AP FRENCH LANGUAGE AND CULTURE
Instructor: Mr. Alexander
Room: S227
[email protected]
Tutorials
Before school in S227
At lunch by appointment
Course objectives
Students in AP French Language and Culture will spend the year preparing for the Advanced Placement exam
in May 2015. It is expected that all students enrolled in this course will sit for the exam.
Materials
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Binder for French only. There are a lot of handouts in this course. Please have dividers.
Notebook for French only. Preferably a hard-cover composition notebook.
Pens and pencils
Weekly routine
Monday – Listening Comprehension and/or Speaking
Tuesday – Listening Comprehension and/or Speaking
Wednesday/Thursday – Reading and Writing
Friday – Oral and Written Communication
We will try our best to stick to this weekly routine in order to give you an idea of what to expect each day
and what you may have missed if you happen to be absent.
Grades
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Minor Grades – 30% daily exit quizzes, unannounced quizzes, homework, etc
Major Grades – 70% formal writings, poetry recitations, projects
Please refer to The Westside Way for the 2014-2015 retake policy on major grades.
Absences Please refer to the calendar and/or ask a classmate for what you missed while absent. Exams
dates are always planned well in advance and must be taken the day you return to school if you missed one.
Leaving the classroom Students are only permitted to leave the classroom for true emergencies. Please
take care of personal business outside of classtime.
Student conduct Students are to follow all school wide polices regarding safety and conduct in class.
Westside’s disciplinary management system will be implemented when necessary and as described in The
Westside Way.
Electronics policy Electronic devices may not be out during class unless I have asked you to use it for an
educational purpose or you have asked permission to use it briefly. If I have to ask you to put it away more
than one time it will be collected and turned into the main office.
Special Course Policy
The College Board requires that this course be completely taught in French only. It is expected that both
the teacher and the students will speak only French during class time.