AP SPANISH LANGUAGE AND CULTURE 2 Credits/Full Year

ADVANCED PLACEMENT SPANISH LANGUAGE AND CULTURE
(2 credits – Full year course)                        
(WLA5019, WLA5020)           

This course covers the equivalent of a third-year college course in advanced Spanish writing and conversation.  It encompasses aural/oral skills, reading comprehension, grammar, and composition.  Students taking this course, emphasizing the use of Spanish for active communication, have the following objectives:

1.       the ability to comprehend formal and informal spoken Spanish;

2.       the acquisition of vocabulary and a grasp of structure to allow the easy, accurate reading of authentic texts both in print and electronic media, as well as of modern literature in Spanish;

3.       the ability to compose expository passages; and

4.       the ability to express ideas orally with accuracy and fluency.

Prerequisite: H SPANISH 5. Only students who have demonstrated proficiency in the three modes of communication advance to this level. Only students with a teacher recommendation will be admitted to AP Spanish Language.  All students who enroll in this course are required to take the AP exam to receive full weighted credit.