Foreign Language 7

The NYS graduation requirements mandate that all students (except those exempted by the Committee on Special Education) study two years of a foreign language and pass the Proficiency examination by the end of eighth grade. The seventh grade foreign language program is the first full year of language study and the first step in preparing for this exam.

After completion of the elementary foreign language program, students will identify their first and alternate choices for their 7th grade language selection. Based on yearly enrollments, every effort will be made to accommodate their indicated choices. As part of the North Colonie Foreign Language program, students will study the same foreign language throughout 7th and 8th grade.
 

Foreign Language 8

The NYS graduation requirements mandate that all students (except those exempted by the Committee on Special Education) study for two years of a foreign language and pass the Proficiency examination at the end of eighth grade. If a student fails to pass the Proficiency examination, he/she will have to pass a high school Regents level foreign language course at the end of ninth grade.

Students who have completed the seventh grade foreign language program will continue their language study in grade eight in French, Russian, German, or Spanish.
Please note that since these Regents courses earn a high school credit, the attendance policy in effect at the high school applies to these courses as well. In effect, a student may be denied course credit based on poor attendance. Please refer to the junior high school student handbook for an explanation of the policy.
 

A Note of Caution:
German IR and Russian IR (Regents) are offered in eighth grade only. Therefore, a student failing either of these two courses in eighth grade will be required to begin study of a different foreign language in ninth grade in order to fulfill the foreign language requirements. In the other foreign languages, French and Spanish, students have the option of repeating the level one course if necessary. General Regents (G) indicates that a student is enrolled in a Regents level program where the expected range of achievement is between 65-85. Regents (R) indicates that a student is enrolled in a Regents level program where the expected range of achievement is between 75-100. Students pursuing an Advanced Regents diploma via the foreign language option must complete three years of study in foreign language with passage of the Regents examination.