Bayfront World Language Department
The mission of Bayfront Charter School Language Department is to provide all students with the opportunity to develop social and academic linguistic proficiency in a language other than English. Through this experience students see the connections between the study of language and other disciplines, gain greater insight into the cultural aspects of the people who speak the target language, meet a qualification for entrance in a a wide choice of colleges and universities, and expand their employment opportunities in the competitive global workforce.
Language and communication are at the heart of the human experience. The United States must educate students who are equipped linguistically and culturally to communicate in our democratic society and abroad. This is the philosophy of our country's national standards on World Language learning. The standards call for a future in which all students are well-versed in English and at least one other language. The national standards also say the children who come from non-English-speaking backgrounds should further develop their skills in the first language.
World Language
Mission Statement
World Language
Vision Statement
Spanish 3-4
The Spanish 3-4 course continues building listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills, while also teaching students about Hispanic cultures. By the end of this course, students in Spanish 3-4 will have an early-intermediate level of the language. Additional support instruction will include technology (web-sites,) music, and games.
Spanish 2 for Native Speakers
The Spanish 2 Native Speakers course is for the Spanish speaker who has been educated in English and whose primary language for reading and writing is English. Instructional emphasis is on accelerated language acquisition, with expansion and systematic strengthening of the student’s informal Spanish language proficiency and knowledge of Hispanic culture.
AP Spanish Language and Culture
This course provides students with a comprehensive experience in studying the culture and language of Spanish speaking countries, preparing them to compete in the global society in which they will live and work. Students will learn and reinforce vocabulary and grammar structures on an ongoing basis.
French 3-4
The French 3-4 course continues building listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills, while also teaching students about Francophone cultures. By the end of this course, students in French 3-4 will have an early-intermediate level of the language.
