Description: Spanish 9 is an introductory level Spanish course designed for students that would like to gain practical Spanish skills – listening, speaking, reading and writing. Students will start learning from the very beginning, with ABCs and 123s, and gradually build their vocabulary. By the end of the year, students will be able to conjugate regular verbs in a sentence, as well as some irregular verbs, and write short paragraphs. The study of language will be intertwined with culture, through thematic units, such as greetings, weather, common activities and hobbies, likes and dislikes, personality traits, body and health, cuisine, and how to pray. Students will have the opportunity to play games and worship the Lord in Spanish, with musical instruments. Spanish is spoken by over 500 million people worldwide and over twenty different nations. As Christians, we are encouraged to serve those in need. Through learning a new language, and understanding a new culture, students will respect and appreciate similarities and differences between themselves and others, and also use their language knowledge to reach out and care for others. Speaking Spanish enables youth to competently communicate on mission activities and trips such as local migrant worker missions and the recurrent RCS Missions trips to Latin America. 

Prerequisite: Spanish 9

Graduation Requirement: Elective 

Description: This course builds on the big ideas and skills established in Spanish 9; Spanish 10 is when things start to get really interesting and more challenging. We move on from basic vocabulary, grammar and a few select verbs to carrying on a greater conversation both in writing and by speaking. Students will become proficient in the Spanish present tense and start to learn the part tense, in order to have more enriching conversations with others. Students will discover and convey meaning through a variety of text types; the emphasis will be on acquiring the language for everyday purposes. Language skills will be honed through thematic and cultural topics, such as family, celebrations, residence, shopping, leisure activities, volunteer service and technology. As followers of Christ, we are called to help those less fortunate than ourselves; many of which live in Spanish speaking countries. Students will have the opportunity to play games to learn to interact with Spanish speakers and worship the Lord in Spanish, with musical instruments.

Recommendations: Students should be proficient in conjugating regular Spanish verbs in the present tense. 

Prerequisite: Spanish 10

Graduation Requirement: Elective

Description: Spanish 11 is the logical progression after Spanish 10 and continues with more challenging and complex work. We continue to gain greater knowledge with full utilization of the past as well as informal future tenses. Students will hone and greatly increase their knowledge. At the Grade 11 level practical real-life conversations are expected. Sophisticated writing also becomes possible, as we introduce past and future tenses. Language skills will be refined through the exploration of thematic and cultural topics, such as school subjects and activities, extra-curricular activities, routines and preparing oneself in the morning, shopping, clothing and gifts, and remembering one’s childhood. As followers of Christ, we are called to help those less fortunate than ourselves; many of whom live in Spanish speaking countries. The more Spanish a student understands and can use, the more they will be able to communicate effectively with Spanish speakers; Spanish 11 students are presented with real life opportunities to engage with and serve native Spanish speakers, in partnership with our local Migrant worker ministries.

Recommendations: Students should be proficient in conjugating Spanish verbs in both the present and preterite past tenses. 

Notes: Students do not require a Language 11 course to graduate, but most post-secondary programs require at least a Language 11. 

Prerequisite: Spanish 11

Graduation Requirement: Elective

Description: In Spanish 12, students are expected to engage in increasingly complex and spontaneous oral and written interactions in which they demonstrate their facility with Spanish. Students are able to locate information with confidence, skim for relevant facts, and use Spanish-language resources in their community and elsewhere. As students develop increasing facility with oral and written language, they experience and can respond to both contemporary and traditional works in a variety of genres. Although not required for many post-secondary programs, taking a language 12 is recommended especially if you are going into Arts (as it is required for graduation from some University programs) or are not sure what you are going to do in the future, to keep your options open. By the end of Spanish 12, students will be able to conduct presentations in Spanish, for diverse audiences, and converse on important thematic and cultural topics, including natural disasters, crisis situations and rescues, emergencies, accidents, entertainment preferences, food and cooking, travel and global tourism.

Recommendations: Students should be proficient in conjugating Spanish verbs in the present tense, irregular verbs and past tenses (preterite and imperfect).

Notes: Although it may not be required for entrance to some post-secondary programs, a Language 12 course (or its university-level equivalent) may be required for graduation from some post-secondary programs.