English

Standard Diploma Credits Advanced Studies Diploma Credits
English 4 English 4
English grades 9-12 must be taken for credit in order to graduate. In addition, students must complete and pass the Virginia Standards of Learning assessments for Reading and Writing. Typically, these assessments occur in grade 11. Students have the option of general, honors, AP, and dual enrolled courses depending on grade level.   English grades 9-12 must be taken for credit in order to graduate. In addition, students must complete and pass the Virginia Standards of Learning assessments for Reading and Writing. Typically, these assessments occur in grade 11. Students have the option of general, honors, AP, and dual enrolled courses depending on grade level.  

The English course offerings provide a program to develop skills in listening, speaking, reading, writing and thinking. These skills can best be developed through an integrated language arts approach, a commitment to recognizing the worth of each student and the accommodation of individual instructional needs.

All courses include study appropriate for the grade level in the following four related strands: communication/multimodal literacies, reading/literature, writing and research.

9th and 10th Grade English: Students will read and critique literary works from a variety of eras and cultures.

11th and 12th Grade English: Students will study American literature, both classic and contemporary, at the 11th grade level. British literature and literature of other cultures will be studied at the 12th grade level.

Students will be tested on the English Standards of Learning for Grades 9–11 during the 11th grade. Students who fail SOL reading or writing tests in the 11th grade should attend an SOL English remediation class during the summer. Students may be retested during the summer to earn verified units of credit to meet graduation requirements.

The English department offers several options for each required course. Students are encouraged to select the option which best meets their educational goals and individual needs. English 9 is the prerequisite for English 10, and English 10 is the prerequisite for English 11.

Courses

AP English 11: 1196X

Credits 1.0
The AP course in English Language and Composition engages students in becoming skilled readers of prose written in a variety of periods, disciplines and rhetorical contexts, and in becoming skilled writers who compose for a variety of purposes. Both the writing and the reading make students aware of the interactions among a writer’s purposes, audience expectations and subjects as well as the way generic conventions and the resources of language contribute to effectiveness in writing. The course accelerates the curriculum to prepare students for the rigor of college level academics at the 11th grade level and meets both the requirements for the state Standards of Learning and the requirements for the AP Language and Composition course. See Guidelines for Placement of Students in Honors/AP/Dual Enrolled Classes.

AP English 12: 1195X

Credits 1.0
This course accelerates the curriculum to prepare students for the rigor of college level academics at the 12th grade level and for the Advanced Placement Literature and Composition Test. This in-depth course is recommended for students who are able to study deeply and broadly. Students should be confident that they can and will do the quantity and quality of work required. Students need to be self-motivated and independent learners. See Guidelines for Placement of Students in Honors/AP/Dual Enrolled Classes.

English: 1130

Credits 1.0

These one credit courses develop skills needed to communicate effectively through a study of the English language that includes the use of standard English and vocabulary. These courses prepare students for college, career, and work place readiness. Students become familiar with exemplary authors and literary works through a sustained and structured study of literature.

English: 1140

Credits 1.0
These one credit courses develop skills needed to communicate effectively through a study of the English language that includes the use of standard English and vocabulary. These courses prepare students for college, career, and work place readiness. Students become familiar with exemplary authors and literary works through a sustained and structured study of literature.

English: 1150

Credits 1.0
These one credit courses develop skills needed to communicate effectively through a study of the English language that includes the use of standard English and vocabulary. These courses prepare students for college, career, and work place readiness. Students become familiar with exemplary authors and literary works through a sustained and structured study of literature.

English: 1160

Credits 1.0
These one credit courses develop skills needed to communicate effectively through a study of the English language that includes the use of standard English and vocabulary. These courses prepare students for college, career, and work place readiness. Students become familiar with exemplary authors and literary works through a sustained and structured study of literature.

Honors English: 1130X

Credits 1.0
These courses accelerate the curriculum to prepare students for the rigor of college level academics in the 11th and 12th grades and for the Advanced Placement Test. These in-depth courses are recommended for students who are able to study deeply and broadly. Students should be confident that they can and will do the quantity and quality of work required. Students need to be self-motivated and independent learners. See Guidelines for Placement of Students in Honors/AP/Dual Enrolled Classes.

Honors English: 1140X

Credits 1.0
These courses accelerate the curriculum to prepare students for the rigor of college level academics in the 11th and 12th grades and for the Advanced Placement Test. These in-depth courses are recommended for students who are able to study deeply and broadly. Students should be confident that they can and will do the quantity and quality of work required. Students need to be self-motivated and independent learners. See Guidelines for Placement of Students in Honors/AP/Dual Enrolled Classes.