- State College Area School District
- English Courses and HS Course Guide
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English Courses
The Secondary English Program offers a wide range of courses that provide opportunities for students to improve their skills in the areas of reading, writing, listening, speaking, and research. In grades 6 through 12, the department offers year-long courses that integrate all of the language arts. At the high school, a variety of electives in the areas of theater and journalism are offered.
The State College Area District requires that students take English every year. Successful completion of year-long required courses satisfies that requirement. 12th grade utilizes full-year or semester options to fulfill the English requirements (students must select two .5 credit courses if electing these). Elective courses at the high school offer enrichment and reinforcement of specific language arts skills but do not provide credit towards the English graduation requirement.English Required CoursesADVANCED PROGRAM COLLEGE PREPARATORY PROGRAM 6th grade
N/A English 6 7th grade Advanced English 7
English 78th grade Advanced English 8
English 89th grade
Advanced English 9English 9 10th grade
Advanced English 10English 10 11th grade IB Language and Literature Year 1
AP English Language and Composition
College Preparatory English 11 12th grade IB Language and Literature Year 2
AP English Literature and Composition
Semester-long 12th-Grade Courses:
College Writing
Film and Media Studies
Modern Classics
Science Fiction and Fantasy Literature
Speech and DebateCreative WritingCrime Literature and True Crime Lit9th-12th
English for English Language Learners 1A-5A, 1B-5B (English as a Second LanguageEnglish Elective CoursesGRADES 9-12 GRADES 10-12
Introduction to Theater
Journalism 2
Journalism 1
Advanced Journalism 2