Courses Taught

 

Français

 

FRENCH 1

Recommended Prerequisite(s): None

This is an introductory level course.  It is appropriate for students who have no French at all, as well as those who have had one year of middle school level French.  This course has a communicative focus where students learn to build their interpersonal, interpretive, and presentational skills in French. 

 

FRENCH 2

Recommended Pre-requisite: French 1AB

This course continues with the skills presented in French 1.  This course is appropriate for students who have completed French 1 in a high school setting or for those who have completed two years of middle school French.  This course has a communicative focus where students build on the interpersonal, interpretive, and presentational skills of French 1. 

 

HONORS FRENCH 2

Recommended Pre-requisite: French 1AB

This course continues with the skills presented in French 1.  This course is appropriate for students who have completed French 1 in a high school setting or for those who have completed two years of middle school French.  This course has a communicative focus where students build on the interpersonal, interpretive, and presentational skills of French 1. Honors level courses require more individual commitment than a non-honors level course.  This may include additional assessments, and more detailed exploration of usage and structures.

 

FRENCH 3

Recommended Pre-requisite: French 2AB

This course is intended for students who have a minimum of 2 years coursework in a high school level French class.  This course has a focus on communication and works to improve upon and build the interpretive, interpersonal, and presentational skills from French 1 and 2.  Most of this course is taught in French.  Students work to navigate situations in French including those with problems.

 

HONORS FRENCH 3

Recommended Pre-requisite: French 2AB, Honors French 2AB

This course is intended for students who have a minimum of 2 years coursework in a high school level French class.  This course has a focus on communication and works to improve upon and build the interpretive, interpersonal, and presentational skills from French 1 and 2.  Most of this course is taught in French.  Students work to navigate situations in French including those with problems.  Honors level courses require more individual commitment than a non-honors level course.  This may include additional assessments, and more detailed exploration of usage and structures. 

 

AP FRENCH LANGUAGE AND CULTURE

Pre-requisite: French 3AB, Honors French 3AB

This is the culminating course for French language study in high school.  This is the equivalent of a college-level French language and culture course.  This course is taught entirely in French and works to prepare students to use their interpretive, interpersonal, and presentational skills in the real-world with a focus on authentic materials and addressing current issues in France and the francophone world.