AP_German
AP German Language and Culture
Advanced Placement course and exam
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 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. It is generally taken in the fourth year of high school German study.[1]
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.[1]
Format
| Section | Number of Questions | Number of Minutes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Section I, Part A: Multiple Choice - Interpretive Communication: Print Texts | 30 questions | 40 minutes | 50% |
| Section I, Part B: Multiple Choice - Interpretive Communication: Print and Audio Texts | 35 questions | ~55 minutes | |
| Section II Part A: Free Response - Writing | 2 questions | ~70 minutes | 50% |
| Section II, Part B: Free Response - Speaking | 6 questions | ~18 minutes |
Grade distribution
The grade distributions for the AP German Language and Culture exam since 2009 are:
| Score | 2009[2] | 2010[3] | 2011[4] | 2012[5] | 2013[6] | 2014[7] | 2015[8] | 2016[9] | 2017[10] | 2018[11] | 2019[12] | 2020[13] | 2021[14] | 2022[15] | 2023[16] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 23.3% | 24.8% | 23.4% | 26.2% | 25.9% | 23.1% | 24.7% | 21.4% | 23.0% | 22.4% | 21.0% | 23.9% | 18.0% | 20.0% | 21.8% |
| 4 | 21.7% | 20.0% | 19.6% | 25.6% | 23.4% | 23.1% | 24.0% | 22.5% | 24.1% | 22.7% | 24.2% | 33.9% | 19.5% | 19.1% | 21.3% |
| 3 | 24.0% | 23.1% | 23.6% | 27.5% | 28.4% | 27.1% | 28.2% | 27.0% | 28.5% | 25.9% | 27.2% | 16.0% | 27.6% | 26.5% | 24.9% |
| 2 | 18.9% | 18.6% | 19.8% | 13.9% | 16.3% | 18.5% | 16.6% | 20.6% | 17.5% | 21.6% | 19.5% | 19.5% | 23.5% | 22.9% | 19.2% |
| 1 | 12.2% | 13.4% | 13.6% | 6.8% | 6.0% | 8.2% | 6.4% | 8.5% | 6.9% | 7.4% | 8.2% | 6.7% | 11.4% | 11.6% | 12.8% |
| % of Scores 3 or Higher | 68.9% | 67.9% | 66.6% | 79.3% | 77.7% | 73.3% | 77.0% | 70.9% | 75.5% | 71.0% | 72.3% | 73.8% | 65.1% | 65.5% | 68.0% |
| Mean | 3.25 | 3.24 | 3.19 | 3.50 | 3.47 | 3.34 | 3.44 | 3.28 | 3.39 | 3.31 | 3.30 | 3.49 | 3.09 | 3.13 | 3.20 |
| Standard Deviation | 1.33 | 1.36 | 1.36 | 1.21 | 1.21 | 1.24 | 1.21 | 1.25 | 1.21 | 1.24 | 1.23 | 1.23 | 1.26 | 1.29 | 1.32 |
| Number of Students | 5,001 | 5,389 | 5,232 | 4,754 | 4,966 | 5,111 | 5,103 | 4,945 | 5,089 | 5,053 | 5,160 | 4,928 | 4,315 | 4,450 | 4,375 |
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.[citation needed]
- "AP German Language and Culture Course Overview" (PDF). The College Board. December 2016. Retrieved June 30, 2017.
- "Student Score Distributions" (PDF). Retrieved January 17, 2024.
- "Student Score Distributions" (PDF). Retrieved January 17, 2024.
- "Student Score Distributions" (PDF). Retrieved January 17, 2024.
- "AP German Language Student Score Distributions - Global" (PDF). The College Board. 2012. Retrieved June 21, 2017.
- "AP German Language Student Score Distributions - Global" (PDF). The College Board. 2013. Retrieved June 21, 2017.
- "AP German Language Student Score Distributions - Global" (PDF). The College Board. 2014. Retrieved June 21, 2017.
- "AP German Language and Culture Student Score Distributions - Global" (PDF). The College Board. 2015. Retrieved June 21, 2017.
- "AP German Language and Culture Student Score Distributions - Global" (PDF). The College Board. 2016. Retrieved June 21, 2017.
- "AP German Language and Culture Student Score Distributions - Global" (PDF). The College Board. 2017. Retrieved May 13, 2018.
- "Student Score Distributions, AP Exams - May 2018" (PDF). The College Board. Retrieved December 24, 2022.
- "Student Score Distributions" (PDF). Retrieved January 17, 2024.
- "STUDENT SCORE DISTRIBUTIONS" (PDF). Retrieved June 9, 2021.
- "Student Score Distributions" (PDF). Retrieved October 1, 2023.
- "Student Score Distributions" (PDF). Retrieved October 1, 2023.
- "Student Score Distributions" (PDF). Retrieved January 17, 2024.
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