(2-year course)
Grades: 11–12 (two-year course)
Subject Area/Course Credit: World Language, 1 credit each year
Prerequisite: C- or above in Spanish for Fluent Speakers I or II, or teacher recommendation
IB Spanish A: Language and Literature HL is a two-year literature and language-based course for mother tongue students designed to prepare them to take the IB exam at the end of the second year. Students will be engaged in literature and different topics in linguistics like language in a cultural context and the use of language in the media. Students are encouraged to write accurately in a variety of styles and in different voices, matching style to content. HL students have more class time than SL students.