Grades: One-year course. Open to grade 11. Highly recommended: B or higher in Honors Sophomore English. AP courses are college-level and may rely on knowledge obtained in recommended prior course(s). Summer reading assignments may be required. Meets the 11th Grade English requirement and meets the "B" UC/CSU Requirement for English. This course aligns with the California State Standards for 11/12 English Language Arts Instruction and with the English Language and Composition Course goals as delineated in the College Board Course Description. The course teaches students to closely read rich, complex texts in a variety of forms and subjects and to respond to these texts in a mature, effective, and nuanced composition. The literary content is based on reading in a variety of periods, disciplines, and contexts within the traditions of American literature, social, and political thought. AP English Language and Composition is a rigorous college-level English course that satisfies high school English and university entrance requirements and prepares the student for the AP English Language and Composition Examination, given in May, for which the student may possibly receive credit upon enrollment in college.