Courses: Language Arts

Students graduating from CVHS must earn 3 credits (6 semesters) of  Language Arts classes.  Students will be expected to read, write, think, speak and listen extensively in every course in this department.

*3 credits for CVHS graduation-4 credits required for 4-year college*

PRE-ADVANCED PLACEMENT & ADVANCED PLACEMENT

Pre-Advanced Placement is a College Board program created to provide teachers with content-specific strategies for building a rigorous and challenging curriculum.  Teachers employ Pre-AP strategies to prepare students to succeed in future courses in AP and other areas of study.  Students will develop and practice critical thinking skills, discussion skills, complex writing skills, and work with literature that will prepare them for success in AP courses and on AP exams.  To facilitate the best possible outcome for students who later choose AP courses and complete AP exams, it is important to begin the intensive and rigorous study now.  Placement in these courses is dependent upon a screening process. 

The Advanced Placement Program is designed to allow students to take college-level courses while they are in high school.  These courses are taught by high school teachers who follow curriculum guides established by college faculty through the College Board Advanced Placement Program.

Students who score ‘3’ or above on a five-point scale are usually given college credit at colleges and universities across the state and country.  Each college defines what scores it accepts for credit or course placement. 

Expectations for academic performance, behavior, maturity and time commitment are at the college level.  Parents and students should expect more reading and homework and expect to be evaluated as a college student.

Pre AP courses are offered English Literature and Composition in grades 9 and 10.  AP English course are offered for English Literature and English Composition.  AP offerings are dependent upon enrollment. 

COURSE NUMBER	COURSE NAME	INFORMATION
0510	9th Language Transition Concepts	IEP Required.
0511	10th Language Transition Concepts	IEP Required.
0520	11th Language Transition Concepts	IEPRequired.
0521	12th Language Transition Concepts	IEP Required.
1000	SRA Reading	Teacher or counselor placement required.
1001 & 1002	9th Language Arts Basic I & II	Teacher or counselor placement required.
1101 & 1102	Freshman Language Arts I & II	Freshmen Language Arts.
1191 & 1192	Pre-AP Freshman  Language Arts I & II	Specific testing & grade requirement criteria.
1211 & 1212	Sophomore Language Arts I & II	Prereq.  1101 & 1102.
1291 & 1292	Pre-AP Sophomore Language Arts I & II	Specific testing & grade requirement criteria.
1311 & 1312	American Literature I & II	Prereq. 1211 & 1212 or 1291 & 1292.
1321 & 1322	Humanities American Literature I & II	Blocked classes: 5221, 5222, 1321 & 1322.
1111 / 1112	Debate I and II	Prereq. Seniors only for LA credit.  Otherwise these courses are for elective credit.
1330	Journalism/Newspaper	Prereq. Seniors only for LA credit.
1361 & 1362	Poetry & Creative Writing I & II	Junior & Senior Language Arts.
1370	Business English	Prereq. 8111 Computer Essentials.  Cross credit OE  8170

1411	Shakespeare	Junior & Senior Language Arts.
1450	Contemporary Literature	Junior & Senior Language Arts.
1480 & 1481	Mythology I & II	Junior & Senior Language Arts.
1491	Writing for College	Senior Language Arts.
1492	Research & Literature for College	Senior Language Arts.
1991 & 1992	AP English Literature & Composition I & II	Prereq.  Successful completion of AP English Language & Composition or teacher recommendation
1993 & 1994	AP English Language & Composition I & II	Prereq.  Completion of Pre-AP Sophomore Language Arts or teacher recommendation.

These courses  fulfill the graduation requirements for  the following areas: 
LA  CP MA SC GS US SS GV CW HF  FA OE  EL

The skills gained in this course are typically used in the career paths for:  

 *Arts                         * Administration & Sales         * Business Operations   
*Science  & Technology          * Social Science                          *Technical

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