UNALIYI
WORLD LANGUAGES
World Language Level III and above can be used in place of the CTE graduation requirement.
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FRENCH I / SPANISH I
Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12
Introductory courses for the acquisition of another language. It includes the skills necessary for understanding, speaking, reading, and writing. Students will learn appreciation of the culture and heritage of the countries in which the language is spoken. Students who successfully master this level may be recommended to take the corresponding ICAP course. This course meets the UC “e” requirement. FRENCH II / SPANISH II
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Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12
Recommended: Completion of French I/Spanish I - P with a C- or better or teacher/department recommendation based on an assessment. Continuation of year I; intensified study in the four basic skills: listening, reading, speaking, and writing; emphasis on vocabulary enrichment; introduction to literature; appreciation of the culture and heritage of the countries in which the language is spoken; class conducted mostly in the target language. This course meets the UC “e” requirement. FRENCH / SPANISH III
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Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12
Recommended: Completion of French II or Spanish II with a C- or better or teacher/department recommendation. Continuation of year II; refinement of the four basic skills; development of composition skills; additional reading in the literature; appreciation of the culture and heritage of the countries in which the language is spoken; class conducted principally in the target language. This course will also prepare sophomores who wish to pursue IB language to continue to the IB year 4 course in their Junior year. This course meets the UC “e” requirement. FRENCH/SPANISH II-III ICAP
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Grade 10
Prerequisite: Completion of French/Spanish I with a C- or better or by teacher recommendation post-assessment. This class is designed to bridge the gap for students who entered high school with no previous language experience and who wish to enter the IB Programme. The class focuses on the continuation of the reading, writing, listening and speaking skills. It is taught primarily in the target language. This course meets the UC “e” requirement.
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FRENCH IV / SPANISH IV
Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12
Prerequisite: Completion of French/Spanish III with a C- or better. Continuation of French III/Spanish III; appreciation of the culture and heritage of the countries in which the language is spoken; class conducted in the target language; emphasis on literature and culture with vocabulary building, composition, and oral competency. This course meets the UC “e” requirement. SPANISH II-NS (FOR THE NATIVE SPEAKER)
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Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12
Prerequisite: Ability to write a well-organized paragraph with detail, accuracy, and intermediate vocabulary and comprehend a variety of literary fragments. This course is focused on the development of reading, writing, speaking, and listening, vocabulary building, composition and grammar, spelling, sentence structure, punctuation, accents, and paragraph organization. Students will study Latin American and Spanish literature and culture through selections from novels, myths, short stories, plays, and poetry. Class is conducted in Spanish. Upon successful completion of SNS II, and teacher recommendation, sophomore students can move into IB Spanish B HL year 4. This course meets the UC “e” requirement. WWWW.SEQUOIAHS.ORG
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