50–50% of the AP exam. Key topics: Holistic 0–6 scoring rubric: three criteria — Task Completion, Delivery, Language Use — applied to all four FRQ tasks, Conversation 0–36 total scoring: six separate 0–6 scores, one per exchange prompt, Score descriptors: Excellent (6), Very Good (5), Good (4), Adequate (3), Weak (2), Very Weak (1), Unacceptable (0), IME infrastructure requirement: students must type all written responses in Chinese via Pinyin Simplified, Pinyin Traditional, or Bopomofo keyboard input — no handwriting recognition, Speaking infrastructure requirement: wired headset with microphone required; audio prompts played through headset; student responses recorded digitally, Custom exam application: NOT Bluebook; school-managed College Board exam app on Mac/Windows/Chromebook, 2027 redesign: exam moves to Bluebook; Conversation and Cultural Presentation replaced by Personalized Project Reference (PPR) speaking task; PPR outline submitted April 30; Unit 3 music/art designated as PPR focus area.
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