1002 

English 9 Fundamentals is an integrated English course based on the Indiana Content Connectors for English/Language Arts in Grades 9-10, is a study of language, literature, composition, and communication, focusing on literature and nonfiction within an appropriate level of complexity for each individual student. Students use literary interpretation, analysis, comparisons, and evaluation to read and respond to a variety of texts. Students form responses to literature, expository (informative), narrative, and argumentative/persuasive compositions, and research tasks when appropriate. Students deliver ability-appropriate presentations with attention to audience and purpose and access, analyze, and evaluate online information. 

● Recommended Grade: 9, 10 

● Required Prerequisites: none 

● Recommended Prerequisites: none 

● Applied Units: 4 units maximum 

● Counts as an English/Language Arts Requirement for the Certificate of Completion 

Credits: 2 credits, a two-semester course with 1 credit per semester

1012 

English as a New Language, an integrated English course based on the WIDA English Language Development (ELD) Standards, is the study of language, literature, composition and oral communication for English learners (ELs) so that they improve their proficiency in listening, speaking, reading, writing and comprehension of standard English. Students study English vocabulary used in fictional texts and content-area texts, speak and write English so that they can function within the regular school setting and an English-speaking society, and deliver oral presentations appropriate to their respective levels of English proficiency. 

Recommended Grade: Recommended Grade: 9, 10, 11, and 12. The intent of the ENL course is to move students as successfully, smoothly, and rapidly as possible into the Core 40 English courses offered in grades 9-12.

 Required Prerequisites: none 

Recommended Prerequisites: English proficiency placement test results 

English/Language Arts credit (1012): If ENL course work addresses Indiana’s Academic Standards for English/Language Arts and is based on general ELA curriculum and student’s Individualized Learning Plan, up to 8 credits accrued can be counted as the required English/ Language Arts credits for all diplomas.

 Fulfills an English Language Arts requirement for all diplomas 

World Language credit (2188): If ENL course work addresses Indiana’s Academic 

 Standards for World Languages and is taken concurrently with another 

English/Language Arts course, up to 8 credits accrued may count as World Language credits for all diplomas. 

1002 

Applied English 9 is an integrated English course based on the Indiana Content Connectors for English/Language Arts in Grades 9-10, is a study of language, literature, composition, and communication, focusing on literature and nonfiction within an appropriate level of complexity for each individual student. Students use literary interpretation, analysis, comparisons, and evaluation to read and respond to a variety of texts. Students form responses to literature, expository (informative), narrative, and argumentative/persuasive compositions, and research tasks when appropriate. Students deliver ability-appropriate presentations with attention to audience and purpose and access, analyze, and evaluate online information. 

Recommended Grade: 9, 10 

Required Prerequisites: none 

Recommended Prerequisites: none 

 Applied Units: 4 units maximum 

Counts as an English/Language Arts Requirement for the Certificate of Completion 

Credits: 2 credits, a two-semester course with 1 credit per semester

Fulfills an English/Language Arts requirement for the General, Core 40, Core 40 with Academic Honors and Core

40 with Technical Honors diplomas

1002 

English 9, an integrated English course based on Indiana’s Academic Standards for English/Language Arts in

Grade 9 and the Common Core State Standards for English/Language Arts, is a study of language, literature,

composition, and oral communication with a focus on exploring a wide-variety of genres and their elements.

Students use literary interpretation, analysis, comparisons, and evaluation to read and respond to representative

works of historical or cultural significance appropriate for Grade 9 in classic and contemporary literature balanced

with nonfiction. Students write short stories, responses to literature, expository and persuasive compositions,

research reports, business letters, and technical documents. Students deliver grade-appropriate oral presentations

and access, analyze, and evaluate online information.

Recommended Grade Level: Grade 9

Recommended Prerequisites: By invitation only

Credits: 2 credits, a two-semester course with 1 credit per semester

Fulfills an English/Language Arts requirement for the General, Core 40, Core 40 with Academic Honors and Core 40 with Technical Honors diplomas

1012 

English as a New Language, an integrated English course based on the WIDA English Language Development (ELD) Standards, is the study of language, literature, composition and oral communication for English learners (ELs) so that they improve their proficiency in listening, speaking, reading, writing and comprehension of standard English. Students study English vocabulary used in fictional texts and content-area texts, speak and write English so that they can function within the regular school setting and an English-speaking society, and deliver oral presentations appropriate to their respective levels of English proficiency. 

Recommended Grade: Recommended Grade: 9, 10, 11, and 12. The intent of the ENL course is to move students as successfully, smoothly, and rapidly as possible into the Core 40 English courses offered in grades 9-12.

Required Prerequisites: none 

Recommended Prerequisites: English proficiency placement test results 

English/Language Arts credit (1012): If ENL course work addresses Indiana’s Academic Standards for English/Language Arts and is based on general ELA curriculum and student’s Individualized Learning Plan, up to 8 credits accrued can be counted as the required English/ Language Arts credits for all diplomas. 

