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AP/IB Exam format. IB. Score 1-7; 5 + for credit 3 internal assessments entrevista ( octubre ) grupo ( enero-febrero ) presentación ( marzo ) Paper 1 (short articles w/ q&a & short essay 100+; essay from 4 th article) Paper 2 (long essay 250+; 4 short general prompts). AP.
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IB • Score 1-7; 5 + for credit • 3 internal assessments • entrevista (octubre) • grupo (enero-febrero) • presentación (marzo) • Paper 1 (short articles w/ q&a & short essay 100+; essay from 4th article) • Paper 2 (long essay 250+; 4 short general prompts)
AP • 1-5 (3+ for credit) • 3 comparable to a 5 for some subjects • Highlights • In 4 years 62 students have taken exam • 2010 – Nine 4s…most ever!! • 2011 – 2 students scored a 5 • 58% of all students score a 3 or higher
FORMAT • Section 1 • Multiple choice • Listening comprehension • Reading comprehension • Section 2 • Free response • Speaking a)phone conversations [20 second intervals] & b) persuasive speaking [2 minutes] • Essay **All audio recordings authentic**
Scores • Auburn: 3 = 1 semester; 4-5 = 2 semesters • University of Texas: 5 = 5 semesters • Startcheckingnowwithyourprospectiveuniversitytoseehowyour scores will betreated
Tipsforsuccess • Treatallsituations as a chance topracticeyourSpanish…even casual, off topicscenarios (i.e.greetingfellowclassmates, smalltalk, etc.) • Outsideclasspractice • Reading online papers (www.elpais.es) • ListeningtoSpanish radio stations (www.los40.com) • Movies • Switch audio toSpanishoraddSpanishsubtitlestoimprovereadingcomprehension