AP® French Language And Culture (Grades 11-12)

The AP® French Language and Culture course is an advanced language course in which students are directly prepared for the AP® French Language and Culture test. It uses as its foundation the three modes of communication: interpersonal, interpretive and presentational. The course is conducted almost exclusively in French and is based on the six themes required by the College Board: (1) global challenges, (2) science and technology, (3) contemporary life, (4) personal and public identities, (5) families and communities and (6) beauty and aesthetics. The course teaches language structures in context and focuses on the development of fluency to convey meaning. Students explore culture in both contemporary and historical contexts to develop an awareness and appreciation of cultural products, practices and perspectives. Students should expect to listen to, read and understand a wide-variety of authentic French language materials and sources, demonstrate proficiency in interpersonal, interpretive, and presentational communication using French, gain knowledge and understanding of the cultures of the Francophone world, use French to connect with other disciplines and expand knowledge in a wide-variety of contexts, develop insight into the nature of the French language and its culture, and use French to participate in communities at home and around the world. The AP® French Language and Culture course is a college level course. The intensity, quality, and amount of course material can be compared to that of a third-year college course.

Prerequisite: French III (or equivalent) and a teacher/counselor recommendation

Middlebury Interactive courses are not credit-bearing.