As directed through the current Arizona Department of Education’s state standards, students review the fundamentals of grammar, write a variety of essays and focus on improving their communicative skills using the standard conventions of written English. Additionally, students become familiar with the common elements of literature while developing a usable, mature vocabulary. In this sophomore level class, students will experience a number of district-approved novels as well as a variety of short stories, non-fiction texts, plays, and poetry selections. (Cambridge IGCSE Literature in English substitutes for this requirement).