Students use computers to produce more effective writing. The course requires vigorous study of grammar, composition, conversation, and culture. In addition, knowledge of kanji is expanded further to cope with the greater focus on literature and the development of writing skills. Students in this course may choose to read the novel Botchan. Students will be expected to take the Advanced Placement examination in the spring.
French students study representative plays, novels, and poetry spanning five centuries.
Cate School students who have taken at least one year of Spanish or Japanese as a foreign language may participate in Cate's summer programs abroad. Cate foreign language teachers organize and lead the programs, which are open to all Cate students, as well as to students with equivalent experience from other schools.