LOTE at Naples Central School (taken from the Course Catalogue of the NCS Guidance Department):‘Languages Other Than English’, or LOTEAll students-unless they are one of a very few Special Education classified students who are language exempt-must complete at least 1.00 unit of a Foreign Language to earn the required minimum 1.00 high school credit for graduation. At NCS, students will need to take the 7th and 8th grade Foreign Language course, in the same consecutive language to meet this credit requirement. Students also need to pass the Checkpoint A Local Exam at the end of these two years or at the end of their 8thgrade year. See the NYSED LOTE graduation requirements website for more information.
Students who wish to earn a Regents with Advanced Designation and choose to do so using the LOTE option will need to earn a total of 3.0 LOTE credits in 3 consecutive years of one foreign language (i.e.: French 7/8, French 2, and French 3). Students will also need to pass, in addition to the Checkpoint A Local Exam, the Checkpoint B Local Exam offered at the end of the third year class, or 10th grade.
Pass Checkpoint A Regional Exam, pass course: The student has the option of continuing in Foreign Language to work toward a Foreign Language sequence, one of several sequence options that are available to students if they want to receive an Advanced Regents diploma. Students planning on attending any college are strongly encouraged to continue taking foreign language. Students may also try other foreign languages instead of, or in addition to, the language taken in middle schoolFRN 1 (French 7 & 8)1.00 unit40 weeks/5 periods per weekGrade Level: 7, & 8Reading Level: Average Prerequisite: grade levelFinal Exam: Regional credit bearing exam
The foreign language program combines the study of grades 7 and 8 in either French or Spanish. To earn one unit of high school credit, the student must pass both years and the Local Regional Assessment exam given at the end of grade 8. The primary communication goals are listening to and speaking the language. Skills are developed so that the student can converse with a person who knows only the target language. We emphasize the areas of socializing, providing and obtaining information, expressing personal feelings and opinions, and persuasion. Students will learn to obtain information from materials written in the target language, including short notes, messages, posters, advertisements and texts from print, and be able to write short, informal notes and messages. The development of cross-cultural skills and understandings is an integral component of instruction. Students learn to respect and appreciate a culture other than their own by being introduced to different perspectives, values, gestures and traditions.
FRN 21.00 unit40 weeks/5 periods per weekGrade Level: 9, 10, 11, and 12 Reading Level: Average to high Prerequisite: French 1 (7th/8th) or French 9Final Exam: Per teacher
French 2 is a continuation of French 1. Through advanced readings and activities, new vocabulary is added to the student’s resources, along with cultural aspects of the French-speaking world. By the end of this course, most major verb tenses have been introduced, and auditory and reading comprehension has been improved. Course units include listening and speaking, reading and writing, vocabulary and grammar, including verbs, structure, idioms, and culture.
FRN 31.00 unit40 weeks/5 periods per weekGrade Level: 10, 11, and 12 Reading Level: High Prerequisite: French 2Final Exam: Checkpoint B (formally Regents Exam)
Students expand and refine the skills acquired in the first two levels o French, gaining greater proficiency understanding and expressing themselves in the language. Through readings, writings, and discussions, students will improve reading comprehension, listening and speaking skills, and writing. Students will also expand their cultural knowledge. The successful completion of this course satisfies the language requirement for a Regents advanced diploma. Course units include listening and speaking, reading and writing, vocabulary and grammar, and culture.
FRN 4 (FLCC Gemini 201 & 202)1.00 unit40 weeks/5 periods per weekGrade Level: 11 and 12 Reading Level: High Prerequisite: Minimum of 80% in French 3 and on the Regents examFinal Exam: Per teacher
This fourth level advanced course will consist of conversation, literature, selected readings and the study of advanced grammar. Spanish 4 is for the serious French student. Students will also learn more in the areas of French and Francophone history and culture. Students will gain an advanced level of proficiency in reading, writing, and speaking. This course can be taken through FLCC for dual credit for a fee. See your school counselor for details. Students can earn up to 6 college credits for taking this course, depending on the decision of the college they attend.
FRN 5 (FLCC Gemini 203 & 204)1.00 unit40 weeks/5 periods per weekGrade Level: 12 Reading Level: High Prerequisite: At least an 80% in French 4Final Exam: Per teacher
French 5 is set up like a college literature course. There are discussions in French about the themes, symbolisms, and style of the novels, plays, and short stories that are read. In French 5, the student finally begins to think in French. This course can be taken through FLCC for dual credit for a fee. See your school counselor for details. Students can earn up to 6 college credits for taking this course, depending on the decision of the college they attend