When Should I take AP Spanish Language?

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<p>By May, I will have studied Spanish for two years. I took Spanish I at my high school during sophomore year, and I learned nothing more than how to conjugate verbs in the present tense (we spent a whole two months learning ser and estar). However, this summer, I used my extra time to enroll in a Spanish II class at my local CC, and I caught up immensely (learned preterite, imperfect, subjunctive, commands, a myriad of vocabulary, etc.) At the moment, I'm taking Spanish III honors online with FLVS, which gives me 87 assignments per semester, and many of them are fairly time consuming. </p>

<p>Should I wait until next year to take both AP Spanish Language and Literature? Or would the equivalent of three years of Spanish instruction suffice to take the AP Spanish language exam?</p>

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<p>What I would consider doing is purchasing an AP Spanish prepbook. With that you’ll be able to do the practice exercises and gauge where you are in terms of learning the language. If you feel comfortable writing analytical essays, understanding a native speaker, reading fiction and nonfiction texts, and speaking the language (formally and informally), you should do well. It is a lot that the exam tests you on, so I would also suggest trying the released questions on College Board and seeing how you do. If you feel comfortable with Spanish III honors, learning the other skills needed for the exam shouldn’t be too difficult, though.</p>

<p>I got a 5 in both Language and Lit, so if you need help just PM me. :)</p>

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<p>That’s great, thank you! :)</p>