MODERN LANGUAGES In our ever-shrinking world and increasingly diverse country, the ability to communicate effectively in a minimum of two languages is essential to responsible global citizenship. The cultural lessons presented at all levels facilitate the development of cross-cultural skills. The use of technology encourages authentic interaction in and out of the classroom experience and provides an increasing independence for student learning. Ultimately, our goal for our language students is to create opportunities for true leadership and responsibility, both personal and global. Up through 2020, we encouraged and facilitated participation in travel to other countries and study-abroad programs. With international travel restrictions currently in place, we support and foster communication virtually with students and programs in other countries.
>>MIDDLE SCHOOL All Middle School students must choose a modern language or Latin to study, and they are placed in a level based on their background and language mastery. Placement tests are available to new Form 1 and Form 2 students who have taken the language as a core academic course at their previous school to determine if they place out of the A level course.
Spanish A Spanish A is an introductory course that assumes limited experience with the Spanish language. During the year, students will simultaneously develop speaking, reading, and listening skills that will allow them to express ideas accurately and confidently. They will use their new vocabulary and grammar to create authentic skits and dialogues similar to situations they would experience were they to travel to a Hispanic country. Students will be able to greet others, express personal preferences, discuss what they are studying in school, talk about sports, and describe their family and their relationships. They will also learn to recognize and manipulate various grammatical structures, including regular verb conjugations in the present tense, expressing negation, articles, adjective agreement, forming questions and basic sentence structures. In addition, through the use of authentic materials, students will be introduced to Hispanic culture throughout the world, and they will use technology, both in the classroom and at home, for an engaging and interactive experience.
Spanish B Spanish B is the second course in the Spanish sequence. Students continue to develop their speaking, writing, listening, and reading skills in an immersion environment. They hone their ability to express themselves in increasingly detailed sentences, with special emphasis on communicating clearly in conversation and in writing. As students learn to talk about their world, they make connections with the world around them. They are challenged to apply new skills in meaningful scenarios, and learning is student-centered. Examples of essential questions for this level include: "How do I communicate about my family, my school life, and my community? What connections might I make to the lived experiences of others by sharing about my own experiences?” Students use technology Kingswood Oxford’s Course of Study 2021-2022
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