Requirements

CHADWICK

ACADEMIC PROGRAMS

AP Capstone Program

The AP Capstone Seminar is the first year of a two-year AP Capstone Program. The general topic of the Seminar is global studies. The specific topics are those global issues of interest to students — for example, global warming, pollution, terrorism, nuclear arms control, immigration, etc. The goal of the course is to develop students’ skills and capacity to analyze and evaluate non-fiction texts; communicate orally, in writing and via other media; work collaboratively; reflect on their learning and do research.

All 10th- and 11th-grade students who take AP Capstone Seminar are eligible in the following year to take AP Capstone Research, which allows them to design, plan and conduct a year-long research-based investigation on a topic of individual interest. The course culminates in a 4,500- to 5,000-word academic paper and prepares students for major research projects in college or thereafter.

Students who complete the Seminar and the Research Project with scores of three or higher receive the AP Capstone Certificate, signifying successful performance in those courses. Students who earn scores of three or higher on both Capstone courses and on four additional AP exams of their choosing receive the AP Capstone Diploma.

English

Chadwick's English program prepares students to become global citizens who: • Read for various purposes and comprehend texts in a variety of genres. • Make intentional choices to communicate ideas effectively in a variety of contexts. • Critically and creatively respond to texts of multiple types and genres. • Actively and respectfully engage in a range of discussions in order to learn, reflect and respond.

ENGLISH 6: THE POWER OF STORIES

While building strong literacy skills, students explore how stories reflect the human experience. They explore how their own growth and challenges are mirrored in literature. Through the study of different styles of storytelling, students learn how authors use specific strategies to convey meaning in stories, and they develop the skills to discuss stories in order to explore universal themes. This class places significant emphasis on active, reiterative reading and writing processes as students learn how to read critically and write clearly with increasing independence. It also focuses on the application of foundational grammar conventions, vocabulary words and collaboration skills.

ENGLISH 7: CIVILIZATION AND CITIZENSHIP

English 7 introduces students to foundational learning habits, literary concepts, and reading and writing skills that set them up for success in the Middle School, Upper School and beyond. This course develops strong skills through five major themes related to civilization. The English course traces these themes through close examination of