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SPA 201 is the first half of a two semester intermediate sequence organized to enable students to attain a functional level of proficiency. This course is being offered at Nyack High School through cooperation with Rockland Community College (RCC). Students taking this course in high school will earn 4 credit hours at RCC and can be transferred to any other college or university that will accept the credits. Since this is a college-level course being offered at Nyack High School, there are registration costs. It is designed for students interested in earning college credits in Spanish who have completed Spanish 3R/H or received the Department Chair's recommendation and passed the Spanish Checkpoint B Exam. Students will expand their language skills on the themes, topics, and structures of Spanish 3R/H at a higher complexity level of proficiency. In addition, new grammatical concepts, idiomatic expressions, and literature and writings are introduced. Culture is interwoven throughout aiming to broaden student insight into Hispanic life and civilization. Classes are held in Spanish. Students are expected to reach an Intermediate High level of proficiency. This course reviews the fundamentals of Spanish grammar, with emphasis on developing proficiency in oral, reading and writing skills. Selected themes, together with cultural essays, literary excerpts, and news articles in Spanish, aim to broaden student insight into Hispanic/Latino life and civilization.

  The materials in this course may be found on Schoology. This year all resources, assignments, and announcements will be located on Schoology.