Advanced Placement English 12 builds on the standard English 12 curriculum by requiring additional reading from traditional and modern classics. Along with the writing required in English 12, AP students prepare two literary essays each six week grading period. AP students also review grammar usage and mechanics, and prepare oral presentations. Writing activities include formal essays and narratives as well as journal entries.
Students review elements of grammar usage and mechanics.
Oral communication projects include interpretive readings, formal speeches, and group presentations. English 10 focuses mainly on a genre approach to literature focusing on short stories, poetry, biography, Shakespearean drama, essay, modern drama, and the novel. Students review usage, punctuation, capitalization, sentence structure, and grammar. Reading comprehension, spelling improvement, and vocabulary development are also emphasized. Compositions are based on the literature and also involve various other types of writing including poetry.