Fulfills an English Language Arts requirement for all diplomas 

World Language credit (2188): If ENL course work addresses Indiana’s Academic 

Standards for World Languages and is taken concurrently with another

English/Language Arts course, up to 8 credits accrued may count as World Language credits for all diplomas. 

1004 (ENG 10)

English 10, an integrated English course based on Indiana’s Academic Standards for English/Language Arts in

Grade 10 and the Common Core State Standards for English/Language Arts, is a study of language, literature,

composition, and oral communication with a focus on exploring universal themes across a wide variety of genres.

Students use literary interpretation, analysis, comparisons, and evaluation to read and respond to representative

works of historical or cultural significance appropriate for Grade 10 in classic and contemporary literature balanced

with nonfiction. Students write short stories, responses to literature, expository and persuasive compositions,

research reports, business letters, and technical documents. Students deliver grade-appropriate oral presentations

and access, analyze, and evaluate online information.

Recommended Grade Level: Grade 10

Recommended Prerequisites: English 9 or teacher recommendation

Credits: 2 credits, a two-semester course with 1 credit per semester

Fulfills an English/Language Arts requirement for the General, Core 40, Core 40 with Academic Honors and Core

40 with Technical Honors diplomas

1006  

An integrated English course based on the Indiana Academic Standards for English/Language Arts in Grades 11-12, is a study of language, literature, composition, and oral communication focusing on literature with an appropriate level of complexity for this grade band. Students use literary interpretation, analysis, comparisons, and evaluation to read and respond to representative works of historical or cultural significance appropriate in classic and contemporary literature balanced with nonfiction. Students write narratives, responses to literature, academic essays (e.g. analytical, argumentative, expository, summary), and more sustained research assignments incorporating visual information in the form of pictures, graphs, charts and tables. Students write and deliver grade-appropriate multimedia presentations and access, analyze, and evaluate online information. 

Recommended Grade: 11

Required Prerequisites: none 

Recommended Prerequisites: English 9 and English 10 or teacher recommendation 

Credits: 2 semester course, 1 credit per semester 

Fulfills an English/Language Arts requirement for all diplomas 

1020 

American Literature, a course based on the Indiana Academic Standards for English/Language Arts, is a study of representative works and authors of the United States. Students read, analyze, evaluate, 59 Indiana Department of Education High School Course Titles and Descriptions: 2024-2025 critique, and actively respond to a wide variety of literary genres that reflect American culture, including quality works of various ethnic and cultural minorities. Students compare readings and media from literature, history, and other subjects by demonstrating how the ideas and concepts presented in the works are interconnected, distinctly American, and important to an understanding of the development of the current culture. The course can be offered in conjunction with a composition course, or schools may embed Indiana Academic Standards for English/Language Arts writing standards within the American Literature curriculum. 

Recommended Grade: 11, 12 

 Required Prerequisites: none 

Recommended Prerequisites: English 9, English 10, or teacher recommendation 

Credits: 1 to 2 semester course, 1 credit per semester 

Fulfills an English/Language Arts requirement for all diplomas 

More information coming.

1008 

English 12, an integrated English course based on the Indiana Academic Standards for English/Language Arts for Grades 11- 12, is a study of language, literature, composition, and oral communication focusing on an exploration of point of view or perspective across a wide variety of genres. Students use literary interpretation, analysis, comparisons, and evaluation to read and respond to representative works of historical or cultural significance in classic and contemporary literature balanced with nonfiction. Students write narratives, responses to literature, academic essays (e.g. analytical, argumentative, expository, summary), and more sustained research assignments incorporating visual information in the form of pictures, graphs, charts, and tables. Students write and deliver grade-appropriate multimedia presentations and access, analyze, and evaluate online information. 

Recommended Grade: 12 

Required Prerequisites: none 

Recommended Prerequisites: English 9, English 10, and English 11 or teacher recommendation 

Credits: 2 semester course, 1 credit per semester 

 Fulfills an English/Language Arts requirement for all diplomas 

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ADVANCED ENGLISH/LANGUAGE ARTS, COLLEGE CREDIT

1124 (ADV ENG CC)

Advanced English/Language Arts, College Credit, is an advanced course based on Indiana's Academic Standards

for English/Language Arts and the Common Core State Standards for English/Language Arts in Grades 11 and

12. This course title covers any English language and composition advanced course offered for credit by an

accredited postsecondary institution through an adjunct agreement with a secondary school. It also covers any

other postsecondary English language and composition course offered for dual credit under the provisions of the

Indiana Code (511 IAC 6-10: Rule 10 - Postsecondary Enrollment Program).

