AP Spanish

World Languages AP Course Expectations

AP Spanish Course Syllabus

This course satisfies the College Board requirements for a high school level Advanced Placement Spanish Language course. It is an immersion experience requiring the exclusive use of Spanish in the classroom by teacher and students.

The activities in this course will provide the students with a learning experience equivalent to that of a third year college Spanish Language course.

A wide variety of authentic materials will be used in order to achieve mastery in listening and reading. The student will have ample opportunities to practice and develop formal and informal registers of speaking and writing using universal themes, cultural situations, and varied discourses and settings.

The Fairfax County Public Schools AP Spanish Language program will prepare students to demonstrate their proficiency across the three Communicative modes: Interpersonal, Interpretive, and Presentational, as well as the five goals outlined in the Standards for Foreign Language Learning in the 21st Century (Communication, Cultures, Connections, Comparisons, and Communities). In addition, this course will challenge the student to think, read, speak, and write about culture and issues of global importance in the Spanish speaking world.

AP Spanish Language Exam Format:

Section

Item Type

Number of Questions and % Weight of Final Score

Time

Section I

Multiple Choice

70-75 questions

50%

85-90 min.

Part A: Listening

Short and Long Dialogues and Narratives

30-35 questions

20%

30-35 min.

Part B: Reading

Reading Comprehension

35-40 questions

30%

50-60 min.

Section II

Free Response

50%

Approx. 85 min.

Part A: Writing

Informal Writing

1 prompt (10%)
10 minutes

30%

Approx. 65 min.

Formal Writing
(Integrated Skills)

1 prompt (20%)
55 minutes

Part B: Speaking

Informal Speaking
(Simulated Conversation)

5-6 response prompts (10%)
20 seconds to respond to each

20%

Approx. 20 min.

Formal Oral Presentation
(Integrated Skills)

1 prompt (10%)
2 minutes to respond