English Department

E.140/ English 10

English 10 or English 10 Honors is required for all 10th Graders

English 10 seeks to cooperate with the History Department’s Humanities 10 class in considering a few key authors from the medieval world. English 10 will also prepare students for English 11 and 12 in considering key works drawn from world, American, and/or British literature. Students will be challenged by a variety of writing assignments. Students will continue to work on presentations and public speaking. (1 credit)

E.141/ English 10 Honors

Prerequisites: A- in previous English course, or B+ in previous English Honors course.

English 10 or English 10 Honors is required for all 10th Graders

English 10 Honors offers a more challenging version of our English 10 curriculum. Students in honors English are expected to be independent, confident readers. Additionally, students in honors English are expected to have a strong grasp of the principles of composition and grammar. (1 credit)

E.170 or E.171/ College Preparatory English

11/12 A/B

College Preparatory English 11/12 A is required for all juniors and seniors who are NOT enrolled in AP English Language (for 11th grade) or AP English Literature (for 12th grade). A and B are offered in alternating years. This course is designed to prepare rising juniors and seniors to become college-level readers and writers. Students will read a variety of texts, both older and contemporary, and texts from a variety of genres including plays, novels, short stories, poems, personal essays and persuasive essays. Students will grow in writing personal and persuasive essays, as well as in writing reflectively and creatively. (1 credit)

E.301/ English 11: AP English Language & Composition

Prerequisites: A- in previous English course, or B+ in previous English Honors course. All 11th graders must take either English 11: AP Language and Composition, OR College Prep English 11/12 A. This is the required English course for all English 11 students. This course will utilize a study of important works drawn from British literature to help students develop the interpretive and analytical skills outlined in the AP English Language and Composition curriculum. This course will help students develop as perceptive readers and as persuasive writers. Students will continue to work on presentations and public speaking. (1 credit)

E.300/ English 12: AP English Literature and Composition

Prerequisites: A- in previous English course, or B+ in previous English Honors/AP course. All 12th graders are required to take either English 12: AP English Literature and Composition, OR College Prep English 11/12 A

This course is designed for the outstanding and highly motivated student of English in preparation for the AP Examination in Literature and Composition. Since college-level work is expected, the scope, pace, amount, and quality of work are correspondingly greater than that which is required in regular English 12. Students are offered greater challenges and more opportunities to develop and exercise critical judgments. Depending upon a student’s performance on the nationally administered AP Examination and the institution in which he or she enrolls, college credit may be earned. For those students who are interested, this course also provides students with the opportunity to earn up to six college credits through Stony Brook University’s ACE program. There is, however, an associated cost of $300 per three credits for those students who wish to enroll. (1 credit)

E.190/ Creative Writing (Fall and Spring Semesters)

Prerequisite: Open to 10-12th Graders and 9th graders with instructor permission

Creative Writing is an elective focused on growing students’ skills in self-expression, narrative, prose, and the craft of story-telling. By covering a variety of mediums from poetry to short stories and fiction to comic strips, this elective exposes students to multiple professional writers and texts. Regular writings assignments will allow consistent opportunities for feedback and editing over the course of the semester. (0.5 credits)

E.158/ College Application Readiness (Fall Semester) [LH]

Is required for most seniors. It is optional for seniors who are taking seven courses in the fall semester.

This course will usually meet once a week and is graded on a pass/fail basis. The course will not only provide instruction on submitting the strongest application for each student, it will also provide plenty of time to work on all aspects of the application, including but not limited to:

• Building a balanced college list, completing the Common Application and/or other applications,

• Brainstorming, writing, editing and completing the personal statement and supplemental essays

• Preparing for college admission interview

• Understanding the financial aid process and necessary documents