This foundation course provides instruction and intensive practice through listening, speaking, reading and writing basic conversational Spanish. A variety of language topics, ranging from greetings to pastimes, are explored. Cultural instruction is provided in conjunction with appropriate language contexts. 

Prerequisite: Spanish 1

The second Spanish course provides instruction and practice through listening, speaking, reading, and writing basic conversational Spanish. Grammatical instruction includes expressing oneself in present, past, and future tenses. A variety of practical language topics from travel to leisure activities are explored. 

Prerequisites: Spanish 2

The third Spanish course is taught at the honors level and reinforces the skills practiced in the second course.  It continues the study of reading, writing, speaking, and listening in the target language at the intermediate low-mid level. Students study the culture of the Spanish speaking countries. They express themselves in the present and past tenses, as well as learn the conditional and future verb tenses. Students will also be introduced to the subjunctive mood and obtain more advanced skills. Students will be expected to work collaboratively and independently.  

Prerequisites: Spanish 3 Honors

Fall semester only.

This course reinforces the skills and continues the study of reading, writing, speaking, and listening in the target language at the Intermediate mid-high level. Students study the culture of the Spanish speaking countries and focus on global issues and themes at the Pre-AP level. They express themselves in all verb tenses with more instructional focus on review of grammar skills and the subjunctive mood. Considerable time is spent on reading literature and articles, listening to broadcasts and podcasts, discussion, and expressing and supporting arguments in the target language. Students will be expected to work collaboratively and independently. 

Prerequisite: Spanish 4 Honors 

Note: If the student fails Spanish 4 Honors, it is recommended that a conference be held with the student, parent, and teacher in order to AP Spanish.

This course follows the curriculum prescribed by the College Board and is intended to provide students with an intensive foreign language learning experience. Students will learn by immersion, requiring the exclusive use of Spanish in the classroom. A wide variety of authentic materials will be used in order to achieve mastery in listening and in reading. The student will have ample opportunities to practice and develop formal and informal registers of speaking and writing using universal themes, cultural situations, and varied discourses and settings, with the ultimate goal of preparing students to speak and write about issues of cultural and global importance in the Spanish speaking world. A diagnostic test as a means of determining students’ strengths and areas of weakness will be administered within the first two weeks of the school year in order to customize instruction. Students are required to take the AP Spanish Language examination.