World Languages

Modern Languages

• 2 units of the same world language required for admission to the University System Of Georgia colleges/universities

World Language Pathway Criteria

Student’s course history in one world language includes:

3 distinct high school Course Codes (three units of credit) OR
2 distinct Course Codes plus a third code (three units of credit) reflecting
- An AP* course, where AP courses are offered (60.01700, French; 60.07700, Spanish; 60.08110, Spanish Lit; 61.01700, German; 61.04800, Latin; 62.01960, Chinese; 62.03900. Japanese); OR
- An IB* course, where courses are offered (French, 60.01120, 60.01130; Spanish, 60.07130, 60.07160; German, 61.01120, 61.01130; Latin, 61.04120, 61.04130; Chinese, 62.01900, 62.01910; Japanese, 62.03920, 62.03930; Arabic, 63.01700, 63.01800;) orOR
- A post-secondary enrollment course in the same World Language

*AP, IB and dual enrollment courses must have earned credit

French I

Course Number: 60.01100

Students learn basic French speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills. Vocabulary and grammar center around common themes and structures as reflected in everyday life in a French speaking country. Students will begin to look at the variety of cultures found in the French speaking world. This course emphasizes receptive and productive language skills as well as fundamental grammar concepts. Daily study required.

French II, French II Honors

French III, French III Honors

Course Number: 60.01300
Prerequisite: 85% in French II (unweighted)
Hope Rigor

Students learn to communicate in a wide range of social and professional situations. Authentic sources such as French literature, radio and television are used alongside advanced grammar concepts. Students are encouraged to interact with French-speaking people and to find opportunities to improve their own skills. Outside projects and homework are to be expected in this class taught mainly in French.

French IV, French IV Honors

Course Number: 60.01400
Prerequisite: French III
Hope Rigor

This class emphasizes independent study skills and authentic interactions with French-speaking people and literature. Students explore French contributions to history and culture, and use genuine French materials in a class taught almost exclusively in French. When students complete French IV, they are ready to communicate effectively in a wide range of situations and show a comprehensive detailed knowledge of grammar.

AP French

Course number: 60.01700
Prerequisite: French III
Hope Rigor

This is a rigorous one-semester class comparable in content and difficulty to a 3rd-year collegiate French Composition and Conversation class. This course seeks to develop language skills through varied activities including audio and video recordings, films, newspapers ,and magazines. Additional literary works are also introduced as students continue to explore cultural and language relationships between francophone countries and the United States. Students taking this course are expected to take the AP Exam in May.

IB French

Course Number: 60.01120
Prerequisite: French III; Open to 11th and 12th grade students only

This course is designed to examine global perspectives and practices in French-speaking countries through five prescribed themes: identities, experiences, human ingenuity, social organization and sharing the planet. These themes provide context for all levels of study. These themes allow students to compare the French language and cultures to other languages and cultures with which they are familiar and encourage students to find universal human experiences.

Spanish I

Spanish II, Spanish II Honors

Spanish III, Spanish III Honors

Course Number: 60.07300
Prerequisite: 85% in Spanish II (unweighted)
Hope Rigor

The Level III language course focuses on the continued development of communicative competence in the target language and understanding of the culture(s) of the people who speak the language. Students use basic language structures with accuracy and recombine learned material to express their thoughts. They are exposed to more complex features of the language, moving from concrete to more abstract concepts. Outside projects and homework are to be expected in this class taught mainly in Spanish.

Spanish IV Honors

Course Number: 60.07400
Prerequisite: Spanish III
Hope Rigor

This class emphasizes independent study skills and authentic interactions with Spanish-speaking people, Hispanic literature, current events, and culture of Spanish-speaking countries. Students use genuine Spanish materials in a class taught almost exclusively in Spanish. When students complete Spanish IV, they are ready to communicate effectively in a wide range of situations and show a comprehensive detailed knowledge of grammar.

AP Spanish

Course number: 60.07700
Prerequisite: Spanish III
Hope Rigor

This is a rigorous one-semester class comparable in content and difficulty to a 3rd-year collegiate Spanish Composition and Conversation class. This course seeks to develop language skills through varied activities including audio and video recordings, films, newspapers ,and magazines. Additional literary works are also introduced as well as intensive conversational practice. Students taking this course are expected to take the AP Exam in May.

IB Spanish

11th and 12th grade students only
Course numbers: Spanish B: 2 units|State numbers: 60.07130 (yr 1), 60.07160 (yr 2)
Spanish ab initio: 2 units|State numbers: 60.07170 (yr 1), 60.27180 (yr 2)
Prerequisites: Spanish 3 (Spanish B); none (ab initio)
Hope Rigor 4 units

This course examines the perspectives of Spanish-speaking countries around the world through the context of 5 themes: identities, experiences, human ingenuity, social organization, and sharing the planet. These themes allow students to contextualize

Spanish language and cultures and encourage students to find universal human experiences. Spanish B is for students who have completed Spanish 3 or higher. Ab initio is for students beginning their study of Spanish.

Spanish for Native Speakers Level I

Course number: 60.07900

Designed for heritage learners of Spanish, this course can accommodate students from a wide range of backgrounds, from those who are minimally functional -can comprehend Spanish but are not able to speak fluently, read or write- to those who are more proficient and/or literate in Spanish. The recommended entrance requirement for the Spanish for Native Speakers I is the Intermediate-Mid level of proficiency in listening comprehension on the ACTFL scale. It is not necessary that students speak or write at the Intermediate level prior to entering the course.

This course focuses on the development of communicative competence in reading, writing, speaking and listening and viewing, as well as on understanding Hispanic cultures and issues of identity of heritage speakers of Spanish in the United States including language variation, geography, history, and current events.

Spanish for Native Speakers Level II

Course number: 60.07910
Prerequisite: Spanish for Native Speakers Level I
Hope Rigor

This course is designed for heritage learners of Spanish for those who have completed Spanish for Native Speakers I. The recommended entrance requirement for the Spanish for Native Speakers II is the Intermediate-High level of proficiency in listening comprehension on the ACTFL scale, and Intermediate-Mid level of proficiency in reading, writing, and speaking.

This course focuses on the development of advanced communicative competence in reading, writing, speaking, listening and viewing, as well as on understanding Hispanic cultures and issues of identity of heritage speakers of Spanish in the United States. Students will also continue to develop an awareness and understanding of Hispanic cultures, including language variation, customs, geography, history, and current events.