International Languages, which includes Spanish, starts on page 113 of the Curriculum Document.
Prerequisite: None
This course prepares students to continue in the Level 2 Spanish course. It also meets the Component 1 requirement of the OCDSB International Certificate Program, which is one credit in a language other than English or French.
This course provides opportunities for students to begin to develop and apply skills in listening, speaking, reading, and writing in the language of study. Students will communicate and interact in structured activities, with a focus on matters of personal interest and familiar topics, and will read and write simple texts in the language. Throughout the course, students will acquire an understanding and appreciation of diverse communities in regions of the world where the language is spoken. They will also develop skills necessary for lifelong language learning.
Sample tasks include: a role play in a tapas restaurant; "Mi Familia" family tree project; a Spanish culture project
Prerequisite: Spanish, Level 1, Academic
This course prepares students to continue in the Level 3 Spanish course.
This course provides opportunities for students to increase their competence and confidence in listening, speaking, reading, and writing in the language of study. Students will communicate about academic and personally relevant topics in increasingly spontaneous spoken interactions, and will develop their creative and critical thinking skills through exploring and responding to a variety of oral and written texts. Students will continue to enrich their understanding and appreciation of diverse communities in regions of the world where the language is spoken. They will also investigate personal and professional contexts in which knowledge of the language is required, and develop skills necessary for lifelong language learning.
Sample tasks include: "My vacation to... Spain, Mexico, Cuba, etc."; a Spanish recipe, written and cooked in class; a short film analysis
Prerequisite: Spanish, Level 2, University Preparation
This course prepares students for university, college, or the workplace. It also prepares students to approach real world situations in Spanish competently and with confidence.
This course provides extended opportunities for students to communicate and interact in the language of study in a variety of social and academic contexts. Students will refine and enhance their listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills, as well as their creative and critical thinking skills, as they explore and respond to a variety of oral and written texts, including complex authentic and adapted texts. They will also broaden their understanding and appreciation of diverse communities where the language is spoken, and develop skills necessary for lifelong language learning.
Sample tasks include: a newscast in Spanish; a short story; a novel study