Course

Course Summary

Credit Type:

Exam

ACE ID:

CLEP-0015

Organization:

College Board's College-Level Examination Program (CLEP)

Length:

90 minutes

Dates Offered:

Credit Recommendation & Competencies

Level	Credits (SH)	Subject
Lower-Division Baccalaureate	9	French

6 semester hours in French is recommended for candidates scoring 50 and above; and 9 semester hours in French is recommended for candidates scoring 59 and above

Description

Objective:

The French Language examination is designed to measure knowledge and ability equivalent to that of students who have completed one to two years of college French language study. Material taught during both years is incorporated into a single exam covering both Level-1 and Level-2 content. The examination contains approximately 121 questions to be answered in 90 minutes. Some of these are pretest questions that will not be scored. There are three separately timed sections. The three sections are weighted so that each question contributes equally to the total score. Any time candidates spend on tutorials or providing personal information is in addition to the actual testing time.

Skills Measured:

The skills measured include listening: rejoinders (15 percent); listening: dialogues and narratives (25 percent); and reading: discrete sentences (10 percent); reading: short closed passages (20 percent); and reading: passages and authentic stimulus materials (30 percent).

Instruction & Assessment