Spanish
Spanish I
(Standard)
Course No. FLS1A
Semesters: 2 Credits: 1
Prerequisite: None
Spanish I is a course that serves as an introduction to beginning Spanish. The class focuses on sound production, stress patterns and language intonation, and also highlights introductory level geographical facts, social customs, and cultural celebrations. At the conclusion of the course, students will perform at the novice level proficiency in the following language skills: listening, speaking, reading, writing, viewing, and showing.
Spanish II
(Standard)
Course No. FLS2A
Semesters: 2 Credits: 1
Prerequisite: Spanish I
This course is a continuation of beginning Spanish. Emphasis will be placed on the ability to communicate orally as a global citizen. Students will participate in dialogues about familiar situations, using more complex sentences and grammatical patterns. Familiar materials will be read, and short, directed compositions will be written. In this course students will continue to develop proficiency in the following language skills: listening, speaking, reading, writing, viewing, and showing.
Spanish II Advanced (formerly known as Pre-AP Spanish II)
(Enrollment based)
Course No. FLS2QA
Semesters: 2 Credits: 1
Prerequisite: Spanish I
This course is the more rigorous continuation of beginning Spanish designed for students who intend to take the AP Spanish Language Test in Spanish IV AP. Emphasis will be placed on the ability to communicate orally as a global citizen. Students will participate in dialogues about familiar situations, using more complex sentences and grammatical patterns toward a higher proficiency level. Familiar materials will be read, and short, directed compositions will be written. In this course students will continue to develop proficiency in the following language skills: listening, speaking, reading, writing, viewing, and showing.
Spanish III On-Level
(Enrollment Based)
Course No. FLS3A
Semesters: 2; credits: 1
Prerequisite: Spanish II
Grades: 10, 11, 12
In this course students will continue to develop proficiency in all four language skills: listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Emphasis will be placed on consistent and sustained use of the language with more complex grammatical structures. Reading selections using structures of increased complexity will be discussed. Students will recognize word relationship and associate them with proper meaning. This course does not lead to enrollment AP Spanish IV.
Spanish III Advanced (formerly known as Pre-AP Spanish III)
(Enrollment Based)
Course No. FLS3QA
Semesters: 2 Credits: 1
Prerequisite: Advanced Spanish II
This course will be accelerated and expanded to include an extensive study of grammar and advanced vocabulary so that students will reach an intermediate level of proficiency This course is designed for those students planning to continue their Spanish language study and/or prepare for the Advanced Placement Exam. Students will continue to develop proficiency in the following language skills: reading, writing, speaking, listening, viewing, and showing. There will be an emphasis on Advanced Placement strategies and skills.
Spanish Cultural And Linguistic Topics
(Enrollment Based)
Course No. FLS3CA
Semesters: 2 Credits: 1
Prerequisite: Spanish II
Grades: 9-12
This personalized course focuses on the students' continued development of oral proficiency in Spanish, with applicable practice of real-world situations. Students will be provided ample opportunities to engage in conversations, to present information to an audience, and to interpret culturally authentic materials by listening, reading, and writing in Spanish. The course is interactive and engages students in current events and cultural topics through project based learning. This is a stand-alone course, and not part of a coherent sequence of leveled Spanish courses.
Spanish III Advanced For Spanish Speakers (formerly known as Pre-AP Spanish III For Spanish Speakers)
Enrollment Based
Course No. FLS3SA
Semesters: 2 Credits: 1
Prerequisite: Demonstrated intermediate proficiency in Spanish
This course is designed to meet the unique needs of Spanish speakers including an extensive study of advanced grammar and vocabulary so that students may communicate at a higher, more complex level. Students will read critically and be able to synthesize information in order to write a well-organized essay. This course is designed to develop the communication skills of reading, writing, speaking, listening, viewing, and showing, with an emphasis on Advanced Placement strategies and skills.
AP Spanish IV Language and Culture
(Enrollment Based)
Course No. FLS4PA
Semesters: 2 Credits: 1
Prerequisite: Advanced Spanish III or a CBE score of 90 or higher at Level III
The AP Spanish Language and Culture course is a rigorous course taught exclusively in Spanish that requires students to improve their proficiency across the three modes of communication: interpersonal, presentational, and interpretive. The course focuses on the integration of authentic resources including online print, audio, and audiovisual resources; as well as traditional print resources that include literature, essays, and magazine and newspaper articles; and also a combination of visual/print resources such as charts, tables, and graphs; all with the goal of providing a diverse learning experience. Students communicate using rich, advanced vocabulary and linguistic structures as they build proficiency in all modes of communication toward the advanced level. This course is designed to refine the communication skills of reading, writing, speaking, listening, viewing, and showing, focusing exclusively on Advanced Placement strategies and skills.
College Board Course Description
AP Spanish IV Language and Culture For Spanish Speakers
(Enrollment Based)
Course No. FLS4SA
Semesters: 2 Credits: 1
Prerequisite: Advanced Spanish III for Spanish Speakers
The AP Spanish Language and Culture course is a rigorous course taught exclusively in Spanish that requires students to improve their proficiency across the three modes of communication: interpersonal, presentational, and interpretive. The course focuses on the integration of authentic resources including online print, audio, and audiovisual resources; as well as traditional print resources that include literature, essays, and magazine and newspaper articles; and also a combination of visual/print resources such as charts, tables, and graphs; all with the goal of providing a diverse learning experience. Students communicate using rich, advanced vocabulary and linguistic structures as they build proficiency in all modes of communication toward the advanced level. This course is designed to refine the communication skills of reading, writing, speaking, listening, viewing, and showing, focusing exclusively on Advanced Placement strategies and skills.
AP Spanish V Literature
(Enrollment Based)
Course No. FLS5PA
Semesters: 2 Credits: 1
Prerequisite: AP Spanish IV
The purpose of this course is to prepare students to take the Advanced Placement Spanish Literature Examination given each spring. Students will study an introductory and diverse quantity of Peninsular and Latin American literary texts. The reading list will expose students to Spanish works from a variety of genres and historical periods that also influenced literature and art around the world. Students will learn to analyze the poetry, themes, and literary text. The course also will provide interpretive and reading comprehension skills. Students will be expected to learn to analyze passages that may or may not be familiar to them and also be familiar with the basic elements of Spanish meter and rhyme.
College Board Course Description