10, 11, 12 - 1 year, 2 credits

Open to ELL Level 1 students

In this 2 hour class, students are introduced to the basic structures and lexicon of English. Survival skills emphasized. TPR and thematic units are used extensively. Students enroll for 2 periods of English I and earn 1 credit of English and 1 elective credit.

10, 11, 12 - 1 year, 1 credit

Open to ELL Level II students

More complex sentence structures and grammar are introduced in this class. The fundamentals of paragraph organization and development will be stressed. Students will participate in formal and informal speaking situations. Vocabulary acquisition continues to be emphasized. English credit.

10, 11, 12 - 1 year, 1 credit

Open to ELL Level III students

This course is designed to build overall fluency and proficiency in reading, writing, listening, and speaking. Academic language, study skills, and learning strategies are emphasized as well. Technology is integrated throughout the course. Independent reading is encouraged. English credit.

10 - 1 year, 1 credit

Open to all students

English 10 is a sophomore course. Students are expected to read works of fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and drama, and to study the elements of literature. Students are exposed to a variety of reading strategies and given common assessments in content, practical, and literary reading. At the conclusion of Q4, students write a fully developed literary analysis, using the literature studied in the course, and take an end of course exam to demonstrate an understanding of reading comprehension.

10 - 1 year, 1 credit

Students complete work each week in the following areas: reading and responding to a variety of literary works; writing in a variety of forms for different audiences and purposes, including several critical analysis essays each quarter; studying a unit of vocabulary words each week; keeping a notebook; maintaining a portfolio; reviewing grammar, usage, and mechanics of compositions; completing at least one major project.

11 - 1 year, 1 credit

Open to all students

In English 11, students review grammar and usage and receive instruction in American literature (i.e. fiction, poetry, drama, and essay), and composition (i.e. paragraph, theme, and analysis of literature). Two courses of English 11 are offered - Regular and Advanced Placement. Each course has the same general content; however, the courses differ in the materials used, the pace of study, and the intensity.

12 - 1 year, 1 credit

Open to all students.

In English 12, students review grammar and usage and receive instruction in world literature (i.e. fiction, poetry, drama, and essay) and composition (i.e. essay, summary, business letter and resume, research paper, and literary analysis). Two choices of English 12 are offered - Regular and Advanced Placement. Each course has the same general content; however, the courses differ in the materials used, the pace of study, and the intensity.

11, 12 - 1 year, 1 credit

Advanced Placement Language and Composition is a college-level course. Students will read nonfiction prose from a variety of periods, disciplines, and contexts; write in a variety of forms for different audiences and purposes; learn to analyze style and apply that analysis to nonfiction prose; complete a research paper according to MLA guidelines; study vocabulary; review grammar, usage, and mechanics of compositions; and prepare for the APLAC exam that is administered in May.

11, 12 - 1 year, 1 credit

Advanced Placement Literature and Composition is a college-level course. Students will read and respond to a variety of literary works; write at least five critical analysis essays each quarter; study a unit of ten vocabulary words per week with a cumulative test each quarter; maintain a portfolio; learn to analyze the elements of style and apply that analysis to short stories, novels, poetry, and drama; improve critical thinking skills; review grammar, usage, and mechanics of compositions; work towards increasing ACT scores; and prepare for the AP exam administered in May.

12 - 1 year, 1 credit

(See Northwest Arkansas Community College section.)

12 - 1 year, 1 credit

This course covers reading, writing, speaking, and listening in a job-related environment along with the regular English 12 curriculum. This course targets seniors who are vocational completers or enrolled in a work/study program at the high school. Students will do a research paper.