English 12 is a required course in literature and composition for the 12th grade student. Students will understand several key ideas:

• effective readers use non-fiction and fiction from print texts
• effective writers use a variety of strategies
• effective communication with a variety of audiences for different purposes requires adapting oral and written expression and listening and viewing reflectively and critically
• effective research and use of technology will increase one's personal knowledge base. The curriculum will also include daily grammar instruction, spelling and writing for a variety of purposes