The AP Spanish Language and Cultures class is a preparatory course for taking the AP exam for this course. Anyone can take this class, but they should be at least 10th graders with a degree of preparation in Spanish to be able to take what is the equivalent to a third year university Spanish class. This is a college credit course.
Anyone can take the exam without having taken the class, but taking the class is recommended for students who know how to speak Spanish, but who need to work on reading authentic materials, listening and understanding Spanish speakers from a variety of Spanish speaking countries. We will work on learning vocabulary for the various themes in the course, extemporaneous speaking and writing, including vocabulary for structuring an essay, There are two writing pieces that are in the exam. I will work hard to help my students learn how to write using the writing process to not just get ideas on paper, but how to organize and write a good persuasive essay.
AP Spanish Language
AP Spanish Language and Culture syllabus.
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Format of Assessment
Section I: Multiple Choice | 65 Questions | ~ 95 Minutes | 50% of Exam Score
- Part A: 30 questions; ~40 minutes
- Interpretive Communication: Print Texts
- Part B: 35 Questions; ~55 minutes
- Interpretive Communication: Print and Audio Texts (combined)
- Interpretive Communication: Audio Texts
Section II: Free Response | 4 Tasks | ~ 85 Minutes | 50% of Exam Score
- Interpersonal Writing: Email Reply (1 prompt; 15 minutes)
- Presentational Writing: Persuasive Essay (1 prompt; ~55 minutes total: 15 minutes to review materials plus 40 minutes to write)
- Interpersonal Speaking: Conversation (5 prompts; 20 seconds for each response)
- Presentational Speaking: Cultural Comparison (1 prompt; 6 minutes)
Multiple-Choice Questions
For sample multiple-choice questions, refer to the Course and Exam Description.
Free-Response Questions
An important part of the exam is free response questions that make up a large part of the exam’s overall score. These writing tasks can range from complicated word problems to a long essay or visual display of data. Taking the AP Language class prepares you to do well on the exam.