Advanced Placement (AP) German Language and Culture (also known as AP German Language or AP German) is a course and examination provided by the

College Board The College Board is an American nonprofit organization that was formed in December 1899 as the College Entrance Examination Board (CEEB) to expand access to higher education. While the College Board is not an association of colleges, it runs a ...

through the

Advanced Placement Program Advanced Placement (AP) is a program in the United States and Canada created by the College Board which offers college-level curricula and examinations to high school students. American colleges and universities may grant placement and course ...

. This course is designed to give high school students the opportunity to receive credit in a college-level

German language German ( ) is a West Germanic languages, West Germanic language mainly spoken in Central Europe. It is the most widely spoken and Official language, official or co-official language in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, and the Ita ...

course. It is generally taken in the fourth year of high school German study.

Exam

The AP German Language and Culture exam administered around the end of the academic year is split into two parts, a multiple choice section and a free response section, each with equal value in the overall exam score.

Format

Grade distribution

The grade distributions for the AP German Language and Culture exam since 2012 are:

AP German Literature

The College Board originally offered two AP German exams: AP German Language and AP German Literature. However, in 1983, due to the persistently low number of AP German Literature exam students, the College Board dropped the Literature exam. Since then, they have offered only the AP German Language exam.

References

External links

German Language and Culture at CollegeBoard.com
German language in the United States Advanced Placement German-language education {{Edu-stub