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Education, Citizenship and Youth

Distance Learning

Independent Study Option

Spanish

Spanish is the official language of Spain, Mexico, most nations in Central and South America, and a number of Caribbean nations.

The Independent Study Option offers the following levels in Spanish. Please list the Subject Code, Subject Designation, and ISO Designation on the application to identify the course(s) required.

Subject Name Subject Code Subject Designation ISO Designation
Grade 9 Spanish (10G) 1081 10G 001
Grade 10 Spanish (20G) 1081 20G 001
Grade 11 Spanish (30S) 1081 30S 001
Grade 12 Spanish (40S) 1081 40S 000

Each listing of a subject name is followed by a unique 10-digit code made up of three parts:

  • Subject code. A 4-digit number that identifies each subject.
  • Subject level. A 3-character code that identified the grade and level of a course.
  • ISO designation. A 3-digit number that identifies the course version, course option, a textbook, audiotapes, or videotape.

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Grade 9 Spanish (10G) 1 credit (2002)
Course Code 1081 10G 001
This course provides learning opportunities in the basic Spanish language arts: reading, writing, viewing, speaking, and listening. It aims to assist students in developing basic oral and written communication skills. Upon completion of this course, students should be able to speak, comprehend, read, and write Spanish at a basic level of proficiency. Access to a Tutor/Marker will support the listening and speaking skills as well as other aspects of the course. Students are required to record and submit audio samples throughout the course that contributes to their overall final mark.

This course also introduces students to the history, geography, and diversity of Hispanic culture.

Students are provided with dialogues and reading passages to improve speaking, listening, and reading comprehension skills. Students are encouraged to read, listen to Spanish songs, and interact with Spanish-speaking people.

Evaluation is based on

4 Exercises 10%
2 Tests 20%
Midterm Examination (after Module 2) 20%
Final Examination (after Module 4) 50%
Total 100%

Audio CD
(1081 10G 010) $5.50 plus GST and PST

Video CD/Videotape
CD-0877 or VT-0877—Grade 9 Spanish (10G)
$5.50 each plus GST and PST

A Spanish-English dictionary is recommended.

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Grade 10 Spanish (20G) 1 credit (2002)
Course Code 1081 20G 001
This course requires prior knowledge of Spanish equivalent to the Grade 9 level.

¡Nos alegramos de verte de nuevo!

The aim of this course is to assist the student in the further development of the receptive and expressive language skills in Spanish. Students are provided with opportunities to continue learning about the richness of Hispanic culture. By the end of this course the student should be able to listen, read, write, and speak at an intermediate level of proficiency. Access to a Tutor/Marker will support the listening and speaking skills as well as other aspects of the course. Students are required to record and submit audio samples throughout the course that contributes to their overall final mark.

Students are encouraged to interact with Spanish-speaking people as well as listen to Spanish songs, radio and television programs, and read additional material in Spanish to expand their opportunities to learn. There are also eight self-tests for the student to monitor their own learning.

Evaluation is based on

4 Exercises (5% each) 20%
Midterm Examination (oral and written) 40%
Final Examination (oral and written) 40%
Total 100%

Audio CD
(1081 20G 010) $5.50 plus GST and PST

A Spanish-English dictionary is recommended.

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Grade 11 Spanish (30S) 1 credit (2001)
Course Code 1081 30S 001

This course requires prior knowledge of Spanish equivalent to the Grade 10 level.

This course provides a more detailed exploration of the structures of the language and the cultures of the Spanish-speaking world. The aim of this course is to assist the student in the further development of Spanish for socializing, inquiring, explaining, and self-expression. By the end of this course, the student should be able to listen, read, write, and speak at a high-intermediate level of proficiency. Access to a Tutor/Marker will support the listening and speaking skills as well as other aspects of the course. Students are required to record and submit audio samples throughout the course that contributes to their overall final mark.

Throughout the course, students are provided with increasingly complex dialogues, poems, and readings to develop listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills. There are eight modules and eight self-tests for the student to monitor their own learning.

  • Módulo 1 “¿Cómo estás?: la salud y el cuerpo”
  • Módulo 2 “Acabo de visitar a mis abuelos: las celebraciones en familia”
  • Módulo 3 “¿Quieres que los compre?: la casa, el auto y la computadora”
  • Módulo 4 “Ojalá pueda ir al estadio: los deportes y las artes”
  • Módulo 5 “Dudo que vengan a cenar hoy: la comida”
  • Módulo 6 “Me alegro de que vengan: los medios de transporte y las direcciones”
  • Módulo 7 “¿Irás a la entrevista?: las actividades y los planes”
  • Módulo 8 “¿De vacaciones o de negocios?: el ecoturismo”

Evaluation is based on

4 Exercises (5% each) 40%
Midterm Examination (oral and written) 25%
Final Examination (oral and written) 35%
Total 100%

Audio CD
(1081 30S 005) $5.50 plus GST and PST

A Spanish-English dictionary is recommended.

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Grade 12 Spanish (40S) 1 credit (2002)
Course Code 1081 40S 000
¡Estamos llegando!
This course continues to build on the knowledge and skills of Grade 9 Spanish, Grade 10 Spanish, and Grade 11 Spanish. In addition, it provides an introduction to the world of classical and contemporary Spanish literature, and assists in the development of Spanish for socializing, inquiring, explaining, and self-expression. Upon completion, the student should be able to listen, read, write, and speak at an advanced level of proficiency. Access to a Tutor/Marker will support the listening and speaking skills as well as other aspects of the course. Students are required to record and submit audio samples throughout the course that contributes to their overall final mark.

The material is organized into eight modules.

  • Módulo 1 Es importante que vayas al médico: la visita al médico y otras actividades
  • Módulo 2 ¿Conoces a mi hermana?: las relaciones familiares y los amigos
  • Módulo 3 ¿Qué hay de nuevo?: los acontecimientos y las noticias
  • Módulo 4 Hace semanas que no voy al cine: las actividades recreativas
  • Módulo 5 Prefiero este menú: la comida, los mercados y los restaurantes
  • Módulo 6 Esta ciudad es más grande que aquella: lugares de interés
  • Módulo 7 Si tengo tiempo, iré de compras contigo: los planes futuros, la moda y los consejos
  • Módulo 8 Se celebró la fiesta de San Valentín: viajes, fiestas y tradiciones

Evaluation is based on

4 Exercises (10% each) 40%
Midterm Examination (oral and written) 25%
Final Examination (oral and written) 35%
Total 100%

Audio CD
(1081 40S 010) $5.50 plus GST and PST

Textbooks
Carrera-Hanley. Ventanas tres. Evanston, IL: McDougal Littell Inc., 1998. (8544) MTBB
Moreno. El Misterio de la llave. Universidad de Salamanca y Santillana. S.A., 1992 (8543) MTBB

A Spanish-English dictionary is recommended.

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