ADVANCED PLACEMENT & DUAL CREDIT ORIENTATION

May 1, 2013 King’s Fork High School

Agenda Items Brief overview of AP/DC Classes Expectations of the courses and review of summer

assignments Ms. Chirlene Mitchell- AP Literature Ms. Dionne Redding- AP Language Ms. Jo Weaver- Dual Credit Psychology Ms. Sherri Story-AP Biology Ms. Brittany Collins- AP US History Mr. Sean White- AP Government Ms. Susan Braford- Dual Credit Pre-Calculus/AP Calculus Ms. Mona Parker- The Pruden Center for Technology

Scholarship/Tuition Assistance Opportunities Summary and closing remarks

Advanced Placement Courses

Taught by trained high school instructors No tuition Students must meet pre-requisites Students encouraged to take national

standardized test in the spring To receive college credit must achieve

minimum passing score on AP exam (3-5) AP exam fee: $87.00

Registration Process Fee Waivers available through ACCESS

Dual Credit Courses Enrolled through Paul D. Camp Community

College or Tidewater Community College Complete electronic college application

Eligible scores on The Virginia Placement Test Pay tuition – each semester Earn college credit at completion of the course

with a grade of “C” or better 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.

Dual Credit/AP-Special Considerations

Low enrollment options- Virtual Virginia (AP Statistics) On campus or online (DC Western Civilization,

DC Chemistry) Notified over the summer Must register and pay for class at Paul D. Camp

IB course equivalent Example IB Chemistry instead of AP or DC

Chemistry, IB Psychology instead of DC Psychology

Summer Assignments Honors & AP Academic Excellence Website

http://blogs.spsk12.net/7861/

AP LITERATUREChirlene Mitchell

AP LANGUAGEDionne Redding

AP Language and Composition Course Overview

“An AP course in English Language and Composition engages students in becoming skilled readers of prose written in a variety of periods, disciplines, and rhetorical contexts and in becoming skilled writers who compose for a variety of purposes. Both their writing and their reading should make students aware of the interactions among a writer’s purposes, audience expectations, and subjects as well as the way generic conventions and the resources of language contribute to effectiveness in writing. The AP Language and Composition course …enables students to read complex texts with understanding and to write prose of sufficient richness and complexity to communicate effectively with mature readers.” (The College Board, 2012)

AP Language and Composition Cont.

Students entering AP Language and Composition are: Skilled in basic composition Proficient in their use of standard English

grammar and mechanics. Expected here is refinement of these skills to

develop sophistication and stylistic maturity in writing.

The students will demonstrate their writing skills through journals, timed essays, multi-draft essays and a persuasive research paper of some length.

AP Language and Composition Emphasizes:

Critical reading of various prose styles Essay writing Students’ skills in analyzing the standard

rhetorical modes AP test practices-both objective and open-

ended questions, journals, daily assignments, class discussions and an individual oral presentation

Students will follow a skeletal chronological core of the canon of American Literature.

DUAL CREDIT PSYCHOLOGY

Jo Weaver

Introduction to Psychology 201/202

Is designed to Provide a solid basis for taking upper

level courses, Bridge the gap between high school &

college, & work as an Owner’s Manual for being a

human being.

Some things students say: “She isn’t lying when she says,

‘reading the book helps.’ IT HELPS A LOT! It’s also a very interesting class.” Zak (senior)

“If you don’t want to do, do not take it. It will make the class much harder.” Anonymous

“RECOMMEND! (A good introduction to a college course, coming from a student who has taken other college courses outside of the high school ‘itinerary.’)” Anonymous

A few Last notes Students are asked to think about the

course material, develop a point of view and articulate it. They must be able to support their position with coursework and personal experience.

Two major projects offer experiential learning in doing research and changing a behavior.

Gaining understanding into the workings of human beings: how we think, how we behave, and how we feel is a primary goal.

AP BIOLOGYSherri Story

AP US HISTORYBrittany Collins

AP US History Examines US History from the exploration

of the Americas through the present & is designed to develop the student’s critical thinking skills

Students will study themes throughout history and how they helped form the nation we have today

AP US History Cont.Coursework

Weekly readings & reading quizzes

Interpreting primary source documents

Extensive essay writing

AP Exam in May

AP GOVERNMENTSean White

AP U. S. Government

Course Description AP U.S. Government consists of six

units: Constitutional Underpinnings Branches of Government Political Socialization and Public

Opinion Linkage Institutions Public Policy Civil Liberties and Civil Rights

AP U.S. Government Cont. Expectations

AP U.S. Government is a rigorous course. Emphasis is placed on analysis. 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 learn are necessary for success in this course.

The course is designed to help students pass the AP U.S. Government Exam and to prepare students for college.

100% of current AP U.S. Government students will be attending college this fall.

DUAL CREDIT PRE-CALCULUS/AP

CALCULUSSusan Braford

THE PRUDEN CENTER FOR TECHNOLOGY

Mona Parker

DUAL CREDIT PROGRAMS

THE PRUDEN CENTERTIDEWATER COMMUNITY

COLLEGE •Geospatial Technology•Modeling & Simulation

Scholarship Opportunities Suffolk Education Foundation Tuition

Assistance Application Due May 10, 2013

PDCCC Scholarship Application Due May 10, 2013

Applications by the door

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