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Honors and AP Information NightWestern Alamance High School
February 21, 2013
What is AP?O Advanced Placement classes are college
level courses where students gain experience in rigorous college courses, potentially gain college credit, and give themselves an academic boost on college applications.
O AP courses are usually offered in the spring to align with exams, which are administered in May – Your student’s schedule may be “unbalanced” if taking multiple AP Courses.
What’s the difference between AP and Honors?
O AP gives an extra GPA quality pointO Students are assigned
O More research-based assignmentsO More written compositionO More presentationsO Independent studyO Collaborative projectsO Authentic assessmentsO Projects that teach others
O AP classes include the AP test, a national test by the College Board which enables the AP class to count towards college credit
Why take AP or Honors?
O Opportunity for higher GPAO Advanced/Challenging CurriculumO Opportunity to earn college credit
and/or prepare for college classesO Students can enter college with a
head start on creditsO Looks favorable on college
applications
GPA Breakdown Grade Standard Honors AP Courses
A 4 5 6
B 3 4 5
C 2 3 4
D 1 2 3
F 0 0 0
AP Test InformationO Exams cost $87 per test, but some
students may be eligible for a fee reduction.
O Exams are administered the first three weeks of May
O Students are tested through multiple choice and free response questions.
O You can find an extensive list of testing dates, and times on the website at http://professionals.collegeboard.com/testing/ap/about/dates
ScoringO Tests are scored on a 1-5 scale, with
5 being the highest score awarded. O Some colleges give credit for certain
courses for a minimum score; some give credit for different courses based on what you get (i.e., 3 hours of credit for getting a 5 on one AP test)
What scores & AP enrollment mean to colleges
Colleges may offer credit if you score high enough on the AP Test. Elon:
UNC-G
AP Courses offered on campus
O AP English III- English Language – Mrs. DowlerO AP English IV- English Literature – Mr. Stiegel & Mrs. WellsO AP Statistics – Mr. JonesO AP Calculus AB – Mrs. Moorefield & Mr. JonesO AP Calculus BC – Mrs. MoorefieldO AP Chemistry – Mr. VernonO AP Biology – Mrs. DanieleyO AP Environmental Sciences – Mrs. Baumgarner & Mrs.
HarmonO AP Psychology – Mr. QuinnO AP European History – Mr. ByersO AP US History – Mr. JonesO AP Government and Politics – Mr. QuinnO AP Studio Art- Drawing & Design – Mrs. Wertz
AP Courses onlineO These courses are yearlong courses.
O AP Art HistoryO AP Computer Science (also offered at
CTEC)O AP Human GeographyO AP World HistoryO AP PhysicsO AP German V
New Honors CoursesO MSITA Word, Powerpoint Publisher –
Mrs. Ward & Mrs. BillingsO MSITA Access & Excel?O Marketing – Mrs. SparksO Accounting II Honors – Mrs. Ward
Honors/AP Core Course Sequencing Examples8th
Grade9th Grade 10th
Grade11th Grade 12th Grade
English English I Honors
English II Honors
English III AP Language
English IV APLiterature
Math Algebra I Geometry Honors
Algebra II Honors
Pre-Calculus and/or
AP Statistics
Calc H Calc AP AB
Calc AP AB
Calc AP BC
HistoryWorld
History Honors
Civics & Econ
Honors
US History APor American
History I Honors
AP European History, AP
Psychology, or American History II Honors
History Current 8th
graders only
Civics & Econ
Honors
AP World History
(new 2014-2015)
AP US HistoryAP European History or AP Psychology
Science
Biology Honors
Chemistry Honors
AP Environmental
Science or Honors
Earth/Env. Science
AP Biology orAP Chemistry
(both are yearlong courses)
Earth Env Honors
Biology Honors
Chemistry Honors
Governor’s SchoolO IMAGINE ... A Summer Program
O ... where students who are among the best and brightest gather for the love of learning and the joy of creativity
O ... where teachers and students form a community while searching together for answers to challenging questions
O ... where there are no grades or testsO ... where a synergy of intellectual curiosity fuels the
exploration of the latest ideas in various disciplines
This is the Governor's School of North Carolina . . . Two campuses. One vision. Fifty years of experience.
http://www.ncgovschool.org/
Summer Enrichment Programs
O There are a variety of summer programs throughout North Carolina that cater to high school students who are intellectually curious. The following link can be found on the ABSS website -> Departments -> EC/AIG -> AIG -> Parent/Student Resources
O http://www.abss.k12.nc.us/cms/lib02/NC01001905/Centricity/Domain/92/Summer%20Enrichment%20Programs.doc
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