LEAD Course of Study and Sample Schedules

LEAD! Scholars Program

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). The project should showcase the LEAD! scholar's language proficiency and cultural immersion. For example:

community service internship that makes use of the student's communicative skills;
travel blog of summer stay and studies abroad
detailed and extensive research into a particular aspect of the language and culture

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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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