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El Examen de A.P. Lunes, el 3 de octobre del 2011 9:00 de la mañana. 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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El Examen de A.P. Lunes, el 3 de octobre del 2011 9:00 de la mañana
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: 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. 2
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 3
“AP” Grades 5 —Extremely Well Qualified 4 — Well Qualified 3 — Qualified 2 — Possibly Qualified 1 — No Recommendation 4
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
Exam Dates • AP Spanish Mock Exam: April 29, 2012 at 8:40 am. • AP Spanish Exam: May 8, 2012 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.
Important Links The College Board 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/TeachersResource/showResourceList.do 9