• English 12^th

This is a continuation of the previous course in which the skills obtained are broadened and intensified through further reading and both more extensive and thorough critical text analysis of important works in Western tradition. Also we study the most representative literary theory that has both influenced and been influenced by these same texts.

• Latin 12^th

The goal of this last course is to finish translating the anthology of Latin authors contained in the Oxford Latin Reader handbook, i.e.: the most remarkable poetry of Catullus and Virgil (The Aeneid and Bucolics); passages of the historian Titus Livy (Ab urbe condita). The contact with the Latin classical culture through its original texts has no other purpose than to instill in the student as much as possible its heritage which is in the base of our Western society and one of its most important pillars. To achieve this, besides translating, the necessary linguistic (phonetical, morphological, syntactical, metrical, and rhetorical), and historical (realia) commentaries are carried out to obtain the most complete comprehension possible.

• Spanish Language 12^th

This course is divided into two sections: communication and language. In the first section we will study the different fundamental aspects of language, the dialectical variety of the Spanish language and the difference between Spanish spoken in Europe and Latin America. The study of language analyzes the linguistic system on all levels: phonetic, morphological, and semantical. Special emphasis is given to the elaboration of linguistic commentaries.

• History of Philosophy 12^th

The philosophical problems are studied as they have been proposed throughout the history of philosophy, analyzing the different authors and their ideas. Commentaries of philosophical texts are written by the students.

• Mathematics 12^th

Students study mathematics in a progressive, incremental manner. This approach recognises that for most students understanding mathematical concepts comes gradually over a period of time. Students study from the textbook “Calculus with Trigonometry and Analytical Geometry” which is part of the series of mathematical publications produced by Saxon Publishers Inc. This series of publications has an excellent, modern and well-respected “incremental” approach to the study of mathematics that is particularly suitable for students at SLS. This calculus-based course is designed for prospective mathematics majors and students interested in engineering, computer science, physics, business or the life sciences.

The teaching method used for each class involves (i) a student doing some pre-reading in preparation for the class, (ii) a teacher presentation of the topic being studied, (iii) a student receiving 1-1 tuition for topics they find difficult, (iv) a student working through a Problem Set of questions. Students are required to complete the Problem Set questions, as homework, before the next class. Students can also study on-line remedial tutorials for consolidation and revision purposes. An approved Graphing Calculator is required for this course.

Students’ academic performance is assessed internally using teacher-generated “class tests” and externally using the “Advanced Placement Program (AP) – Calculus AB” examination. Throughout this course, students produce answers to a structured set of AP – type questions in preparation for this examination.

Topics include:

Limits, continuity, rates of change, differentiation, higher order differentiation. Antiderivatives, methods of integration, areas and volumes, average value.

• Physics 12^th

After having studied calculus (11^th grade), students can start a more profound study of Physics with a calculus based program, covering mechanics, fluids, waves, heat energy and electromagnetism, giving them enough knowledge to take the AP Physics test. The Math required is algebra, trigonometry and mainly calculus. At the end of the school year students take the SAT II Physics and the AP Physics.

• Technical Drawing 12^th

This course introduces 3-dimension geometry and projections: points, lines and planes with intersection, parallelism, perpendicularity in different systems of projection. Practice is, of course, part of the subject focusing especially on isometric and dihedral projections.