According to Woodward policy, any transition or academic ninth grade student not enrolled in Language Arts or a foreign language will take Contemporary Literature. Advanced Composition, offered first semester, provides students with additional help and practice in becoming effective writers. This course affords students increased opportunities for instruction and direction in writing papers assignments for other disciplines and preparing essays for college admission. The Blade and The Phoenix , the Upper School's student newspaper and the academy-wide annual, provide opportunities for staff members to utilize part of the school day to complete these publications. Admission to the staff is open to grades 9-12, but the advisor selects the staff using an application and interview process.
Students visit the center with their class or as drop-in students during lunch or other free time.
The English Department also organizes the curriculum for the Summer Reading program. Back to English Department Homepage. To English Department Faculty .