GT English I Advanced* (formerly known as GT Pre-AP English I)

(Enrollment Based)

Course No. LA1GQA

Semesters: 2; Credits: 1

Recommended: Freshman Classification

* Must meet qualification for GT placement

GT English I Advanced is designed to apply gifted education practices in order to appropriately challenge and develop the potential of gifted learners. This Advanced Placement course is designed to prepare students for success in Advanced Placement (AP) English courses and offers a differentiated curriculum that includes a wider range and a greater depth of subject matter. Its purpose is to increase the student's effectiveness as a reader, speaker, listener, and writer by emphasizing higher-level and critical-thinking skills and by providing opportunities for creative and productive thinking. Emphasis is placed on quality literature, the exploration of literary themes through writing, and the methods of discourse.