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FLACS A Exam for 8th grade French, Italian & Spanish students

FLACS Checkpoint A (2024-2025) Revised 1/7/2025

Part 1: Presentational and Interpersonal Speaking (40 points)

  • 1 Presentational Task (10 points)
  • 2 Interpersonal Tasks (15 points each, 30 points total)

Part 2: Interpretive Listening (20 points)

  • 2A: 4 items – Passages in the Target Language, questions in English (8 points)
  • 2B: 2 items – Passages in the Target Language, questions in the Target Language (4 points)
  • 2C: 2 passages with 2 questions each, in English (8 points)

Part 3: Interpretive Reading (20 points)

  • 3A: 6 items – Short readings/ads in the Target Language, multiple-choice questions in English (12 points)
  • 3B: 4 items – Short readings/ads in the Target Language, multiple-choice questions in the Target Language (8 points)

Part 4: Presentational Writing (20 points)

  • 4A: One writing prompt (mandatory) with suggested details provided. (10 points)
  • 4B: Choose ONE of two visually supported writing prompts with suggested details provided. (10 points)
 
 
2026 Exam date for 8th grade language students:
Monday, June 22, 2026 (in the AM)
 
 
IMPORTANT EXAM INFORMATION:
  • To earn one high school credit students must:
  1. Demonstrate successful completion of the World Language sequence and
  2. Pass the FLACS or CAWNY Checkpoint A exam
  • The 8th grade final average then goes on the high school transcript (unweighted) upon receiving credit.
  • Checkpoint A exams are only given once a year in June and there are no make up dates.
More information can be found at the NYSAWLA website