Students enrolled in English 1 are expected to meet Grade 9 standards, retain or further develop literacy skills and understandings mastered in preceding grades, and work steadily to apply their learning to increasingly complex text. High school core English courses engage students in the skills, strategies, and processes required to effectively master reading, writing, communication, and inquiry-based literacy standards.

Students enrolled in English 1 Honors are expected to meet Grade 9 standards, retain or further develop literacy skills and understandings mastered in preceding grades, and work steadily to apply their learning to increasingly complex text. High school core English courses engage students in the skills, strategies, and processes required to effectively master reading, writing, communication, and inquiry-based literacy standards. Honors level courses are rigorous and require more effort to prepare students for the Advanced Placement pathway.

Students enrolled in English 2 are expected to meet Grade 10 standards, retain or further develop literacy skills and understandings mastered in preceding grades, and work steadily to apply their learning to increasingly complex text. High school core English courses engage students in the skills, strategies, and processes required to effectively master reading, writing, communication, and inquiry-based literacy standards.

Students enrolled in English 2 Honors are expected to meet Grade 10 standards, retain or furthe develop literacy skills and understandings mastered in preceding grades, and work steadily to apply their learning to increasingly complex text. High school core English courses engage students in the skills, strategies, and processes required to effectively master reading, writing, communication, and inquiry-based literacy standards. Honors level courses are rigorous and require more effort to prepare students for the Advanced Placement pathway.

Students enrolled in English 3 are expected to meet Grade 11 standards, retain or further develop literacy skills and understandings mastered in preceding grades, and work steadily to apply their learning to increasingly complex text. High school core English courses engage students in the skills, strategies, and processes required to effectively master reading, writing, communication, and inquiry-based literacy standards.

Students enrolled in English 3 Honors are expected to meet Grade 11 standards, retain or further develop literacy skills and understandings mastered in preceding grades, and work steadily to apply their learning to increasingly complex text. High school core English courses engage students in the skills, strategies, and processes required to effectively master reading, writing, communication, and inquiry-based literacy standards. Honors level courses are rigorous and require more effort to prepare students for the Advanced Placement pathway.

Part of the English department at Lucy Garrett Beckham High.

This course is designed for highly motivated college-bound students who have demonstrated academic achievement, higher order thinking skills, and the ability to work independently. An Advanced Placement course in English Language and Composition engages students in becoming skilled readers of prose written in a variety of rhetorical contexts, and in becoming skilled writers who compose for a variety of purposes. Both writing and reading should make students aware of the interactions among a writer’s purposes, audience expectations, and subjects, as well as the way genre conventions and the resources of language contribute to effectiveness in writing. Each student must take the Advanced Placement Examination for possible college credit.

This course cultivates an understanding of literature through reading and analyzing texts. Key concepts include character, setting, structure, perspective, figurative language, and literary analysis in the context of literary works. Requires Advanced Placement Exam.

This course builds upon Creative Writing I. Workshops, peer review, and author studies support the development and refinement of texts for publication. Genres include poetry, short story, and creative nonfiction. This course is for elective credit only.

This course is the first course required to earn the AP Capstone Diploma™. AP Seminar is a foundational course that engages students in cross-curricular conversations that explore the complexities of academic and real-world topics and issues by analyzing divergent perspectives. Using an inquiry framework, students practice reading and analyzing articles, research studies, and foundational literary and philosophical texts; listening to and viewing speeches, broadcasts, and personal accounts; and experiencing artistic works and performances. Students learn to synthesize information from multiple sources, develop their own perspectives in research-based written essays, and design and deliver oral and visual presentations, both individually and as part of a team. Ultimately, the course aims to equip students with the power to analyze and evaluate information with accuracy and precision to craft and communicate evidence-based arguments.

AP Research, the second course in the AP Capstone experience, allows students to deeply explore an academic topic, problem, issue, or idea of individual interest. Students design, plan, and implement a yearlong investigation to address a research question. Through this inquiry, they further the skills they acquired in the AP Seminar course by learning research methodology, employing ethical research practices, and accessing, analyzing, and synthesizing information. Students reflect on their skill development, document their processes, and curate the artifacts of their scholarly work through a process and reflection portfolio. The course culminates in an academic paper of $4 , 0 0 0 - 5 , 0 0 0$ words (accompanied by a performance, exhibit, or product where applicable) and a presentation with an oral defense.