InstantCert InstantCREDIT Spanish I Course Review

[Cole22]

Just my opinion, from someone who took the Spanish exam a couple of weeks ago.  I did not care for the IC Spansh course and I would not recommend it to folks who are new to Spanish. I preferred the ACTFL exam. I didn’t feel the IC course prepared you for the final. With ACTFL, you can choose whether you want to focus on reading or speaking. The Spanish reading course was quite simple compared to the IC final. The IC final had audio, reading and correct word tenses. The audio has recorded paragraphs in Spanish and you need to answer questions afterwards. If you’re new to Spanish like me, it’s very difficult as they speak very fast, and the audio starts immediately when you hit "Next" from the previous question. The IC final tests is listening, reading and correct noun and verb tenses. It takes time for it to be reviewed and graded  and results/badges can take a few weeks. While I was waiting for my IC final results and badge,  I decided to take the ACTFL Spanish.  The ACTFL Spanish reading exam focuses just on the reading and answering basic questions. I used the ModernStates course to study from.  I don’t believe the IC course prepares you for the audio portion of the final, and spends more time on culture, that’s not needed in the final. ACTFL is graded within seconds and badges issued at the same time.  The ACTFL is a live proctored exam, and it was very simple to use the software I also completed the French reading exam and I’m now working on the Italian one, for my own personal goal. Just my opinion here as a person that is just looking to check the box on a foreign language credit.