Recommended Grade Level: Grades 11 or 12

Recommended Prerequisites: English 9 and English 10 or other literature, language, composition, and speech

courses or teacher recommendation

Credits: 1 credit per semester. May be offered for successive semesters

Fulfills an English/Language Arts requirement for the General, Core 40, Core 40 with Academic Honors and Core

40 with Technical Honors diplomas

Tuition payment is required through IU-South Bend. All students must purchase the textbook whether

taking the course for college credit or Northridge credit. No tuition is charged if course is taken for Northridge

credit only. See Speech below.

ADVANCED ENGLISH/LANGUAGE ARTS, COLLEGE CREDIT

1124 (ADV ENG CC)

Advanced English/Language Arts, College Credit, is an advanced course based on Indiana's Academic Standards

for English/Language Arts and the Common Core State Standards for English/Language Arts in Grades 11 and

12. This course title covers any English language and composition advanced course offered for credit by an

accredited postsecondary institution through an adjunct agreement with a secondary school. It also covers any

other postsecondary English language and composition course offered for dual credit under the provisions of the

Indiana Code (511 IAC 6-10: Rule 10 - Postsecondary Enrollment Program).

Recommended Grade Level: Grades 11 or 12

Recommended Prerequisites: English 9 and English 10 or other literature, language, composition, and speech

courses or teacher recommendation

Credits: 1 credit per semester. May be offered for successive semesters

Fulfills an English/Language Arts requirement for the General, Core 40, Core 40 with Academic Honors and Core

40 with Technical Honors diplomas

Tuition payment is required through IU-South Bend. All students must purchase the textbook whether

taking the course for college credit or Northridge credit. No tuition is charged if course is taken for Northridge

credit only. See Advanced Composition below.

ADVANCED ENGLISH/LANGUAGE ARTS, COLLEGE CREDIT

1124 (ADV ENG CC)

Advanced English/Language Arts, College Credit, is an advanced course based on Indiana's Academic Standards

for English/Language Arts and the Common Core State Standards for English/Language Arts in Grades 11 and

12. This course title covers any English language and composition advanced course offered for credit by an

accredited postsecondary institution through an adjunct agreement with a secondary school. It also covers any

other postsecondary English language and composition course offered for dual credit under the provisions of the

Indiana Code (511 IAC 6-10: Rule 10 - Postsecondary Enrollment Program).

Recommended Grade Level: Grades 11 or 12

Recommended Prerequisites: English 9 and English 10 or other literature, language, composition, and speech

courses or teacher recommendation

Credits: 1 credit per semester. May be offered for successive semesters

Fulfills an English/Language Arts requirement for the General, Core 40, Core 40 with Academic Honors and Core

40 with Technical Honors diplomas

Tuition payment is required through IU-South Bend. All students must purchase the textbook whether

taking the course for college credit or Northridge credit. No tuition is charged if course is taken for Northridge

credit only. See Genres of Literature below.

1092 

Composition, a course based on Indiana's Academic Standards for English/Language Arts and the Common Core

State Standards for English/Language Arts, is a study and application of the rhetorical (effective) writing strategies

for prose and poetry. Using the writing process, students demonstrate a command of vocabulary, the nuances of

language and vocabulary, English language conventions, an awareness of the audience, the purposes for writing,

and the style of their own writing. CREATIVE WRITING PROJECT: Students complete a project, such as a short

story, a narrative or epic poem, a persuasive speech or letter, a book review, a script or short play, or other

creative compositions, which demonstrates knowledge, application, and writing progress in the Creative Writing

course content.

Recommended Grade Level: Grades 11 or 12 Credits: 1 credit

Recommended Prerequisites: English 9, English 10, or teacher recommendation

Fulfills an English/Language Arts requirement for the General, Core 40, Core 40 with Academic Honors and Core

40 with Technical Honors diplomas

NOTE: Students are strongly encouraged to combine this course with a literature course that they take before,

concurrently, or after the course.

1008

 English 12 (ENG 12) English 12, an integrated English course based on the Indiana Academic Standards for English/Language Arts for Grades 11- 12, is a study of language, literature, composition, and oral communication focusing on an exploration of point of view or perspective across a wide variety of genres. Students use literary interpretation, analysis, comparisons, and evaluation to read and respond to representative works of historical or cultural significance in classic and contemporary literature balanced with nonfiction. Students write narratives, responses to literature, academic essays (e.g. analytical, argumentative, expository, summary), and more sustained research assignments incorporating visual information in the form of pictures, graphs, charts, and tables. Students write and deliver grade-appropriate multimedia presentations and access, analyze, and evaluate online information.

 ● Recommended Grade: 12 

● Required Prerequisites: none 

● Recommended Prerequisites: English 9, English 10, and English 11 or teacher recommendation

 ● Credits: 2 semester course, 1 credit per semester ● Fulfills an English/Language Arts requirement for all diplomas