AP German Language
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Advanced Placement German Language (also known as AP German Language or AP German) is a course and examination provided by the College Board
through the Advanced Placement Program. This course is designed to give high school students the opportunity to receive credit in a college-level German language
course.
Originally the College Board had offered two AP German exams, one with AP German Language and another with AP German Literature. In 1983, however, due to the persistently low number of students taking the AP German Literature exam, it was dropped from the AP Portfolio and since then only AP German Language has been offered.
The grade distribution for 2007 was:
In the 2006 administration 5,139 students took the exam from 1,320 schools. The mean score was a 3.25. Statistics include native German speakers and students who hear German spoken regularly at home. The percent of students who received a 5 last year not including this group was around 8%.
The grade distribution for 2006 was:
College Board
The College Board is a membership association in the United States that was formed in 1900 as the College Entrance Examination Board . It is composed of more than 5,900 schools, colleges, universities and other educational organizations. It sells standardized tests used by academically oriented...
through the Advanced Placement Program. This course is designed to give high school students the opportunity to receive credit in a college-level German language
German language
German is a West Germanic language, related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. With an estimated 90 – 98 million native speakers, German is one of the world's major languages and is the most widely-spoken first language in the European Union....
course.
Originally the College Board had offered two AP German exams, one with AP German Language and another with AP German Literature. In 1983, however, due to the persistently low number of students taking the AP German Literature exam, it was dropped from the AP Portfolio and since then only AP German Language has been offered.
Grade Distribution
In the 2007 administration 5,397 students took the exam from 1,320 schools. The mean score was a 3.24.The grade distribution for 2007 was:
| Score | Percent |
|---|---|
| 5 | 24.4% |
| 4 | 21.5% |
| 3 | 21.5% |
| 2 | 19.3% |
| 1 | 13.3% |
In the 2006 administration 5,139 students took the exam from 1,320 schools. The mean score was a 3.25. Statistics include native German speakers and students who hear German spoken regularly at home. The percent of students who received a 5 last year not including this group was around 8%.
The grade distribution for 2006 was:
| Score | Percent |
|---|---|
| 5 | 24.9% |
| 4 | 19.9% |
| 3 | 23.8% |
| 2 | 18.3% |
| 1 | 13.1% |