Final Exam & Practice & Final Tests
Final Exam Components
The final assessment is a comprehensive assessment of the student’s language skills and will partially be completed prior to the official exam date at the end of the semester.
35% Translation Proficiency Assessment (If your average on all the semester’s translation tests is a 96 or higher, you may count that average in place of this section of the exam.)
65% Usage/Application/Knowledge of Vocabulary, Grammar, Syntax, and Translation
For the semester grade the student will receive the higher of:
1. His/her six weeks and exam average OR
2. The final exam grade
Section XIII: Practice and Final Tests; Translation Re-Tests
For grammar, vocabulary, and syntax covered in the textbook, students will be given a Practice Test and then the next day a Final Test. If students have an A on the Practice Test they may opt out of taking the Final Test. If they have a B on the Practice, they must take the Final, and if they have a B on both tests, the higher B will count. In all other situations the Final Test grade counts.
Whenever possible students will be allowed to re-test on Translation tests on which they would like to improve their original score. The re-test must be taken within one week of the original (unless the student is absent, and then an extension will be given.) The higher of the two scores (original or re-test) will count.
Sections XIV: The Knowledge Wall
Students are allowed to put any information pertaining to a grammar, vocabulary, and syntax covered in the textbook on the "Knowledge Wall" prior to a test. Information must be in the students handwriting on 3x5 index cards (which are provided.) Students may go to the Knowledge Wall a maximum of three times during these tests, but may not talk, take in paper or writing instruments while there. The Knowledge Wall may not be used for Translation.