Can HS kids take a language if already fluent?

[Anonymous]

With languages required in HS, can kids that speak, write, read a language fluently take that language at school? So whether Spanish, French, German, if it is student’s first languages can student take that language in FCPS HS? Put aside boredom, just wondering if allowed.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:With languages required in HS, can kids that speak, write, read a language fluently take that language at school? So whether Spanish, French, German, if it is student’s first languages can student take that language in FCPS HS? Put aside boredom, just wondering if allowed.

I guess same question can they take a language if it’s student 2nd language but they are already 100% fluent for speaking, reading and writing.

[Anonymous]

Yes, kids do it all the time.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yes, kids do it all the time.

+1 This has always been an issue-Spanish, Chinese, French, the salutatorian in my high school 30 years ago was a fluent Italian speaker who took Italian arguing that she could speak it and understand it but couldn't read/write it because it wasn't her language of instruction.

[Anonymous]

FCPS has Spanish for Spanish speakers. I believe it is similar to English classes except it is taught in Spanish, so the students are reading and writing in Spanish, learning about historical events and figures in Spanish speaking countries.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:With languages required in HS, can kids that speak, write, read a language fluently take that language at school? So whether Spanish, French, German, if it is student’s first languages can student take that language in FCPS HS? Put aside boredom, just wondering if allowed.

They can also just take a test, get credit and not have to take a language.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:With languages required in HS, can kids that speak, write, read a language fluently take that language at school? So whether Spanish, French, German, if it is student’s first languages can student take that language in FCPS HS? Put aside boredom, just wondering if allowed.

They can also just take a test, get credit and not have to take a language.

This would be ideal but does it look bad to colleges or would they read already speak multiple languages and get a pass?

[Anonymous]

American born and rasied take English as a class so....

[Anonymous]

IB high schools allow electives in many foreign languages that way. High school level in the foreign language, so focus on literature etc.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes, kids do it all the time.

+1 This has always been an issue-Spanish, Chinese, French, the salutatorian in my high school 30 years ago was a fluent Italian speaker who took Italian arguing that she could speak it and understand it but couldn't read/write it because it wasn't her language of instruction.

When I took German and had half the class already fluent in German. They were all kids that grew up on US military bases in Germany. And for college they look perfect - born in Montana, HS in Fairfax County, and a wildly gifted linguist.

The same happens in the other languages - its an easy A for them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes, kids do it all the time.

+1 This has always been an issue-Spanish, Chinese, French, the salutatorian in my high school 30 years ago was a fluent Italian speaker who took Italian arguing that she could speak it and understand it but couldn't read/write it because it wasn't her language of instruction.

Well this is true, especially for languages that are phonetically written. There is also the study of literature and culture embedded in these classes. So yes, orally it will be easier but it's not like the kids are learning nothing.

[Anonymous]

If your kid already speaks your home language, please please please take a different language at school.

I'm a French teacher who HATES when French parents send their perfectly fluent children to "how to learn French" classes. It doesn't help and your kids don't need that skill.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes, kids do it all the time.

+1 This has always been an issue-Spanish, Chinese, French, the salutatorian in my high school 30 years ago was a fluent Italian speaker who took Italian arguing that she could speak it and understand it but couldn't read/write it because it wasn't her language of instruction.

Well this is true, especially for languages that are phonetically written. There is also the study of literature and culture embedded in these classes. So yes, orally it will be easier but it's not like the kids are learning nothing.

+1, I work in a Title 1, high ESOL. The majority of students have no idea how to read a write in Spanish, and in many cases, there’s new vocabulary for them because it’s not as though their families are talking about the planets at home.

[Anonymous]

My kids take our native language, with AP exam, outside of their public school. They take another language at school, to AP level as well.

[Anonymous]

Yes but they can also do something called test for credit which means they take a test in that language and if they pass they get credit for the 2 years of world language and a seal of biliteracy.