Overview
Literature & Composition II builds on the skills developed in Literature & Composition I, deepening students' understanding and application of textual analysis, composition, language conventions, vocabulary, and rhetoric, equipping them with the skills necessary for success in upper-level English courses and preparing them for future academic challenges. This course is required for high school graduation beginning in the 2025-26 school year, and it must utilize the 9-12 standards and the 10th grade expectations of Georgia's K-12 English Language Arts Standards. This course is designed to build students’ capacity in the literacy practices and skills that enhance future real-world and academic communications. By the end of the course, students will be prepared to advance to higher-level English courses with a strong foundation in both literature and composition. 

Course Description
Literature & Composition II is the second course (required) in the sequence of secondary English language arts courses required for graduation. This course develops the integrated skill set that comprises the English language arts discipline to ensure that students are on track to be college and work ready. Literature & Composition II focuses on the interpretation, evaluation, construction, and design of texts across genres and modes in a variety of real-world, academic, and disciplinary contexts while sustaining and building mastery of language applications and discipline-specific practices. This course must utilize the 9-12 standards and 10th grade expectations of Georgia's K-12 English Language Arts (ELA) Standards.

Literature & Composition II is a required (r) course for graduation starting in the 2025-26 school year.