Courses

AP Language & Composition

Horizon
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1 Unit
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English Language Arts
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Grades: 11, 12
AP English Language and Composition focuses on the central question, “Why was a text important when it was written?” As we analyze a text from this perspective, considering how the author would have considered their purpose, audience, and situation, we also develop the transfer skills to make those determinations about... Read More
  • NCAA Eligible
  • State Certified
  • AP (Advanced Placement)©

AP Literature & Composition

Horizon
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1 Unit
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English Language Arts
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Grades: 10, 11, 12
The AP English Literature and Composition course is designed and taught through a mixture of themes and genres to develop students’ skills of analyzing literature based on genre structures and characteristics and to develop students’ ability to connect related literature under an overarching theme while also engaging with the required... Read More
  • NCAA Eligible
  • State Certified
  • AP (Advanced Placement)©

English II (Honors)

Horizon
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1 Unit
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English Language Arts
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Grades: 10
Horizons Advanced English II builds on the foundation of the Horizons Advanced English I course by utilizing the recurrent OSDE ELA standards of instruction to achieve the continuing goal of developing the critical thinking skills that students will need for success in high school, college, and life. While Advanced English... Read More
  • NCAA Eligible

Public Speaking

BYU Independent Study
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0.5 Unit
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Speech and Communications
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Grades: 9, 10, 11, 12
This course is an introduction to public speaking that involves analyzing a variety of speeches using classical and contemporary theories. Students also learn to speak in an organized and effective manner and prepare a complete speech outline with supporting material. This course uses our “https://is.byu.edu/ksa” Knowledge, Skills, and Attributes (KSA)... Read More