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English 12: Academic, DE or IB?

English Academic

Dual Enrollment

Year 2 IB Courses

Focus:

  • Reading, Writing, Research, Vocab
  • SOL competencies
  • Basic writing skills are reinforced

Focus:

Semester 1:

    • Analyze types of writing
    • Compose a variety of written works ranging in length

Semester 2:

    • Argumentative writing
    • Analyze nonfiction and some fiction
    • Critical reading of texts
    • Close reading

Focus:

  • Continuation of your IB course from Junior Year

  • Took IB Literature, HL, Year 1? May take Year 2

  • Took IB Language & Literature, SL, Year 1? May take Year 2

GPA Bump: N/A

GPA Bump: 1.0

GPA Bump: 1.0

Homework: ~30 minutes per class

Homework: ~1 hour per class

Homework: ~1 hour per class

No college credit

Community college course with high school & college credit

After completion of year 2, schools may give college credit based on scores on assessments

Enrollment: May require passing a community college entrance test

Enrollment: took Year 1 course