Focuses on study of literature, language, and composition. Emphasis on literary genres, writing process, and speaking/listening skills.

Advanced study of literature, language, and composition with emphasis on literary genres, elements, and various writing types.

Study of literature, language, and composition. Focus on literary elements, devices, themes, and writing process.

Advanced study of literature, language, and composition. Includes literary elements, specified essay types, and study of mass media.

Building knowledge across domains and higher literacy. Focus on rhetoric using classic literature, essays, and speeches.

Close reading and analysis of complex literary and informational texts (British and World literature) and the compositional process.

Advanced study of British and world literature authors and periods. Includes argumentative essays, research papers, and history of English language.

Building ability to understand and write in English through contemporary topics, argument construction, and awareness of current issues.

Engages students in becoming skilled readers of prose and skilled writers for various purposes. Requires AP examination.

Critical analysis of imaginative literature. Deepens understanding of language, structure, style, and themes. Requires AP examination.

Develops composition skills, multi-paragraph essays, and information retrieval. Meets graduation requirement for English III or IV.

Builds on Composition I. Instruction in planning, research methods, and writing research papers/literary interpretation. Meets English IV requirement.