AP COURSES at CVCHS Preparing for College and Career
ADVANCED PLACEMENT PROGRAM Advanced Placement (AP) courses offer our students the opportunity to do college level work at Clayton Valley Charter High School. The curriculum for these courses is standard throughout the country and is very rigorous. The courses are available to qualified, academically talented students in the ninth, tenth, eleventh and twelfth grades. Students will earn an additional grade point: A=5, B=4, C=3, the same as for honors courses. These classes are year long classes so students may not drop at the end of the first semester. Students are encouraged to take the Advanced Placement Examination(s) in the spring. Many colleges will give college credit based on the student s score(s) on the examination(s). Check with the individual colleges to find out which examinations and passing scores they will accept. Each three-hour test is administered annually in May. An AP grade report is sent in July to the student, high school and college(s) if requested. Applications are available in Student Services. Check with the Treasurer s Office (Ext. 33107) for cost of exam. (Note: Students are not required to enroll in an AP Course in order to take an AP exam)
Why your child should take an AP class It will raise your child s academic level, study skills, reading level. It will prepare your child for college level coursework. It s a good challenge and is something that MANY students do. AP courses are not reserved for just those students with a 3.5-4.0 GPA! (a 2.5 is fine). Students will research, study, debate, work their brain harder. These courses help with college entrance. Scholarship opportunities are available. Earn College Credit. Save Money!
The Learning Framework: RIGOR RELEVANCE RELATIONSHIPS Study Skills Reading Organization College Preparation Time Management College Board Curriculum and Testing Real World Applications Current Content Study teams Tutoring sessions Exam preparation Academic Resources
Find out more online... Educate yourself find out what it means to take an AP course and all the benefits that come with it. It s hard work, but the rewards are significant. Not least because of the confidence that you will build when you are successful. https://apstudent.collegeboard.org/home https://apstudent.collegeboard.org/exploreap/the-rewards Please attend the specific meetings that will be held at lunchtime over the next couple of weeks to learn about each course.
Friday 1st B9 AP French Language and Culture Sophie Pihut Monday 4th L2 AP Chemistry Sarah Berger Tuesday 5th S1 AP Art History and AP Studio Art Katie Nolan Wednesday 6th Library AP Government and Economics James Corcoran Thursday 7th J4 AP Calculus AB/BC Nikki Ryan/ Ervin Anderson Friday 8th A6 AP Statistics Bob Bergman Monday 11th E8 AP Environmental Science Michelle Luchay Tuesday 12th M2 AP Literature Kevin Cline Wednesday 13th D5 AP Biology Erin Scholefield Thursday 14th H3 AP Psychology Dylan Perreira Friday 15th A6 AP Computer Science Bob Bergman Monday 18th E9 AP European History Austen Potter Tuesday 19th M3 AP Music Theory Lydia Lim Wednesday 20th H7 AP Language Maureen Allan Thursday 21st H5 AP US History Sayed Anwar Friday 22nd B3 AP Spanish Language and Culture Jason Warner
What are you signing up for? WORK LOAD COMMITMENTS BALANCE How much time? How much work? How much reading? Summer plans Athletics? Arts? Music? Work? Family? Sleep Eating Social time Peers Family time Down time
Why you should NOT take an AP course... Because you are overloading your schedule. Because taking more is not always better. Because you want a certain teacher next year! Because you are struggling academically and having a hard time keeping your grades up already. Because you are already doing a wide variety of activities and cannot commit to more time doing school work. Because your future plans don t involve attending a two/four year school? Not necessarily! It s still great career preparation.
Course Offerings at CVCHS: SCIENCE AP physics, AP Biology, AP Chemistry, AP Environmental Science ENGLISH AP Language and AP Literature MATH AP Calculus AB, AP Calculus BC, AP Statistics
Course Offerings at CVCHS: SOCIAL SCIENCE AP Psychology, AP US History, AP Government, AP Economics, AP European History WORLD LANGUAGE AP Spanish and AP French VAPA AP Music Theory, AP Studio Art, AP Art History, AP Computer Science
Pre-requisites and planning ahead... Each AP course has pre-requisites. ex. Biology is required for AP Biology, Algebra 1 is required for AP Computer Science. A recommended GPA of 2.5 is suggested for students thinking about taking an AP class but it is not required. A B or C grade in the pre-requisite classes for most AP courses is acceptable. It s student motivation and commitment that matters the most. There is no application process required to take an AP course. Academy Courses and AP Courses may conflict in the master schedule they can fall on the same specific periods during the day. Sometimes students may have to make choices about their priorities!
