Fees: IB Exam Fee as appropriate

Learning Recommendations: Successful completion of FO330A/B – Spanish 3 or equivalent. Students must have a strong grasp of all simple and complex tenses including a working knowledge of the subjunctive.

General Description: IB Spanish SL will prepare the student to communicate competently in the skill areas of reading, writing, speaking and listening. The IB student is mature, self-motivated, linguistically competent, and studious. Students must be prepared to be taught solely in Spanish. It is expected that IB level students will be able to utilize conversational Spanish to function in the class without the use of English. Students in their first year (SL) of IB Spanish have the option of sitting for the Standard Level exam in May.

Content: This course follows the guidelines of the IB curriculum for students who speak Spanish as a second language. Themes include:

• Communication and media
• Global questions
• Social relationships
• Science and Technology
• Health
• Cultural diversity
• Pastimes

Strategies:

Students will learn through a combination of:

• Thematic units covering culture, literature and current events
• Essays
• Live and taped oral presentations
• Discussion and analysis of literature, media sources, art, and film
• Instruction and students’ participation exclusively in Spanish

Note: IB World Language (Language B) is designed as a language acquisition course. The IBO states that the “…Language B course should be a challenging educational experience for the student, offering not only the opportunity to learn an additional language, but also the means of learning, appreciating, and effectively interacting in a culture different from the student’s own.”