Addison Trail English Curriculum Sequence
| Core English | Honors English | Year |
| Blazer Studies English 9 (World Literature) | Blazer Studies English 9 Honors (World Literature) | 9 |
| English 10 Core (World and Modern Literature) | English 10 Honors (World and Modern lit.) | 10 |
| English 11 Core (American Literature) | Advanced Placement English Language and Comp. (AP Reading list - American) | 11 |
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Rhetoric of Contemporary Topics (College of DuPage Transitional English) OR English 12 Collegiate Credit (Elmhurst University) OR English 12 Dual Credit (College of DuPage English 1101/1102) OR Hidden Voices Collegiate Credit (Elmhurst University) |
Advanced Placement English Literature and Composition (AP reading list - British) OR Hidden Voices Collegiate Credit Collegiate Credit via Elmhurst University for both |
12 |
English Department Electives: Introduction to Theatre, Acting I, Advanced Acting (Acting II), Creative Writing, Introduction to Journalism, Publications (ATtribute yearbook and Torch newspaper), New Humanities Cinema, Public Speaking and Communication, and Public Speaking Dual Credit
Notes:
- Public Speaking is offered as a Dual Credit course through College of DuPage or as a core-level course for students. Students must meet prerequisite expectations and have junior/senior status to enroll in dual credit. The core option may be taken during the sophomore, junior, or senior years.
- Placement in the core vs. honors levels is done according to scores on the 8th grade placement exams with consideration of recommendastions from the junior high school teachers who suggest initial placement. Subsequent course placement is determined by teacher recommendation and student achievement in courses.
- Depending on the college chosen, Advanced Placement (AP) courses might allow students to receive college credit after the first semester of college is completed, waive lower-level required courses, and/or move on to advanced course work in college, usually at a substantial savings in tuition.