AP French

The following courses are designed for students who have successfully completed all courses in the French Immersion Program from grades 1-8 and all other qualified students.

AP FRENCH (Open to all qualified students) 50501

5 credits

The goal of this course is to prepare students for the French AP exam given in May. The program follows the guidelines imposed by The College Board for a 3rd year college course. In addition the course follows the nationally mandated standards for World Language Learning in the 21st century, engaging students in an exploration of cultures, communications, connections, communities and comparisons. A holistic approach is used to enable students to perform authentic tasks in the 3 modes of communication: interpersonal, interpretive and presentational. Literature, magazine and newspaper articles, podcasts, songs, movies will be integrated around the study of six themes: Global Challenges, Science & Technology, Contemporary Life, Beauty & Aesthetics, Families and Communities, Personal and Public Identities. All students enrolled in AP classes are required to take the AP exam in May. Students receiving honors credit may be required to take a final exam. Please note: there is a required summer assignment for this course.