SEQUOIA HIGH SCHOOL
ENGLISH IV
Grade 12
P
This English course of study is based on the 12th grade Common Core State Standards. The objectives of this course include the continuation of the study of written communication with an emphasis on composition writing; vocabulary building; and the study of short stories, novels, plays, poetry, and forms of nonfiction. This course prepares students for life after high school. In addition to studying fiction and nonfiction, students will study the California State University’s English Reading and Writing Curriculum, which helps students develop and hone the skills of critical analysis necessary for their first years of college. Students enrolled in Acad English IV DAA are in the Digital Arts Academy. This course meets the UC “b” requirement. IB ENGLISH – Y2 – HL Prerequisite: Successful completion of IB English Y1.
HP
HCA
Grade 12
This course of study is based on both the 11th and 12th grade Common Core Standards and IB objectives. This is the second year of a two-year course. In this course, students study a wide range of literary and non-literary texts in a variety of media. By examining communicative acts across literary form and textual type alongside appropriate secondary readings, students will investigate the nature of language itself and the ways in which it shapes and is influenced by identity and culture. Approaches to study in the course are meant to be wide ranging and can include literary theory, sociolinguistics, media studies and critical discourse analysis among others. The two year course is rooted in 3 “Areas of Exploration”: Intertextuality, Readers, Writers and Texts and Time and Space. Students also engage in close examination of “Global Issues” through a variety of mediums and assessments. This course meets the University of California “b” requirement. IB ENGLISH – SL - HP
Grade 12
HP
IB English - SL is only for students in the Health Careers Academy. This course of study is based on both the 11th and 12th grade Common Core State Standards and International Baccalaureate Program objectives. In this course, students study a wide range of literary and non-literary texts in a variety of media. By examining communicative acts across literary form and textual type alongside appropriate secondary readings, students will investigate the nature of language itself and the ways in which it shapes and is influenced by identity and culture. Approaches to study in the course are meant to be wide ranging and can include literary theory, sociolinguistics, media studies and critical discourse analysis among others. The two year course is rooted in 3 “Areas of Exploration”: Intertextuality, Readers, Writers and Texts and Time and Space. Students also engage in close examination of “Global Issues” through a variety of mediums and assessments. Students in this course complete three IB assessments over the course of this year, including an individual oral analysis of two texts, and two on-demand IB exam papers at the end of the second semester. Students who submit all IB assessments and receive a composite score of at least a four out of a possible seven are eligible to receive a certificate in IB English, Standard Level, which may be used for college placement purposes. This course is only offered in the Health Careers Academy, and it meets the UC “b” requirement. ICAP
International College Advancement Program International Baccalaureate (IB) Program
SL
IB Y1 Standard Level
HL
IB Y2 Higher Level
Digital Arts Academy
HCA LEP PL P HP
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COURSE CATALOG ‘22-’23
Health Career Academy Limited English Proficiency Primary Language Meets University of Ca. A-G requirements Meets University of Ca. A-G requirements and is considered an honors course.
