All District Comprehensive Language Examinations (BCE) will be administered at:

Toll Middle School

 Click here to register to take the Bilingual Competency Exam

The deadline to register is Friday, January 10^th 

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Glendale Unified Bilingual Competency Award

Fact Sheet

January-February 2024

The Glendale Unified Certificate of Bilingual Competency, a silver medal (one language in addition to English) or a gold medal (two or more languages in addition to English), and a special seal on the diploma will be awarded to each graduating student who meets the following criteria:

• Successfully complete all high school graduation requirements in English

AND

• If a student's Primary Language is other than English, they must pass the oral speaking section with a 4.

AND ONE OF THE FOLLOWING

• Receive a score of 3 or higher on the Advanced Placement (AP) exam for world language

OR

• Successfully complete the Glendale Unified District four-year course of study in the same world language receiving a GPA of 3.0 in those world language classes

OR

• Complete the highest course of study in a Glendale Unified School District world language course with a grade of “B” or better

OR

• Pass a foreign government’s approved language exam and receive a diploma/certificate of competency for that (non-English) language from the authorizing government agency. Provide proof to school Teacher Specialists.

OR

• Pass the Scholastic Assessment Test II Foreign Language Examination with a score of 600 or higher. Submit proof of this examination to your site’s Teacher Specialist.

OR

• Pass the Glendale Unified Bilingual Competency Examination (BCE). Glendale Bilingual Competency Examinations are offered in Arabic, Armenian, Korean, Russian, Spanish, and Tagalog.