The 10th grade student further develops their rhetorical skills through reason, persuasion, and speech by interacting and conversing with primary source documents from the Medieval Period. Students hone their ability to organize, analyze, and comprehend all subjects through the lens of God’s creation and the study of English and Latin. At this stage, students have mastered the Latin language by being able to fluently read great Latin texts of history in their original forms and connect these texts with the Humanities and Sciences.

The 11th grade student eloquently converses and reasons with great works of the notable Modern European authors, as well as primary source documents to further develop the skill of argumentation, debate, logic reasoning, and persuasive argument. Emphasis is given to extensive practice in speaking and creating original work. Students are expected to write reflective research papers synthesizing their previous rhetoric courses by integrating the three appeals to speak authoritatively and accurately, passionately, and credibly. Students further sharpen their ability to organize, analyze, and comprehend all subjects through the lens of God’s creation and gain a deeper understanding of Scripture through the study of biblical Koine Greek.

The 12th grade student, poring over two centuries of American History, continues to build upon their analytical and rhetorical skills from the previous three years by powerfully articulating ideas, crafting original arguments and creating original work. Students gain proficiency in biblical Koine Greek to further interact with Scripture in its original language and other primary source documents. A senior exemplifies the Portrait of Graduate, which means being a Follower of Christ, a Master of Language, a Delighter in God’s Creation, A Reflective Composer, and a Renewer of Culture. Students research and defend a 15–25 page Senior Thesis presentation in front of a panel of judges to complete their high school experience. A senior ultimately embodies what it means to be human with excellence of character, eloquence of speech, growth as a member of the body of Christ, and the beauty of partaking in a liberal arts curriculum. Students depart NCA with a desire, love and fluency of language, education, creation, and God, and continue the great conversation.