Course Catalog 2018_w_ CTE draft

Grade Level: 9 Prerequisite: None

This course is for students entering the ninth grade who need to strengthen their reading and writing skills.

ENGLISH 9 HONORS

1094(1 credit) Grade Level: 9 Prerequisite: Middle school teacher recommendation

English 9 Honors is a course designed to challenge the advanced student through in-depth reading and analysis. The level and pace of honors courses will be accelerated. Students may enroll in honors classes with a minimum of a B average in that course and teacher recommendation. The study of various literacy genres is achieved through a humanities approach with an integration of composition and language study. Vocabulary, grammar, mechanics, and usage skills are refined through application in oral and written expression. Emphasis is on writing with clarity and precision in various rhetorical modes. The course prepares the student to demonstrate mastery of advanced performance standards in language arts as well as state and local standards in English language skills. Computer-assisted instruction will be an integral part of the program, including word processing and Internet use.

ENGLISH 10

1102(1 credit) Grade Level: 10 Prerequisite: English 9 EOC Test: Standards of Accreditation requires an End of Course Reading Test.

English 10 Academic continues the student’s development in reading comprehension and writing skills. Composition includes personal writing in all of the rhetorical modes, and research-based writing as it pertains to problem solving and decision making. Differences in literacy genres are taught through a thematic approach to the study of a broad range of literature. Language study, vocabulary development, and oral communication skills are integrated with composition. Critical reading and thinking skills are an integral part of the course. Computer-assisted instruction will be an integral part of the program, including word processing and Internet use. This course prepares the student to demonstrate mastery of specific state and local standards in English language skills (SOLs).

ENGLISH 10 HONORS

1104(1 credit) Grade Level: 10 Prerequisite: English 9 Honors or teacher recommendation EOC Test: Standards of Accreditation requires an End of Course Reading Test

The course in English 10 Honors is designed to meet the needs of the academically talented English student. In keeping with the nature of an honors course, this English class promotes academic excellence and is taught at a rigorous pace. Students may enroll in honors classes with a minimum of a B average in that course and teacher recommendation. An integration of composition, literature, and language study is achieved through a thematic approach with emphasis on the humanities. Al language skills are examined extensively, and skills are practiced with intensity. Skills to enhance abilities in problem solving, decision making, and effective writing are emphasized. Computer-assisted instruction will be an integral part of the program, including word processing and Internet use. This course prepares the student to demonstrate mastery of specific state and local standards in English Language Skills.

ENGLISH 11

1112(1 credit) Grade Level: 11 Prerequisite: English 10 EOC Test: Standards of Accreditation requires a locally developed performance-based assessment