L.C.V.I. is committed to every student’s success.

We believe access to rigorous course work such as Advanced Placement® (AP®) plays an important role in that success.

Welcome

•What are Advanced Placement® Courses?

•The Benefits

•AP® Exams

•What Is It Like to Take AP?

•Next Steps: Help Your Child Make the Best Choices

•Q & A – Mix and mingle with the teachers in the foyer

What We’ll Cover

What Are Advanced Placement® Courses?

•AP® courses are university level courses offered during high school

•Courses reflect what is taught in top introductory university courses

•Students take AP Exams at the end of the course, measuring their mastery of university level work

•A score of 4 or higher on an AP exam can typically earn students university credit and/or placement into advanced courses in Canadian universities

Advanced Placement ®: The Basics

8 Courses are offered at L.C.V.I.

Arts: World languages:

Studio Art: Drawing (AVI4ME) French Language & Culture(FSF4UE)

English:

English Language and Composition (ENG3UE)

English Literature and Composition (ENG4UE)

Mathematics: Sciences:

Calculus AB (MHF4UE + MCV4UE) Biology (SBI4UE)

Statistics (MDM4UE) Physics C: Mechanics(SPH4UE)

Our AP® Courses

What Former Lancers who did AP had to say…

Brad Kratky- LCVI 07’, Biomedical Computing with Honours, Queen‘s University 11’, Medicine at U of T 15’: Currently a software engineer for medical devices.

“When I entered university, I found that I was extremely well prepared for a number of courses thanks to AP preparation. In particular, after taking AP Calculus, I found that I had already learned many of the important concepts covered in first year calculus. This made the transition to university level courses very easy. The preparation gave me more time to adjust to other changes that come with university, both in terms of study habits and in other aspects of life. I often found my peers struggling with material that I had already learned. I highly recommend AP courses when preparing for university.” B.Kratky

AP® at Loyalist Collegiate & Vocational Institute

Patrick Baud -

L.C.V.I. 08', National Scholar 08’, Honours Bachelor of Arts: Political Science with High Distinction from The University of Toronto, Masters of Arts, Political Studies at Queen's University. Currently studying Law at McGill University, and engaged.

AP® at Loyalist Collegiate & Vocational Institute

“I learned from the AP course the level at which I needed to be thinking and writing to succeed at university. This certainly carried

over into my non-AP courses and put me in better stead when I started university...Being able to take a wider range of AP courses by grade 12 would almost certainly have magnified this effect...“

P. Baud

AP®: The Benefits

•Students are trained to learn rigorous university-level content & skills

•Taking AP is valued in the university admission process

•AP courses are interesting and rewarding academic experiences

•It provides the opportunity to earn valuable credit and advanced placement in university

AP®: The Benefits

•85% of selective colleges and universities report that a student’s AP experience favorably impacts admission decisions*

•Universities rank grades in university-preparatory courses and strength of curriculum as the two top factors in the admission decision

•AP courses tell university admission officials that students are challenging themselves and preparing for the rigors they'll encounter in their university careers

*Unpublished institutional research, Crux Research Inc., March 2007

AP® from the College Admissions Perspective

•Taking an AP course helps students build critical thinking skills, confidence, and the essential time management and study skills needed for university success

•Nationally, research shows that students who score a 3 or higher on an AP Exam typically earn higher grade point averages in university and have higher graduation rates than their non-AP peers*

•At risk students who take one AP course improve their success rate 7 fold in post-secondary. Regular students who take one AP course improve their success rate 4 fold in post-secondary.

•UBC registers AP students with their 2nd year students, so they are more assured of getting into programs they want.

•*2009, The College Board, “The Relationship Between AP Exam Performance and College Outcomes"

AP®: Skills & Advantages that Last a Lifetime

Students who take AP courses and exams are much more likely to complete a university degree on time.* Graduating in four years represents a significant savings on the cost of college.

•Only 1 in 4 college students completes a bachelor’s degree in 4 years.

•The average cost of college for a single year is $21,500** for in-state schools (tuition, fees, room/board, misc. expenses).

• *College Outcomes Comparisons by AP and Non-AP High School Experiences, The College Board, 2008 **The College Board, Trends in College Pricing 2011, Figure 1

AP® Helps Students Graduate on Time & Save Money

Projected Tuition Costs 2016-17

●Ontario Universities: the cost is $2,574 to $14,848 for tuition alone

●Statistics Canada figures estimate students with both public and private debt end up owing an average of $37,000 by the time they graduate.

●http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/university-tuition-rising-to-record-levels-in-canada-1.1699103

AP® Helps Students Graduate on Time & Save Money

AP® Expands Students’ Options

When students earn college credit through AP Exams, their options and opportunities expand:•Move to upper-level college courses sooner•Pursue a double major•Gain time to study and travel abroad•Feel less stressed in first year while transitioning to post-secondary

AP courses challenge students to work and participate at a higher level:

•Opportunities to explore topics in depth

•More time in and out of the classroom required to complete assignments and projects – therefore greater rigour

•High expectations for critical thinking, analysis, synthesis, evidence, multiple perspectives, and clear written and verbal communications

AP®: A More Engaging Learning Experience

AP® Exams

AP® Exams

AP Exams are administered by schools worldwide on set dates in May each year.●Exams are typically 2–3 hours and include:●Multiple-choice questions●Free-response items such as essays, problem solving, document-based questions and oral response

•The exam fee for the 2015-16 school year is $122 per exam.Payment Options:Students can pay the whole amount of $122 per exam in September.

