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Upper School Curriculum

  • Spanish
Intermediate High Spanish
Grades: 9, 10, 11, 12
Full-Year
PREREQ: Spanish proficiency - Intermediate Mid

The goal of Intermediate High Spanish is to progress from the Intermediate Low and/or Mid to the Intermediate High level, as specified by ACTFL proficiency guidelines. Intermediate High Spanish is a pre-Advanced class and prepares students to do Advanced coursework. Students work on their interpretive, interpersonal and presentational communication. Students solidify the skills of intermediate levels with an emphasis on oral proficiency. At this level, students improve their ability to ask questions, ask for clarification, self-correct when not understood and use circumlocution. Students identify and employ culturally appropriate vocabulary, expressions, and gestures. Furthermore, they understand that differences exist in cultural behaviors and perspectives and respond appropriately. To achieve this, students gain knowledge on a variety of cultural topics from Latin America and Spain. Students also improve their impromptu writing skills and practice incorporating short, long, and complex sentences using a variety of tenses and structures. The class is taught exclusively in Spanish, using authentic materials, and students are expected to use the target language at all times.

  • Grade 9
  • Grade 10
  • Grade 11
  • Grade 12