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English Course Progression Beginning Class of 2026

English	Non-IB Course Progression	IB Course Progression
9	English 9 Academic or Honors	English 9 Honors*
10	English 10 Academic or Honors	English 10 Honors*
11	English 11 Academic IB Lang & Lit SL, Year 1 IB Literature HL, Year 1	IB Lang & Lit SL, Year 1 IB Literature HL, Year 1
12	English 12 Academic Dual Enrollment	Lang & Lit SL, Year 2 Literature HL, Year 2

*recommended

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English 9/10: Academic or Honors?

English Academic	English Honors
Focus: Reading, Writing, Research, Vocab SOL competencies Basic writing skills are reinforced	Focus: Reading, Writing, Research, Vocab SOL competencies Mastery of basic writing skills is assumed (students advance to complex writing skills) Increased rigor & faster pace More independent learning
GPA Bump: N/A	GPA Bump: 0.5
Homework: ~30 minutes per class	Homework: ~1 hour per class
Major & Minor Summative Assessments	Major & MInor Summative Assessments Honors Common Assessment (in-class major writing summative assignment based on independent research and synthesis of class work)

Other considerations: Do you like English & reading? What is your level of motivation? How difficult is your overall course load?

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English 11: Academic or IB?

English Academic	Lang & Lit, Year 1 SL	Literature, Year 1 HL
Focus: Reading of whole class, book club, and independent selections with a focus on American Literature Argumentative Writing, Research, Vocab SOL competencies Basic writing skills are reinforced	Focus: Reading and analysis of both literary and non-literary texts from a variety of media. Writing by examining how English is used across different literary forms and investigating language and how it affects our everyday life, identity, and culture.	Focus: Reading and analysis of literary works that explore a variety of cultures, literary forms, and periods. Writing by examining how authors convey meaning and ideas across cultures, literary forms, and periods and investigating how those authorial choices impact readers’ experiences with the text and their world.
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

Other considerations: Do you like English & reading? What is your level of motivation? How difficult is your overall course load?

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English 11: IB Info to Consider

Lang & Lit, Year 1 (SL)	Literature, Year 1 (HL)
Units (texts, essays): 4 literary texts non-literary texts from a variety of media 4 units with 2-3 essays per unit	Units (texts, essays): 8 literary texts supplemental texts from variety of genres 8 units with 1 essay per unit
GPA Bump: 1.0	GPA Bump: 1.0
Homework: ~1 hour per class	Homework: ~1 hour per class
Normal Summative Assessments IB Assessments Junior Year: Individual Oral, Paper 1 IB Assessment Senior Year: Paper 2	Normal Summative Assessments IB Assessments Junior Year: Individual Oral IB Assessment in Senior Year: HL Essay, Paper 1, & Paper 2
Click here for more detailed information for Lang & Lit, Year 1 (SL) Replacement most similar to Honors	Click here for more detailed information for Literature, Year 1 (HL) Replacement most similar to AP

Important Note: All IB are two-year courses. You may take only Year 1 and then take Dual Enrollment your senior year. However, you may not take Year 2 without having taken Year 1.

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English 12: Academic vs. AP vs. DE

Academic	AP or DE
Focus: Reading, Writing, Research, Vocab SOL competencies Basic writing skills are reinforced	Focus: Reading, Writing, Research, Vocab SOL competencies Mastery of basic writing skills is assumed (students advance to complex writing skills) Increased rigor & faster pace More independent learning
GPA Bump: N/A	GPA Bump: 1.0
Homework: ~30 minutes per class	Homework: ~1.5-2 hours per class
Normal Summative Assessments	Normal Summative Assessments AP Exam at end of year DE Page Requirements (15-20 per semester)

Other considerations: Do you like English & reading? What is your level of motivation? How difficult is your overall course load?

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DE vs. AP Lit. Content

Dual Enrollment English 12	AP Literature & Composition
Community college course with high school & college credit	College-level course
Enrollment: May require passing a community college entrance test	Enrollment: Open (Did your English 11/AP Language teacher recommend you for this course?)
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: Analyze fiction, poetry, drama Close reading Literary analysis Exploring literary forms & terms
Read & write frequently. More time is spent writing than reading.	Read & write frequently. More time is spent reading than writing.

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DE vs. AP Lit. HW / College Credit

Dual Enrollment English 12	AP Literature & Composition
HW: ~1.5 hour per class	HW: ~2 hours per class
College Credit: earns 6 credits at college no requirement to pay or pass an exam for credit	College Credit: opportunity to earn college credit based on AP exam score (not guaranteed)
GPA Bump: 1.0	GPA Bump: 1.0

Colleges may not give college credits for both AP Lang & Dual Enrollment!

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