Foreign Language

Grade Level: 9-12

In this course students will actively participate in the four areas of language learning: listening, speaking, reading, and writing, with an emphasis on oral/ aural communication. Through individual and cooperative learning activities, students will practice specific topics as describing everyday items, ordering meals in restaurants, shopping, reading maps, and other common daily activities. Culture capsules provide insights into various societies where Spanish is spoken.

(Offered at FHS)

Spanish I Honors provides a rigorous introduction to the Spanish language, emphasizing all four language skills (speaking, listening, reading, and writing) while incorporating deeper cultural understanding through more complex vocabulary, grammar structures, and authentic materials compared to a standard Spanish I course, enabling students to engage in meaningful conversations and demonstrate a higher level of comprehension in a variety of contexts.   Honors-level courses provide students with opportunities for enhanced rigor, depth, and complexity.  Students who participate in honors-level courses develop critical-thinking skills, take ownership of their learning, and become creative problem-solvers and collaborators

Grade Level: 10-12

Prerequisite: Spanish I 

Note: Previous performance in World Languages courses and teacher recommendation should be considered in course selection.

Students will build on their knowledge gained in Spanish I, while actively participating in the four areas of language learning with an emphasis on speaking and listening/interpretation skills. Specific topics that the student will master include travel settings such as a hotel and marketplace, talking about health, and describing daily routines and weekend plans. Students will be required to engage in more chal­lenging discussions in Spanish and Eng­lish as they use their critical-thinking skills to restate and assess both written texts and recorded passages.

(Offered at FHS)

Grade Level: 10-12

Prerequisite: Spanish II 

Note: Previous performance in World Languages courses and teacher recommendation should be considered in course selection.

The students will delve further into the language, expanding grammar and exploring original selections of poetry, theater, and travel of Spain and Latin America. Oral communication is stressed and literacy is increased as the student begins to analyze text. Cultural issues are viewed through different contexts such as the press, media, memoir, and fiction.

(FHS)

Grade Level: 10-12

Prerequisite: Spanish III 

Note: Previous performance in World Languages courses and teacher recommendation should be considered in course selection.

Students learn communicative strategies and tools to negotiate such real-life situations as extending invitations, job interviews, and expressing opinions. Students will be introduced to the major authors of Spain and Latin America through guided readings and excerpts in the target language. The student will practice complex grammatical structures and writing skills in a variety of genres. Fluency in speaking and listening will continue to be a focus.

Grade Level: 9-12

(Offered at FHS)

Students will develop competencies in speaking, listening, reading, and writing French. French will be experienced through activities such as video, audio, TPRS (Total Physical Response through Storytelling), and multimedia. Culture is stressed through skits and special projects dealing with customs and patterns of behavior appropriate to the target language.

(Offered at FHS)

French I Honors provides a rigorous introduction to the French language, emphasizing all four language skills (speaking, listening, reading, and writing) while incorporating deeper cultural understanding through more complex vocabulary, grammar structures, and authentic materials compared to a standard French I course, enabling students to engage in meaningful conversations and demonstrate a higher level of comprehension in a variety of contexts.   Honors-level courses provide students with opportunities for enhanced rigor, depth, and complexity.  Students who participate in honors-level courses develop critical-thinking skills, take ownership of their learning, and become creative problem-solvers and collaborators.

Grade Level: 10-12

(Offered at FHS)

Prerequisite: French I 

Note: Previous performance in World Languages courses and teacher recommendation should be considered in course selection.

Students will continue to develop competencies in speaking, listening, reading, and writing French with emphasis on oral communication and comprehension. Students will learn to express themselves with more variety, expanding their vocabulary, and using present and past tense verbs. Culture will be experienced through various multimedia activities, including web quests and different projects, weather reports, and advertisements.

Grade Level: 10-12

(Offered at FHS)

Prerequisite: French II

Note: Previous performance in World Languages courses and teacher recommendation should be considered in course selection.

Students will continue refining their skills and developing proficiency in the following areas: listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Students will be able to converse on everyday topics in past, present, and future tenses. Oral presentations, outside reading, and compositions will be integrated into the study of French culture, history, and literature.

Grade Level: 11-12

(Offered at FHS)

Prerequisite: French III

Note: Previous performance in World Languages courses and teacher recommendation should be considered in course selection.

Students will continue refining their skills and developing proficiency in the following areas: listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Students will study newspaper and magazine articles, headlines, and other original readings on different aspects of contemporary and traditional French life. Oral presentations, outside reading, and compositions will be integrated into the study of French culture, history, and literature.

North Carolina Virtual Public School is an initiative by the State of North Carolina through which certified teachers provide online instruction in courses that meet the objectives of the North Carolina Standard Course of Study. NCVPS course availability is based upon funding that high schools receive each school year for online courses and the number of course sections offered by NCVPS, so students need to plan their course of studies carefully with the assistance of their school counselor.  FCS high schools may restrict enrollment in online classes to courses not already being provided face-to-face.  Details about NCVPS are found at www.ncvps.org.

Prerequisite: 3.0 GPA Recommended

Note: Students should see their school counselor for online course availability and enrollment deadlines.

Grade Level: 10-12

Course Descriptions for NCVPS Online Foreign Languages

These are online Foreign Language courses that are not available face-to-face at some FCS high schools.

• American Sign Language I & II
• Arabic I, II, & III
• French I, II, III, & IV
• German I & II
• Japanese I & II
• Latin I, II, & III
• Mandarin Chinese Language & Culture I, II, III, & IV
• Russian I & II
• Spanish III, & IV