Curriculum Guide

Students work to master oral proficiency through oral reports that focus on cultural and historical topics.

AP Latin concentrates on the translation, analysis, and interpretation of Latin literature, both poetry and prose. Authors include Pliny, Vergil, Catullus, and Ovid.

This rigorous and challenging course emphasizes the use of authentic Spanish for active communication, allowing students to reach advanced levels in their oral, aural, reading, and writing skills.

Students are introduced to the French language and culture. They develop skills in the four language modalities: speaking, listening, reading, and writing.

Although this course expects students to have a solid first-year preparation in vocabulary and grammar, the class begins with an active review of previous material before leading the students into more challenging material.

This course continues to review and reinforce fundamental communication skills through the integration of listening, speaking, reading, and writing activities.

This course continues to review and reinforce fundamental communication skills through the integration of listening, speaking, reading, and writing activities.

Students continue to develop and refine their language skills through increased exposure to more advanced grammar and vocabulary.

Students continue to develop and refine their language skills through increased exposure to more advanced grammar and vocabulary.

This course challenges students to improve and refine their spoken and written language skills while exploring the history and culture of France.

In First Grade, students start to write words in Spanish. They will develop their Spanish language with the book, Seed from Qtalk, that reinforces previously taught vocabulary while introducing new words and making sentences.

In Second Grade, students begin reading words, phrases, and sentences in Spanish. They continue to develop their Spanish language with the book, Sprout from Qtalk, that reinforces previously taught vocabulary while introducing more words and new sentences.

In Third Grade, students are introduced to the book Alba and Gael, that reinforces previously taught vocabulary while introducing new words and phrases. This book also encourages students to practice their listening comprehension skills.

In Fourth Grade, students continue to expand their Spanish vocabulary and reading level with the book Alba and Gael 2, which reinforces previously taught vocabulary while introducing new words and phrases.

This class is designed to introduce and expose all students in the grade to the sounds, structure, and basic use of the French language.

This introductory course develops and strengthens vocabulary and grammar skills while teaching students the fundamentals of a classical language.

The goal of this class is to expose and foster topical and functional communication while raising cultural awareness of traditions and daily life in countries where Spanish is spoken.

This is the first of three consecutive years in the Middle School language program, corresponding to the Upper School Level I French course.

This is the first of three consecutive years in the Middle School language program, corresponding to the Upper School Level I Latin course.

This is the first of three consecutive years in the Middle School language program, corresponding to the Upper School Level I Spanish course.

This is the second of three consecutive years in the Middle School language program, corresponding to the Upper School Level I French course.

This is the second of three consecutive years in the Middle School language program, corresponding to the Upper School Level I Latin course.

This is the second of three consecutive years in the Middle School language program, corresponding to the Upper School Level I Spanish course.

This is the third of three consecutive years in the Middle School language program, corresponding to the Upper School Level I French course.

This is the third of three consecutive years in the Middle School language program, corresponding to the Upper School Level I Latin course.

This is the third of three consecutive years in the Middle School language program, corresponding to the Upper School Level I Spanish course.

Students begin to learn the basics of Latin vocabulary, grammar, and syntax by translating stories based on life and times in ancient Pompeii.

Students continue their exploration of the Latin language and ancient Roman culture.

Students continue the study of Latin grammar and vocabulary, translate increasingly complex material, and further their exploration of ancient cultures and societies.

Students continue the vigorous study of Latin grammar and vocabulary in order to translate increasingly complex material, and they begin to study original works by ancient authors.

Roman literature is a diverse and exciting field, and in this course, students have the opportunity to read authors such as Catullus, Ovid, Virgil, Caesar, Suetonius, and others.

Latin literature is a diverse and exciting field, and in this course, students read diverse authors such as Ovid, Virgil, Caesar, Cicero, and others.

Latin literature is a diverse and exciting field, and in this course, students have the opportunity to read authors such as Catullus, Ovid, Virgil, Caesar, and others.

This course is designed for students who grow up speaking or hearing Spanish being spoken and would like to enhance their language skills while deepening their cultural understanding and knowledge.

This course focuses on developing proficiency in the four essential language skills: listening, speaking, reading, and writing.

This course is designed to review and reinforce communication skills through a comprehensive integration of listening, speaking, reading, and writing activities.

This advanced course focuses on reviewing and reinforcing communication skills through a dynamic integration of listening, speaking, reading, and writing activities.

In Spanish III, students deepen their ability to communicate meaningfully in Spanish across a variety of real-world contexts.

Spanish III Honors is an enriched course designed for motivated students seeking to deepen their linguistic and cultural competence in Spanish.

This course further develops students’ proficiency in Spanish across the four communicative modalities: speaking, listening, reading, and writing.

In this course, students continue to expand and refine their knowledge and communication skills through the study of more complex vocabulary and advanced grammatical structures at a rigorous pace.

This upper-level course focuses on enhancing students’ fluency, deepening cultural understanding, and strengthening literacy skills in Spanish.

Students who wish to undertake or to continue the study of a language that Gill St. Bernard’s does not offer may contract with Language Education and Resource Network (LEARN) in Liberty Corner,