Course Description:
Course Number: 302403HW Grade Level: 9
Carnegie Unit Credit: 1 Text: HMH Introduction to Literature Level 9
English 1 Honors is a course for academically gifted students who have the ability to pursue an accelerated English program. These students may be preparing for Advanced Placement English - college level courses - in high school; therefore, the coursework will reflect more rigor than English Strategies 8 (or traditional English I CP). Note: This course carries Honors GPA weighting and will be included in the student’s high school transcript average. Students who receive a C or lower will be recommended to retake the class in high school.
Prerequisites: High level of performance in reading and writing skills, ability to think critically and demonstrated enthusiasm for language arts, and/or teacher recommendation. All GTA identified students should enroll in the Honors level course.
Textbook: HMH Literature Grade 9
Composition Notebook
Three ring binder with a section designated for English
Notebook paper
Pen/pencil/highlighters
Earbuds
This course is a high school Carnegie Credit course; therefore, we will be following the high school grading and attendance policies based on Greenville County School District Assessment Guidelines for High School Courses:
Grades:
Students will complete 3-4 major assignments and 12 minor assignments per quarter. Assignments will be graded based on completion and accuracy. Students will receive a zero for any work that is not handed in. There is no grading floor in this course.
Minor assignments will count for 40% of a student’s semester grade and major assignments will count for 60% of a student’s semester grade. There will also be a final exam which counts for 10% of the final grade.
Grade Weighting
1st Semester - 45%
2nd Semester - 45%
Final Exam - 10%
The school year consists of 180 school days. To receive credit, high school students or students in middle school taking courses for graduation credit must attend at least 170 days of each 180-day course, as well as meet all minimum requirements for each course.
In order to receive high school credit after the 10th unlawful absence, “seat time recovery” is required for every subsequent absence that is unlawful. (Note: the 10 unlawful absence limit applies to each 180-day course.) A student may have up to 10 absences excused by a parent note in each 180-day course. Parent notes in excess of 10 in a 180-day course will be considered unexcused unless accompanied by official medical documentation or is otherwise approved by the principal as a lawful. A student must attend the majority of a class session during a school day to receive credit for that class. (Greenville County Schools website)
Teachers will accept late work with no penalty to the student up to 5 days after the original due date. This does not include projects and multi-day assignments that occur during class time.
Students may attend the teacher's office hours to complete assignments in a timely manner.
A teacher may extend the deadline for accepting late work, but cannot reduce the 5-day time frame allowed.
The work, although submitted late, will not receive a point reduction. Work can be accepted late across grading periods only by special exception and approval of the teacher and/or administrator.
For HS credit courses-work not turned in will result in a zero, not a 50.
Since the goal is for students to master content and skills, students will be allowed to retake/redo major tests only; however, students must commit to doing their part in preparing for the re-test. Students must initiate the request to retake/redo a test within 5 days of receiving the grade on the test. Students are allowed to retake/redo a major test one time and only one major test per class can be retested each quarter. The student must complete a BRMS Request to Retest form, which can be found in the teacher’s Google classroom, and submit the form to the teacher. The form must be signed by the parent and student prior to being submitted. Following a re-test, the higher grade will be recorded in the grade book.
In order to retest the student must complete two of the tasks listed below to prepare for the re-test.
_X_ Attend a minimum of one tutoring session with the teacher during office hours. THIS IS REQUIRED.
___Review notes, study guides, and other related materials.
___Prepare flashcards, Quizlets, or use other strategies to review content.
___Other __________________________________________________________________
It is the responsibility of each student to inquire about make-up work upon returning from an absence. Students must also check google classroom for classwork and homework information for any days missed.
**Student Backpack is an essential tool for accessing grades. Google Classroom will be your greatest asset for staying up to date.