logo-type-white

Test Prep

AP® Spanish Language and Culture Themes: Families and Communities

AP® Spanish Language and Culture Themes: Families and Communities

This comprehensive AP® Spanish Language and Culture review will help guide test-takers through one of the AP® Spanish themes of the CollegeBoard’s Spanish Language & Culture curriculum – in particular, about the theme of Families and Communities. Specifically, it will discuss why the CollegeBoard uses themes for their AP® Spanish Language and Culture course; what the theme of Families and Communities actually entails, in addition to providing specific context examples of how this theme may be applied in a class or study session.

how_to_get_a_9_on_prose_analysis frq in AP® English literature

How to Get a 9 on Prose Analysis FRQ in AP® English Literature

When it’s time to take the AP® English Literature and Composition exam, will you be ready? If you’re aiming high, you’ll want to know the best route to a five on the AP® exam. You know the exam is going to be tough, so how do prepare for success? To do well on the AP® English Literature and Composition exam, you’ll need to score high on the essays. For that, you’ll need to write a competent, efficient essay that argues an accurate interpretation of the work under examination in the Free Response Question section.

how_to_get_a_9_on_poetry analysis frq in AP® English literature

How to Get a 9 on Poetry Analysis FRQ in AP® English Literature

Are you taking the AP® English Literature and Composition exam? If you’re taking the course or self-studying, you know the exam is going to be tough. Of course, you want to do your best and score a five on the exam. To do well on the AP® English Literature and Composition exam, you’ll need to score high on the essays.

AP® Spanish Language Listening: 10 Strategies for a 5

AP® Spanish Language Listening: 10 Strategies for a 5

The AP® Spanish Language and Culture Exam tests a full range of your language skills in addition to your understanding of the culture. The broad scope of the exam means that you must have full command of the Spanish language in both its written and spoken forms. Don’t count on getting away with reading through a script while listening. On some parts of the exam, you’ll be stuck with just your ears to help you.

AP® Spanish Language Speaking: 10 Strategies for a 5

AP® Spanish Language Speaking: 10 Strategies for a 5

One part of the AP® Spanish Language and Culture Exam that most students dread is the speaking portions. Because the exam tests a full range of your language skills, you’re not only expected to read, listen and write, but also to speak. Even the best AP® Language students may find these parts of the exam intimidating. In language learning, listening and reading are easier than actually producing the language.

Important Historical Thinking Skills for the AP® US History

The 5 Most Important Historical Thinking Skills for the AP® US History Test

You will invest a lot of time in preparing for the AP® U.S. History Exam, and how you approach each question is key in getting the maximum number of point for that question. Your best bet is to make sure that you have developed solid historical thinking skills. This APUSH review will define the nine historical thinking skills that are central to the study and practice of history. We will then discuss the five most important of those skills needed to excel on the exam.

Important Historical Thinking Skills for the AP® World History

The 5 Most Important Historical Thinking Skills for the AP® World History Test

When you finally sit down and begin the AP® World History Exam, you will have invested a lot of time, effort, and energy in preparing for that moment. Having a plan of attack for each question is key to getting the maximum number of points for that question. One of your best bets is to make sure that you have developed solid historical thinking skills.

AP® World History Free-Response Questions

How to Approach AP® World History Free-Response Questions

The AP® World History Exam can be one of the most challenging AP® exams to take because of the vast time-frame and the number of significant historical events, people, and developments that are covered in the course. Even more challenging for some may be how to approach the AP® World History free-response questions. These questions not only cover a broad spectrum of topics, but require you to use your historical thinking skills to defend your response by providing historical evidence to support your written answers to these questions.