Honors and AP
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Western 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?
AP gives an extra GPA quality point
O Students are assigned
O More research-based assignments
O More written composition
O More presentations
O Independent study
O Collaborative projects
O Authentic assessments
O Projects that teach others
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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 GPA
O Advanced/Challenging Curriculum
O Opportunity to earn college credit and/or
prepare for college classes
O Students can enter college with a head start
on credits
O 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 Information
O 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/testi
ng/ap/about/dates
Scoring
O 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
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AP English III- English Language – Mrs. Dowler
AP English IV- English Literature – Mr. Stiegel & Mrs. Wells
AP Statistics – Mr. Jones
AP Calculus AB – Mrs. Moorefield & Mr. Jones
AP Calculus BC – Mrs. Moorefield
AP Chemistry – Mr. Vernon
AP Biology – Mrs. Danieley
AP Environmental Sciences – Mrs. Baumgarner & Mrs. Harmon
AP Psychology – Mr. Quinn
AP European History – Mr. Byers
AP US History – Mr. Jones
AP Government and Politics – Mr. Quinn
AP Studio Art- Drawing & Design – Mrs. Wertz
AP Courses online
O These courses are yearlong courses.
O AP Art History
O AP Computer Science (also offered at CTEC)
O AP Human Geography
O AP World History
O AP Physics
O AP German V
New Honors Courses
O MSITA Word, Powerpoint Publisher – Mrs.
Ward & Mrs. Billings
O MSITA Access & Excel?
O Marketing – Mrs. Sparks
O Accounting II Honors – Mrs. Ward
Honors/AP Core Course Sequencing Examples
8th Grade
English
Math
Algebra I
9th Grade
10th Grade
11th Grade
12th Grade
English I
Honors
English II
Honors
English III AP
Language
English IV AP
Literature
Geometry
Honors
Algebra II
Honors
History
World History
Honors
Civics &
Econ Honors
History
Current 8th
graders only
Civics &
Econ Honors
AP World
History
Science
Pre-Calculus and/or
AP Statistics
Calc H
Calc AP
AB
Calc AP
AB
Calc AP
BC
US History AP
or American History
I Honors
AP European
History, AP
Psychology, or
American History
II Honors
AP US History
AP European
History or AP
Psychology
(new 2014-2015)
Biology
Honors
Chemistry
Honors
AP Environmental
Science or Honors
Earth/Env. Science
Earth Env
Honors
Biology
Honors
Chemistry Honors
AP Biology or
AP Chemistry
(both are
yearlong courses)
Governor’s School
O 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 tests
O ... 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/NC0
1001905/Centricity/Domain/92/Summer%
20Enrichment%20Programs.doc
Questions?
For further questions, contact us at:
Lindsay_Bell@abss.k12.nc.us
Alexandra_Sharpe@abss.k12.nc.us
Carrie_brandon@abss.k12.nc.us
Ida_kidd@abss.k12.nc.us
Aja_thomas@abss.k12.nc.us
THANK YOU!