Advanced Placement® (AP®) Courses
Advanced Placement® (AP®) Courses
Advanced Placement® (AP®) courses are for students with exceptionally rapid learning abilities who are preparing for an Advanced Placement® examination and/or planning to attend a college/university after high school.
Students in the AP® level are expected to:
- Take full and immediate responsibility for independent learning with limited guided practice.
- Review and study class material extensively in addition to completing assigned homework.
- Have recall, comprehension, and problem-solving skills. The AP® level emphasizes inference, synthesis, and evaluation. A difference between AP® and Honors levels is the frequency and depth of activities reflecting these higher order skills. The curriculum is more complex, challenging, and extensive than at the Honors level.
- In the event that research projects are assigned, be self-directed and independent in their research. The projects can take any of the following forms: written, spoken, performed, or crafted. Students will be expected to complete these projects in addition to daily class work and homework.
- Adjust to an accelerated pace that approximates college-level pacing.
Homework will typically be assigned daily. It can be extensive and time-consuming, and it may require students to read, write, problem-solve, review, memorize, design, or craft. Summer assignments may also be provided.
**AP® Additional Info**
Please visit the AP Student page published by the College Board to learn more about Advanced Placement® and to access student friendly resources. If you are interested in the Advanced Placement® credit policy at a particular university, then please visit AP Credit Policy Search.