World Language Courses

Stuyvesant High School offers a broad range of world languages: French, German, *Classical Greek, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, *Korean, Latin, Mandarin Chinese and Spanish. All students must study at least one foreign language at Stuyvesant for three years. Students who enter Stuyvesant having passed the Regents Exam in a certain language must begin a new language and complete a three-year sequence in the school.

The content of the courses (Language 1-6) is derived from the New York State Syllabus, which is structured around communicative functions, topics, and situations. The content of the courses (Language 7-10) is derived by the State College Board Syllabus. Due to the nature of this school many of our courses may stress linguistic structure more then is often done today.

In French, Spanish and Latin, classes run from Level I through Level V; in German, Italian, Hebrew, **Mandarin Chinese and Japanese classes run through level IV.

*Classical Greek is offered as a one year elective.

*Korean is only offered in Level III for native speakers.

**Mandarin Chinese is offered under a two track system: one for students who are fluent in speaking and listening, but do not know how to read or write and wish to complete their foreign language requirement by taking three years of Mandarin Chinese; and the second track for students who are learning Mandarin Chinese for the first time. Students are placed by the Department.

Students who enter Stuyvesant having passed the Proficiency Exam will be awarded one year of credit in a language. After completing Level II and III and passing the appropriate Regents exam, those students will be programmed to take an additional year in the language to complete the required three-year sequence.

Basic Language Courses (Language 1-6)

The basic language courses may also be taken as electives for students who are fulfilling their graduation requirement in a different language.

Students who are proficient in a language and wish to take it as an elective must see the Assistant Principal of Foreign Languages, to be placed (if offered) in the appropriate level.

Elective and Advanced Courses (Language 7 -12)

Course Code

Miscellany

Arabic

FA1 and FA2

Full year course.

Advanced Placement Mandarin Chinese Language

FM7X and FM8X

Full year course. By application.

Advanced French Conversation and French Literature

FF7C and FF8L

Full year course.

Advanced Placement French Language

FF7X and FF8X

Full year course. By application.

Advanced Placement French Literature

FF9X and FF0X

Full year course. By application.

German 7 and 8

FG7 and FG8

Full year course.

Classical Greek

FE1 and FE2

Full year course.

Hebrew 7 and 8

FH7 and FH8

Full year course.

Advanced Placement Italian Language

FT7X and FT8X

Full year course. By application.

Advanced Placement Italian Literature

FT9X and FT0X

Full year course. By application.

Advanced Placement Japanese Language

FJ7X and FJ8X

Full year course. By application.

Korean for Native Speakers (level 2)

FK3N and FK4N

Full year course.

Korean for Native Speakers (level 3)

FK5N and FK6N

Full year course

Advanced Placement Latin Vergil

FL9X

Full year course.By application.

Advanced Placement Latin Literature

FL7X

Full year course.By application. Not offered 2007-8.

Spanish for the Language Heritage Learner

FS5N and FS6N

Full year course. Not offered at this time.

Advanced Spanish Conversation and Spanish Literature

FS7C and FS8L

Full year course.

Advanced Placement Spanish Language

FS7X and FS8X

Full year course.By application.

Acting the Spanish and Latin American Literary Text and Advanced Spanish Literature

FS9C and FS0L

Full year course. Not offered at this time.

Advanced Placement Spanish Literature

FS9X and FS0X

Full year course.By application.