ENGLISH 9, ENGLISH 9 HONORS

These courses are designed to present language, world literature, and composition to ninth graders and meet college preparatory requirements. A foundation in the skills of writing, research, and oral presentations will be developed, utilizing resources in the library media center and emphasizing grammar, spelling, and vocabulary. The literature component is novel-based and designed to increase reading and comprehension skills using a range of developmentally appropriate literary and informational texts such as poetry, essays, plays and short stories.

ENGLISH 10, ENGLISH 10 HONORS

These courses are designed to present world literature, language, composition, and communication skills to tenth graders and meet college preparatory requirements. The goal of the novel-based curriculum is to increase a student's capacity to read for meaning and understanding. Students will receive instruction in the standard English conventions as outlined in the Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks and will be required to complete research papers. Emphasis will be made on preparation for the English Language Arts MCAS test administered in the spring of the sophomore year.

ENGLISH 11, ENGLISH 11 HONORS

These course readings are designed to survey American authors and playwrights from a historical perspective. In these courses students will continue the development of both their written and verbal communication skills. Course content and skills practiced are designed to meet college preparatory requirements. The development of skills for the workplace will also be emphasized: resume writing, oral communication, research, and job acquisition.

ENGLISH 12, ENGLISH 12 HONORS

These courses are designed to include novels and readings that reflect a diverse and multicultural world. Other areas of study include language and composition with a focus on writing and the senior research project. Course content and skills practiced are designed to meet college preparatory requirements.

ADVANCED PLACEMENT ENGLISH LITERATURE & COMPOSITION®

This course is designed to follow The College Board's guidelines for Advanced Placement English Literature & Composition. The course provides an opportunity for serious study of diverse works from a variety of genres and periods. Representative works from the sixteenth through the twenty-first centuries will make up the curriculum's core content. Students enrolled in the Advanced Placement English Literature & Composition® course are expected to take the Advanced Placement English Literature & Composition® national exam. This allows students the opportunity to earn college credit or advanced standing at most of the nation's colleges and universities.