ENGLISH 10 (EN02)

Credit: 1 Length: 40 Weeks Grade:  10 Prerequisite:  English 9

This course is designed to prepare students for college entrance and the Common Core Exam in English.  Several literary classics will be read and studied, such as Night, Fahrenheit 451, Lord of the Flies, and Julius Caesar.    Critical thinking and communication skills will be required for essay responses to literature.   All foundational aspects of English Language Arts will be built upon and students will be expected to develop their writing, reading, and thinking skills to meet the needs of a 21st-century learner.

ENGLISH 10 PRE-AP (EN02AP)

Credit:   1 Length:  40 Weeks Grade:  10

Prerequisite:  ENG 9 Pre-AP  and/or Teacher Recommendation

This course is strongly recommended for any student interested in taking AP Language and Composition or AP Literature during their Junior and/or Senior years.

Pre-AP English is designed and supported by the College Board to help prepare students for AP and other higher-level classes across the curriculum.  The course is built around a set of shared principles that apply to all areas of study: Observation and Analysis, Evidence-Based Writing, Higher-Order Questioning, and Academic Conversation.  We read a wide variety of literature, from articles and essays to plays and poetry.  Student work focuses on reading closely, valuing evidence, and noticing authors’ language choices.  All students are expected to complete a summer reading assignment.

Source: College Board pre-AP II