English Courses

FRESHMAN ENGLISH

Course Length: 2 Semesters
Credit per Semester: 5.0
Freshman English is an introductory English course taught at our Colorado Springs prep school that will focus on the fundamentals of reading, writing, and proper classroom decorum. In this college prep class, students will be expected to demonstrate a basic understanding of literary terms and essay writing. An academic emphasis will be placed on short stories, novels, poetry, literary terms and the five paragraphs persuasive and expository essays format. Formal assessments will be coupled with creative writing assignments to allow students to practice and apply the terms they learn.

SOPHOMORE ENGLISH
Course Length: 2 Semesters
Credit per Semester: 5.0
Sophomore English is an English course that will focus on the application of the reading/writing fundamentals and classroom skills learned in Freshman English. Sophomore English students will be expected to apply proper classroom decorum to lectures, class discussions and cooperative group learning. In addition to applying literary/poetic terms, students will expand beyond writing a well-structured five paragraph persuasive and expository essay.

JUNIOR ENGLISH
Course Length: 2 Semesters
Credit per Semester: 5.0
In this year of English, students build upon the fundamentals of writing and various literary genres to not only comprehend, but to find their own method, or voice, for effective written and verbal communication. This college prep course is meant to prepare students for the SAT as well as give them an introduction to college level reading and writing.

SENIOR ENGLISH
Course Length: 2 Semester
Credit per Semester: 5.0
In this year of English, students explore major movements in American Literature as a tool to master the fundamentals of reading, comprehension and writing. Covering the genres of essay, short story, poetry and plays, the students will learn to identify, analyze, critique and apply each genre’s techniques to their own writing. Much of this course will be based upon writing workshops and group discussion.