Should I skip Spanish 2 and go to Spanish 3?

Question

I am a student in high school, and I am goin into the 11th grade. I took Spanish 1 last year, and I had a straight A in the class. It was simply boring for me because I was advanced. My goal is to skip Spanish 2 and go to Spanish 3 so I can take AP Spanish my senior year. I have knowledge of all the imperative tenses, present, past, and future subjuctive tenses, and the formal and informal commands. If anyone has taken this course or knows anything about the curriculum, please tell me what I need to know and if I can pass the exam.

Answer 1

How does someone ask how old are you in spanish?

Since this was one of the questions you posted previously, my guess is ...

NO ... don't skip anything.

I think this one was also yours:

What does the word olé mean?

Since Spanish 2 might have a review of Spanish 1, I would encourage you to take Spanish 2. But I'm still working on Spanish 1, so don't mind me!

Nice observation LtD - Yeser007, Jul 23, 2010

The first question that I asked was nearly a year ago, and i have learned far more since then. The second, I couldn't get a very straight answer that I had wanted. Thanks for your observation though. - lucas322, Jul 23, 2010

Gosh, nice response. Perhaps I misjudged. Accept an apology? - LateToDinner, Jul 27, 2010

Yes I do - lucas322, Nov 22, 2011

Answer 2

I am not familiar with your education system, but it occurs to me that you should probably discuss your situation with your teachers.

You may not be allowed to start Spanish 3 without completing the 2nd level. They will be able to guide you. You may not have the choice, or you might just have to pass a test.

If you're ready for the 3rd level, go for it if you can, you'll get bored if you're not learning, and you can't learn if you're bored. Either way, good luck.

I don't remember being offered the choice. Maybe he can test out of 2. - KevinB, Jul 23, 2010

We didn't have "1,2,3"etc when I went to school, and I don't think we do now. ( England ) - fontanero, Jul 23, 2010

Answer 3

I'm not sure about your Spanish 2, but mine was pretty simple. If by "have knowledge" you mean that you are comfortable enough to conjugate any and all verbs (including irregulars) in those tenses, then you are good for verb usages. As far as vocab goes, just keep brushing up. You should be find for the test if you have been doing stuff on this site, which it seems you have. Congrats on your 31k! That's pretty good.

Honestly, you sound like you are set to move onto Spanish 3, which I am told is supposed to be focused more on improving your writing, whereas Spanish 2 is learning in detail most of the stuff that you mentioned in your list.

So, if there is a test you have to take in order to place into Spanish 3, take it! I'm sure you will do well, especially if you are a good test taker. Some people are, some aren't. If you are one of those who has difficulty taking tests, don't stress! Just imagine it's a SpanishDict worksheet or something lol.

Good luck, and great job! Keep it up! If you have any more specific questions, feel free to ask and I'll try to remember all I can. It's been a few years since I was in Spanish 2, but I'll give it a shot.