Transcript The 1997 AP Spanish Language Exam

El Examen de A.P.
 martes, el 3 de
mayo del 2011
 8:30 de la mañana
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What is “AP”? What are the benefits of
taking
an
“AP”
exam?
College-level courses taught at the high school for the most part
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• Teachers must complete an audit and be approved before “AP”
allowed on our transcript
• Benefits:
– 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
– More likely to exercise leadership.
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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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“AP” Grades
5 —Extremely Well Qualified
4 — Well Qualified
3 — Qualified
2 — Possibly Qualified
1 — No Recommendation
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El Examen de Lengua
 Sección 1: Selección Múltiple (multiple-choice)
Tests knowledge and understanding of
spoken Spanish, and sentence structure
 Sección 2: Respuestas Libres (free-response)
Measures the student’s writing and
speaking ability
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AP Spanish Language 2010 Exam Format
Section
Item Type
Number of Questions and %
Weight of Final Score
Section I
Multiple Choice
70-75 questions
50%
85-90 min.
30-35 questions
20%
30-35 min.
35-40 questions
30%
50-60 min.
50%
Approx. 85
min.
30%
Approx. 65
min.
20%
Approx. 20
min.
Part A:
Listening
Part B:
Reading
Section II
Part A:
Writing
Short and Long
Dialogues and
Narratives
Reading
Comprehension
Free Response
Informal Writing
Formal Writing
(Integrated Skills)
Informal Speaking
(Simulated Conversation)
Part B:
Speaking
Formal Oral
Presentation
(Integrated Skills)
1 prompt (10%)
10 minutes
1 prompt (20%)
55 minutes
Time
5-6 response prompts (10%)
20 seconds to
respond to each
1 prompt (10%)
2 minutes to respond
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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
• The College Board
http://www.collegeboard.com
• Student Registration Link
http://www.collegeboard.com/student/
• Audio links:
http://apcentral.collegeboard.com/apc/Pageflows/Teache
rsResource/showResourceList.do
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