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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Only above Level 2. Level 1 and 2 are very easy.[/quote]

My DC with a little Spanish coming in who took Level 1 over two years in 6th and 7th found it pretty easy and didn’t study. My DC who took it in one year in 6th found it more challenging and had to study. Both parents speak Spanish as a second language so could help at home if needed and both kids are very high scoring kids. I don’t think it’s a fair assessment that these classes are easy. They are not for many. And they require some study skills, which many sixth graders don’t yet have.[/quote]

Plus fine attention to detail. You can get marked down for very small things that would not impair verbal communication. [/quote]

OP here again. Yes, exactly! It's kind of funny how we teach foreign languages, in a way that doesn't at all mirror how kids pick naturally pick up their native or other languages (for example, many kids still make grammar mistakes at age 7-8). I think MCPS is trying to teach languages in a more holistic manner, but maybe the issue is that the rubrics are still very focused on nitty gritty stuff and not on overall ease of use.[/quote]

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