G7-8 inspirED Reader & Writer
G7-8 inspirED Reader & Writer : US Edition
Secondary ( G7-12 ) English Program
In the secondary phase of education , the academic focus and needs of students become more specific . Our courses provide students with targeted instruction to meet the knowledge requirements for many different senior secondary examinations , including the IGCSE , IBDP , and AP .
Students are offered opportunities to read , analyze , and critique challenging literary and non-literary texts so that they can develop transferable skills for school and beyond . Additionally , many parents consider boarding school , so our courses provide students with the rigorous knowledge that
will allow them to succeed in these contexts .
We also develop course materials to suit the text selections of individual schools .
Our program has had excellent results because of our teachers ’ decades of experience teaching senior certificate examinations , our demanding text selections , which develop intellectual , aesthetic , and character growth , and our insistence that students grapple with important and interesting ideas that will allow them to continue learning in the future .
In our comprehensive secondary English courses , students will :
G7-8 inspirED Reader & Writer
• read , discuss , debate , and write about themes such as genetic engineering , artificial intelligence , human migration , and media literacy ;
• close-read fiction and non-fiction texts to improve their comprehension skills ;
• develop the ability to write clear , correct , and concise texts .
G7-8 inspirED Reader & Writer : US Edition
• engage in detailed analysis of challenging literary and non-literary texts typically read in selective US boarding schools ;
• study US politics , culture , and current events through high-quality media sources ;
• produce written and verbal responses , and conduct Harkness table discussions .
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