AP Literature & Composition

AP LITERATURE AND COMPOSITION (307020AW)

Semester Course (1 unit), Grade Level(s): 11 or 12

NCAA Core GPA Approved

AP English literature is designed for students with exceptional ability, motivation, and love of writing and literature. This course prepares the student to read, analyze, and write at the college level. A solid background in the basics of composition and literary analysis is necessary as well as a mastery of the essay form. The course covers a variety of world literature, both classic and contemporary, and focuses on the genres represented on the AP Literature and Composition exam: poetry, short fiction, novels, and plays. A more detailed course description is available online at apcentral.collegeboard.com. NOTES: Summer reading and writing assignments may be required for this course. Summer reading and writing assignments are posted on individual school websites. All students enrolled in this course must take the AP Literature and Composition Exam in May. Students who choose to audit this course may elect to pay to take the AP Literature Exam in May.