This course follows the NCSCOS for grade 9 and requires students to demonstrate profi ciency for standards of reading literature, reading informational text, writing, speaking and listening, and language. For students to be college and career ready, they must read from a wide range of high-quality, increasingly challenging texts, refl ecting global perspectives, and comprehend texts of steadily increasing complexity. Students learn how to offer and support opinions/arguments, demonstrate understanding of topics of study and convey experiences in writing, clearly and coherently. Teachers provide students ample opportunities to communicate their thinking orally, including effective use of data and evidence. Students use effective and correct language skills in all contexts.

This course provides challenging reading, writing and speaking opportunities designed to develop the students’ abilities in language arts as preparation for education beyond high school. This course follows the NCSCOS for grade 9 and requires students to demonstrate profi ciency for standards of reading literature, reading informational text, writing, speaking and listening and language. For students to be college and career ready, they must read from a wide range of high-quality, increasingly challenging texts, refl ecting global perspectives, and comprehend texts of steadily increasing complexity. Students learn how to offer and support opinions/arguments, demonstrate understanding of topics of study and convey experiences in writing, clearly and coherently. Teachers provide students ample opportunities to communicate their thinking orally, including effective use of data and evidence. Students use effective and correct language skills in all contexts.

This course follows the NCSCOS for grade 10 and requires students to demonstrate profi ciency for standards of reading literature, reading informational text, writing, speaking and listening and language. For students to be college and career ready, they must read from a wide range of high-quality, increasingly challenging texts, refl ecting global perspectives, and comprehend texts of steadily increasing complexity. Students learn how to offer and support opinions/arguments, demonstrate understanding of topics of study and convey experiences in writing, clearly and coherently. Teachers provide students ample opportunities to communicate their thinking orally, including effective use of data and evidence. Students use effective and correct language skills in all contexts.

This course provides challenging writing and speaking opportunities designed to develop the students’ abilities in language arts as preparation for education beyond high school. This course follows the NCSCOS for grade 10 and requires students to demonstrate profi ciency for standards of reading literature, reading informational text, writing, speaking and listening and language. For students to be college and career ready, they must read from a wide range of high- quality, increasingly challenging texts, refl ecting global perspectives, and comprehend texts of steadily increasing complexity. Students learn how to offer and support opinions/arguments, demonstrate understanding of topics of study and convey experiences in writing, clearly and coherently. Teachers provide students ample opportunities to communicate their thinking orally, including effective use of data and evidence. Students use effective and correct language skills in all contexts.

This course follows the NCSCOS for grade 11 and requires students to demonstrate profi ciency for standards of reading literature, reading informational text, writing, speaking and listening and language. For students to be college and career ready, they must read from a wide range of high-quality, increasingly challenging texts and comprehend texts of steadily increasing complexity. Students learn how to offer and support opinions/arguments, demonstrate understanding of topics of study and convey experiences in writing, clearly and coherently. Teachers provide students ample opportunities to communicate their thinking orally, including effective use of data and evidence. Students use effective and correct language skills in all contexts.

This course provides challenging reading, writing and speaking opportunities designed to develop the students’ abilities in language arts as preparation for education beyond high school. This course follows the NCSCOS for grade 11 and requires students to demonstrate profi ciency for standards of reading literature, reading informational text, writing, speaking and listening and language. For students to be college and career ready, they must read from a wide range of high-quality, increasingly challenging texts and comprehend texts of steadily increasing complexity. Students learn how to offer and support opinions/arguments, demonstrate understanding of topics of study and convey experiences in writing, clearly and coherently. Teachers provide students ample opportunities to communicate their thinking orally, including effective use of data and evidence. Students use effective and correct language skills in all contexts.

This course follows the NCSCOS for grade 12 and requires students to demonstrate profi ciency for standards of reading literature, reading informational text, writing, speaking and listening and language. For students to be college and career ready, they must read from a wide range of high-quality, increasingly challenging texts and comprehend texts of steadily increasing complexity. Students learn how to offer and support opinions/arguments, demonstrate understanding of topics of study and convey experiences in writing, clearly and coherently. Teachers provide students ample opportunities to communicate their thinking orally, including effective use of data and evidence. Students use effective and correct language skills in all contexts. This course provides application of all communication skills and completes the global perspective initiated in English I.

This course provides challenging reading, writing and speaking opportunities designed to develop students’ abilities in language arts as preparation for education beyond high school. This course follows the NCSCOS for grade 12 and requires students to demonstrate profi ciency for standards of reading literature, reading informational text, writing, speaking and listening and language. For students to be college and career ready, they must read from a wide range of high- quality, increasingly challenging texts and comprehend texts of steadily increasing complexity. Students learn how to offer and support opinions/arguments, demonstrate understanding of topics of study and convey experiences in writing, clearly and coherently. Teachers provide students ample opportunities to communicate their thinking orally, including effective use of data and evidence. Students use effective and correct language skills in all contexts. This course provides in-depth application of all communication skills and completes the global perspective initiated in English I.

The AP English Language and Composition course aligns to an introductory college-level rhetoric and writing curriculum. The AP English Language and Composition course focuses on the development and revision of evidence-based analytic and argumentative writing, the rhetorical analysis of nonfi ction texts, and the decisions writers make as they compose and revise. Students evaluate, synthesize, and cite research to support their arguments. Additionally, they read and analyze rhetorical elements and their effects in nonfi ction texts—including images as forms of text— from a range of disciplines and historical periods. At the completion of the course, students take the Advanced Placement Exam and may receive college credit based upon their scores and the requirements of the college of their choice.

The AP English Literature and Composition course aligns to an introductory college-level literature and writing curriculum. The AP English Literature and Composition course focuses on reading, analyzing, and writing about imaginative literature (fi ction, poetry, drama) from various periods. Students engage in close reading and critical analysis of imaginative literature to deepen their understanding of the way’s writers use language to provide both meaning and pleasure. As they read, students consider a work’s structure, style, and themes, as well as its use of fi gurative language, imagery, and symbolism. Writing assignments include expository, analytical, and argumentative essays that require students to analyze and interpret literary works. At the completion of the course, students take the Advanced Placement Exam and may receive college credit based upon their scores and the requirements of the college of their choice.

This course focuses on a wide range of competitive public speaking and debate skills and techniques. Students are expected to participate in local forensics tournaments and have opportunities to compete in selected public speaking and debating tournaments. Skill development includes advanced techniques in diction, articulation, enunciations, and projection. Students begin to analyze pieces of literature, create orations, and evaluate performances.

This course further develops skills in communication, logic, and reasoning through participation in scholastic forensics competitions. Students specialize in and demonstrate expertise in at least one of the speaking events, begin to develop a second area and compete at local, regional and state tournaments. Students continue to refi ne diction, articulation, enunciation, and projection skills while applying more advanced techniques of public speaking. Students exhibit team responsibility and develop skills of evaluation and analysis. Honors activities may include required/advanced reading lists, required/advanced writing assignments, special projects, enrichment activities and a portfolio of student activities/performances.