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Level IIII Advanced Spanish 40S College Board Advanced Placement
Course code SPA(4Y)40S Prerequisite SPA(3Y)40S Spanish Language and Culture 42S
Espagnol Avancé 40S Course code SPA42S Prerequisite SPA340S or
FI course XESP(4Y)40S Prerequisite XESP(4Y)30S XESP30S
code AP Spanish Language and Culture is a university level course.
This advanced Spanish course is a continuation of Level 3 Span- Taking a holistic approach to language proficiency, students learn
ish and develops language skills at a high level. Topics include language structures in context and use them to convey meaning,
descriptions, relationships, news/current affairs, art, home, with a focus on function and communication where both fluency
Hispanic culture, literature, music and cinema. Grammar study and accuracy in language use are promoted. It engages students in
focuses on the uses of pronouns and the subjunctive, condition- exploration of contemporary and historical culture and develops
al, future and past tenses. students’ awareness and appreciation of the products, practices
and perspectives that characterize Hispanic cultures. The course
will enable students to earn the equivalent of a first year univer-
sity credit in Spanish as well as a high school credit in Spanish
Language and Culture 42S. The course will be taught using Spanish
as the language of communication with a minimum of English or
French as supporting languages.

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