Academics Overview

CTAE

English Language Arts

Fine Arts

Mathematics

Physical Education

Science

Social Studies

World Language

Here at Pickens County School District we believe that the language arts classroom is a place where students begin to connect their own lives to the lives of others through great literature.

The curriculum requires and extends thinking skills, drawing on literature from many genres, periods, and cultures featuring works that reflect a common literacy heritage. The curriculum emphasizes writing as an essential way to develop, clarify, and communicate ideas in persuasive, expository, literary, and expressive discourse.

At all grade levels, the curriculum embeds skills instruction in meaningful learning and supports instruction and literacy with all forms of media. This creates a balanced language arts program giving students opportunities to read and respond critically to literature; to write creatively, expressively, and analytically; to develop effective oral language skills; to investigate and present topics of interest using research methods; and to use media and technology to communicate for a variety of purposes.

Our English Language Arts courses include:

• 9th Grade Literature and Composition

• 10th Grade Literature and Composition

• American Literature and Composition

• AP English Language and Composition

• Multicultural Literature and Composition

• AP English Literature and Composition

• Journalism

• Technical College Readiness

• Dramatic Writing/Advanced Composition

• Dual Enrollment English