The mission
of the Dauphin County Technical School is to provide
an integrated learning environment that encourages all
youth and adults to reach their fullest academic and
occupational potential. The following courses are designed
to help students meet the expectations of Chapter 4
and the PA Academic Standards.
Grade Placement: 9
Prerequisite: 8th grade English
This course is designed to enhance grammar skills, improve
communication skills, and to 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,
have increased opportunities to use reading as a lifetime
activity, and learn about art in the form of mandalas and
the art of Eastern civilizations.
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.
Grade Placement: 10
Prerequisite: 9th grade English
This course is designed primarily for college bound students
with advanced skills. 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.
Grade Placement: 11
Prerequisite: 10th grade English
This course is suitable for students entering the business
field, a two-year college or the world of work. 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.
Grade Placement: 11
Prerequisite: 10th grade College Preparatory English
This course is appropriate for students who anticipate
graduating from a four-year university. 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. All juniors are
required to complete a technical report, which infuses
English and career and technical skills.
Grade Placement: 12
Prerequisite: 11th grade English
This is the concluding course for those students who foresee
entering the world of work, field of business, or a two-year
college, post graduation. Grammatical skills and
vocabulary will be stressed through longer compositions. The
students will study the British genre of literature from
all time periods. Students will learn the
techniques necessary to compose an autobiography as they
compose their own senior memory book.
Grade Placement: 12
Prerequisite: 12th grade College Preparatory English
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 autobiographical
writing and they will construct their own detailed projects. Vocabulary
will center on SAT and college preparation.
