Course title

Basic Freshman English

Pre-requisite

None

Course description

ENG170 Basic Freshman English Credit: 1.0 Freshman English is required of all freshmen. The course includes the study of grammar, composition, library orientation and research, vocabulary, spelling literature, oral expression, reading skills and study skills. Services provided will be indicated through objectives on the Individualized Education Plan (IEP). For alignment purposes we are providing the course description for on-level Freshman English below: ENG100 Freshman English Credit: 1.0 Based on the Arizona English Language Arts Standards, Freshman English provides students with the skills and knowledge to become critical readers and writers by analyzing key ideas and details, craft and structure, and the integration of knowledge and ideas in literature and informational texts. Students will develop their writing skills by examining text types and purposes and by writing arguments, explanatory/informational texts, and narratives. This course will advance students’ knowledge of the conventions of Standard English and will strengthen vocabulary acquisition and use.

School country

United States

School state

Arizona

School city

Tempe

High school

Corona Del Sol High School Desert Vista High School Marcos de Niza High School McClintock High School Mountain Pointe High School Tempe High School

School / district Address

500 West Guadalupe Rd.

School zip code

85283

Requested competency code

English

Date submitted

09/24/2024

Approved

Yes

Approved competency code

• ENGL
• 4 years of English

Approved date

10/30/2024

Expected grade level

9th

Online / Virtual

No