LEAD! Scholars Program

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    The Course Of Study

    Course Requirements:

    • Studies of Chinese, French, Italian, Latin or Spanish including an Advanced Placement® (AP®) course in that language
    • Studies in a second world language through the second year
    • In addition, at least three further full-year courses chosen from among the following:
      First-world-language studies (currently for French and Spanish ONLY) A course in the first world language beyond AP® i.e. the second Spanish AP® or French 6
      Second-world-language studies A course or courses in the second world language beyond the second year
      Third-world-language studies A year or two or more of a third world language
      AP® international studies A MAXIMUM of two of the following courses
      AP® Art History
      AP® Comparative Government
      AP® European History
      AP® Human Geography
      AP® World History
    • AP® exams must be completed for all AP® courses used to fulfill LEAD! Program requirements.
    • The student must earn a semester grade of at least a B in all courses used toward fulfilling the LEAD! Program requirements.
    • It is preferred that participation be declared by the end of 9th grade.

    Major Project Requirement:

    Completion of a major project (to be proposed by the spring of the student's junior year and approved by the World Language Department), which might be, for example,

    • a community service internship that makes use of the student's communicative skills;
    • a creative project, which could include translation;
    • service as a "Designated Hitter" in a World language class; or
    • a project based on a student's summer stay and studies abroad.

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    Sample Schedules

    SAMPLE SCHEDULE #1 
    9th grade First World Language 4 (for instance, French, Italian, or Spanish)
    10th grade
    • First World Language 5;
    • World Language 1;
    • Further course in WL or AP® European History or AP® World History or AP® Comparative Government or AP® Human Geography or AP® Art History
     
    11th grade
    • First World Language AP® 
    • Second World Language 2;
    • Further course in WL or AP® European History or AP® World History or AP® Comparative Government or AP® Human Geography or AP® Art History
     
    12th grade
    • Second World Language 3;
    • One or two further courses in WL or AP® European History or AP® World History or AP® Comparative Government or AP® Human Geography or AP® Art History
     
    SAMPLE SCHEDULE #2 
    9th grade First World Language 2 (for instance, Chinese or Latin)
    10th grade
    • First World Language 3;
    • Second World Language 1;
    • Further course in WL or AP® European History or AP® World History or AP® Comparative Government or AP® Human Geography or AP® Art History
     
    11th grade
    • First World Language 4;
    • Second World Language 2;
    • Further course in WL or AP® European History or AP® World History or AP® Comparative Government or AP® Human Geography or AP® Art History
     
    12th grade
    • First World Language AP® 
    • Second World Language 3;
    • One or two further courses in WL or AP® European History or AP® World History or AP® Comparative Government or AP® Human Geography or AP® Art History
     

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