Spanish 1 SP
Grade Level: 9th to 12th Grade
Course Length: 1 Year
Maximum Credits: 10
Prerequisites: None

Course Description
Spanish 1 SP is designed to strengthen the language skills of the Spanish-speaking student.  Students expand their existent proficiency in Spanish, building on their current listening and speaking skills, as well as developing their reading and writing abilities in contexts beyond their daily life.

Spanish 1 P
Grade Level: 9th to 12th Grade
Course Length: 1 Year
Maximum Credits: 10
Prerequisites: None

Course Description
This course helps students develop competency in speaking, listening, reading and writing, with primary emphasis on oral communication and comprehension.  Exposure to other cultures through various activities helps focus the student on cultural similarities as well as differences.  A variety of communicative, multimedia, audio and video techniques provide students with opportunities to learn the language in many exciting and interesting real-life contexts.

Spanish/Conversational 1
Grade Level: 9th to 12th Grade
Course Length: 1 Year
Maximum Credits: 10
Prerequisites: Must be a native Spanish speaker.

Course Description
This course is designed to enhance the native language literacy skills of these Spanish-speaking-only students.  Students will increase their level of proficiency in Spanish, which will help them successfully transition into English language instruction.  The course will address the literacy needs of students through literature that affirms their culture, history, and identity as well as through other academic and informational texts.  The focus will be placed on grammar, reading and writing processes, the enhancement of listening and speaking skills, and the development of academic skills that will help the students be successful in all subjects. 

Spanish 2 SP
Grade Level: 9th to 12th Grade
Course Length: 1 Year
Maximum Credits: 10
Prerequisites: Spanish 1 SP with a "C" or better, or approval from instructor.

Course Description
Spanish 2 SP is designed to continue strengthening the language skills of the Spanish-speaking student.  Students continue to expand their existent proficiency in Spanish, improving all skills.  Particular emphasis is given to polishing writing skills.

Spanish 2 P
Grade Level: 9th to 12th Grade
Course Length: 1 Year
Maximum Credits: 10
Prerequisites: Spanish 1 P with a "C" or better, or approval from instructor.

Course Description
This course continues to help students develop competency in speaking, listening, reading and writing, with emphasis on oral communication and comprehension.  Exposure to other cultures through various activities helps focus the student on cultural similarities as well as differences.  A variety of communicative, multimedia, audio and video techniques provide students with opportunities to learn the language in many exciting and interesting contexts.

Spanish 3 P
Grade Level: 10th to 12th Grade
Course Length: 1 Year
Maximum Credits: 10
Prerequisites: Spanish 2 P with a "C" or better, or approval from instructor.

Course Description
This course continues to increase proficiency in all skills with emphasis on grammatical accuracy, reading and writing skills.  The student focuses on conversing, describing, and narrating in the present, past and future as well as expressing opinions and discussing hypothetical events.  Exposure to other cultures through various activities helps focus the student on cultural similarities as well as differences.  A variety of communicative, multimedia, audio and video techniques provide students with opportunities to learn the language in many exciting and interesting contexts.

Spanish 4 AP Language
Grade Level: 10th to 12th Grade
Course Length: 1 Year
Maximum Credits: 10
Prerequisites: 3 CP classes with a "B" or better, or approval from instructor.

Course Description
This course continues to help the student expand proficiency in all skills while emphasizing reading, grammatical accuracy and writing skills.  In particular, the student prepares to take the Advanced Placement Spanish Language Exam offered by the College Board.  The student continues to focus on conversing, describing, and narrating in the present, past and future as well as expressing opinions and discussing hypothetical events.  Exposure to other cultures through various activities helps focus the student on cultural similarities as well as differences.  A variety of communicative, multimedia, audio and video techniques provide students with opportunities to learn the language in many exciting and interesting contexts.

Spanish 4 P
Grade Level: 10th to 12th Grade
Course Length: 1 Year
Maximum Credits: 10
Prerequisites: 3 CP classes with a "C" or better, or approval from instructor.

Course Description
This course continues to help the student expand proficiency in all skills while emphasizing reading, grammatical accuracy and writing skills.  The student continues to focus on conversing, describing, and narrating in the present, past and future as well as expressing opinions and discussing hypothetical events.  Exposure to other cultures through various activities helps focus the student on cultural similarities as well as differences.  A variety of communicative, multimedia, audio and video techniques provide students with opportunities to learn the language in many exciting and interesting contexts.

Spanish 5 AP Litrature
Grade Level: 10th to 12th Grade
Course Length: 1 Year
Maximum Credits: 10
Prerequisites: Spanish 4 AP Language or Spanish 2 P with a "B" or better, or approval from instructor.

Course Description
This course continues to help the student expand proficiency in all skills while emphasizing reading, grammatical accuracy and writing skills.  In particular, the student prepares to take the Advanced Placement Spanish Language Exam offered by the College Board.  Students learn the significant value representative of significant genres, literary periods, and geographical areas.  The students read authentic editions of Medieval and Golden Age Literature, Nineteenth and Twentieth-Century Literature. Nonetheless, the student continues to focus on conversing, describing, and narrating in the present, past and future as well as expressing opinions and discussing hypothetical events, analyzing themes, comparing and contrasting various authors, ect.  Exposure to other cultures through various activities helps focus the student on cultural similarities as well as differences.  A variety of communicative, multimedia, audio and video techniques provide students with opportunities to learn the language in many exciting and interesting contexts.