Today: We talked about all of the fabulous English courses offered at Claremont. Below is a quick summary and a link to our website course listings.
AP English courses
Grade 11 English Courses
English 11 E / AP Language and Composition: a course for students planning to attend college or university who wish to focus on improving essay writing, research skills and who prefer to read non-fiction. The focus here is on modern non-fiction: speeches, personal essays, magazine articles, editorials, and memoirs. You take the AP Language exam in May and if you do well, you get first year university credit. You take the English 11 E exam in June.
English 11: A challenging course similar to English 10. You should have a strong C+ and commitment to reading and writing to succeed here.
Communications 11: A course designed for students who need to upgrade their skills and who want an English course to suit their needs. The focus here is on letter writing, resume writing, basic grammar and paragraph structure. The literature for this course suits teen interests.
Writing 12: A creative writing course for anyone interested in exercising their creativity. No experience is necessary but you do need to plan on attending all classes and handing in all assignments. Think of this course as an art class using words instead of paint. It's relaxing and fun and you bond well with the other young writers in the class.
Journalism 10, 11, 12 is a wonderful course where you create the school's yearbook. You learn desk top publishing, photoshop, photography, creativity and how to meet deadlines. A fantastic way to acquire new skills.
English 11 Summer School for the month of July. Take this course if you want more room in your timetable but be prepared to work hard. You go to class all morning and you do homework all afternoon and evening in order to fit five months of work into one month.
Grade 12: Not too late to plan for grad!
AP English 12 is worth 12 credits. You get credit for the university course Advanced Placement Literature and Composition, English 12 and English Literature 12. You take three exams. One in Jan. One in May and one in June.
This course is similar to English 10. You study fiction, write essays, and do creative responses to the literature you read. This course is a must for any avid reader or writer or anyone considering teaching, psychology, history, anthropology, art or theatre after high school. This course teaches you to be a better person and to understand people well.
