AP Chinese Language and Culture

FRL519 and FLR520 | Full-Year Course
Prerequisite: Chinese III or teacher recommendation
ELECTIVE ⬜9 ⬛10 ⬛11 ⬛12
⬜DMACC ⬛NCAA ⬛RAI

AP Chinese Language and Culture is designed to help prepare students to demonstrate their level of Chinese proficiency across three communicative modes: interpersonal, interpretive, and presentational. The course focuses on speaking and writing in Mandarin Chinese at an advanced level. Students will further accuracy and fluency and will develop an understanding of Mandarin intended for native speakers in a variety of settings. The source content reflects a wide variety of cultural topics including current events, the arts, history, literature, and sports. Students are expected to communicate in Mandarin. This course prepares students for the AP exam at the end of the course. Currently, Mandarin Chinese IV and AP Chinese Language and Culture will be taught concurrently.

It is highly advised to take the Advanced Placement exam as a culmination of the AP course curriculum. Students who successfully complete an AP course will have a .5 weighted grade applied to their GPA for the course. Students who participate in the AP exam will have a total of 1.0 weighted grade applied to their GPA for the course. Regardless of exam participation, a student's transcript will reflect the title of the AP course they enrolled in.

Each exam has a cost that will be incurred by the student.  If students are in need of financial assistance to help with the cost of AP exams, please see your assigned counselor for information.