World Languages

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

It is recommended for students pursuing a four year college degree to take two consecutive years of the same world language.

SPANISH I
This course will use an active approach to learning Spanish.  Skills in listening, reading, writing and speaking will be developed. Students will learn pronunciation and basic vocabulary and structure through a variety of activities including role-play, paired exercises and personalized questions.  Active participation is a must as a major part of language is communication.  Students are also introduced to geography and customs and culture of the Spanish-speaking world. 

Grades 9-12 1 credit

SPANISH II
This course reinforces and extends the listening, reading, writing and speaking skills taught in Spanish I, however grammatical concepts/structures are more advanced.  Students will begin to refine their Spanish, and active participation is key as a major part of this course is communication.  

Prerequisite: Spanish I  

Grades 10-12 1 credit

HONORS SPANISH III
This course advances the reading, writing, listening and speaking skills taught in Spanish I and II. Grammatical concepts and vocabulary are reviewed, refined and expanded upon.  Prerequisite:  Spanish II & instructor approval. Students have the possibility of receiving credit through Jefferson College. 

Prerequisite:  Spanish II 

College Credit

Grade 11-12 1 credit

HONORS SPANISH IV
This course further advances the reading, writing, speaking and listening skills taught in Spanish I, II and III. Grammatical concepts and vocabulary are reviewed, refined and expanded upon. Students have the possibility of receiving credit through Jefferson College.  

Prerequisite:  Honors Spanish III 

College Credit

Grade 12 1 credit

Upon completion of a level 4 language course, some colleges may waive the world language requirement or students may be able to enroll in an intermediate-level college course and receive credit for high school work. 

From Jefferson College: 

"Retroactive Credit in Foreign Language may be earned if a student has had two or more years of high school  Spanish. A student who completes Intermediate  Spanish with a grade of "C" or better as his/her first foreign language course will be eligible to receive four to five hours of retroactive credit for the course bypassed. After successful completion of Intermediate Spanish, a student should speak with his/her instructor about the application for retroactive credit. The posting fee, equivalent to one credit hour, is payable at the Office of Enrollment Services, or at the offices at Jefferson College Arnold or Imperial, before entering the course on the student's official transcript. No grades are assigned for retroactive credit, but such credit is counted toward graduation requirements on the same basis as credits earned in the classroom."