World Languages

Course Code: 3210            

Grade Level: 9-12               Credits: 10                UC/CSU: Yes

Prerequisite: Students with low reading scores and poor records of academic achievement will almost certainly have difficulties with the course. Enrollment is primarily dependent on 7th grade language arts (CAT 6) scores and should possibly enroll in Spanish 1A. A score of BASIC or above is required for entry to Spanish 1.

Spanish 1 is largely conversational with emphasis on pronunciation and basic sentence patterns. Students will learn the grammatical structures to support the communicative functions specified in the course content. Basic connections should be made to local Hispanic influences. 

Course Code: 3220                       

Grade Level: 9-12               Credits: 10                UC/CSU: Yes

Prerequisite: Successful completion of Spanish I or Spanish IB with a passing grade on the district Spanish level 1 exit exam or with the consent of the instructor.

The second year develops and expands the receptive and productive language skills introduced n the first year. Cultural information and insights are integrated into each lesson providing a natural contextual link to the communication‐based grammar structures. Speaking and writing activities allow students to communicate both conversationally and in writing on specific situational topics that reflect the diversity of the contemporary Spanish‐ speaking world. 

Course Code: 3230                       

Grade Level: 9-12               Credits: 10                UC/CSU: Yes

Prerequisite: Successful completion of Spanish II with a grade of “C+” or better or recommendation of instructors.

A third level of Spanish is designed to reinforce and expand knowledge and skills well beyond the competence level expected of students in Spanish II. Listening, speaking, reading and writing skills are emphasized with additional emphasis of the diverse cultures and traditions of the Spanish‐speaking world and Hispanic/Latin communities in the United States.  

Course Code: 3253            

Grade Level: 11, 12              Credits: 10                UC/CSU: Yes

Prerequisite: Spanish III, Spanish for Spanish Speakers II

This is a one-year college preparatory course, the most advanced Spanish course offered at our school, taught almost exclusively in Spanish and the students are expected to speak entirely in Spanish as well. This course satisfies the UC system foreign language requirement and covers the equivalent of a third-year college course in advanced Spanish writing and conversation. It encompasses aural/oral skills, reading comprehension, grammar and composition. Extensive training in the organization and writing of compositions is an integral part of this course in preparation for the Advance Placement Language examination. Students that take this course may receive college credit. 

Course Code: 3010            

Grade Level: 9-12               Credits: 10                UC/CSU: Yes

Prerequisite: Those students reading below grade level should delay foreign language study until grade 11 or 12.

A basic course designed to develop the receptive skills of listening and reading, the productive skills of speaking and writing in the French language, and to present cultural features of the language and societies. 

Course Code: 3020                       

Grade Level: 9-12               Credits: 10                UC/CSU: Yes

Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in French I or a passing score on French I diagnostic exam. A continuation of a basic course designed to further develop the receptive skills of listening, reading, the productive skills of writing and speaking and to present the cultural features of the language and society.

A second level French course designed to reinforce and expand knowledge and skills in French well beyond the competence level expected of students in French I. Training in listening and speaking is continued, but increasing emphasis is placed on reading and writing skills, with additional emphasis on the culture of France. 

Course Code:                      

Grade Level: 9-12               Credits: 10                UC/CSU: TBD

Prerequisite: None

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