Q: WHY DO I NEED TO TAKE ENGLISH CLASSES? OR... "WHEN WILL I EVER NEED THIS STUFF IN REAL LIFE"?
A: EVERY MINUTE OF EVERY DAY WE THINK. WE TAKE IN INFORMATION FROM TV, THE INTERNET, FRIENDS, FAMILY, AND COUNTLESS OTHER SOURCES.
OUR LIVES REQUIRE THAT WE LEARN WHAT TO DO WITH THIS INFORMATION, HOW WE INTERPRET THIS INFORMATION, AND THEN HOW WE SHARE OUR THOUGHTS ON ALL OF THIS. OFTEN WE JUST TALK, SOMETIMES WE JUST WRITE, OR TEXT. WHATEVER ITS FORM, WE HAVE TO LEARN TO COMMUNICATE AND CONNECT WITH THE WORLD AROUND US.
BUT ALL OF THESE COMMUNICATIONS REQUIRE THE ABILITY TO THINK, TO PROCESS THAT THINKING, AND THEN TO SHARE THAT THINKING WITH A WORLD THAT IS MORE COMPLEX THAN EVER.
ENGLISH CLASSES AND THE TEACHERS AT FRONTIER ARE HERE TO HELP STUDENTS LEARN HOW TO DO JUST THAT. WE WILL THINK. WE WILL TALK. WE WILL WRITE. WE WILL LISTEN.
OUR STUDENTS, WHEN THEY WORK WITH US, IN AND OUT OF CLASS, WILL BE READY FOR WHATEVER MAY LIE AHEAD.
Q: DO I NEED ENGLISH TO GRADUATE?
A: YES.
Q: HOW MANY ENGLISH CREDITS DO I NEED TO GRADUATE?
A: NEW YORK STATE REQUIRES A MINIMUM OF 4 CREDITS TO GRADUATE.
Q: DO I HAVE TO TAKE THE NY STATE ENGLISH REGENTS EXAM?
A: YES. ALL FRONTIER STUDENTS MUST TAKE AND PASS THE NEW YORK STATE REGENTS EXAM FOR ENGLISH IN ORDER TO ATTAIN A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA AND GRADUATE.
Q: WHAT HAPPENS IF I DON'T KNOW WHAT ENGLISH CLASSES TO TAKE?
A: WITH MANY OPTIONS AVAILABLE, CHOOSING THE RIGHT COURSES TO CREATE THE BEST PATHWAY CAN BE CONFUSING. WE STRONGLY ENCOURAGE ALL STUDENTS TO EXAMINE THE ENGLISH DEPARTMENT WEBSITE, AND HAVE PRODUCTIVE CONVERSATIONS WITH THEIR PARENTS, TEACHERS, GUIDANCE COUNSELORS, AND EVEN CLASSMATES BEFORE MAKING A DECISION.
Q: WHAT IF I CHOOSE A PATHWAY AND CHANGE MY MIND?
A: OUR ENGLISH PATHWAYS ARE NOT LIKE RAILROAD TRACKS. YOU ARE NOT STUCK ON ONE PATH. RATHER, OUR PATHWAYS ARE LIKE ROADS, CONNECTED IN WAYS THAT ALLOW YOU TO EXPLORE ONE ROAD OR ANOTHER.
WITH THIS IN MIND - WE STRONGLY ENCOURAGE YOU, YOUR PARENTS, TEACHERS, AND GUIDANCE COUNSELORS TO HAVE GOOD, WELL-INFORMED DISCUSSIONS ABOUT THE PATHWAY YOU MAY CHOOSE. THIS WILL HELP YOU SUCCEED AND GRADUATE, HAVING TAKEN THE BEST PATH FOR WHAT LIES AHEAD IN YOUR ACADEMIC LIFE.
Q: DO I HAVE TO DO THE SUMMER READING ASSIGNMENT?
A: YES. IF YOU READ THE LINKS IN THE SUMMER READING SECTION YOU WILL UNDERSTAND THAT READERS ARE AT AN ACADEMIC ADVANTAGE COMPARED TO NON-READERS WHICH IS MEASURABLE AND SIGNIFICANT. IF YOU STRUGGLE TO FIND THE "RIGHT" BOOK, WE SUGGEST LOOKING AT THE LISTS POSTED, ASKING YOUR TEACHER OR LIBRARIAN, AND TALKING TO YOUR CLASSMATES TO HEAR WHAT THEY MIGHT SUGGEST.
Q: WHAT DOES IT COST TO TAKE A SUNY COURSE?
A: TAKING A SUNY COURSE (ENGLISH 100 OR ENGLISH 101) WILL COST APPROXIMATELY $300/COURSE. WHILE WE UNDERSTAND THE COST INVOLVED, A STUDENT TAKING THE SAME COURSE AT A SUNY SCHOOL COULD EXPECT TO SPEND $217.00 PER CREDIT OR $651/COURSE. THESE SAME CLASSES AT SOME COLLEGES/UNIVERSITIES CAN COST MORE THAN $1000.
Q: WHAT DOES IT COST TO TAKE AN AP EXAM?
A: THE COLLEGE BOARD REQUIRES THAT STUDENTS PAY APPROXIMATELY $97 FOR AN EXAM FEE. LINK: AP EXAM FEES
Q: AM I GUARANTEED THAT THE COLLEGE I ATTEND WILL ACCEPT MY SUNY OR AP CREDITS?
A: THE SHORT ANSWER IS NO, THERE IS NO GUARANTEE. BUT THE SUNY SYSTEM IS NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED AND INCLUDES 64 SUNY COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES. AP COLLEGE BOARD IS A NATIONALLY ACCREDITED PROGRAM THAT IS RECOGNIZED BY COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES IN ALL 50 STATES.
BOTH PATHWAYS (AP & SUNY) OFFER REAL, VALID OPPORTUNITIES TO GAIN COLLEGE CREDITS.
Q: WILL I NEED TO PURCHASE MATERIALS FOR THE CLASSES I TAKE?
A: COMPUTERS, TEXTBOOKS, AND LITERATURE TAUGHT IN CLASS WILL BE PROVIDED BY THE DISTRICT. SUPPLIES FOR CLASS (PENCILS, NOTEBOOKS, AND BINDERS) WILL NOT BE PROVIDED. TEACHERS WILL INFORM STUDENTS OF THE SUPPLIES NEEDED FOR THEIR COURSE BY THE 1ST WEEK.
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