Students who enroll in AP French Language should already have a good command of French grammar and vocabulary and have competence in listening, reading, speaking, and writing. Although these qualifications may be attained in a variety of ways, it is assumed that most students will be in the final stages of their secondary school training and will have had substantial course work in the language.

This is a beginning course in French for students who have not previously studied French. This course covers the mechanics of the French language including intensive practice in listening comprehension, speaking, reading and writing.