LANGUAGE ACQUISITION

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS - FRENCH COURSES

Students at Brockton School MUST take the SAME language course through their MYP years (requirement of IB MYP) and are highly encouraged to take a language course through to a grade 11 level of study as this is often a requirement for many post-secondary institutions.

LANGUAGE ACQUISITION: FRENCH 6/7 EMERGENT

Course Code: FR6

Communication is key. The Grade 6/7 Emergent French course will help students develop strategies and tools to discover the basics of the language and become more proficient with their communicative skills. This course is for those students who are either new to the language or require a step back to the basics. Students will study common present tense and past tense verbs, and expand their vocabulary. Students will focus on oral expression, listening comprehension, reading comprehension, and written expression.

LANGUAGE ACQUISITION: FRENCH 6/7 CAPABLE/PROFICIENT

Course Code: FR7

The main objectives of the Grade 6/7 Capable/Proficient course are to increase verbal and written expression in French. This course is for those students who seem confident with basic communicative skills in French. Students will continue to expand their vocabulary and further explore present tense and past tense verbs. Students will explore various aspects of the Francophone community including music and gastronomy. Students will focus on the 4 main pillars of language: oral expression, listening comprehension, reading comprehension, and written expression. Assessments will include various forms of independent and group assignments and projects.

LANGUAGE ACQUISITION: FRENCH 8/9 EMERGENT

Course Code: FR8

The main objectives of the French 8/9 Emergent course are to increase verbal and written expression in French with greater ease and spontaneity. This course is for those either new to the language or those who continue to require a slower pace and broad review of the basics of the language. Students will gain knowledge of more complex grammar structures and context appropriate vocabulary. Students will focus on the 4 main pillars of language: oral expression, listening comprehension, reading comprehension, and written expression. Assessments will include various forms of independent and group assignments and projects.

LANGUAGE ACQUISITION: FRENCH 8/9

Course Code: FR9

Prerequisite: French 6/7 Capable/Proficient

CAPABLE/PROFICIENT

The French 8/9 capable proficient course will challenge students to use their French language skills in planned and spontaneous environments. Students will explore new grammar concepts and vocabulary. Various aspects of the global Francophone community will be covered including current affairs, global equality rights, French music festivals, and hobbies. Students will focus on the 4 main pillars of language: oral expression, listening comprehension, reading comprehension, and written expression. Assessments will include various forms of independent and group assignments and projects.

LANGUAGE ACQUISITION: FRENCH 10

Course Code: FR10

Prerequisite: French 8/9

The French 10 course will challenge students to use their French language skills to study complex global issues such as environmental sustainability and cultural diversity. Students will learn more complex grammar structures and continue to explore Francophone culture through a different lens than previous years. Students will focus on the 4 main pillars of language: oral expression, listening comprehension, reading comprehension, and written expression. Assessments will include various forms of independent and group assignments and projects.

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS - SPANISH COURSES

LANGUAGE ACQUISITION: SPANISH 6/7

Course Code: SP67E

Emergent

Communication is key. The Grade 6/7 Emergent Spanish course will help students develop strategies and tools to discover the basics of the language and become more proficient with their communicative skills. This course is for those students who are either new to the language or require a step back to the basics. Students will study common present tense and past tense verbs, and expand their vocabulary. Students will focus on oral expression, listening comprehension, reading comprehension, and written expression.

LANGUAGE ACQUISITION: SPANISH 6/7 CAPABLE/PROFICIENT

Course Code: SP67P

The main objectives of the Grade 6/7 Capable/Proficient course are to increase verbal and written expression in Spanish. This course is for those students who seem confident with basic communicative skills in French. Students will continue to expand their vocabulary and further explore present tense and past tense verbs. Students will explore various aspects of the Spanish speaking community including music and gastronomy. Students will focus on the 4 main pillars of language: oral expression, listening comprehension, reading comprehension, and written expression. Assessments will include various forms of independent and group assignments and projects.

