This course connects listening, speaking, reading, writing, and thinking through TEKS strands. Students study habits of capable readers and writers, encounter diverse texts, and write for various purposes.

Focuses on fundamental English language skills for students at different stages of English acquisition, paralleling English I.

Continues development of literacy and analytical capabilities. Connects listening, speaking, reading, writing, and thinking with increasingly complex texts.

Emphasizes continuing development of English language skills and literary themes for students in stages of acquisition, paralleling English II.

Advanced work in composition and reading, focusing on American literature and diverse genres to facilitate critical thinking.

Designed for speakers of other languages to develop proficiency using American literature and composition.

Covers AP English Language and Composition curriculum. Focuses on evidence-based analytical and argumentative writing and rhetorical analysis of nonfiction.

Advanced work in composition and reading designed for college and career readiness. Primary focus is British literature.

Aids speakers of other languages in acquiring competency through British, World, and contemporary literature.

Covers AP English Literature and Composition curriculum. Focuses on reading, analyzing, and writing about imaginative literature (fiction, poetry, drama).

Assists students in the transition to high school and builds skills for career, college, and independence. Includes speech and CPR requirements.

Provides additional academic support in core areas for students who did not pass 8th grade core classes or STAAR. Includes speech and CPR.