Pre-AP and Advanced Placement English
Basic differences between the three courses:
| Pre-AP English II | AP English III, Language and Composition
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AP English IV, Literature and Composition |
| teaches specific AP reading and writing strategies to prepare students for the AP courses | Equivalent : Freshman college composition course, English 101 | Equivalent: Sophomore college literature course, English 201 |
extensive reading of various texts ( fiction and nonfiction) |
Extensive reading of nonfiction, essays, speeches | Extensive reading of fiction: poetry and prose |
| teacher may or may not accept late work( check student handbook) | Extensive writing in all modes | Extensive analysis of text: literary analysis and poetry analysis |
| teacher may or may not allow students to re-test ( check student handbook) | Extensive analysis of writer's craft and relationship between the writer and text meaning | Historical context of the literature or poetry is also studied |
| late work is not accepted and there are no retakes on major tests | late work is not accepted and there are no retakes on major tests |
Students in the AP courses are expected to take the College Board AP exams in May. The AP exam would be the equivalent of the final exam in a college course. If students score a 3, 4, or 5, they should get college credit for the course.
For more information on the AP exam and College Board requirements for these courses please visit, http://www.collegeboard.com/apstudents.