World Languages
The mission of the World Languages Department is to create an intellectually challenging and diverse academic environment through excellent teaching and scholarship. In an increasingly interconnected and interdependent global landscape, the importance of knowing and communicating in a foreign language and of understanding and respecting different world views has never been more critical than it is today. As a result, the World Language Department seeks to foster an appreciation for the importance of language study, world cultures, and literature, both ancient and modern. Three languages are offered: French, Latin, and Spanish. The Latin courses are reading-based and emphasize mastery of the language and vocabulary through an understanding of the culture and history of the ancient Romans. The modern language courses are communication-based and emphasize mastery of the four language skills: reading, writing, speaking, and listening. All of our languages are available through the fourth year of study, and the elective years are recommended to provide a solid foundation for continued study at the university level.
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IB French SL is a one year course encompassing 150 hours of coursework. The course objective is to develop the student’s linguistic proficiency in French and to increase cultural awareness of French-speaking populations of the world. The course will focus on the acquisition of the primary language skills: listening, speaking, reading, writing and culture. The language of instruction will be French and the students will be expected to use French only, thereby creating a student-centered immersion environment. Communication will be expressed within the appropriate syntax and cultural context. Language will be used to express communication ranging from daily life activities to discussion of high interest topics related to current events in the world.
OPEN to juniors and seniors with IB Coordinator approval.
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IB French SL is a one year course encompassing 150 hours of coursework. The course objective is to develop the student’s linguistic proficiency in French and to increase cultural awareness of French-speaking populations of the world. The course will focus on the acquisition of the primary language skills: listening, speaking, reading, writing and culture. The language of instruction will be French and the students will be expected to use French only, thereby creating a student-centered immersion environment. Communication will be expressed within the appropriate syntax and cultural context. Language will be used to express communication ranging from daily life activities to discussion of high interest topics related to current events in the world.
The end-of-year IB exams and internal assessments are required for this course.
OPEN to juniors and seniors with IB Coordinator approval.
