Curriculum
Electives
High School Chinese I Competency
A Premium World Language Course
1 credit
Available to Grades 9-12
Students begin their introduction to Chinese by focusing on the four key areas of world language study: listening, speaking, reading, and writing. The course represents an ideal blend of language learning pedagogy and online learning. Each unit consists of a new vocabulary theme and grammar concept, reading and listening comprehension activities, speaking and writing activities, multimedia cultural presentations, and interactive activities and practices that reinforce vocabulary and grammar. There is a strong emphasis on providing context and conversational examples for the language concepts presented in each unit. Both Chinese characters and pinyin are presented together throughout the course, and specific character practices are introduced after the first quarter. Students should expect to be actively engaged in their language learning, become familiar with common vocabulary terms and phrases, comprehend a wide range of grammar patterns, participate in simple conversations and respond appropriately to basic conversational prompts, analyze and compare cultural practices, products, and perspectives of various Chinese-speaking cultures.
Premium World Language courses are not available through Ignitia, but instead are offered through Fueled on the Peak platform.
Premium courses are either:
- Taught by an Enlightium teacher; standard teacher response and grading times occur
- Taught by a Fueled instructor; grading and response times will vary, but instructors will respond within 24 hours during office hours.
This Premium World Language course is taught by a Fueled instructor; grading and response times will vary, but instructors will respond within 24 hours during office hours.
Please also note that there is an additional cost for Premium World Language courses because they are offered through a third party and because some courses include outside instruction; there is no additional fee for students enrolled in the Diamond Program. View add-on fee details for any Premium World Language Course below.
| World Language Courses | Ignitia: No Additional Cost* |
Premium Course with Enlightium teacher: Additional Cost* |
Premium Course with FuelEd teacher: Additional Cost* |
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| American Sign Language | 1 Credit: $1,250 0.5 Credit: $750 |
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| Chinese I Competency Chinese II Competency Chinese I Fluency Chinese II Fluency |
1 Credit: $1,250 0.5 Credit: $750 |
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| High School French I High School French II |
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| French I Competency French II Competency French III Competency French I Fluency French II Fluency AP French |
1 Credit: $650 0.5 Credit: $400 |
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| German I Competency German II Competency |
1 Credit: $650 0.5 Credit: $400 |
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| Koine Greek A | ✔ | ||
| Latin I Competency Latin II Competency |
1 Credit: $650 0.5 Credit: $400 |
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| High School Spanish I High School Spanish II High School Spanish III |
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| Spanish I Competency Spanish II Competency Spanish III Competency Spanish I Fluency Spanish II Fluency AP Spanish |
1 Credit: $650 0.5 Credit: $400 |
| Ignitia - Available at No Additional Cost* | Premium Course with Enlightium teacher - Available at an Additional Cost* | Premium Course with FuelEd teacher - Available at an Additional Cost* | |
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| Available within Ignitia (No Separate Platform Needed) | ✔ | ||
| Additional Cost for Most Support Levels** | $ | $$ | |
| Reading and Writing Based | ✔ | ||
| Focuses on all Four Areas of Communication: Reading, Writing, Listening and Speaking | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Includes Speaking and Listening Rich Components and More Multimedia elements such as Videos and Practice Activities | ✔ | ✔ |
**Premium World Language courses are available to high school students enrolled in the Diamond Program at no additional cost as long as the total course load does not surpass 7 credits.
Competency
The Premium World Languages Competency courses take a traditional approach to language learning by focusing on the four key language skills: listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Students are introduced to vocabulary themes, grammar concepts, sentence structure, and culture through explicit instruction and guided, self-paced learning.
Fluency
The Premium World Languages Fluency courses are based on world language immersion methodology. They apply language skills practiced through observation and intuition within a context, task-based activity, or real-life theme. Proficiency is developed through media-rich activities and videos. Authentic content allows students to negotiate pathways for meaning, express spontaneous thoughts, build metacognitive skills, and acquire a deeper understanding of other cultures. These courses are more intensive and provide a greater challenge to the student; however, the hard work and dedication required to succeed in Fluency courses will pay off as students will acquire a deeper understanding of the target language and be better prepared for real world language use.
| Bronze | Silver | Silver Premium |
Gold | Platinum | Diamond | |
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| Ignitia World Language | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Premium World Language with Enlightium teacher | 1 Year: $750 1 Semester: $500 |
1 Year: $650 1 Semester: $400 |
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| Premium World Language with FuelEd teacher |
1 Year: $1,350 1 Semester: $850 |
1 Year: $1,250 1 Semester: $750 |
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