English Program

The mission of the Dauphin County Technical School is to prepare students to enter post secondary education and industry with the attitude, skills, and knowledge necessary to be successful in a constantly changing and competitive world.

English 9- 01001
Credit 1.0
Inclusion- 1001 I
Grade Placement: 9
Prerequisite: 8th grade English

This course is designed to enhance grammar skills, improve communication skills, and extend the students’ knowledge in the study of the arts.  At the completion of this course, students should be able to communicate well in writing, speaking and incorporating basic grammar skills.  They will have the opportunity to increase reading comprehension and to increase reading opportunities as a lifetime activity.

College Preparatory English 9- 01051
Credit 1.0
CP 9 Prerequisites:  80% or higher average in 8th grade English AND Teacher Recommendation

This course is designed primarily for college bound students with advanced communications skills who anticipate attending a two or four year post secondary institute following graduation. The studies of literature will emphasis great authors and cultures throughout the world.  Vocabulary will focus on SAT preparation along with grammatical instruction that will assist in preparing students for more advanced literary study and the PSSA given in grade 11.  Students will develop sophisticated writing skills and will be expected to write effective essays, journals, and reports from career and technical programs and the academic areas.  Speech will focus on extemporaneous, prepared and oral class readings.  All students are required to complete an intensive research paper.

Honors English Grade 9- 01056
Credit - 1.0
Prerequisites:  90% or higher average in 8th grade English AND Teacher Recommendation

This course is designed for the student who has demonstrated high level skills in language arts and wants to be academically challenged.  Students will study various genres including drama, novels, essays, and poetry.  Writing will focus on style, tone, mechanics, and flow development and students will focus on critical and analytical skills in a persuasive research paper.  Vocabulary and grammatical skills will be emphasized and outside reading is required.  Summer reading is required.

English 10 - 01002
Credit 1.0
Inclusion- 1002 I
Grade Placement: 10
Prerequisite: 9th grade English

This course is designed for the student who needs to develop grammar and vocabulary skills in preparation for entering the business world, a two-year college, or technical school after graduation. Comparison and contrast writing assignments will be extensive and more varied.  Proper note taking and research skills will be required, culminating in the 10th grade research paper.  Literature will emphasize the great authors and literature from cultures throughout the world.  Students will further develop their independent reading skills as well as literary analysis and interpretation.

College Preparatory English 10- 01058
Credit 1.0
Prerequisites: CP English 9 OR 80% or higher average in English 9 AND Teacher Recommendation.

This course is designed primarily for college bound students with advanced communications skills who anticipate attending a two or four year post secondary institute following graduation.  The study of World Literature will be comprehensive with emphasis on short stories, plays, novels and poetry. Vocabulary and grammar will help to prepare the students for the more advanced literary study and the PSSA test given in 11th grade.  Students will be expected to write increasingly sophisticated essays, journals, and reports and to deliver various extemporaneous speeches.

Honors English 10 - 00158
Credit 1.0
Prerequisites:  70% or higher average in Honors English Or 90% or higher average in College Preparatory English 9 AND teacher recommendation

This course is designed for the student who has demonstrated high level skills in language arts and wants to be academically challenged.  Students will study various world literature genres including drama, novels, essays, and poetry.  Vocabulary studied directly addresses SAT preparation.  Writing instruction will focus on developing high level skills in preparation for college level writing through composition, researched writing, and response journals.  Students successfully completing this course are able to choose to move into Advanced Placement English courses in their junior year. Summer reading is required.

English 11 - 01003
Credit- 1.0
Inclusion- 1003 I
Grade Placement: 11
Prerequisite:  10th grade English

This course is suitable for students entering a two-year college or their career path.  Students will be required to complete a technical report, which combines career and technical skills and English skills.  The literature focus will be on the American genre and its time periods.  Vocabulary will stem from the studied pieces.  Grammatical skills will be infused with composition.  The students will be prepared for standardized test taking.

College Preparatory English 11- 01055
Credit- 1.0
Prerequisites:  CP English 10 OR   80% or higher average in English 10 AND Teacher Recommendation

This course is designed primarily for college bound students with advanced communications skills who anticipate attending a two or four year post secondary institute following graduation.  Students electing to take this course will prepare to complete university level English.  It is writing intensive and students are expected to use appropriate grammatical skills.  Vocabulary will focus upon SAT preparation.  Students will also be prepared for the PSSA.  Literature will focus upon American authors and their works. 

English 12-01004
Credit-1.0
Inclusion-   1004 I
Grade Placement: 12
Prerequisite:  11th grade English

This course is designed for those students entering a career path or two-year college, post graduation. Grammatical skills and vocabulary will be stressed through longer compositions.  Students will have the opportunity to develop work based reading and writing skills via non-fiction and real world texts.  Students will learn techniques necessary to compose effective resumes, cover letters, and other forms of written communication frequently encountered and utilized in the workforce. All seniors are required to complete a culminating project which integrates English and Career and Technical Skills.  Students will also prepare a Career Portfolio, cultivate job search skills, and develop interviewing skills.

College Preparatory English 12- 01057
Credit- 1.0
Prerequisites:  CP English 11 OR   80% or higher average in English 10 AND Teacher Recommendation

This course caters to students who are attending a four-year post graduation institution.  These students will intensively study British authors and their masterpieces.  Writing assignments will be lengthy and composed frequently.  The students will acquire knowledge in the field of career writing and they will construct resumes, cover letters, references and the culminating project. Vocabulary will center on SAT and college preparation.   All seniors are required to complete a technical report, resume, cover letter, and project presentation which infuse English and career and technical skills.