.0
4.0
ESL1450
Apr 23, 2013

Very boring class.

2.0
5.0
HUMA1745
Jun 20, 2013

Don't take her course, If you want get high marks. she never give high marks.

5.0
2.0
HUMA1745
Jun 21, 2013

She is organized in her lectures and her assignments are pretty straightforward. Take notes of whatever she mentions in class. She grades students on participation too (15%). So, make an effort to participate in class daily. Her exams are based on lecture material covered in class. So, attending class is very important.

5.0
3.0
ESL1450
Mar 24, 2014

Very interesting person and class is always interesting too.

1.0
5.0
ESL1450
Aug 29, 2014

She marks too hard for the quality of her classes and her overall knowledge as an ESL instructor is poor. Her explanations are vague, her spelling terrible and she deducts marks for corrections that people at the writing centre make on your essays. Her comments will not help you at all. She gives you whatever grade she wants to. HORRIBLE!!!

1.0
4.0
ENSL3501
Grade: C+
May 6, 2018
Wouldn't take again

The instructor focused more on criticising students than helping them to learn and succeed. Thus, I was not at all satisfied with her approach to treating students, particularly those who did not speak English as their mother tongue; and/ or those who did not have a background in learning English especially with resect to writing.

1.0
4.0
EN2076
Grade: C+
Oct 24, 2020
Wouldn't take again

A terrible instructor and a trough marker.

1.0
4.0
ESL1000
Grade: C+
Jan 4, 2021
Wouldn't take again

Her way or the highway; if a students thinks differently from her, she will automatically put him in lower list with bad marks. Not objective at all.

Class Info

Attendance Mandatory

67%

Textbook Required

80%

Grade Predictor

Your expected effort level

LowHigh

Predicted Grade

C+

59% confidence
Based on 3 grades
Most common grades:
C+ (3)
Grade Distribution
A(0)B(0)C(3)D(0)F(0)A-/B+(0)
Based on 3 reported grades
C+: 3
Rating Trend

Improving

+1.30 avg change
Jun
Mar
Aug
May
Oct
Jan
Last 6 months
Ratings by Course

ENSLSECT

5.0

(1)

ESLS

5.0

(1)

ESL100

5.0

(1)

HUMAB

5.0

(1)

ENSL1450

4.7

(33)
+14 more courses
Difficulty by Course

HUMANITIES

5.0

ESL

5.0

HUMA

5.0

HUMANITY

5.0

ESL100090

5.0

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