All Middle School Foreign Language Courses
Spanish is offered during the day at each middle school campus. Other foreign languages are available as zero hour courses, requiring that the student have independent transportation to the offering high school campus. Students are provided with district transportation to return to their home campuses in time for the beginning of their second period course.
Grade points are not factored into the high school GPA.
Spanish I
This course is offered during the school day at each middle school.
Course No. FLS1QA/B
Semesters: 2, Credits: 1 HS Credit
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 highlights introductory level geographical facts, social customs, and cultural celebrations. At the conclusion of the course, students will perform at the novice proficiency level in the following language skills: listening, speaking, reading, writing, viewing, and showing.
Spanish II Advanced (formerly known as Pre-AP Spanish II) (GMS and CTMS Only)
Spanish II Advanced is a high school level course offered to students in 6th grade who have participated in the Language Program in Elementary School. This course will be offered at designated middle schools based on feeder patterns of Dual Language Elementary programs and course enrollment.
(Enrollment Based)
Course No. FLS2QA/B
Semesters: 2, Credits: 1 HS Credit
Prerequisite: Completion of Elementary Dual Language Program
Spanish II Advanced will continue to develop proficiency in all four language domains: listening, speaking, reading, and writing at a more rigorous level. Students can expect to have more time spent on practice of using the language, with high expectations of proficiency. The course is literacy based and builds on long term Spanish learning from an early age. Emphasis will be placed on the ability to communicate orally as a world 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.
Upon successful completion of each semester, one-half high school foreign language credit will be awarded.
Grade points are not awarded nor entered into the high school GPA for completion of this course in sixth grade.
Spanish III Advanced (formerly known as Pre-AP Spanish III) (GMS and CTMS Only)
Spanish III Advanced is a high school level course offered to students in 7th grade who have participated in the Dual Language Program in Elementary School and Pre-AP Spanish II. This course will be offered at designated middle schools based on feeder patterns of Dual Language Elementary programs and course enrollment.
(Enrollment Based)
Course No. FLS3QA/B
Semesters: 2, Credits: 1 HS Credit
Prerequisite: Completion of Elementary Dual Language Program and Pre-AP 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. The course is literacy based and builds on long term Spanish learning from an early age. It 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.
Upon successful completion of each semester, one-half high school foreign language credit will be awarded.
Grade points are not awarded nor entered into the high school GPA for completion of this course in seventh grade.
AP Spanish IV (GMS and CTMS Only)
AP Spanish IV is a high school level course offered to students in 8th grade who have participated in the Dual Language Program in Elementary School and Pre-AP Spanish III. This course will be offered at designated middle schools based on feeder patterns of Dual Language Elementary programs and course enrollment.
(Enrollment Based)
Course No. FLS4PA/B
Semesters: 2, Credits: 1 HS Credit
Prerequisite: Completion of Elementary Dual Language Program and Pre-AP Spanish 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.
Grade points are not awarded nor entered into the high school GPA for completion of this course in eighth grade.
French I
This course is offered during zero hour at the zoned high school campus.
(Enrollment Based)
Course No. FLF1A/B
Semesters: 2, Credits: 1 HS Credit
Students will learn to understand and produce the sounds, stress patterns, and intonation of the language. The content of this course will include an introduction to all five language skills (listening, speaking, reading, writing, and cultural literacy) with emphasis on the ability to communicate orally from the core of this course of study. Students will take part in everyday simple conversations using basic grammatical structures and learn to read and write simple questions and answers as they develop as world citizens. Students will also study basic facts about the geography, customs, and culture of the country.
German I
This course is offered during zero hour at the zoned high school campus.
(Enrollment Based)
Course No. FLG1A/B
Semesters: 2, Credits: 1 HS Credit
Students will learn to understand and produce the sounds, stress patterns, and intonation of the language. An introduction to all four language skills (listening, speaking, reading, and writing) with emphasis on the ability to communicate orally forms the core of this course of study. Students will take part in everyday simple conversations using basic grammatical structures and learn to read and write simple questions and answers. Students will also study basic facts about the geography, customs, and culture of German.