Spanish I - P
Grade Level: 9 - 12
UC/CSU: LOTE (“E”) requirement
Credits: 10.0
Graduation Requirement: Fine Art
Pre-requisites: None
Grading Scale: 4.0
Description: NOTE: Freshmen who request Spanish I will be assigned based on space available. Freshmen who pass the Spanish I Challenge Test with 80 percent proficiency may take Spanish II. This course is designed to give students a rudimentary knowledge of conversational Spanish; some basic grammatical concepts; and culture through music, poetry, news articles, Spanish television, the Internet, and supplementary materials. The curriculum meets the Foreign Language Standards of cultures, communication, comparisons, connections, and communities.

Spanish II - P
Grade Level: 9 - 12
UC/CSU: LOTE (“E”) requirement
Credits: 10.0
Graduation Requirement: Fine Art
Pre-requisites: Student must successfully pass Spanish I with a grade of “C” or better or passing the challenge exam with 80% proficiency. Native speakers may enter with teacher recommendation.
Grading Scale: 4.0
Description: A continuation of Spanish I goals with increased levels of proficiency expected in all areas. There are more in-depth applications of the “5 C’s.” (Meets Foreign Language Standards.)

Spanish III - P
Grade Level: 10 - 12
4UC/CSU: LOTE (“E”) requirement
Credits: 10.0
Graduation Requirement: Fine Art
Pre-requisites: Student must successfully pass Spanish I and Spanish II with a grade of “C” or better or passing the challenge exam with 80% proficiency. Native speakers may enter with teacher recommendation.
Grading Scale: 4.0
Description: Advanced writing techniques; reading and listening comprehension; speaking and grammatical skills are enhanced through the textbook and teacher-developed units such as short story, music, poetry, and culture.

AP Spanish - P
Grade Level: 10 - 12
UC/CSU: LOTE (“E”) requirement
Credits: 10.0
Graduation Requirement: Fine Art
Pre-requisites: Successful completion of Spanish III.
Grading Scale: 4.0
Description: The AP Spanish Language and Culture course is a rigorous course taught exclusively in Spanish that requires students to improve their proficiency across the three modes of communication (Interpersonal, Interpretive, and Presentational) defined in the Standards for Foreign Language Learning in the 21st Century and described in more detail in the ACTFL Performance Descriptors for Language Learners.