Students will acquire basic language tools and vocabulary to talk about experiences in the present. Students will work toward a beginning level of language proficiency in speaking, listening, reading, and writing. Cross-cultural understanding is explored.

Students will continue to develop their level of communicative proficiency to expand on past experiences and interests. Students will increase vocabulary and understanding of language structure. Cross-cultural understanding is explored.

Students will continue to build reading and writing skills. Student proficiency will increase through oral conversations, skits and real-life simulations. Students will be able to communicate in multiple time frames. Cross-cultural understanding is explored.

Students will refine and continue to develop their reading and writing skills. Student proficiency will increase through oral conversations, reading and analyzing authentic texts, and structured writing assignments. Students will be able to communicate in multiple time frames about a variety of topics. Cross-cultural understanding is emphasized. Students will be engaging in materials across the five overarching themes as set by IB including; Identities, Experiences, Human Ingenuity, Social Organization, and Sharing the Planet.