Answer: The AP Chinese course offered by American public high schools is a college-level preparatory program. If your child's high school provides Chinese as an option of Foreign Language courses, he can work towards the level required for the AP Chinese exam through the school's placement tests. Subsequently, he can participate in the AP Chinese exam organized by the College Board. Alternatively, students with advanced proficiency in Chinese can opt to bypass the school's language courses and take the AP Chinese exam as early as 9th grade, when they start high school, provided they can find an exam spot off school.
The AP Chinese exam covers listening, speaking, reading, writing, and knowledge of Chinese culture. It evaluates not only students' language communication skills in daily life but also their comprehension of Chinese culture through simulated conversations and cultural introductions. For high school students, the AP Chinese exam serves as a reflection and summary of their years of learning Chinese. In addition to possessing strong language communication skills, students should also have a certain understanding of Chinese culture before taking the exam.
Our school hosts an annual information session for parents of incoming high school students before spring break. We also warmly invite parents from other grades to participate. This session is designed to offer insights into your child's academic path. Please stay informed about the specific time of the information session by checking the weekly school newsletter.
問: 我的孩子學中文多年,現在快要上高中了，我聽說高中有個AP中文考試，我的孩子可以考嗎? 他該怎麼準備？
答: 美國公立高中所提供的中文AP課程‧ 是一門大學學分先修課，如果您的孩子自己高中的外語課程提供中文課，他可以透過學校的分班考，逐步達到AP中文語文水平並參加大學理事會主辦的AP中文考試。然而，中文語文水平較高的孩子, 也可以跳過學校外語課程，最早從高中9年級開始,提前參加AP中文考試,唯一的難度只是確定能尋得考點。
AP中文考試的內容包括中文聽、說、讀、寫及中國文化，不但測驗學生在日常生活中語言溝通的能力, 而且會以模擬對話和文化介紹來考核學生對中國文化知識的理解程度 。對於高中生來說，AP中文考試是自己學習中文多年的一個交代和總結。應考學生除了具備良好的語言溝通能力，考前也需對中國文化有一定的認識。
本校每年春假前會針對該年度高中新生家長舉辦說明會, 也非常歡迎其他年級家長參加，藉以了解孩子的學習方向。說明會時間敬請關注學校週報。
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