Hi, I’m currently a sophomore in high school. My problem is that since I doubled up on math this year, I couldn’t take Spanish 3. So instead of being able to take Spanish 4 my junior year, I’d have to take Spanish 3 and I don’t want that. For some reason my teacher said even if I learned the content I wouldn’t be allowed to skip on to Spanish 4. Does anyone know what I can do about this and if there is someway I could manage? I’m really strong with language and was top of the class in Spanish 2 my freshman year, I guess you could say I have a knack for it. Anyways, would really appreciate any feedback. Thanks.
Take spanish three online over the summer.
Is there an actual program for this, or do you just mean a site such as Duolingo? Also are you sure it’s possible?. The department head said that even if I knew the content, I wouldn’t be able to skip it which I don’t see how that makes any sense…
It depends where you are. Talk to your guidance counseler and they can hook you up with a certified program. In florida they have FLVS where you can take classes online. And it wouldn’t be skipping, you would be taking the class online where it can count towards your total credits and gpa.
What is wrong with taking Spanish 3 as a junior and Spanish 4 as a senior?
A question is, do you really know the content? Does the school have placement testing to determine appropriate placement for those who already have some knowledge of Spanish (e.g. heritage speakers)? If so, can you take such a placement test?
Since I took Spanish 2 my freshman year, I would feel awkward taking Spanish 3 my junior year because I would be behind in terms of where I should be and the kids who were normally at my level. Also I wanted to take AP Spanish my senior year since I genuinely enjoy the subject and was one of my favorites while I was still taking it.
Spanish 3 in 11th grade would be normal level for students who started with Spanish 1 in 9th grade.
Yeah, I took Spanish 2 my freshman year, its just the fact that I wouldn’t be at the excelled rank that would bother me.I know it may seem kind of ridiculous and irrational but it just really irks me.
Take it online!!! You’re overcomplicating it.
Alright then
Alternatively you can take it at a local college over the summer.
Just be sure to check with the guidance counselor and the Spanish dept. in advance to be sure the HS will accept whatever you plan to replace Spanish 3 with.
For the record there is nothing wrong with being one year older than other students in the class. This will happen all the time in college so you might as well get used to it.
This is your second post about wanting to skip classes to go to a higher level one without the typical preparation of the previous HS class. Be careful that this strategy doesn’t get you into trouble down the road.
At moat schools AP Spanish is Spanish 4. AP Spanish Lit is Spanish 5
You wouldn’t be behind, per se. Many people don’t have the opportunity of taking Spanish 1 in the 8th grade. If you didn’t take Spanish one year, you would still be at the normal pace. However, I’d advise you to take one math instead of two, so you have enough room for Spanish 3. It really comes down to your school, but you can always take the class online. The main problem here is your Spanish teacher already said your chances of skipping Spanish 3 are poor. Plus, you would lose much of what you learned if you decide to take a gap year in Spanish. Yes, you may be at the top & have a genuine interest in the subject, but that’s just not enough to hop right back into a language a year later. You need that continued exposure to it.
clyson and happy1, the doubling up already happened on math, it was necessary due to my interests in engineering etc… The gap already happened haha
Yeah, I posted about the two because I would either do one or the other you know, I was trying to figure out the best plan, thanks for the feedback. I think I’ll study Spanish over the summer and take physics in school.
I understand why it happened, I’m just suggesting that you be careful not to get yourself in a bind by skipping multiple classes and going into a higher level class with less preparation than your peers. As I noted above, I would be sure any summer/independent/etc. work you do is approved by your guidance counselor and the department as being sufficient.
@RadQuaint Re-read your post and realized that.
Definitely, think you’re going to struggle for the first few weeks getting back into Spanish unless you’ve been actively learning Spanish on your own this whole school year. I still think you should continue the sequence and take Spanish 3 next year and Spanish 4 the following year. It won’t be awkward since you’ll have a mixture of sophomores, juniors, and potentially seniors in the class. Most schools are fine with four years of foreign language anyway. I don’t think there is much you can do unless you’re willing to shed out the money for an online class (unless it’s free). You could also talk to your guidance or career counselor about. They’ll provide the best information on this.
How does that make sense?
It seems to me that the material taught in Spanish 3 will be necessary for entry into Spanish 4.
Talk with your guidance counselor. Depending on your school, they may allow independent study and testing into the higher level class. My DD utilized flexibility offered through her GIEP to do some independent study through HS so she is now in AP French and AP Spanish senior year. Since you have natural ability, independent study probably would be easy if your school would allow. Good luck.
See if you can take Spanish 3 online over the summer (you could even start now) or you could take it through Concordia language villages (they do a really good job).