Course Sequence

Newtown High School students are offered a variety of rich and engaging English courses in which they hone their skills as readers, writers, speakers, and critical thinkers. The sequence of courses and academic levels*** available to students at each grade level are listed below.

For course descriptions, please visit the Program of Studies.

For curriculum information, please visit the Curriculum and Instruction page on the Newtown Public Schools site.

Courses open to 9th grade students

English I

(CP or Honors - required)

Journalism I

(elective - teacher recommendation required)

Courses open to 10th grade students

English II

(CP or Honors - required)

Journalism I

(elective - teacher recommendation required)

Journalism for Editors

(Honors elective - prerequisite & teacher recommendation required)

Writing Center Theory & Practice

(elective - teacher recommendation required)

Writing Center Peer Tutors

(elective - prerequisite & teacher recommendation required)

Courses open to 11th grade students

American Literature

(CP or Honors)

American Studies

(2-credit course combining American Literature and US History - CP or Honors)

AP Language & Composition

Journalism I

(elective - teacher recommendation required)

Journalism for Editors

(Honors elective - prerequisite & teacher recommendation required)

Writing Center Theory & Practice

(elective - teacher recommendation required)

Writing Center Peer Tutors

(elective - prerequisite & teacher recommendation required)

Courses open to 12th grade students

Seniors may choose 2 or more of the following semester-long electives at the CP or Honors level:

Composition Through Current Issues

Creative Writing

Drama Studies

Humanities

Modernism and Mythology

Poetry

Public Speaking

Sports Literature

Women's Studies

World Literature

Writing Through Film

Writing Center Peer Tutors

(elective - prerequisite & teacher recommendation required)

AP Literature & Composition

(full year course)

Journalism for Editors

(Honors elective - full year course - prerequisite & teacher recommendation required)

***We recommend that students will be more successful in CP if they:

Need more frequent support in the writing process
Have 80 or below in Honors or below an 80 on the Honors mid-term

We recommend that students consider moving from CP to Honors if they:

Enjoy challenging texts, have strong writing skills and a solid work ethic
Have a 92 or better in the CP class and a 90 on the CP mid-term

We recommend that students consider moving from Honors to AP if they:

Enjoy challenging texts, have strong writing skills, and are self-motivated; are prepared to commit to summer work
Have a 90 or better in an Honors class and a 90 or better on the Honors mid-term

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