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 Approximately four hours long 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 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.

Number of Questions and % Weight of Final Score Time AP Spanish Language 2010 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 Approx. 85 min. Part A: Writing Informal Writing 1 prompt (10%) 10 minutes 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 Approx. 20 min. Formal Oral Presentation (Integrated Skills) 1 prompt (10%) 2 minutes to respond 7

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