KING’S FORK
HIGH SCHOOL
Advanced Placement and Dual
Credit Course Information
March 2, 2010
OVERVIEW
 Why college courses now?
 Difference between Advanced Placement
and Dual Credit courses
 Hear from the instructors
Why College Now?
 To earn college credits now
 Have more productive junior/senior years
 Reduce amount of college tuition for
families
Early College Scholars
“Senior Year Plus”
 Have a “B” average or better to apply
 Pursue an Advanced Studies Diploma
 Earn at least 15 transferable college
credits while earning a “C” or better in
each college level course
 Be accepted by a college or university
 If completed, earn Governor’s certificate
of recognition
Advanced Placement
Courses
 Taught by trained high school instructors
 No tuition
 Students must take national standardized
test in the spring
 To receive college credit must achieve
minimum passing score
Advanced Placement
Courses
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AP Biology
AP Calculus
AP Chemistry
AP Environmental Science
AP Language and Composition
AP Literature and Composition
AP Government
Advanced Placement,
cont’d
 AP Statistics
 AP Virginia/U.S. History
 AP Spanish
 NOTE: Courses are not guaranteed.
Courses are offered based on number of
student requests and teacher availability
Dual Credit Courses
 Enrolled through Paul D. Camp
Community College
 Passing scores on Compass Test
 Pay tuition – upfront in the beginning of
the school year (payment plan available)
 Earn college credit at completion of the
course with a grade of “C” or better
Dual Credit Courses
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DC English
DC Introduction to Psychology
DC Precalculus
DC U.S. History
Teacher Cadet
DC Sign Language IV through TCC
DC Software Design/Gaming &
Simulation (through Tidewater
Community College)
DC Software Design
 Will be held at Tri-City Education Center
in northern Suffolk
 Will be bused to center block 7 every
other day
 Return in time to ride 4 p.m. Activities
Bus
 More information will be provided as
soon as it becomes available
Teacher For Tomorrow
Program
 Juniors and seniors interested in learning
more about a career in education
 Will earn six (6) college credits through
Paul D. Camp Community College
 Cost: This year only, $25 deposit.
Suffolk Public Schools will pay rest of
tuition *may change
Teachers for Tomorrow
Requirements
 Must be an upcoming junior or senior
 Have a cumulative 3.0 grade point
average
 Complete Teachers for Tomorrow
Application
 Be selected by Teachers for Tomorrow
Committee
Requirements for Dual
Credit Enrollment
 Complete all applications, on time
 Achieve minimum score on COMPASS Placement Test
 Pay deposit and tuition payments on time
 Deposit by May 1st – Can be paid tonight
 Fall/Spring Tuition by August 2010
 Failure to abide by requirements will result in course being
deleted from student schedule
 Withdrawals from DC courses follow the withdrawal deadlines
of the community college. Any withdrawals after that will result
in a failing grade for the year
COMPASS TESTING
 Scheduled for KFHS students on March
8 and March 9
 Begins promptly at 9:00AM ending
around noon
 Students must turn in permission slips
 Permission slips available. They can be
turned in tonight!
Paul D. Camp Community College
General Studies Diploma Program
 Potentially earn 61 credits
 Courses will be taken through dual credit
program at KFHS and at PDCCC through
on-line courses or on site
 Requirements to enroll the same as for
dual credit program
 Tuition is required for courses
General Studies, cont’d
 Current 10th graders may apply
 Must register for summer school courses
at PDCCC
 Summer School classes begin in May
 Apply online
Dual Credit Tuition
These prices are the tuition charged this year.
DC Psychology $ 303per semester
DC Pre-Calculus $ 303per semester
DC U.S. History $ 303per semester
DC English
$ 303per semester
DC Biology
$ 404per semester
DC Software
$ 483.40 per semester
AP/Dual Credit Instructors
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Mrs. Branch- DC Pre-Calculus
Ms. Miguel- AP Language/Composition
Ms. Weaver- DC Psychology
Ms. Eberly- AP History
What’s D.C.
