One of my stories has thrown up some very vague, very complex questions about high school English and how it's delivered. The story only touches lightly on the below, so the responses don't need to be too detailed. I just want to make sure I'm being as accurate as I can with how the system works in certain circumstances.
Is high school English tiered to the grade level? Is there a set curriculum for each grade, or are the grades mixed (based on ability, preferences etc).
If it's tiered, could someone give me an example of what a senior would study in compulsory English classes? It doesn't need to be too specific, but commonly assigned books or essays topics would be great. Also: is English language and English literature (compulsory elements) typically taught together or separately?
If I understand correctly, California requires students to take three years of English in high school. So if they pass grades 9-11, can they theoretically drop English entirely in Grade 12?
Also, based on the above system, what happens if a student failed English one year? I know this is unlikely, but if it happened, what's the protocol? If they failed Grade 9, would they re-take freshman English in Grade 10, and end up never touching Grade 12? Is it feasible for someone who fails to skip that year and carry on with their class, so long as they have three years?
Assuming they failed one year, and looked like they were set to fail again, what's the protocol? Would the teacher and counselor step in with extra help and tutoring? This is a student with no special educational needs. And then, assuming that didn't work (or wasn't provided) would they not receive a diploma?
And can English-related electives, and AP English, count towards the compulsory English elements? So would a student be able to fulfil these requirements with say, British Literature and Journalism?
Also, an unrelated question: Can a student elect to cut their parents out from their academic life when they turn eighteen? So if a student was over 18, and their parents contacted a teacher about grades, could the student ask the teacher not to provide the information?
Is high school English tiered to the grade level? Is there a set curriculum for each grade, or are the grades mixed (based on ability, preferences etc).
If it's tiered, could someone give me an example of what a senior would study in compulsory English classes? It doesn't need to be too specific, but commonly assigned books or essays topics would be great. Also: is English language and English literature (compulsory elements) typically taught together or separately?
If I understand correctly, California requires students to take three years of English in high school. So if they pass grades 9-11, can they theoretically drop English entirely in Grade 12?
Also, based on the above system, what happens if a student failed English one year? I know this is unlikely, but if it happened, what's the protocol? If they failed Grade 9, would they re-take freshman English in Grade 10, and end up never touching Grade 12? Is it feasible for someone who fails to skip that year and carry on with their class, so long as they have three years?
Assuming they failed one year, and looked like they were set to fail again, what's the protocol? Would the teacher and counselor step in with extra help and tutoring? This is a student with no special educational needs. And then, assuming that didn't work (or wasn't provided) would they not receive a diploma?
And can English-related electives, and AP English, count towards the compulsory English elements? So would a student be able to fulfil these requirements with say, British Literature and Journalism?
Also, an unrelated question: Can a student elect to cut their parents out from their academic life when they turn eighteen? So if a student was over 18, and their parents contacted a teacher about grades, could the student ask the teacher not to provide the information?