AP Spanish Language and Culture is equivalent to an intermediate level college course in Spanish. Students build on their knowledge of the Spanish language and culture developed in previous courses. Students deepen their understanding of Spanish language and culture by applying interpersonal, interpretive, and presentational modes of communication to real-life situations as they explore concepts related to family and communities, personal and public identities, beauty and aesthetics, science and technology, contemporary life, and global challenges. The course takes a holistic approach to language proficiency and recognizes the complex interrelatedness of comprehension and comprehensibility, vocabulary usage, language control, communication strategies, and cultural awareness. Students learn language structures in context and use them to convey meaning. Students continue to evidence their proficiency by way of field studies, projects, role-plays, skits, videos, art, dialogues, readings, and exams. Authentic resources such as newspaper articles, TV, film, commercials, books, infographics, and more are incorporated for students to engage with content in the target language in similar ways to a native speaker. The AP Spanish Language and Culture course strives to promote both fluency and accuracy in language use and avoid overemphasis on grammatical accuracy at the expense of communication. This course appeals to any student interested in becoming proficient in Spanish at the intermediate-high to advanced-low level or in learning another Romance language for personal interest, intercultural communication, future studies in Spanish language or literature, the humanities or international relations, or for future employment or travel in a Spanish-speaking region or country. AP Spanish Language & Culture is not grade- specific and can be enjoyed as an elective, but has a prerequisite of Spanish 3 or the equivalent.
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