Language Course Intent Form - St. Ignatius College Preparatory

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St. Ignatius offers four languages, other than English, which fulfill graduation requirements: French, Latin, Mandarin,
Saint Ignatius College Preparatory LANGUAGE DEPARTMENT 2018 LANGUAGE COURSE INTENT FORM St. Ignatius offers four languages, other than English, which fulfill graduation requirements: French, Latin, Mandarin, and Spanish. Students are required to study two years of the same language. Please find below the requirement to move on to the next level in a language: CRITERIA FOR REGULAR ENROLLMENT — All students interested in the next level courses must meet the following grade minimums to be eligible: • for Level 2 • for Level 3 — a minimum semester grade of C+ in level 2 and/or teacher approval. • for Level 4 — a minimum semester grade of C+ in level 3 and/or teacher approval. Honors language courses are designed to challenge students who have actively participated in class, mastered the grammar and vocabulary presented in the previous level, and demonstrated the ability to advance more rapidly than the average college preparatory student. Students will work at a faster pace to increase oral proficiency on a variety of topics, expand their vocabulary, read selections appropriate to honors/AP level students and improve their writing skills. The course materials are designed to stimulate and perfect students’ conversation skills including pronunciation, accent, and rhythm. Students in honors classes are on track to complete the college level Advanced Placement course in their fourth year of the language. CRITERIA FOR HONORS ENROLLMENT — All students interested in Honors and Advanced Placement courses must meet the following grade minimums to be eligible for an Honors or AP course: • for Level 2 Honors — a minimum semester grade of A- in level 1 • for Level 3 Honors — a minimum semester grade of B in 2 Honors or a minimum semester grade of A in regular level 2; • for Level 4 AP — a minimum semester grade of B in level 3 Honors Students must maintain these grade minimums for two semesters.

I have read the description of the language courses in the Course Catalog and I understand the eligibility criteria for those courses. Student Signature: Parent/Guardian’s Signature: a. b. c.

My grade meets the requirement and I PLAN TO ENROLL in a language course next year. (Circle desired

course below.)

My grade meets the requirement but I DO NOT PLAN TO ENROLL in a language course next year. State reason: My grade does not meet the requirement to continue with a language course at this time.

LAST NAME:

FIRST NAME:

CIRCLE THE COURSE FOR WHICH YOU ARE ELIGIBLE AND IN WHICH YOU WOULD LIKE TO ENROLL NEXT YEAR:

SPANISH

2 2H 3 3H 4 4AP ARTESANIA DE LAS AMERICAS CINE MEXICANO ESPAÑOL MODERNO MÚSICA DEL CARIBE CUENTOS CORTO

FRENCH

2

2H

3

3H

4

4AP

LATIN

2

2H

3

3H

4

4AP

MANDARIN

2

2H

3

3H

4

4AP

OVERALL/WEIGHTED G.P.A.:

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FRANCOPHONE FILM & LIT 1 AND/OR 2

CURRENT TEACHER: