Grade 10 is broadly equivalent to IGCSE British · Class 10 CBSE · MYP 5 IB
English — Grade 10
American Curriculum · Ages 15-16
Tenth grade extends analysis to how an author draws on and transforms source material, how complex characters develop over the course of a text, and how rhetoric advances a point of view in seminal texts and speeches.
Writing demands sustained argument with a clear line of reasoning, and comparative analysis across two or more texts. Many students also begin preparing for the reading and writing sections of the SAT or ACT this year, which rewards exactly these close-reading and evidence skills.
Key topics covered
Literary Analysis — Character development, theme, and how authors transform source material.
Rhetorical Analysis — How rhetoric advances a point of view in speeches and seminal texts.
Comparative Analysis — Analyzing two or more texts on a shared theme, subject or method.
Argumentative Writing — Sustained argument with valid reasoning and sufficient evidence.
Explanatory Writing — Complex ideas organized with precise language and effective transitions.
Research — Synthesizing multiple authoritative sources into a coherent answer.
Language & Conventions — Semicolons, colons, parallelism, and varied syntax for effect.
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