Course

Course Summary
Credit Type:
Exam
ACE ID:
CBAP-0018
Location:
Nationally, Internationally
Length:
3 hours
Dates Offered:
Credit Recommendation & Competencies
Level Credits (SH) Subject
Lower-Division Baccalaureate 12 Latin for a score of 5
Recommended credit varies by exam score: 6 semester hours in the lower-division level in Latin for a score of 3; 9 semester hours in the lower-division level in Latin for a score of 4; 12 semester hours in the lower-division level in Latin for a score of 5.
Description

Objective:

The AP Latin Exam assesses student understanding of the skills and learning objectives outlined in the course framework. The exam is 3 hours long and includes 50 multiple-choice questions and 5 free-response questions. The details of the exam, including exam weighting and timing, can be found below:
Section I. Multiple-choice, 50 questions, 50% of score, 60 minutes
Syllabus reading: Vergil (10-12 questions)
Syllabus reading: Caesar (10-12 questions)
Sight reading: Poetry (13-15 questions)
Sight reading: Prose (13-15 questions)

Section II. Free-response, 5 questions, 50% of score, 120 minutes (including a 15-minute reading period)
Question 1: Translation: Vergil (7.5% of score, 15 minutes recommended)
Question 2: Translation: Caesar (7.5% of score, 15 minutes recommended)
Question 3: Analytical essay (20% of score, 45 minutes recommended)
Question 4: Short-answer: Vergil (7.5% of score, 15 minutes recommended)
Question 5: Short-answer: Caesar (7.5% of score, 15 minutes recommended)

Skills Measured:

The Exam is developed from the content of the required syllabus encompassed by the eight units of the course:
Unit 1: Vergil, Aeneid, Book 1
Unit 2: Caesar, Gallic War, Books 1 and 6
Unit 3: Vergil, Aeneid, Book 2
Unit 4: Caesar, Gallic War, Book 4
Unit 5: Vergil, Aeneid, Book 4
Unit 6: Caesar, Gallic War, Book 5 Part I
Unit 7: Caesar, Gallic War, Book 5 Part II, Book 6, and Book 7
Unit 8: Vergil, Aeneid, Books 6, 8, and 12
Instruction & Assessment
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