Course title

Freshman English Essentials

Pre-requisite

NA

Course description

Prreviously ABOR approved as title "Basic Freshman English" Based on the Arizona English Language Arts Standards with a focus on grade band anchor standards, Freshman English Essentials 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. Approval is required to enroll in this course.

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 Address

500 West Guadalupe Road

School zip code

85283

Requested competency code

English

Date submitted

Approved

Yes

Approved competency code

  • ENGL
  • 4 years of English

Approved date

Estimated grade level

9th

Online / Virtual

No