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1026: English II CP* 5 credits per semester Prerequisite: English I CP, Placement Test Score, Writing Review and Teacher Recommendation Grade level: 10th Key to any successful high school English class is the ability to write with clarity and coherence. The goal of the Freshman English program is to instill in students a set of fundamental writing skills that run the gamut of styles, from responses to literature to research based papers. Though literature and critical reading will continue to be key to the design and style of the class, these elements will serve to supplement and enhance the writing styles taught in class rather than be the focus, as they are from tenth through twelfth grade. Students will still read and analyze core literature texts, but the class will focus on the fundamentals of writing, from basic paragraph structure, grammatical functions, MLA and APA documentation, and beyond. This course focuses on British literature from early Anglo-Saxon traditions to contemporary AngloIndian and other Anglo-Asian writers. Students study literature in the context of the social climate and history of the time and focus on the overall development of the English language. Students continue to hone skills of literary analysis and analytical and creative writing. Oral work is also an integral part of this course. Skills from English I are refined, and there is a continued emphasis on vocabulary study. ENGLISH 1011: English I CP* 5 credits per semester Prerequisite: English 8, Placement Test Score, Writing Review and Teacher Recommendation Grade level: 9th 1027: English II (H)* 5 credits per semester Prerequisite: B or higher in Honors English I, Placement Test Score, Writing Review and Teacher Recommendation Grade level: 10th 1012: English I (H)* 5 credits per semester Prerequisite: B or higher in Honors English 8, Placement Test Score, Writing Review and Teacher Recommendation Grade level: 9th The honors sections of English II challenge students with additional literary offerings. Students are expected to write at greater length and with more frequency than their CP counterparts. In addition, there is more emphasis on independent work and higher level critical thinking skills. This course focuses on British Literature from early Anglo-Saxon traditions to contemporary Anglo-Indian and other AngloAsian writers. Students study literature in context of the social climate and history of the time and focus on the overall development of the English language. Students continue to hone skills of literary analysis and analytical and creative writing. Oral work is also an integral part of this course. Skills from English I are refined, and there is a continued emphasis on vocabulary study. The honors sections of English I challenge students to take their writing skills to the next level. In addition to the revised writing focus that CP English I will encounter, Honors students are expected to immerse themselves in even more diverse and wide-ranging modes of literature and writing. Critical thinking is developed at a much faster pace. The end result of the Honors program, though, is similar to that of the CP program: to instill in students a set of fundamental writing skills that run the gamut of styles, from responses to literature to research based papers. Though literature and critical reading will continue to be key to the design and style of the class, these elements will serve to supplement and enhance the writing styles taught in class rather than be the focus, as they are from tenth through twelfth grade. Students will still read and analyze core literature texts, but the class will focus on the fundamentals of writing, from basic paragraph structure, grammatical functions, MLA and APA documentation, and vocabulary. 7 WWW.FAIRMONTSCHOOLS.COM

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