World Language Programs at WAMS

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World Language Programs at WAMS

• 2008-2009

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NJ State Mandate

• The teaching of world language is mandated
  throughout the State of New Jersey in grades K-8.
• Students are required by state mandate to
  demonstrate the knowledge and skills specified by
  the Core Curriculum Content Standards. Therefore,
  students at WAMS are placed into a sequential
  two-year language program.

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Placement Process

• Enrollment based on 5 Criteria
• Average of 3 quarters of Language Arts
  grades
• Pimsleur Language Aptitude Battery
• Spring 08 MAP Reading scores
• Spring 08 MAP Language Arts scores
• Teacher checklist (Completed by 6th grade LA
  teacher)

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Placement Process

• Based on their individual scores, children are
  placed into one of two programs
• French 1, Latin 1, Spanish 1, Part 1 and 2
  Program (complete the entire high school level 1
  curriculum over 7th and 8th grade)
• Accelerated Spanish and French Program (complete
  French or Spanish 1 in grade 7 and French or
  Spanish 2 in grade 8)

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French 1 , Part 1 and Part 2Latin 1, Part 1 and
Part 2Spanish 1, Part 1 and Part 2

• Level 1 over a two-year span.
• Appropriate pace for middle school students
• All areas of modern language acquisition are
  stressed (reading, writing, speaking and
  listening comprehension). Vocabulary and
  grammatical explanations support language
  acquisition and production.
• In classical languages, the study of grammar and
  vocabulary support translation skills. Students
  also study the derivations of English vocabulary
  in Latin.
• Culture is an also integral component of each
  program.

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French 1, Part 1 and Part 2Latin 1, Part 1
and Part 2Spanish 1, Part 1 and Part

• French 1, Part 1 Grade 7
• French 1, Part 2 Grade 8
• Latin 1, Part 1 Grade 7
• Latin 1, Part 2 Grade 8
• Spanish 1, Part 1 Grade 7
• Spanish 1, Part 2 Grade 8

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French Course Sequence

• Gr.7 French 1, Part 1
• Gr.8 French 1, Part 2
• Gr.9 French 2
• Gr.10 Honors French 3, French 3
• Gr.11 Honors French 4, French 4
• Gr.12 Honors French 5, French 5

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Latin Course Sequence

• Gr.7 Latin 1, Part 1
• Gr.8 Latin 1, Part 2
• Gr.9 Latin 2
• Gr.10 Honors Latin 3
• Gr.11 Honors Latin 4 Vergil
• AP Latin 4 Vergil
• Gr.12 AP Latin 5 Ovid/Catullus

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Spanish Course Sequence

• Gr.7 Spanish1, Part 1
• Gr.8 Spanish 1, Part 2
• Gr.9 Spanish 2
• Gr.10 Honors Spanish 3, Spanish 3
• Gr.11 Honors Spanish 4, Spanish 4
• Gr.12 Honors Spanish 5, Spanish 5

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Accelerated Program in French and Spanish

• Provides a challenging academic environment
• Leads to the Honors/AP program at the high school
• Highly attractive to the most competitive
  colleges
• NOTE DUE TO THE GRAMMATCAL COMPLEXITY AND NATURE
  OF LATIN, THE Latin 1, PART 1 and 2 PROGRAM, IS
  IN ESSENCE AN ACCLERATED PROGRAM. STUDENTS IN THE
  LATIN PROGRAM HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO ENROLL IN
  TWO AP COURSES IN HIGH SCHOOL.

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Accelerated French Sequence

• Gr.7 French 1
• Gr.8 French 2
• Gr.9 Honors French 3
• Gr.10 Honors French 4
• Gr.11 Honors French 5
• Gr.12 AP French 6

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Accelerated Spanish Program

• Gr.7 Spanish 1
• Gr.8 Spanish 2
• Gr.9 Honors Spanish 3
• Gr.10 Honors Spanish 4
• Gr.11 Honors Spanish 5
• Gr.12 AP Spanish 6

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Moving Up a Level

• Students who are identified by the world language
  teacher as having exceptional skills may be
  tested during the course of the year and move up
  a level.
• Students who do not originally place into the
  program may test up a level by doing summer
  bridge work and testing.
• Some students move up a level between seventh and
  eighth grade.

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Moving Up a Level

• Other students test after 3 Honors or 4 Honors.
• Discussion with world language teacher and
  supervisor is crucial to assure best timing to
  accelerated the child.
• Interested students should notify the teacher and
  supervisor and follow procedures outlined in the
  Program of Studies.

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Contact Information

• Questions regarding the MTPS World Language
  Program should be directed to
• Mrs. Jane MacWright, Supervisor of World
  Languages
• 856-778-6610 ext. 12340
• jmacwright_at_mtps.com