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SPANISH 10
Prerequisite
Course Credit Course Duration Delivery Method
Spanish 9 or Assessment by department
4 credits Full year Classroom-based
Spanish 10 is intended for students who are passionate about discovering Hispanic language and culture but have minimal or non-existent cultural experience and no knowledge of Spanish vocabulary and basic grammar . By the end of this course , students should be able to communicate orally and in writing using basic regular and irregular verbs in the present tense . A successful student in this class should be able to have a basic conversation , to introduce herself and someone else , to talk about interests and activities , and to ask and answer simple questions . Assessment in this course includes interpretive , interpersonal , and presentational modes of communication . Each mode addresses how students speak , write , listen , view and use media .
SPANISH 11 ( 10 ACCELERATED )
Prerequisite Spanish 10
Course Credit Course Duration Delivery Method
4 credits Full year Classroom-based
Students with a solid linguistic and cultural background will further develop their linguistic and cultural competencies . Through completing this course , students will employ critical thinking skills as they compare the Hispanic language and culture with their own community . Students at this level should be able to participate in spontaneous spoken and written conversations , make presentations and express their thoughts through spoken and written Spanish . Students in Spanish 11 ( 10 Accelerated ) will receive credit for Spanish 11 at the completion of this course . Students will be prepared to move through the curriculum at an accelerated rate in order to complete Spanish 12 by the end of their Grade 11 year . Assessment includes interpretive , interpersonal , and presentational modes of communication . Each mode addresses how students speak , write , listen , view and use media .
SPANISH 11
Prerequisite Spanish 10
Course Credit Course Duration Delivery Method
4 credits Full year Classroom-based
Spanish 11 focuses on using Spanish in authentic real-life situations that further develops Spanish language skills and an appreciation of the wide range of cultural perspectives that make up the Hispanic World . By the end of this course , students should be able to communicate orally and in writing using basic regular and irregular verbs in the present , the past and the future tenses . A successful student in this class should be able to understand most things communicated in Spanish and also be able to communicate competently in situations involving travel , food , shopping , family and pop culture . Assessment includes interpretive , interpersonal , and presentational modes of communication . Each mode addresses how students speak , write , listen , view and use media .
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