•Students can pay a deposit of $22 per exam any time up until the exam order date in March. The deposit must be paid for an exam to be ordered. The $100 balance per exam must be paid before the exams are written in May.

•Students can pay a deposit of $22 per exam in September and smooth the cost of $22 each per exam over the FOUR remaining months of November, February, April, and May.

•Students taking more than one exam with financial need, may opt for a graduated fee scale: Contact Office Manager Cheryl McLean.

AP® Exam Fees

Each university has its own policies regarding AP® credit and placement. The College Board offers information about AP credit at thousands of college and universities at www.collegeboard.org/apcreditpolicy.

http://international.collegeboard.org/programs/ap-recognition/canada

Credit and Placement Opportunities

•Search by school name or alphabetically

•Data for each school includes a direct link to that school’s Web page detailing AP credit and placement policies

•A statement from the college or university about its AP policy

2014 Example of earning University credits

At LCVI

Recent 2014 Graduate Ian Chew took:

●AP Calculus BC

●AP Chemistry

●AP English Literature

●AP French Language & Culture

●AP Physics

●AP Statistics

At Queen’s University

Queen’s has a limit on 3 full-year's courses worth of credits being accepted from AP (18 credits). They let Ian use:

●Calculus BC (6 credits)

●Chemistry (6 credits)

●Physics C: Mechanics (3 credits)

●Statistics (3 credits)

*They only accept scores of 4 or higher

*He is in Computer Engineering

AP® and a sample of our Higher Education Community

Students who take AP courses andexams are much more likely than theirpeers to complete a bachelor’s degreein four years or less.

Source: Camara, Wayne. (2003).College Persistence, Graduation, andRemediation. College Board ResearchNotes (RN-19). New York,NY: College Board.

What is it like to take AP®?

AP® Myths & Realities

My th Rea lity

AP courses are for students who always get good grades.

AP courses are for any students who are academically prepared and motivated to take university level courses.

AP Courses are too stressful. It's no secret that AP courses are challenging. However, the support you receive from your classmates and teachers, as well as from home, can help you manage the work load.

I don’t think I will score high enough to earn a university credit so what’s the point?

You don’t need to score a 5. Many Canadian universities grant credit — and placement as well — based on a 4 or higher on an AP Exam, and U.S. Colleges based on a 3 or higher.

Taking AP courses will hurt my average. It won't. At the end of term, students take the regular Ontario course exam. Taking AP courses shows that you’re willing to challenge yourself academically.

I can’t take AP because no one has recommended me.

If you think you’re ready to take an AP course, then you’re ready to advocate for yourself – Talk to Mrs. Gray in Student Services.

Myth Reality

AP courses are for students who always get good grades.

AP courses are for any students who are academically prepared and motivated to take university level courses.

AP Courses are too stressful. It's no secret that AP courses are challenging. However, the support you receive from your classmates and teachers, as well as from home, can help you manage the work load.

I don’t think I will score high enough to earn a university credit so what’s the point?

You don’t need to score a 5. Many Canadian universities grant credit — and placement as well — based on a 4 or higher on an AP Exam, and U.S. Colleges based on a 3 or higher.

Taking AP courses will hurt my average. It won't. At the end of term, students take the regular Ontario course exam. Taking AP courses shows that you’re willing to challenge yourself academically.

I can’t take AP because no one has recommended me.

If you think you’re ready to take an AP course, then you’re ready to advocate for yourself – Talk to Mrs. Gray in Student Services.

AP Preparation starts in grade 9●By taking the Academic Program●By taking the 'Challenge' Program●By taking the Academic Arts Enrichment Program

Our School Offers Support for AP® Students

At Loyalist Collegiate & Vocational Institute...

●Ontario Education Leadership(OEL) Conferences●Chem13 exam●The Duke of Edinburgh Awards●French exchange●Mathletes●Participation in Model UN●Engineering Workshops●Enrichment Studies Unit @ Queen's …in May; E=MC2●The Waterloo Unlimited Program

Extra-Curricular Enrichment:

Our AP Lancers: Up Close & Personal via Video Selfies

Andrew Weng Vishvek Babbar

Claudette Van Zyl Shlok Gupta

Parnika Gupta

This past summer, for his Master's of Health Science

in Clinical Engineering,

Vishvek completed one of his internship placements at Massachucetts General

Hospital

November 10, 2015 in front of

Hart House,

U of T, after his convocation.

Next Steps: Help Your ChildMake the Best Choices

Help your child prepare to talk to a teacher or counselor about AP. Here are some questions to encourage your child to think about:

What AP course is right for me? AP is ultimately an individual decision, not a 'friend' decisionBefore you talk to a teacher or counselor, think about what interests you:•Which courses do you enjoy most in school? In which subjects do you excel?•What university or college majors are you considering? What careers excite you?

Ask your counselor or teacher the following questions:•In which AP courses at our school am I likely to do well?•Are there other courses that can help me succeed in AP or prepare me for university, college and careers?

What steps do I need to take?•What is our school’s enrollment deadline?•May I speak with a student who has taken an AP course?•Are there study groups or people who can offer help if I need it?•What can I do next to help me prepare for AP?

AP®: Start the Conversation

•AP information:

https://apcanada.collegeboard.org/

apstudent.collegeboard.org

•University and Career Planning:

http://apcanada.collegeboard.org/participating-schools

http://www.electronicinfo.ca/en/index.php?j=1&flash=1

bigfuture.org

•AP credit policy information from universities:

http://apcanada.collegeboard.org/participating-schools

AP®: Resources Worth Exploring for Students and Families

Explore AP®: Take the Next Step

Questions and Answers