Department of English & Language Arts

AK offers students a wide range of English & Language courses that follow the NCDPI and College Board standards.  Each English class addresses four strands of learning that are part of the NC Standard Course of Study for ELA: Reading, Writing, Speaking & Listening, and Language.  

ELA Requirements for Graduation

NCDPI Website

Four sequential English credits which shall be:

1. English I

2. English II

3. English III

4. English IV

ELA Core Courses Offered at AK

• Foundations of English I

• English I [Standard, Honors]

• English II [Standard, Honors]

• English III [Standard, Honors, AP]

• English IV [Standard, Honors, AP]

• ESL English [I-IV Standard]

ELA Elective Courses Offered at AK

• Yearbook

• Speech & Debate

NC State Tested ELA Course(s)

English II is a state tested course.  At the end of the year, all students enrolled in English II will take the English II End of Course final exam.  All final exams count as a percentage of the overall course grade for students.  To have a successful final course grade, students must also do well on final exams.  At AK, over 87% of our English II students are grade level proficient.  For CMS, it is at 60%.  Our teachers are working diligently to increase that percentage to be over 90% by using the best instructional practices, building relationships with students, and providing rigorous and engaging instruction.