English 10 Draft
EnglishA high school course guide for families
See it for your school: its prerequisites, what it counts toward at your school, and whether it's in your plan.
Why this course?
Tenth-grade English moves from understanding a text to arguing about it. In Pennsylvania this is usually the year of the Literature Keystone exam.
In most PA schools, the Keystone Literature exam is tied to this course.
Colleges expect four years of English.
What you'll learn
- Read literature from different times and places
- Write arguments that answer the other side
- Analyze how word choice and structure shape meaning
- Use quotes and citations correctly
- Revise your own writing after feedback
You'll do: Novels and plays, argument essays, a research paper, and practice for the Keystone Literature exam.
- Honors
- Honors adds more independent reading and longer analytical essays, and is often the step toward AP Language in 11th grade.
What comes next
Which courses come before and after it, and what it counts toward, depend on each school. Your plan shows your school's.
College majors that build on it
- English
- Communication
- Pre-law and legal studies
Careers it informs most
People in these jobs use what this course teaches the most. It's a starting point, not a track.
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