Woodward Academy - Phoenix Yearbook (College Park, GA)

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CURRKXILUM 39

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- ' a According to Mrs. Bobby Alford, curricu- lum coordinator, the aim of the English De- partment at Woodward Academy is to give the student a mastery of communication skills. Proficiency in these skills is developed through a correlated study of language, lit- erature, and composition. Particularly unique to Woodward ' s English Department is its emphasis on composition. Writing skills, often not taught in high school, are necessary to the success of individuals on the college level. The student who develops a good use of langLage and an appreciation and understanding of the great literature of the world should be able to meet the de- English mands of both the college curriculum and the business world. The ultimate goal of the Language Pro- gram of the Lower School is to ensure that each student reaches his optimum level of proficiency in three main areas: reading, English, and composition. Formal English in- struction is begun in the third grade. Prior to that time, emphasis is placed on oral com- munication. The English Language Arts Pro- gram of the Middle School is designed pri- marilly to review and refine basic skills in grammar usage and to develop competancy in writing effective sentences and unified, coherent expository paragraphs, based on the literature studied. English is taught on the regular and honors levels in the seventh and eighth grades with special classes for the student with particular learning disabilities. The Upper School English Program is de- signed to develop in students a mastery of communication skills and to emphasize com- petency in reading and critical thought. Cur- riculum for the ninth through the eleventh grades is locked-in , but in the twelth grade, students are given some elective choices. Seniors must take one quarter of grammar and vocabulary review and two quarters of literature. Four years of English are required for graduation. 38 CURRlCULUM

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