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Students have the opportunity to begin or continue their study of Spanish by registering in the provincially authorized three-year Spanish as a Second Language program.

SPANISH 10 (5 credits) Full Year (Grade 10 course)
This introductory course aims to provide the basics of the language through the teaching of vocabulary and basic grammatical structures. Students will be introduced to everyday Spanish with relatively simple expressions and oral exercises as well as short presentations regarding culture and civilization.
Prerequisite: Students who have never taken Spanish

SPANISH 20 (5 credits) Semestered (Grade 10/11 course)
This course is designed to provide students coming from Spanish 10 or with a strong Spanish background with the opportunity to continue and improve oral proficiency and writing skills. Emphasis is placed on areas, which causes difficulties for Anglophone students, as well as an appreciation of Spanish culture worldwide. This course is also intended to help students who are already proficient in oral Spanish to improve their basic writing skills, especially for native or semi-native speakers with no formal instruction in Spanish grammar.
Prerequisite: 50% in Spanish 10

SPANISH 30 (5 credits) Semestered (Grade 11/12 course)
This course is intended as a continuation of Spanish 20. This course is designed to increase and consolidate vocabulary, oral proficiency and develop skills for writing in Spanish. Aspects of Spanish and Latin American culture and civilization will be examined.
Prerequisite: 50% in Spanish 20



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The Universities of Alberta, Calgary and Lethbridge will accept a second language at the 30 level as one of the matriculation subjects for admission to many of their programs. The University of Alberta’s Faculty of Arts will accept French or Spanish at the 30 level in lieu of Math 30P for admission. The University of Calgary’s Faculties of Education, Humanities and Social Work will accept French at the 30 level in lieu of Math 30P to gain admission. Check the pages in the back of this registration booklet to check the entrance requirements for the postsecondary institution of your choice.