GRADE: 10 | SCORE: Non-Weighted | PHS CREDIT: 2 | YEAR | ELECTIVE
HONORS COURSE: Enrichment course
PREREQUISITE: 1.) The student has a cumulative GPA of 3.20 or above, or 2.) The student has a 3.20 GPA or above in previous related course work. Exceptions to this prerequisite can be made via a written application process. Applications can be obtained at the Student Services Center.
The English 10 Honors course is suggested for motivated, self-directed students who are capable of additional challenge in the area of English. Students choosing to enroll in this course should have had high levels of success in their previous English courses and should have positive attitudes towards accepting responsibility. Course work is focused on improving reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills. Students will have longer reading and writing assignments in order to prepare them for the college setting. Literature studied includes Fahrenheit 451, Macbeth, Of Mice and Men, and various poems, short stories, and nonfiction works. Writing assignments will include literary analysis, argument, research, and narrative forms.