Upper School Curriculum

Grades: 10, 11, 12
Fall

PREREQ: ADV placement is determined by proficiency assessments, course performance, and demonstrated student skills.

This course examines contemporary societal change through focused study of education, health, and technology in the Spanish-speaking world. Instruction emphasizes advanced language use through analysis and discussion of authentic texts. Coursework includes sustained discussions, written reflections, and presentations that examine how institutions, policies, and innovations shape communities and daily life. Cultural study centers on the intersections of language, access, identity, and social responsibility in a globalized context. Designed at the ACTFL Advanced Low level and taught exclusively in Spanish.