TESORO HIGH SCHOOL

Spanish I
UC/CSU: e
NCAA: Yes
Length: Year - 10 Credits
Placement Guidelines: Grades: 9-12
This course provides the student with communicative experiences in the target language necessary to gain and
give information for personal and social purposes in various contextual settings. The course offers students
without any previous formal Spanish experience the opportunity to study the basic principles for learning to
speak, read, and write the Spanish language.

 

 

Spanish II
UC/CSU: e
NCAA: Yes
Length: Year - 10 Credits
Placement Guidelines: Grades: 9-12
This course offers students who have successfully completed Spanish I or the equivalent the opportunity to
continue the study of the basic principles of the Spanish language. The language used is authentic and current,
reflecting the language spoken and read in a Spanish-speaking society. Instruction is student-centered and
communication-based.

 

 

Spanish III
UC/CSU: e
NCAA: Yes
Length: Year - 10 Credits
Placement Guidelines: Grades: 10-12
This course offers students who have successfully completed Spanish II or the equivalent, the opportunity to
continue the study of the Spanish language and culture. The student is provided with communicative
experiences in the target language necessary to inform, inquire after, and give information in more complex
situational contexts. A student must pass either 10 credits of fine arts or 10 credits of the same world language in
order to graduate. All the following world language courses are approved for the University of California and are
recommended for college preparatory students. situational contexts.

 

Spanish IV
UC/CSU: e
NCAA: Yes
Length: Year - 10 Credits
Placement Guidelines: Grades: 10-12
Spanish only is spoken by teachers and students. The course emphasizes speaking fluency and vocabulary
extension. This course may be selected by students preparing for advanced language acquisition yet not seeking
Advanced Placement credits.

 

AP Spanish IV
UC/CSU: e
NCAA: Yes
Length: Year - 10 Credits
Placement Guidelines: Grades 10-12
Spanish only is spoken by teachers and students at this level. The course emphasizes speaking fluency and
vocabulary extension. Grammar is used more as a source to pinpoint weaknesses and errors than as a
consecutive study. Short stories, novels, newspapers, poetry, and other sources, which reflect the greatness of
Spanish literature, are studied and read. Oral discussion in Spanish is conducted on an individual, small group,
and large group basis. After completion of this course, some students may elect to take the Advanced
Placement examination in the Spanish language.