Program of Studies - Hunterdon Central Regional High School

#084 - AP ENGLISH LITERATURE AND COMPOSITION - 7.5 CREDITS (ENG 084 APENGLISH LIT)
Grade: 12
Prerequisite: #086 AP English Language and Composition or #034 Hon. Humanities 3 or #063 Hon. Expository
Writing and an honors literature course.
Recommendation: Our data indicate that students moving from college preparatory level courses to honors
level courses, or honors courses to AP courses, may see a drop in grade average due to the rigor, pace and
expectations of AP classes.
This seminar-based course offers students an intensive study of representative works from various genres and periods,
concentrating on works of recognized literary merit. Students study how a work’s structure, as well as the author’s style,
use of figurative language, imagery, symbolism, and tone contribute to the overall thematic meaning. In addition to
considering a work’s literary artistry, students analyze the social and historical values it reflects and embodies. Students
also gain an awareness of literary tradition and the complex ways in which imaginative literature builds upon the ideas,
works, and authors of earlier times. Writing is an integral part of the course and through expository, analytical, and
argumentative essays as well as creative writing opportunities, students will increase their ability to explain cogently,
even elegantly, what they understand about literary works and why they interpret them as they do. This course includes
required summer reading and writing assignments and can average up to 50 pages of reading a night. Students
will receive 7.5 literature credits.
#085 – HONORS COLLEGE ENGLISH - CEP- 2.5 CREDITS + 3 college credits (ENG 085 HON COLL ENG)
Grade: 12
Prerequisite: #062 Expository Writing or #063 Honors Expository Writing or #086 AP Language and
Composition. Students interested in taking the course for RVCC credit must have a “B” average and do one of
the following: score a minimum of 540 on the SAT Critical Reading section; score a minimum of 24 on the
English portion of the ACT; or take and pass the RVCC placement test in writing and reading. Course fee plus
an application fee payable to RVCC are also required for students taking the class for RVCC credit. The
RVCC credit determination must be made in the semester prior to taking the course.
Honors College English-CEP provides students with the opportunity to earn college credits toward a college degree
while in high school. It may be possible to transfer college credits from RVCC to other colleges and universities – check
with admissions offices. Like most college freshman writing courses nationwide, this course combines reading and
writing in a workshop setting. Students study various modes of reading and writing, including narration and
argumentation. Students are required to complete a portfolio of writing, as well as pass a standardized college exam.
Students must maintain a “B” average in order to qualify for college credit. Students who sign up for this course must
take the RVCC Compass test in writing and reading in the semester prior to enrollment in the course. Students with a
540 on the Critical Reading portion of the SAT are exempt from taking the Compass test.
#092 or # 093 - COMPENSATORY ENGLISH (HSPA Prep) - 2.5 CREDITS (ENG 092 ENGLISH 3 HSPA)
(ENG 093 ENGLISH 4 HSPA)
Grades: 11-12
Prerequisite: #022 or #023 English 2
Compensatory English is a required course for 11th and 12th grade students who have not attained a passing score on the
reading and writing sections of the diagnostic or state-mandated High School Proficiency Assessment. The purpose of
the course is to remediate students to pass the HSPA, which is necessary for graduation.
#061 - CREATIVE WRITING - 2.5 CREDITS (ENG 061 CREATIVE WRIT)
Grades: 9-12
Prerequisite: None
The curriculum is divided into the study and practices of poetry, short story and drama. Students are expected to read and
analyze models, identify characteristics of the various genres, and incorporate those characteristics into their work. The
class is conducted in a workshop environment, which requires students to read their works aloud, engage in peer
critiquing and revise and reflect on drafts.
31