Precalculus????
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D.C. Precalculus is Dual Credit Math Analysis
MTH 163-164. includes topics in college algebra; algebraic, exponential and
logarithmic functions, and trigonometry. Simply stated, the sequence
MTH163-164 is the material that gets you ready to take Calculus. This
sequence also fulfills the mathematics requirements for many academic
programs at four-year colleges and universities. Topics include:
Ch R: Review of exponents, factoring, radicals, and the real number system.
Ch 1: Graphs, Functions, and Models
Ch 2: Functions and Equations: Zeroes and Solutions
Ch 3: Polynomial and Rational Functions
Ch 4: Exponential and Logarithmic Functions
Ch 5: The trigonometric Functions
Ch 5: The Trigonometric Functions.
Ch 6: Trigonometric Identities, Inverse Functions, and Equations
Ch 7: Applications of Trigonometry
Ch 9: Analytic Geometry Topics
Ch 10 Sequences and Series
What’s Calculus????
Calculus is the mathematics of change and motion.
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The mathematics of Calculus includes two main classes of
problems:
 One class of problems involves determining the rate at which a
variable quantity is changing. This is called differential calculus.
 The second class of problems involves determining a function
when its rate of change is know. This is called integral calculus.
Both branches of Calculus are important to modern science and
engineering
Success requires completion of a summer assignment & attendance
at all Saturday Calculus Classes.
AP LANGUAGE AND COMPOSITION
Focuses on how writer’s write, not what they write about
To do well in AP Language
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have critical thinking skills
be able to analyze deeply quickly
ability to multi-task
self-motivated
willingness to work hard
Highlights – What will you do over the course of the year?
Read – 12 full-length literary works
Examples: Native Son, Utopia, Grapes of Wrath, Scarlet Letter
Vocabulary – 10 words per week/150 per semester
Writing – Essays, Dialectical Journals, Projects
Research Papers – 1st semester -10 pages; 2nd semester – 5 pages criticism
Homework – Additional reading, virtually every night
The AP Test
3 ½ hours
54 multiple choice questions based on 5 or 6 readings
3 essays
45 minutes for each essay section, 1 hour for multiple choice
Dual Credit
Introduction to Psychology
Owner’s Manual
&
Foundation for Upper Level
Courses
Jo Weaver
Adjunct Faculty
Paul D. Camp Community College
AP United States History
 AP U.S. History is a demanding introduction to American history
and culture that assumes a high level of interest and competence.
Because this course is similar to a first-year college course,
students should expect that the workload will be heavier than
most regular high school history courses. The analytical thinking,
writing, and reading skills that students develop in AP U.S.
History will equip them for college and lifelong learning. Topics
include:
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Exploration & Colonization
Revolutionary America
Constitutional Period
Major Events of the 19th Century
Jacksonian America
Events Leading to the Civil War
Civil War and Reconstruction
Western Settlement &
Immigration
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Industrialization & Segregation
Progressivism
American Imperialism and WWI
The Roaring Twenties
Great Depression and WWII
Cold War, Vietnam, &
Communism
Civil Rights
Contemporary America
AP
Government - Mr. White
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Brief Course Description
 AP Government consists of six units – The Constitution, Political
Socialization, Linkage Institutions, Branches of Government,
Public Policy, and Civil Liberties/Civil Rights.
Expectations
 AP Government is a rigorous course. Students must be
prepared to assimilate a lot of information in a short period of
time. Excellent time management skills and an intrinsic
motivation to succeed are necessary for success in this course.
100% of 2009 AP Government students currently attend college .
AP Government Exam Pass Rate (2009) = 80%
More Information
 Contact your student’s guidance
counselor:
 A – D Mrs. Eberwine
 E – L Mrs. Coley
 M – S Mr. Baxter
 T – Z Mrs. Jerlin