English Department Required Courses
English 9
Prerequisites: None
The course consists of grammar, vocabulary, literature and writing. Literature is an anthology of world literature, which encompasses poetry, a Greek epic, a Shakespearean drama, short stories and a novel. Vocabulary and oral presentations are incorporated into the literature framework of the course.
English 9 Pre-AP
Prerequisites: Parent/student request and administration/counseling will place based on testing data/ranking.
Mastery of grammar and mechanics will be emphasized. The literature studied introduces elements of the short story and poetic devices. Analytical skills are employed in class projects. Summer reading is required for this course.
English 10
Prerequisites: English 9
English 10 is a comprehensive study of world literature, containing fiction and nonfiction, Greek drama, Shakespearean drama, and a literary study of World War II. Writing, speaking and grammar are incorporated within the literature study.
English 10 Pre-AP
Prerequisites: English 9 Honors
This honors course follows a similar curriculum to the general English 10 course and is a comprehensive study of world literature, containing fiction and nonfiction, Greek drama, Shakespearean drama, and a literary study of World War II. Writing, speaking and grammar are incorporated within the literature study. Enrichment projects and summer reading are required for this course.
English 11
Prerequisites: English 9 and English 10
This course focuses on American Literature from the colonial to the modern periods. A full research paper study following the MLA guide is included.
English 11 Pre-AP
Prerequisites: English 9 Honors and English 10 Honors
This honors course follows a similar curriculum as the general English 11 course and focuses on American Literature from the colonial to the modern periods. A full research paper study following the MLA guide is included. Enrichment projects and summer reading are required for this course.
English 12
Prerequisites: English 9, English 10, and English 11
This course offers a survey of British Literature and classic writings. Composition, analytical, research, and organizational skills are developed throughout the term. This class has the content needed for college preparation.
English 12 Honors
Prerequisites: English 11 Honors
This course follows a similar curriculum to the general English 12 course and is available online. This course offers a survey of British Literature and classic writings. Composition, analytical, research, and organizational skills are developed throughout the term. This class has the content needed for college preparation.
Advanced Placement (AP) English 12
Prerequisites: English 11 Honors is highly recommended.
This course follows the advanced placement guideline in English Literature and composition. It engages students in careful reading and critical analysis (oral and written) of imaginative world literature. Students will study several representative works from various genres and periods. Writing assignments focus on critical analysis of literature. Creative assignments and a term paper are also included.
Dual Enrollment English 12
Prerequisites: English 9, 10, 11; Admission acceptance and application fee to Northeast State; minimum ACT scores of 19 in Reading and 19 Composite; and consultation with High School counselor and Dean of Evening and Distance Education from Northeast State.
This course replaces the traditional senior English course; therefore, students in the general English Program who take JumpStart will be missing the Senior English British Literature class. The first 9-weeks follows the NESCC English 1010 course syllabus; the second 9-weeks of study follows the NESCC 1020 course syllabus. Students passing this class will earn 1 credit of English 12 and 6 hours of college English credit. Students enrolling in this course must pay all fees, tuition, and books as determined by NESCC. Although Northeast State students have successfully transferred to numerous colleges and universities, it is the responsibility of students who are not planning to attend Northeast State after high school to contact colleges of their choice to ensure transferability of coursework.