English as a New Language (ENL)
This page contains course offerings in the ENL content area. If you have any questions about ENL courses, please contact:
Director of ENL and Refugee Services
ENL instruction courses
| Grade | 9-10 |
|---|---|
| Credits | 1 |
| Prereq | NYSITELL or NYSESLAT score |
This course is designed for students who may have gaps of two or more years in their formal education and/or little or no background in the English language. In this three-period class, students will acquire rudimentary skills and an everyday working English vocabulary. They will be offered opportunities to practice basic pronunciation, self-expression and grammatical structures. One period of this three-period block will be dedicated to developing English Language Arts (ELA) skills and will be co-taught by a specialist in ELA/reading. The ultimate goal of this section of English as a New Language is to help these students to acclimate to their new surroundings and to their new culture. The intent of this course is to prepare students to progress to the emerging, transitioning and expanding levels of ENL and soon be on their way to fulfilling the requirements of a high school diploma.
| Grade | 11-12 |
|---|---|
| Credits | 1 |
| Prereq | NYSITELL or NYSESLAT score |
This course is designed for students who may have gaps of two or more years in their formal education and/or little or no background in the English language. In this three-period class, students will acquire rudimentary skills and an everyday working English vocabulary. They will be offered opportunities to practice basic pronunciation, self-expression and grammatical structures. One period of this three-period block will be dedicated to developing English Language Arts (ELA) skills and will be co-taught by a specialist in ELA/reading. The ultimate goal of this section of English as a New Language is to help these students acclimate to their new surroundings and new culture. The intent of this course is to prepare students to progress to the emerging, transitioning and expanding levels of ENL and soon be on their way to fulfilling the requirements of a high-school diploma.
| Grade | 9-10 |
|---|---|
| Credits | 1 |
| Prereq | NYSITELL or NYSESLAT score |
At this level of English as a New Language, students will receive two periods of instruction in English language acquisition that will focus on listening, reading, writing and speaking skills and the development of academic language. One period of this two-period block will be dedicated to developing English Language Arts (ELA) skills and will be co-taught by a specialist in ELA/reading. The intent of this course is to prepare students to progress to the transitioning, expanding and commanding levels of ENL and soon be on their way to fulfilling the requirements of a high school diploma.
| Grade | 11-12 |
|---|---|
| Credits | 1 |
| Prereq | NYSITELL or NYSESLAT score |
At this level of English as a New Language, students will receive two periods of instruction in English language acquisition that will focus on listening, reading, writing and speaking skills and the development of academic language. One period of this two-period block will be dedicated to developing English Language Arts (ELA) skills and will be co-taught by a specialist in ELA/reading. The intent of this course is to prepare students to progress to the transitioning, expanding and commanding levels of ENL and soon be on their way to fulfilling the requirements of a high school diploma.
| Grade | 9-10 |
|---|---|
| Credits | 1 |
| Prereq | NYSITELL or NYSESLAT score |
This one-period course is for students at the intermediate level of English acquisition. While students in this course have a good working knowledge of conversational English, this class will help them refine their reading and writing skills to help them be more successful in their core content classes. This course is a companion to English 9 ENL, English 10 ENL. The intent of this course is to prepare students to progress to the expanding or commanding levels of ENL and soon be on their way to fulfilling the requirements of a high school diploma.
| Grade | 11-12 |
|---|---|
| Credits | 1 |
| Prereq | NYSITELL or NYSESLAT score |
This one-period course is for students at the intermediate level of English acquisition. While students in this course have a good working knowledge of conversational English, this class will help them refine their reading and writing skills to help them be more successful in their core content classes. This course is a companion to English 11 ENL and English 12 ENL. The intent of this course is to prepare students to progress to the expanding or commanding levels of ENL and soon be on their way to fulfilling the requirements of a high school diploma.
Sheltered ENL instruction
In addition to the courses above, we offer sheltered ENL classes in each of our core areas – ELA, Mathematics, Science and Social Studies.
These sheltered ENL classes are primarily designed for the entering, emerging and low-transitioning ENL student as determined by his or her most recent NYSITELL or NYSESLAT score and their ENL teacher.
Seal of Biliteracy
The New York State Seal of Biliteracy (NYSSB) recognizes high school graduates who have attained a high level of proficiency in listening, speaking, reading, and writing in one or more languages, in addition to English.
To learn more, visit the NYSSB page of the New York State Education Department's website.