DEPARTMENTS: SCIENCE - Sarah Berger VAPA - Katie Nolan, Lydia Lim ENGLISH - Kevin Cline and Maureen Allen SOCIAL SCIENCE - James Corcoran WORLD LANGUAGE - Jason Warner, Sophie Pihut MATH - Andrea Devenuto COUNSELING - Megan Moilanen (Director of Guidance)
Science Department AP Courses AP Environmental Science AP Biology Teacher: Michelle Luchay Teacher: Erin Scholefield Teacher: Sarah Berger Teacher: Valon Beriginn Pre-Requisites: Biology Chemistry Pre-Requisites: Biology Chemistry Pre-Requisites: Pre-Requisites: Homework Load: 2 hr / week Homework Load: 3 hr / week AP Chemistry Biology Chemistry Algebra 2 recommended Homework Load: 3 hr / week AP Physics Biology Chemistry Algebra 2 recommended Homework Load: 2 hr / week
AP Art History The BEST, most well-rounded course around! Fulfills your college Humanities/ General Ed requirement at most colleges, earning you 6-8 COLLEGE credits! Art History is the perfect companion course to the AP European History class. (Similar to 6th-7th grade Soc. studies) Learn about art, history and world cultures from prehistoric cultures to today! Learn to see the world through global perspective, and gain an appreciation for Art from every genre. Open to ALL grade levels, NO prerequisites! Hrs/week 2-3
AP Studio Art THE art class for the serious artist! Build a portfolio and Earn college Elective credit for your ART SKILL Challenging and rewarding!
AP Music Theory Prerequisite: 2+ years of high school music class and/or 2+ years of private music lessons What you ll learn: -Composition -Harmonic Analysis -Melodic Dictation -Sight-Singing -Form Analysis Hours/Week: 2-3 This class is perfect for students looking to further develop their knowledge of music and/or for students interested in having an educated hobby/career in the music industry
A.P. Literature Courses at CVCHS A.P. Language (3) A.P. Literature (4) Prerequisites: A or B in English 1 & 2 Homework: 3-6 hours per week Teacher: Maureen Allan Prerequisites: A or B in AP 3 or Eng 3 Homework: 3-6 hours per week Teacher: Kevin Cline ~ Encourage thoughtful readers and cogent writers ~ Read critically and write analytically in a variety of genres ~ Focus on literature and historical texts from many literary eras ~ Develop skills of analysis, exposition, argument, and synthesis ~Study of motif, purpose, tone, and literary devices ~ Focus on analysis of poetry, novels, and drama from Middle ages to contemporary works ~ Developing insightful, college-level responses in varied writing situations
A.P. LIT. AND LANG. Literature adds to the reality of life, it does not simply describe it. ~ C. S. Lewis ~Almost all colleges require students to take introductory English courses unless students prove their writing to be at a college level; passing A.P. Language or Literature demonstrates college-level reading and writing skills ~ All professions appreciate concise, well-supported writing! Never stop learning to love your language and make your writing insightful and powerful.
Social Science AP Overview Literacy focus: Content Vocabulary Reading Writing Evidence-based FRQs 3-5 hours homework each week
Social Science: AP European History
Social Science: AP U.S. History
Social Science: AP Government & Politics
Social Science: AP Economics
Social Science: AP Psychology
AP World Language: French and Spanish
Who Can Take an AP Course in Mathematics AP MATH COURSES Get A/B in PreCalculus AP Calculus AB Get A in Algebra 2 Trig and a Teacher Recommendation Get C in AP Calculus AB AP Calculus BC Get A in PreCalculus and a Teacher Recommendation All Classes will require summer work note the advanced students will be required to do a bit more to prepare
But wait THERE s MORE AP Courses! AP STATISTICS AP COMPUTER SCIENCE *Any of the following A in Algebra 2 B in Algebra 2 Trig C in PreCalculus C in Trig & Adv Alg B in Statistics B in Algebra 2 B in Algebra 2 Trig C in PreCalculus C in Trig & Adv Alg Note: AP Comp Sci is not considered a Math Course although math is a pre-requisite
Overview of Concepts and Themes AP Statistics AP Calculus AP Computer - Exploring Data - Study of Limits, - Planning a Functions, - object oriented Study Differentiation, programming methodology - Anticipating Integrals and with a concentration on Patterns their applications problem solving and Science - Statistical algorithm development Inference - Write Java programs
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