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Advanced Placement (AP) & Honors Programming
Expectations and 5-year planning
Mr. Scott MackeyMs. Mary MartinezMr. Joe Ziemba
AP Enrollment ● 8th grade: Predominantly via PSAT and
middle school teacher recommendation in borderline cases as determined by LP departmental Curriculum Leaders and LP Administration◦ English: Jim Salter [email protected] ◦ Math: Margaret Gawrych [email protected] ◦ Science: Karen Regan [email protected]◦ Social Studies: Don Fulmer [email protected]
● 9th-11th grades: teacher recommendation and possibly self-select in some cases
AP Rigor & Expectations● Participate in summer assignments● Summer “Boot Camp” opportunities ● Read more challenging texts● Write more analytically● Solve more complex problems● Engage in enriched projects,
collaborative work and discussions ● Organize multiple assignments at once
Comparison of Adv GC and APAdv Global Cultures AP Human Geography
INTRODUCTION to major concepts in Geography and Social Studies.
IN DEPTH study of major concepts in Geography and Social Studies
Work towards COLLEGE READINESS in both reading comprehension and writing skills.
Work of reading and writing skills at an ADVANCED level.
Class moves at a RIGOROUS PACEOpportunity to take the AP Exam
Student Benefits in taking AP Courses
High school students further advance:● Writing skills● Test taking skills ● Reading skills ● Analytical thinking● Problem solving skills● Time management● PLUS, they have access and preparation
opportunities for future AP classes
The AP Pathway: Social Studies
AP Human Geography
(core)
AP World History(core)
AP US History(core)
AP US Government
AP PsychologyAP European
History(electives)
The AP Pathway: English
Honors Written & Oral Com.
(core)
Honors World
Literature(core)
AP English Language & Comp
(core)
AP English
Literature(core)
The AP Pathway: Science
AP BiologyAP Chemistry
AP EnvironmentalAP Physics C
(electives)
AP Physics 1
(core)(plus electives)
Honors Chemistry
(core)
Honors Biology(core)
Lake Park Overall AP StatsTotal # of Students
Total # ofExams
% of StudentsScoring 3+
2013 761 1183 76%
2014 802 1381 81%
2015 851 1445 82%
2016 911 1600 81%
2017 954 1890 77%
Lake Park AP Human Geography Stats for Grade 9
Total # Testing
Students
Score of 5
% of Students Score 3+
2012 179 62 92%2013 157 50 87%2014 174 62 91%2015 202 77 88%2016 201 63 86%2017 173 52 91%
College Benefits of AP Courses● Shows academic rigor● Potential college credit◦ Save $ on college tuition◦ More time for electives◦ More time to travel abroad/internships
● Potential honors program● Potential scholarships● Potential weighted grade
consideration◦ 5.0 Unweighted GPA may = 5.5714
Weighted● **Note: Taking AP courses is NOT a
guarantee of college credit
College Credit OpportunitiesEach university determines its policy
● Replace Gen Ed or Elective credit◦ Will not eliminate required core requirements
● Replace Requirement credit◦ Work through major requirements faster
● College Board AP Credit Policy Searchhttps://apstudent.collegeboard.org/creditandplacement/search-credit-policies
● Contact Applicable Colleges Directly
College Board AP Credit Policy Search
AP Information on the College Board Website
Additional Considerations● Reasonable expectations
● Balance - with other classes, activities, personal commitments
● Levels changes
Still have questions?● Contact departmental Curriculum Leaders
if you have specific placement questions
● Contact future Lake Park counselor if you have “large picture” or planning questions
● Contact potential colleges
● ASK US NOW!
