World Languages Department
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Important information about NYS graduation requirements
In New York State, students must earn one unit of credit in the study of a language other than English (LOTE) as part of their High School graduation requirements. At ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø Middle School, students earn that unit of credit by doing both of the following:
Completing and passing BOTH a Level 1A LOTE course in 7th grade AND a Level 1B LOTE course in 8th grade.
Passing (with a minimum score of 65) the "Checkpoint A" final examination given at the end of the Level 1B course.
If a student fails either of the courses (LOTE 1A / 1B) or the 8th grade final exam at the Middle School, he / she will not earn the unit of credit needed for High School graduation at that point. Such a student will be automatically enrolled in a Level 1 LOTE course upon arrival at the High School, most typically Spanish 1*.
*Please note that, while Level 1A and 1B French, Italian and Spanish courses are offered at the Middle School, a Level 1 course in French or Italian MAY NOT be available at the High School. In addition, enrollment into the Level 1 Latin course is reserved as a "third language option" for only those students who have successfully completed some course work in French, Italian or Spanish. Thus, if a student fails either French or Italian in the Middle School, they may have no alternative but to be enrolled in a Level 1 Spanish course at the High School.