Prerequisite: Spanish III (Grade ‘C’ or better) or teacher rec., Signed Honors Agreement; AP Spanish: Spanish IV (Grade ‘C’ or better) or teacher rec., Signed Honors Agreement

1.0 Credit: Full Year

Grade(s): 9, 10, 11, 12

Fee: Spanish IV: $15 for online curriculum access (Voces); AP Spanish: $35.00 (workbook / readers / AP Spanish workbook, if not already purchased); AP Exam Fee: TBD

Spanish IV courses focus on advancing students’ skills and abilities to read, write, speak, and understand the Spanish language so that they can maintain simple conversations with sufficient vocabulary and an acceptable accent, have sufficient comprehension to understand speech spoken at a normal pace, read uncomplicated but authentic prose, and write narratives that indicate a good understanding of grammar and a strong vocabulary.

Spanish IV Honors engages students in a highly rigorous curriculum which emphasizes cognitive skills in interpersonal, interpretive and presentational communication. The honors course aligns with and thoroughly extends the curriculum of Spanish 4; however, added rigor is demonstrated through sophistication and acceleration in terms of thought-provoking learning activities, challenging assessments and more complex materials.. The honors course prepares students for AP or other types of advanced course work and engages students in enrichment opportunities. Higher level critical and creative thinking skills are emphasized throughout the honors course. Students will be expected to speak exclusively in Spanish and will reach an intermediate-mid to intermediate-high proficiency level.

Designed by the College Board to parallel third-year college-level courses in Spanish Composition and Conversation, AP Spanish Language courses build upon prior knowledge and develop students’ ability to understand others and express themselves (in Spanish) accurately, coherently, and fluently in both formal and informal situations. Students will develop a vocabulary large enough to understand literary texts, magazine/newspaper articles, films and television productions, and so on.

Concurrent Enrollment available with ACC.

AP exams of 3 or higher can earn college credit.