Advanced Placement French Language

 

Students who enroll in AP French Language should already have a good command of French grammar and vocabulary, and have competence in listening, reading, speaking, and writing.  Although these qualifications may be attained in a variety of ways, it is assumed that most students will be in the final stages of their secondary school training and will have had substantial course work in the language.

The course emphasizes the use of language for active communication and helps students develop the following:

  • The ability to understand spoken French in various contexts
  • A French vocabulary sufficiently ample for reading newspaper and magazine articles, literary texts, and other non-technical writings without dependence on a dictionary
  • The ability to express themselves coherently, resourcefully, and with reasonable fluency and accuracy in both written and spoken French.

For more specific details about this course please go to AP Central or contact individual teachers (see Staff Directory):

http://www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/ap/subjects.html