Follows NCSCOS for grade 9; covers reading literature, informational text, writing, speaking, listening, and language. Focuses on college and career readiness through challenging texts and supporting arguments.

Provides challenging reading, writing, and speaking opportunities as preparation for education beyond high school. Follows NCSCOS for grade 9 with expanded instruction.

Follows NCSCOS for grade 10; focuses on global perspectives in literature and informational texts, supporting opinions/arguments, and effective communication.

Provides challenging writing and speaking opportunities to develop language arts abilities for post-secondary education. Includes advanced reading and writing assignments.

Follows NCSCOS for grade 11; requires proficiency in reading literature/informational text and conveying experiences in writing clearly and coherently.

Rigorous reading, writing, and speaking opportunities at the 11th-grade level. Emphasizes depth and breadth of content for college preparation.

Follows NCSCOS for grade 12; provides application of communication skills and completes the global perspective initiated in English I.

In-depth application of communication skills and global perspectives. Requires advanced reading lists and independent study/projects.

Introductory college-level rhetoric and writing curriculum focusing on evidence-based analytic and argumentative writing and rhetorical analysis.

Introductory college-level literature and writing curriculum focusing on reading, analyzing, and writing about imaginative literature.

Focuses on competitive public speaking and debate skills. Includes diction, articulation, and analysis of literature.

Further develops communication and reasoning through scholastic forensics competitions. Involves specialized speaking events and advanced public speaking techniques.