English 111

• Introduces and prepares students to the critical processes and fundamentals of writing in academic and professional contexts. 

• Teaches the use of print and digital technologies to promote inquiry. 

• Requires the production of a variety of academic texts, totaling at least 4500 words (15 pages typed) of polished writing. 

• This course requires proficiency in using word processing and learning management software.

Major Topics to Include

• Writing Processes

• Rhetorical Knowledge

• Active Reading and Critical Thinking

• Inquiry and Information Literacy in a Digital Age

• Knowledge of Discourse Conventions

English 112

•  Further develops students’ ability to write for academic and professional contexts with increased emphasis on argumentation and research. 

• Requires students to evaluate, integrate, and document print and digital sources to produce a range of academic and multimodal texts, culminating in a fully documented research paper. 

• This course requires proficiency in using word processing and learning management software

Major Topics to Include

• Writing Processes

• Rhetorical Knowledge and Application

• Critical Thinking and Argumentation

• Research and Information Literacy

• Knowledge of Discourse Conventions

Students will take the EOC Reading SOL assessment to earn 1 verified credit

*The age-appropriate curriculum for this course is prescribed by College Board (Advanced Placement), International Baccalaureate (IBDP, IBCP), the Virginia Community College System (Dual Enrollment), the Virginia Department of Education Standards of Learning (SOLs), or is developed in alignment with best practices for the specialized elective course content. Instruction designed and delivered for this course is done so in alignment with standards developed by those organizations and institutions. As such, HCPS may not substitute, alter, or omit prescribed course content including that which relate(s) to human sexuality. In accordance with P7-05-008, a detailed list of assigned instructional material that contains sexually explicit content that must be taught during this course is available for parental review in advance of course enrollment. As this is an elective course and the materials may not be altered, Parents wishing to request alternative materials for their student may wish to enroll their student in a different course.