CTYOnline offers gifted elementary, middle, and high school students courses in Chinese, Arabic, and Spanish, featuring interactions with native speakers, small classroom sizes, and rich multimedia course materials. Foreign language courses are open to verbal or math qualifiers.
Students access the real time, virtual classroom led by an instructor twice a week for one-hour sessions. The classroom includes audio and video interactions with live video of the instructor, interactive whiteboard, web tours, chat, quizzes, tests, discussion forums, and other features that enhance online learning. Using broadband internet access, students use their headsets or microphones and speakers to interact with instructors and classmates. In addition to the classes, students have two individualized conversation practices with instructors and teaching assistants each week, using telephone or voice over IP (Skype). These practice sessions emphasize everyday conversational speaking, role playing, and pronunciation.
Learn more about CTYOnline foreign language courses:
- Select a link on the course list to learn more about CTYOnline's extensive Chinese, Arabic, and Spanish program, most offered during 12-week fall, spring, and summer sessions
- Visit the FAQ to learn more about how CTYOnline foreign language program works.
- Foreign language students who are unsure which course to take may request a placement test from CTYOnline to ensure proper placement.
- Contact ctyonline@jhu.edu if you have any questions.
- Learn how schools partner with CTYOnline and how some students use CTY courses to earn credit and placement with their schools.
Foreign Language Courses
| Course Formats | Courses | Grade Levels | Qualified Scores |
|---|
| Arabic | Session-Based | Arabic for Elementary Students, Basic, Part I | Grades 2-6 | M or V |
| Arabic Language, Basic, Part I | Grades 7-12 | M or V |
| Arabic Language, Basic, Part II | Grades 7-12 | M or V |
| Arabic Language, Basic, Part III | Grades 7-12 | M or V |
| Arabic Language, Intermediate, Part I | Grades 7-12 | M or V |
| Arabic Language, Intermediate, Part II | Grades 7-12 | M or V |
| Arabic Language, Intermediate, Part III | Grades 7-12 | M or V |
| Arabic Language, Intermediate, Part IV New! | Grades 7-12 | M or V |
Chinese
| Session-Based | Chinese for Elementary Students, Basic, Part I | Grades 2-6 | M or V |
| Chinese for Elementary Students, Basic, Part II | Grades 2-6 | M or V |
| Chinese for Elementary Students, Intermediate, Part I | Grades 2-6 | M or V |
| Chinese for Elementary Students, Intermediate, Part II | Grades 2-6 | M or V |
| Chinese for Elementary Students, Intermediate, Part III | Grades 2-6 | M or V |
| Chinese for Elementary Students, Intermediate, Part IV | Grades 2-6 | M or V |
| Chinese for Elementary Students, Advanced, Part I New! | Grades 2-6 | M or V |
| Chinese Language, Basic, Part I | Grades 7-12 | M or V |
| Chinese Language, Basic, Part II | Grades 7-12 | M or V |
| Chinese Language, Basic, Part III | Grades 7-12 | M or V |
| Chinese Language, Intermediate, Part I | Grades 7-12 | M or V |
| Chinese Language, Intermediate, Part II | Grades 7-12 | M or V |
| Chinese Language, Intermediate, Part III | Grades 7-12 | M or V |
| Chinese Language, Intermediate, Part IV | Grades 7-12 | M or V |
| Chinese Language, Advanced, Part I | Grades 7-12 | M or V |
| Chinese Language, Advanced, Part II | Grades 7-12 | M or V |
| Chinese Language, Advanced, Part III | Grades 7-12 | M or V |
| Chinese Language, Advanced, Part IV New! | Grades 7-12 | M or V |
| Chinese Character Writing | Grades 7-12 | M or V |
| AP Chinese Language and Culture New! | Grades 9-12 | M or V |
| Spanish | Session-Based | Spanish for Elementary Students, Basic, Part I | Grades 2-6 | M or V |
| Spanish for Elementary Students, Basic, Part II | Grades 2-6 | M or V |
| Spanish for Elementary Students, Basic, Part III | Grades 2-6 | M or V |
| Spanish Language, Basic, Part I | Grades 7-12 | M or V |
| Spanish Language, Basic, Part II | Grades 7-12 | M or V |
| Spanish Language, Basic, Part III New! | Grades 7-12 | M or V |
