World Languages
World Languages: WHY? Learning a new language enhances our world view, increasing our awareness of other cultures and their languages. As students, world languages connect us to all of the other subjects we study, such as history, the arts, sciences, culinary science, literature and mathematics. Languages connect us within our world, causing us to think in new ways; communicating in the language enhances those connections, including that the development of new language skills is useful in travel, relationships and careers.
The World Language Department at Nauset Regional High School is based on a proficiency curriculum designed by the American Council for Teachers of Foreign Language (ACTFL). This curriculum conforms to expectations put forward in the National Standards, the Massachusetts Framework for Education Reform and the Massachusetts Common Core of Learning which states that all students should “converse, read, and write in at least one language in addition to standard English”.
Our purpose is to promote purposeful, communicative proficiency and an appreciation for other cultures and peoples. Students need to achieve linguistic competence in one or two world languages in order to function not only economically, socially, and politically in the international community, but also to enhance local tourism and the economy being created in the region by advanced technologies and telecommunications.
A minimum of 3 years of a high school world language sequence is a prerequisite for students applying to most competitive colleges, but 4-5 years of the same language are recommended for optimum opportunity. Students progress through the various levels depending on their levels of proficiency, teacher recommendations and placement or final exam. Students should only repeat a course through departmental approval. Students who have previously been successful should continue language studies at the next level.
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