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[samn122]

Does the proficiency test I took in 8th grade count as a regents exam grade?

[Becca95]

No, it counts as showing you've passed Level I of a language and are able to move onto Level II.

[ClEMeNt]

As stated in other topics, there are no longer any language regents...

[samn122]

ClEMeNt, on 10 September 2011 - 03:30 PM, said:

As stated in other topics, there are no longer any language regents...

So the requirement for getting a 90 average on the Foreign Language regents has been taken off for the Advanced Regents Diploma with honors?

Another question: I am in French II currently but can I still transfer to Chinese I? I've heard it's very full. Do any of the 3 mainstream languages have an advantage over Chinese and what will I miss out if I quit French II and transfer over to Chinese I?

[Bleh]

You miss out on a free period. If you continue with French, you'll finish the language requirement at the end of sophomore year. That means you don't have to take a foreign language class junior year, so you'll have one less class to take.

I'm assuming you want to take Chinese because you're familiar with the language. That would mean you'd have 3 easy years of a language you already know as opposed to another language you have to actually learn. This was exactly what I did. In my last year of middle school, I picked chinese as the language I wanted to take. Basically, the past two years of language were free time, and this year probably won't be all that different.

You have two options (that's if the school will let you take chinese) - French and save some time (but you have to study) or Chinese and just relax for three years

[samn122]

Bleh, on 10 September 2011 - 05:20 PM, said:

You miss out on a free period. If you continue with French, you'll finish the language requirement at the end of sophomore year. That means you don't have to take a foreign language class junior year, so you'll have one less class to take.

I'm assuming you want to take Chinese because you're familiar with the language. That would mean you'd have 3 easy years of a language you already know as opposed to another language you have to actually learn. This was exactly what I did. In my last year of middle school, I picked chinese as the language I wanted to take. Basically, the past two years of language were free time, and this year probably won't be all that different.

You have two options (that's if the school will let you take chinese) - French and save some time (but you have to study) or Chinese and just relax for three years

I have barely any experience in Chinese (equivalent to toddler babble) so I think I'll stick to French but would learning Mandarin give me a more useful skill in life over French?

[blackmanor1000]

samn122, on 10 September 2011 - 05:28 PM, said:

I have barely any experience in Chinese (equivalent to toddler babble) so I think I'll stick to French but would learning Mandarin give me a more useful skill in life over French?

French is historically a widely-used lingua franca, but nowadays it really depends on what you plan on doing in life or where you plan on working. I think if you plan on working in New York City, Mandarin or Spanish might be the better choice because of the high population of Hispanics and Chinese, but again it all depends on what you're doing and where you're living in 15 years.

[AnAdrenalin]

samn122, on 10 September 2011 - 02:19 PM, said:

Does the proficiency test I took in 8th grade count as a regents exam grade?

As said before, it does not. However, it shows up on your transcript and you recieve credit for passing.