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Advanced Placement Program
The Advanced Placement (AP) Program is a cooperative educational endeavor sponsored by the College Board. Based on the fact that many young people can complete college-level studies in their secondary schools, it represents a desire of schools and colleges to foster such experiences. Like other programs of the College Board, this program is national; its policies are determined by representatives of member institutions and its operational services are provided by the Educational Testing Service.
Advanced Placement serves three groups:
1. Students who wish to pursue college-level studies while still in highs school
2. Schools that desire to offer these opportunities
3. Colleges that wish to encourage and recognize such achievement
Participating colleges grant credit and appropriate placement to students who have done well on the examination. Although the program provides a curricular guide and examination in each field, all colleges do not follow the same procedures upon receipt of AP Examination grades. Many colleges grant credit and adjust placement for qualifying work on the examinations; some grant either placement or credit only; others are still establishing their policies.
AP has great tools for students on the CollegeBoard website, students will need to sign up on their website and get linked up with the AP teacher and class.
AP Guidelines:
- Students who want to enroll in AP courses should demonstrate an aptitude and interest in that particular subject area. In some cases, students must submit portfolios; in others, they need the permission of the instructor.
- Those who enroll in AP courses are expected to take the AP exam offered during May (Students are able to pay for the exam - $94 in 20-21 - in full or multiple payments).
- Students must pay the complete AP exam fee established by the Educational Testing Service prior to the exam - Need help paying? See your school counselor (November deadline).
- Final course assessments may include Regents or teacher-made examinations, portfolios, or projects.
An AP course is a college level course in which active and sustained participation in class discussions and/or monitored project work is essential. The requirement for attendance in an AP class is the same as that of a college course.
AP Courses Offered at W-C
- 2-D Art and Design
- Biology
- Calculus AB
- English Literature and Composition
- Music Theory
- United States History