AP® Chinese Language and Culture Syllabus 2 - Syllabus 1058800v1 - course objectives and assessment criteria

Sep 14, 2026

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AP Chinese Language and Culture is designed for qualified students to complete a full-year, second-year college-level course in comparable content and difficulty. The course is taught entirely in Chinese, emphasizing mastery of communication conventions through topics reflecting Chinese society and culture. Instruction integrates authentic multimedia and literary materials, advanced language structures, and expressive styles, while developing the “five Cs” through interpretive, interpersonal, and presentational proficiency, cultural competence, connections, and weekly reading, writing, and oral discussion.

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Course Overview

Communication modes and “five Cs”

Weekly reading, writing, and oral discussion

Primary textbook and resources

Scoring components overview

AP® Chinese Language and Culture: Syllabus 2 Syllabus 1058800v1 | Scoring Components | Page(s) | | --- | --- | | SC1 The course prepares students to demonstrate their level of Chinese proficiency across the interpretive communicative mode at the intermediate level as articulated in the ACTFL performance guidelines for K-12 Learners. | 2 | | SC2 The course prepares students to demonstrate their level of Chinese proficiency across the interpersonal mode at the intermediate level as articulated in the ACTFL performance guidelines for K-12 Learners. | 2 | | SC3 The course prepares students to demonstrate their level of Chinese proficiency across the presentational modes at the intermediate level as articulated in the ACTFL performance guidelines for K-12 Learners. | 2, 12 | | SC4 In addition to communication, the course addresses cultural competence. | 12 | | SC5 In addition to communication, the course addresses connections to other school disciplines. | 6, 8 | | SC6 In addition to communication, the course addresses comparisons between the target language and culture and those of the learners. | 10 | | SC7 In addition to communication, the course addresses the use of the language within the broader communities beyond the traditional school environment. | 9 | | SC8 The teacher uses Chinese almost exclusively in class and encourages students to do likewise. | 2 | | SC9 Language instruction frequently integrates a range of Chinese cultural content that exposes students to perspectives broader than their immediate environment; for example, the fundamental aspects of daily life in all Chinese speaking communities, Chinese family and societal structures, and national and international issues. | 9 | | SC10 Assessments are frequent. | 12 | | SC11 Assessments are varied. | 12 | | SC12 Prior to assigning an assessment task, teachers share with their students the grading criteria and rubrics against which their performances will be evaluated. | 12 | | SC13 The teacher chooses from among both conventional print and audio materials designed for language learning and materials generally used by native Chinese speakers, such as print and Web-based texts; animated computer programs; and video-, CD-, and DVD-based products. | 2, 11 | | SC14 Teachers scaffold students’ experiences with texts generally used by Chinese speakers. | 9 | | SC15 The course teaches students to develop communication strategies such as inferring meaning either through socio-cultural context or linguistic features. | 8 | | SC16 The course teaches students to develop language learning strategies such as inferring meaning either through sociocultural context or linguistic features. | 8 | | SC17 The teacher plans and implements structured cooperative learning activities to support ongoing and frequent interpersonal interaction. | 8, 11 | | SC18 The teacher employs a range of instructional strategies to meet the diverse needs of his or her learners. | 8 | | SC19 The course provides students with opportunities to develop Chinese handwriting skills. | 12 | | SC20 The course provides students with opportunities to develop word processing skills in Hanyu Pinyin or Bopomofo. | 12 | AP® Chinese Language and Culture Syllabus 2 Syllabus 1058800v1 Course Overview AP Chinese Language and Culture is intended for qualified students who are interested in completing studies comparable in content and difficulty to a full-year course at the second-year college level. The course is taught entirely in Chinese. [SC8] The primary goal of AP Chinese is to enable students to master conventions of communication through the exploration of topics reflecting multiple aspects of Chinese society and culture, the use of various authentic multimedia and literary materials in different linguistic registers, advanced-level Chinese language structures, and expressive styles. Students in the course have the following objectives, which align with the goals of the Standards for Chinese Language Learning

FAQs

What are the main communication goals of AP Chinese Language and Culture?

The course targets communicative competence across the interpretive, interpersonal, and presentational modes at the intermediate level, aligned with ACTFL performance guidelines for K-12 learners.

How does the course address culture and connections to other disciplines?

It addresses cultural competence and supports connections by guiding students to compare language and culture with those of learners and to connect content to other school disciplines.

How are assessments handled and what information do teachers share before tasks?

Assessments occur frequently and in varied forms. Before assigning an assessment task, teachers share grading criteria and rubrics so students understand how performances will be evaluated.

Sep 14, 2026

Uploaded by Patrick