World Language Syllabus for French

 

Amana Academy 2023-2024

 

Course Description:

 

Students may begin formal language study in 6th grade by selecting French. Alongside with Arabic, if students begin their study in 6th grade, at the conclusion of the 8th grade World Language program, they will have completed the equivalent of the level two high school course. These students will receive two Carnegie Units (H.S. credit) of credit towards high school graduation. One for French and one for Arabic.

 

Beginning in 6th Grade, all eligible students will take a World Language class called Level 1A, which equates to the first half of high school Level 1.

 

In 7th grade, students who have successfully completed Level 1A (grade of 70 or better as an average of both semesters) will advance to Level 1B of their language. 

 

8th grade students who have successfully completed Level 1 will be placed, by teacher recommendation, into either the Level 2 or Level 2 Honors course.  Successful completion of Level 2 in 8th grade (grade of 70 or better in each semester, NOT averaged), may result in a student’s receiving credit for Level 2, to be awarded at the high school level.  All high school credit earned and accepted will be transcribed using two separate numeric grades per credit on the high school transcript.

 

In 8th grade, students who were successful in level 1A and 1B will advance to level 2. Successful completion of Level 2 in 8th grade (grade of 70 or better in each semester, NOT averaged), may result in a student’s receiving credit for Level 1, to be awarded at the high school level.  All high school credit earned and accepted will be transcribed using two separate numeric grades per credit on the high school transcript.

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Fulton County World Language Goal for Middle School:

 

The goal of Fulton County Schools World Languages is to guide students in their mastery of the FCS World Languages Prioritized Standards [adopted from the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) national performance standards] by providing proficiency-based instruction that is personalized to student needs. Specific proficiency targets for middle school fall in the Novice and Intermediate-Low levels of the ACTFL Proficiency Scale.

 

 

For Modern Languages, these standards consist of “The 5 Cs”:

 

·          Communication – students will engage in conversations, understand and interpret spoken and written language, and present information on a variety of topics.

 

·         Culture – Students will learn about target culture products, practices and perspectives.

 

·          Connections – Students will connect aspects of their target language learning with information acquired in other subject areas such as math, science, social studies, English and the arts.

 

·         Comparisons – Students will demonstrate an understanding of the nature of language and culture, making comparisons between those of the target language and their own.

 

·         Communities – Students will find and engage in the target language outside of the school environment and show evidence of building a life-long skill for their own personal enjoyment.

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