Language

ACQUISITION: SPANISH 8/9 EMERGENT

Course Code: SP89E

Prerequisite: Spanish 6/7 Capable/Proficient

The main objectives of the Spanish 8/9 Emergent course are to increase verbal and written expression in Spanish with greater ease and spontaneity. This course is for those either new to the language or those who continue to require a slower pace and broad review of the basics of the language. Students will gain knowledge of more complex grammar structures and context appropriate vocabulary. Students will focus on the 4 main pillars of language: oral expression, listening comprehension, reading comprehension, and written expression. Assessments will include various forms of independent and group assignments and projects.

LANGUAGE ACQUISITION: SPANISH 8/9 CAPABLE/PROFICIENT

Course Code: SP89P

Prerequisite: Spanish 6/7 Capable/Proficient

The Spanish 8/9 capable proficient course will challenge students to use their Spanish language skills in planned and spontaneous environments. Students will explore new grammar concepts and vocabulary. Various aspects of the global Spanish speaking community will be covered including current affairs, global equality rights, Spanish music festivals, and hobbies. Students will focus on the 4 main pillars of language: oral expression, listening comprehension, reading comprehension, and written expression. Assessments will include various forms of independent and group assignments and projects.

LANGUAGE ACQUISITION: SPANISH 10

Course Code: SP10

Credits: 4

Prerequisite: Spanish 8/9 Proficient

The Spanish 10 course will challenge students to use their Spanish language skills to study complex global issues such as environmental sustainability and cultural diversity. Students will learn more complex grammar structures and continue to explore Spanish speaking culture through a different lens than previous years. Students will focus on the4 main pillars of language: oral expression, listening comprehension, reading comprehension, and written expression. Assessments will include various forms of independent and group assignments and projects.

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS - MANDARIN COURSES

LANGUAGE ACQUISITION: MANDARIN 6/7 EMERGENT

Course Code: MN67E

Communication is key. The grade 6/7 Emergent Mandarin course will help students develop strategies and tools to discover the basics of the language and become more proficient with their communicative skills. This course is for those students who are either new to the language or require a step back to the basics. Students will study common present tense and past tense verbs, and expand their vocabulary. Students will focus on oral expression, listening comprehension, reading comprehension, and written expression.

LANGUAGE ACQUISITION: MANDARIN 6/7 CAPABLE/PROFICIENT

Course Code: MN67P

The main objectives of the grade 6/7 Capable/Proficient course are to increase verbal and written expression in Mandarin. This course is for those students who seem confident with basic communicative skills in French. Students will continue to expand their vocabulary and further explore present tense and past tense verbs. Students will explore various aspects of the Chinese community including music and gastronomy. Students will focus on the 4 main pillars of language: oral expression, listening comprehension, reading comprehension, and written expression. Assessments will include various forms of independent and group assignments and projects.

LANGUAGE ACQUISITION: MANDARIN 8/9 EMERGENT

Course Code: MN89E

The main objectives of the Mandarin 8/9 Emergent course are to increase verbal and written expression in Mandarin with greater ease and spontaneity. This course is for those either new to the language or those who continue to require a slower pace and broad review of the basics of the language. Students will gain knowledge of more complex grammar structures and context appropriate vocabulary. Students will focus on the 4 main pillars of language: oral expression, listening comprehension, reading comprehension, and written expression. Assessments will include various forms of independent and group assignments and projects.

LANGUAGE ACQUISITION: MANDARIN 8/9 CAPABLE/PROFICIENT

Course Code: MN89P

Prerequisite: Mandarin 6/7 Capable/Proficient

The Mandarin 8/9 capable proficient course will challenge students to use their Mandarin language skills in planned and spontaneous environments. Students will explore new grammar concepts and vocabulary. Various aspects of the global Chinese community will be covered including current affairs, global equality rights, Chinese festivals, customs, and hobbies. Students will focus on the 4 main pillars of language: oral expression, listening comprehension, reading comprehension, and written expression. Assessments will include various forms of independent and group assignments and projects.

LANGUAGE ACQUISITION: MANDARIN 10

Course Code: MN10

Credits: 4

Prerequisite: Mandarin 89P

The Mandarin 10 course will challenge students to use their Mandarin language skills to study complex global issues such as environmental sustainability and cultural diversity. Students will learn more complex grammar structures and continue to explore Mandarin speaking culture through a different lens than previous years. Students will focus on the 4 main pillars of language: oral expression, listening comprehension, reading comprehension, and written expression. Assessments will include various forms of independent and group assignments and projects.