Spanish Language - Preparing for the AP Spanish Exam - Course Syllabus 2016

Sep 20, 2026

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Spanish Language: Preparing for the AP Spanish Exam - Course Syllabus 2016 outlines an interactive online course designed to prepare students for AP Spanish Language exam tasks across interpretive, speaking, and writing skills. The course runs entirely in Spanish and uses animated reflections on Luz Moreno plus authentic Hispanic-culture materials (videos, podcasts, songs, journalistic articles, short stories). Students complete Can Do Statements for pre- and post-assessment, practice interpretive strategies, participate in discussion for spontaneous speech, and complete email and persuasive essay assessments using multiple sources and peer feedback.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryExam

FormatPDF

Pages6

Reading Time15 min

AccessFree to download

Course Overview

Course Materials and Module Flow

Strategies for Success

Interpretive Skills

Interpersonal Speaking

Interpersonal and Presentational Writing

Presentational Speaking and Cultural Comparison

Spanish Language: Preparing for the AP* Spanish Exam Syllabus 2016 Do you want to take the Spanish AP exam, but your school doesn’t offer a course? Are you looking for a way to get more practice with and exposure to the Spanish AP exam in general? Here is a simple way to do it! Take this interactive online course with Boston University Spanish instructors. This course, conducted entirely in Spanish, will prepare you to do all the tasks on the AP exam, such as: ● interpret authentic written and audio texts ● speak both conversationally and give a formal presentation ● write correspondence and persuasive essays ● think productively about Hispanic cultures and compare them to your own culture ● understand and discuss issues pertaining to all of the themes covered in the Spanish APexam: contemporary life, families and communities, personal and public identity, science and technology, beauty and aesthetics, as well as global challenges ● consider the intersection of these themes as well as connections to your own lives Enroll in this course to prepare for the AP Spanish Language exam and refine your linguistic skills in the process. ¡Bienvenidos! COURSE MATERIALS Each module begins with an animated video, in which you will hear about the life of Luz Moreno, a US high school student of Ecuadorian origin. Through reflections on her own life, she will introduce the topics that will be addressed in each module. After watching the videos, you will be asked to answer a series of Can Do Statements to pre assess your skills related to the theme. Then you will proceed through the module’s contents: four authentic materials from Hispanic cultures—videos, podcast, songs, journalistic articles, and short stories—that respond to an essential question related to the topic of the module. At the module’s end, you will assess your progress once again with the Can Do Statements to see what skills you have gained and what you may still need work on. STRATEGIES FOR SUCCESS We have carefully designed this course to provide you with practice with all of the different skills and tasks required by the AP exam. Below is a primer on how to get the most out of this course. Interpretive skills: Each course text has a series of interpretive questions that mimic the questions that you will see on the AP, which assess your understanding of idiomatic expressions, advanced vocabulary and grammar structures, and cultural or interdisciplinary information. The exam uses a wide variety of vocabulary, and it is recommended that you lookup words that you do not know, as well as use targeted reading/listening strategies, such as: ● inferring the meaning of words in context ; ● identifying cognates (words that have the same root as those of other languages) ; ● reading/listening first for global meaning (main ideas) then for specific, significant details; ● making educated guesses about the intended purpose, audience and message. This course will not explicitly practice grammatical structures, but we will include links to useful resources for you to fortify your linguistic knowledge. Interpersonal speaking: We have organized online discussion times for each module in order for you to practice spontaneous speech with your classmates. We will also be using Voice Thread to practice the recorded, prompted conversations that you will be asked to perform on the exam. Some of the targeted strategies you should utilize for these activities include: ● initiating and sustaining communication with others ● asking follow up questions to extend conversation, to elicit further information, and/or to clarify meaning ● responding clearly to prompts or questions by staying on topic ● adding detail to support opinions ● incorporating transitional words and phrases, as well as idiomatic expressions Interpersonal and presentational writing: There are two writing assessments that mimic the AP written tasks: an email response and a pers

FAQs

Is the course conducted entirely in Spanish?

Yes. The course is conducted entirely in Spanish and prepares students for the different AP exam task types.

What kinds of materials are used in each module?

Each module includes an animated video introducing Luz Moreno, followed by four authentic materials from Hispanic cultures such as videos, podcasts, songs, journalistic articles, and short stories tied to an essential question.

How does the syllabus recommend practicing for the writing tasks?

Students complete an email response and a persuasive essay based on authentic sources, submit their own writing, and also assess peers’ writing while applying strategies like outlining ideas, using thesis statements, and incorporating details with proper citation and mechanics.

Sep 20, 2026

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