Transcript The 1997 AP Spanish Language Exam

El Examen de A.P.
 Miércoles, 18 de
septiembre del 2013
 9:00 de la mañana
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What is “AP”? What are the
benefits of taking an “AP” exam?
 College-level courses taught in high school mostly
 Teachers must complete an audit and be approved
before “AP” is allowed on our transcript
 Benefits:
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Gain an edge in college preparation
Develop study habits for rigorous course work.
Better prepared academically
Likely to perform significantly better than students who did
not take AP courses
– Receive a High School Grade with bonus points
– More likely to exercise leadership.
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“AP” Grades
5 —Extremely Well Qualified
4 — Well Qualified
3 — Qualified
2 — Possibly Qualified
1 — No Recommendation
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Spanish AP Scores Distribution
30
25
20
15
Number of Students
10
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Spanish “AP” Exam
 AP Exam Administered in May
 Approximately four hours long
 Composed of multiple-choice and
free-response questions
 Free-response questions graded by
college professors and AP teachers in
June
 AP Examination grades range from 1 to 5
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El Examen de Lengua
 Sección 1: Selección Múltiple (multiple-choice)
Tests knowledge and understanding of
spoken Spanish, and sentence structure
(Includes listening activities and readings)
 Sección 2: Respuestas Libres (free-response)
Measures the student’s writing and
speaking ability
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Exam Dates
 AP Spanish Mock Exam: TBA (April, 2014)
 AP Spanish Exam: May, 2014 at 8:40 am.
How can parents support
their AP student?
 Speak Spanish at home if possible
 Watch Spanish language TV and
movies
 Provide students with a wide
variety of reading materials
covering varied topics and current
events
 Discuss sample topics encouraging
students to express themselves in
complete full sentences.
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Important
Links
http://www.collegeboard.com/
http://www.radionacionesunidas.com/
http://www.bbcmundo.com/
http://www.elpais.es/
http://www.elmundo.es/
http://www.abc.es/
http://www.tve.es/
http://www.los40.com/
Student Registration Link
http://www.collegeboard.com/student/
 Audio links:
http://apcentral.collegeboard.com/apc/Pageflows/Teachers
Resource/showResourceList.do
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