[BHS Etree] ADMIN: Info & Registration for Upcoming World Languages Placement Test

[BHS Etree]

PLEASE do not reply to this email, contact the World Languages department
below if you have questions:  worldlanguageplacement at berkeley.net



Dear Parents & Guardians of Students Entering BHS in 2026:

The BHS World Languages placement test for incoming students of all
languages will take place in person at Berkeley High School on Wednesday,
April 8th and Thursday, April 9th, 2026 at 4:00 p.m.   Students can choose
either of the two dates to test for French, Latin, Mandarin, or Spanish.  The
tests include a written portion and a listening/speaking portion.

Who does NOT need to take a placement test?


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   Students with little or no previous language experience are automatically
   placed in level 1. They DO NOT need to take this test.
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   Students who have formally completed two or three years of the same
   language in middle school, and it’s reflected in their transcript, will be
   placed in Level 2. This includes students from within BUSD, as well as from
   private and independent/private schools.  They DO NOT need to take this
   test.
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   Students from Longfellow Middle School dual immersion program will
   automatically be placed in Spanish for Native Speakers 2 by BHS counselors
   during their registration at Longfellow. They will have to take this test
   if they wish to go into Spanish for Native Speakers 3 or a higher level.
   -

   Students who were in a level at BHS last year, will move on to the next
   level, provided they earned a C or better in the previous class. They DO
   NOT need to take this test.



Who should take a placement test?

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   Do you want to skip a level? Do you want to start at a level that is
   higher than one of the above automatic placements? THIS TEST IS FOR YOU
   and you need to complete the registration below.
   -

   Are you a Spanish native speaker or have native-like proficiency and
   want to test into the first or second level of Spanish-for-Native-Speakers
   classes?  THIS TEST IS FOR YOU and you need to register below.



To take the French, Latin, Mandarin, or Spanish placement test, please
complete this registration form
<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdls0eIV10Yy6eTZ2QqLWpS67gqS1QDS2om56SxYyBvy2X9ng/viewform?usp=publish-editor>

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   Registration must be completed by Friday, February 27th.  Students who
   do not register will NOT be able to take the April test.
   -

   By the end of March, we will send you an email confirming the date and
   time that corresponds to you, as well as the exact location and final
   details for the test at Berkeley High.



PLEASE NOTE that students who do not attend the Spring placement tests will
be assessed by their assigned language teacher when the 2026-27 school year
starts. Once we receive the results of the placement test, we will make the
recommendation to the counselor. No level changes can happen before then.


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