English Credits question

[iteachmine]

What constitutes 4 English high school credits? Is it only grammar? If a student takes an English grammar course and literature course in the same year, can that count as 2 of the 4 English credits? How is this usually done?

 

Any insight would be helpful.

 

Thanks

[FloridaLisa]

I'm lumping all of my dc's language arts-related work into an English credit (possibly Honors English for this year's course). That includes grammar, vocabulary, writing and literature. I *may* give him 1.5 credits this year since he's had so much writing and lit, but we'll see when the final transcript gets put together.

 

HTH,

Lisa

[Guest Katia]

My dc always do what I consider 'honors' English classes, however, they only receive one credit. The credit covers:

 

Literature

Writing

Vocabulary

Grammar

[Brigid in NC]

I give one credit for literature, composition, and vocabulary. We do not have a formal grammar program (we stopped in 8th grade), but deal with that as part of writing instruction. If I did have a separate grammar program, I would fold it into the one English credit for the year.

 

I have designated our English classes as "honors" based on the volume and rigor of the reading, and the number of papers that are assigned. But I don't add any more credits. I see the rigor as a GPA issue. For us a standard class A=4.0, honors A=5.0, and AP or CC class A=6.0. That is the way the public school system in our area weights grades, so that's why we chose that weighting method. I know that other school systems across the country have different weighting systems.

 

Take care! ~Brigid

[Brigid in NC]

In my last post, I may have been unclear. :cool: I give one credit per year for English, for a total of 4 credits in high school.

~Brigid

[Ellie]

with grammar thrown in as needed.

 

Janet in WA said her dss did their grammar/comp in two years, and then literature in two, which worked out to be the same amount of instruction and whatnot as if she had divied it all up into 4 years, IYKWIM.

 

But in most cases, that's one credit per year of English, each year to include composition and literature, with grammar as needed, maybe vocabulary thrown in for good measure.

[Julie in GA]

I was thinking that Omnibus might count for 1/2 credit history and 1/2 credit English Lit. Classical Writing Diogenes and later levels are what I'm not so sure about. The amount of work for CW seems to merit a full credit, but maybe I should just count it as an honors class.

 

Is anyone using both of these programs? How do you assign the credits for them?

[Cynde]

This was recently discussed with a number of responses. I'll try to post the link. Maybe it will also be helpful.

 

http://www.welltrainedmind.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2592