HHS English Department Melanie Buckley HHS English Department

HHS English Department Melanie Buckley HHS English Department Chairperson Melanie. Buckley@lcps. org Office: Room 307 571 -252 -2800

English Academic or English Honors? English Academic English Honors Focus: • Reading, Writing, Research, Vocab • SOL competencies • Basic writing skills are reinforced Focus: • Reading, Writing, Research, Vocab • SOL competencies • Mastery of basic writing skills is assumed (students advance to complex writing skills) • Increased rigor & faster pace • More independent learning GPA Bump: N/A GPA Bump: 0. 5 Homework: ~30 minutes per class Homework: ~1 -1. 5 hours per class • Normal Summative Assessments • Honors Common Assessment (summative assessment which requires out-of-class independent research) Other considerations: Do you like English & reading? What is your level of motivation? How difficult is your overall course load?

AP Literature & Composition (AP Lit) OR Dual Enrollment English 12 (DE) (Focus similar to AP Language) Which is for me?

Let’s Compare… Dual Enrollment English 12 AP Literature & Composition (Focus similar to AP Language) Community college course with high school & college credit College-level course Enrollment: May require passing a community college entrance test Enrollment: Open (Did your English 11/AP Language teacher recommend you for this course? ) Focus: Semester 1: • Analyze types of writing • Compose a variety of written works ranging in length Focus: • • Analyze fiction, poetry, drama Close reading Literary analysis Exploring literary forms & terms Semester 2: • Argumentative writing • Analyze nonfiction and some fiction • Critical reading of texts • Close reading Read & write frequently. More time is spent writing than reading. Read & write frequently. More time is spent reading than writing.

Let’s Compare… Dual Enrollment English 12 (Focus similar to AP Language) HW: ~1. 5 hour per class College Credit: • earns 6 credits at college • no requirement to pay or pass an exam for credit GPA Bump: 0. 5 (Class of 2020 & beyond will earn the 1. 0 bump) AP Literature & Composition HW: ~2 hours per class College Credit: opportunity to earn college credit based on AP exam score (not guaranteed) GPA Bump: 1. 0 Colleges may not give college credits for both AP Lang & Dual Enrollment!

Questions to Ask Yourself ü Is literature a passion for you? ü Do you do well in your AP classes now? ü Do you think the colleges in which you are interested would prefer another AP class on your transcript? ü Are you willing to take the chance of not receiving college credit if you don’t do well on the AP test? --------------------------------ü Is writing a passion for you? ü Do you do well in Honors English but worry about AP rigor? ü Are you planning to take other AP classes next year that will monopolize your time? ü Is a guaranteed college credit more important to you than an AP-level classroom experience? If you answered “yes” to some questions… AP Literature might be the right choice for you! Dual Enrollment (Focus similar to AP Language) might be the right choice for you!

Still Not Sure? • Discuss it with your current English teacher. He or she may be able to give you some insights and advice. • Review the additional resources on the HHS English Website (“Advanced Classes” page) • Access the NOVA Dual Enrollment Articulation Agreements (Which schools will take these credits? ) http: //www. nvcc. edu/currentstudents/transfer/Search/ARTAdmission. aspx • Remember: in DE English, the Focus is similar to AP Language. However, the DE teachers work with the AP Language teacher to minimize the overlap. The remaining overlap is good writing practice.

NOVA Dual Enrollment English Composition I and II (ENG 111/112) – Transferability College or University (Published 2016) Dual Enrollment ENG 111/112 Christopher 6 credits: ENGL Newport 123/223 University http: //cnu. edu/transfer/pdf/vccs_transferguide. pdf AP Language and Composition 3 -6 Credits: ENGL 123 (Score of 4) and elective (Score of 5) https: //cnu. edu/undergradcatalog/1314/pdf/general/ap. pdf College of 6 Credits: WRIT 3 Credits: WRIT 101 William and 101/ENGL 210 (Score of 4 or 5) https: //www. wm. edu/offices/registrar/doc Mary uments/transfer/vccs_transfer_guide_table. http: //catalog. wm. edu/mime/media/12/1673/prematri George Mason University pdf culationexamtable. pdf 6 Credits: ENGH 101/ ENGH Elective 3 -6 Credits: ENGH 101 (Score of 4) and ENGH 201 (Score of 5) http: //admissions. gmu. edu/transfer/Transf http: //admissions. gmu. edu/exams/exam. Advanced. Placement. as er. Credit. Search. asp? State=VA&School=USVC p? _ga=1. 217937750. 191893282. 1410445951 CS&Course=View+All

NOVA Dual Enrollment English Composition I and II (ENG 111/112) – Transferability College or University Dual Enrollment ENG 111/112 AP Language and Composition James Madison University 3 Credits: GWRTC 103 (Score of 4 or higher) https: //www. jmu. edu/transfer/VCCStransfer/genedequiv. shtml http: //www. jmu. edu/1 st-semester/wm_library/AP. pdf 3 Credits: ENWR 1510 (Score University 6 Credits: ENGL 1000 T Electives (Submission of Portfolio for possible of 5) of Virginia First Writing Requirement Exemption) Virginia Commonwealth University Virginia Tech http: //college. as. virginia. edu/dual-enrollment http: //college. as. virginia. edu/ap-credit 6 Credits: UNIV 111/112/200 3 Credits: UNIV 111 (Score of 3 or higher). http: //www. transfer. vcu. edu/vccs/course-equivalency. aspx http: //bulletin. vcu. edu/undergraduate-study/admissionuniversity/additional-sources-of-credit/ 3 Credits: ENGL 1105 (Score of 3 or higher) ENGL 1106 (Score of 4 or higher). http: //www. tranguide. registrar. vt. edu/2015/vccs/index. ht 6 Credits: ENGL 1105/1106 ml https: //www. registrar. vt. edu/documents/ap_equivalency_1112. pdf

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