2026-2027 TSD Course Description Book - Flipbook - Page 63
AP French (100643/200643)
Grades 10-12
Full year 1.0 credit
Meets NCAA requirements
Students must complete French 4 prior to enrolling in this course. This course is designed for students who have successfully
completed French 4 per teacher recommendation. It follows the guidelines of the College Board® AP French Language and Culture
course and provides opportunities for students to demonstrate their proficiency in the 3 modes of communication - Interpretive,
Interpersonal, and Presentational. The French AP course is divided into thematic units which are based on recommended contexts and
guided by essential questions. Review of the mechanics of advanced language structures is done within the contextual framework of
each unit as needed. Corresponding cultural elements are integrated into the study of the units and activities are directed with the
cultural connections in mind. By the end of the course, students will be able to interpret authentic materials, interact with native
French speakers and express themselves with reasonable fluency both orally and in writing. Upon successful completion of this
course, students will reach the Intermediate-high to Advanced-low proficiency level on the ACTFL Proficiency Guidelines. An
Advanced Placement examination is given in May.
Spanish 1 (100693/200693)
Grades 9-12
Full year 1.0 credit
Meets NCAA requirements
In this introductory course, students will focus on pronunciation and basic vocabulary centered around themselves, their identity, and
familiar objects from their immediate environment. Students will develop basic proficiency across the three modes of communication:
Interpretive, Interpersonal, and Presentational. Conversational exchanges will be formulaic, using memorized phrases in familiar
contexts. By the end of the course, students will have emerging mastery of verb conjugations in the present tense and an understanding
of simple sentence structure. Students will also begin to acquire cultural competence through exposure to a variety of products,
practices, and perspectives in various Spanish-speaking countries. Upon successful completion of this course, students will reach the
Novice- mid to Novice-high proficiency level on the ACTFL Proficiency Guidelines.
Spanish 2 (100703/200703)
Grades 9-12
Full year 1.0 credit
Meets NCAA requirements
Students must complete Spanish 1 prior to enrolling in this course. This course is designed for students who have successfully
completed Spanish 1 per teacher recommendation. Building on what was learned in Spanish 1, students will focus on refining
their pronunciation while further building their vocabulary. Students will continue to develop their proficiency across the three
modes of communication: Interpretive, Interpersonal, and Presentational. In conversational exchanges, students will be able to
respond to simple, direct questions or requests for information. By the end of the course, students will advance their
communication skills from using simple sentences to more complex structures. Students will compare the Spanish culture with
their native culture in a variety of contexts. Upon successful completion of this course, students will reach the Novice-high to
Intermediate-low proficiency level on the ACTFL Proficiency Guidelines.
Spanish 3 (100713/200713)
Grades 9-12
Full year 1.0 credit
Meets NCAA requirements
Students must complete Spanish 2 prior to enrolling in this course. This course is designed for students who have successfully
completed Spanish 2 per teacher recommendation. Building on what was learned in Spanish 2, students will start to create with
the language and further develop their vocabulary. Students will improve their proficiency across the three modes of
communication: Interpretive, Interpersonal, and Presentational. In conversational exchanges, students will be able to initiate,
maintain and bring to close simple conversations by asking and responding to simple questions and stating their opinions. By
the end of the course, students will be able to produce stories on topics related to personal interest or study in a variety of
tenses. In context, students will explore practices, products, and perspectives of the Spanish-speaking culture shared through a
variety of authentic sources. Upon successful completion of this course, students will reach the Intermediate- low proficiency
level on the ACTFL Proficiency Guidelines.
