AP English 11

Students who elect to take the AP option will cover all the English 11 curriculum, most of which will be completed by March, plus write many timed, in-class synthesis, analysis, and argument papers. Students, in fact, are assessed and receive credit for both courses.

Students’ AP marks will be based on the AP-specific work she does―predominantly in the spring―in preparation for the College Board paper.

This is an accelerated environment recommended for students who were consistently proficient or extending in English 10 competencies and who are willing to read and write about unfamiliar texts under timed conditions.  

Kids who struggle to meet deadlines should stay away. It requires more reading and much more critical writing than English 11, but it is also the bee’s knees and the cat’s pyjamas.