Language Arts 6 emphasizes skill and strategy development in reading, writing, research, vocabulary and oral communication. Students will read and apply skills and strategies to comprehend selections of fiction, nonfiction, poetry and drama. Writing will encompass narrative, expository and persuasive forms for a variety of purposes and audiences.

Language Arts 7 continues an emphasis on skill and strategy development in reading, writing, research, vocabulary and oral communication. Students will read and apply skills and strategies to comprehend selections of fiction, nonfiction, poetry and drama. Writing will encompass narrative, expository and persuasive forms for a variety of purposes and audiences.

Language Arts 8 continues an emphasis on skill and strategy development in reading, writing, research, vocabulary and oral communication. Students will read and apply skills and strategies to comprehend selections of fiction, nonfiction, poetry and drama. Writing will encompass narrative, expository and persuasive forms for a variety of purposes and audiences.

Strategic Reading offers students the chance to learn and practice reading strategies through teacher modeling, cooperative learning and independent practice while improving fluency, reading comprehension, vocabulary, listening comprehension and writing skills. This course lays a foundation for the school division's English curriculum.

Students will read and apply skills and strategies to comprehend selections of fiction, nonfiction, poetry and drama. They will also work to develop extensive vocabulary knowledge and skills with attention to connotations, idioms and allusions; along with knowledge of literary terms and genres to be applied in the student's own writing. Writing will encompass narrative, expository and persuasive forms for a variety of purposes and audiences. An emphasis on research and oral communications is also integral to this course.

This course is designed for the advanced honors student. It provides advance preparation for success in the AP English courses listed in this guide. The focus is on reading comprehension, literary analysis, rhetorical devices and preparation for college-level writing and the writing needed for the AP English courses. (This course is only used in accordance with the College Board-approved Pre-AP program.)

Students will continue to read and apply skills and strategies to comprehend and analyze selections of fiction, nonfiction, poetry and drama. Students will draw conclusions and make inferences citing textual support. Writing will encompass persuasive and analytical forms for a variety of purposes and audiences and emphasizes research and oral communications. The bodies of literature for grades 10, 11 and 12 are interchangeable and may be taught in any of these grades.

In addition to the basic reading comprehension, writing, research and oral communications skills, the honors class will challenge students who already possess advanced English skills with a higher level of rigor designed to prepare students for comprehending more complex text selections independently with a heavy emphasis on writing that includes literary analysis and argument. The bodies of literature for grades 10, 11 and 12 are interchangeable and may be taught in any of these grades.

In addition to the basic reading comprehension, writing, research and oral communications skills, the honors class will challenge students who already possess advanced English skills with a higher level of rigor designed to prepare students for comprehending more complex text selections independently with a heavy emphasis on writing that includes literary analysis and persuasion. The bodies of literature for grades 10, 11 and 12 are interchangeable and may be taught in any of these grades.

Math 6 is part of an on-grade level pathway for students to explore grade-level content in greater depth to master critical content, reinforce strong math foundational skills and learn math content with grade-level expectations. Math 6 covers the grade-level Standards of Learning for Grade 6 and students in this course take the Virginia Grade 6 Mathematics SOL assessment at the conclusion of the course.

Honors Math 6 emphasizes problem solving techniques that will be used to find solutions to real-world problems through the Grade 6 and half of Grade 7 Standards of Learning. Traditionally, this course is offered to sixth grade students, and students take the Virginia Grade 6 Mathematics SOL assessment at the conclusion of the course.

Math 7 is part of an on-grade level pathway for students to explore grade-level content in greater depth to master critical content, reinforce strong math foundational skills and learn math content with grade-level expectations. Math 7 covers the grade-level Standards of Learning for Grade 7 and students in this course take the Virginia Grade 7 Mathematics SOL assessment at the conclusion of the course.