Course Description
Students learn this intricate and exciting language through Korean arts, customs, history, culture, and current events. Students interested in accelerated language learning will benefit from this unique opportunity to learn a language that is particularly important in the global business, intelligence, and IT communities.
Fairfax Academy is the only program in Fairfax County to offer accelerated, intensive language instruction in the Korean language. Students earn two foreign language credits if they enroll in and complete the course for a full academic year.
Korean 1 & 2: Introduction to the Korean language, building on fundamentals of all four language skills: listening, speaking, reading, and writing.
Korean 3 & 4: Builds and expands on language fundamentals with continued emphasis on listening, speaking, reading, and writing.
Prerequisites
Korean 1 & 2: Available for students in grades 9 - 12. Grade 9 requires recommendation from instructor. No prerequisites.
Korean 3 & 4: Successful completion of Korean 1 & 2 or FCPS assessment (see counselor for specific details) or Korean teacher
Careers
The study of the Korean language may lead to these careers:
Intelligence Operations
International Business
International Relations
IT and computer technology community developments
National and International Security
Translator
Travel Industry
Any career requiring Korean language or multiple language skills
Instructor - Song Ja Johnston