BCC - world language options
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Anonymous
| Does anyone know what foreign languages are offered at BCC? I didn't find a list on their web page. I can see from the MCPS website that they offer Japanese and American Sign Language- but I am not sure if these courses are available at BCC. If not, is there anyway a BCC student can access those courses? My child has dyslexia, and I've been told that either of those might be easier than Spanish or French. Thanks! |
Anonymous
| My oldest who had trouble with verbal fluency took Latin, but I'm not sure it's offered at BCC. Others have also picked ASL. Despite being Japanese, I've never heard that it's recommended for dyslexics! Is it because there's a vowel after each consonant, practically? |
Anonymous
| BCC offers Arabic, Chinese, French and Spanish. |
Anonymous
| They have really, really good French teachers BTW. |
Anonymous
I think languages that have characters are easier for dyslexics. Also the spelling is very straightforward |
Anonymous
Does anyone know if it is possible to take a language that is not offered at the school - for example, through an approved online or outside course? |
Anonymous
We ddi not find this to be the case at all. Also, no ASL at BCC. |
Anonymous
How long ago? They are pretty good right now. |
Anonymous
In theory he could take the class at another mcps school (you would have to provide transportation and it would have to work with his schedule). Whitman is not that far from BCC and offers the most foreign languages in MCPS (not sure about Japanese though). |
Anonymous
| My daughter enjoyed Chinese at BCC. The teacher is good and Chinese is different from some other languages in that there are no verb conjugations to memorize. |
Anonymous
That is not an option. Please don't give out false advice. If your kid was at Pyle and wanted to take a hs level language available at Whitman, in theory they could do it, but not a BCC student to Whitman. No, that's not happening. |
Anonymous
| Is it possible to get an online course approved by mcps - for example, maybe one provided through a community college? |
Anonymous
There was talk at recent board meetings about having this option via the Virtual Academy, like for one particular class period the student could go to the media center, or somewhere, and attend a VA class in a subject not taught at their school. I don't know if it's been fully rolled out. |
Anonymous
Find the course, I'm assuming Montgomery college and run it past the counselor. That's where you'll get your answer. |
Anonymous
| Presumably, OP’s child has an IEP. I have heard of other students with IEPs taking alternative courses to get their foreign language requirements. OP - I suggest posting on the GTLD parent listserve (GTLD Network on groups.io. There are a number of parents of dyslexic kids and they’ll steer your in the right direction. |