Advanced Placement Program

What Is AP?

The Advanced Placement (AP) program is an international co-operative educational endeavour between secondary schools and universities. It allows high school students the opportunity to take university level courses and receive university credits in High School.

Value of Advanced Placement

AP courses make substantial academic demands on students. Students are expected to do considerable outside reading and other assignments and to demonstrate the analytical skills and writing abilities expected of first year university students. This experience helps students develop the intellectual skills and self-discipline required in university in addition to providing students with university credits and/or Advanced Placement in university.

History of Advanced Placement

The AP Program has been administered since 1955 by the U.S. College Board. As in other College Board programs, AP procedures are determined by representatives of member institutions (public and independent schools, colleges and universities). AP's operational services are provided by the U.S. Educational Testing Service (ETS).

Currently, 29 AP Examinations in 16 academic disciplines are administered each May. Approximately 11,000 high schools in the United States, Canada, and overseas offer AP courses and the annual AP Examinations. About 2,900 colleges and universities grant credit and/or Advanced Placement to prospective students with AP grades that meet the particular requirements of the various participating universities. In 1995, some 786 AP Examinations were administered to nearly 505,000 students.

AP Exams consist of two or more sections. Each, with the exception of Studio Art, includes a multiple choice section, and a variety of free response questions based on essays, audio taped responses, the analysis of historical documents, extended problem solving, and case studies management.

Cost of Advanced Placement

AP courses are not publicly funded. Costs associated with AP courses are separate. Students are responsible for purchasing the texts on the Summer Reading List in addition to paying the cost of AP Exams in US funds. AP exams are marked by the U.S. College Board.

Current AP Classes Offered

Advanced Placement Program

Grade 9

English                             Pre-Advanced Placement                ENG1DP

Mathematics                     Pre-Advanced Placement                MPM1DP

Grade 10

English                             Pre-Advanced Placement                ENG2DP

Mathematics                     Pre-Advanced Placement                MPM2DP

Science                            Pre-Advanced Placement                SNC2DP

Canadian History             Pre-Advanced Placement                CHC2DP

Grade 11

English                             AP Language & Composition           ENG3UP

Mathematics                     Pre-Advanced Placement                MCR3UP

Biology                            Pre-Advanced Placement                SBI3UP

Chemistry                        Pre-Advanced Placement                SCH3UP

Physics                            Pre-Advanced Placement                SPH3UP

Grade 12 – Advanced Placement

English                             AP Literature                                   ENG4UP

Advanced Functions        AP                                                   MHF4UP

Calculus & Vectors           AP                                                   MCV4UP

Biology                            AP                                                   SBI4UP*

Chemistry                        AP                                                   SCH4UP*

Physics                            AP                                                   SPH4UP*

Eligibility

Advanced Placement classes are open to all students who have shown a strong interest in and dedication to a particular subject.

Each subject area may have its own AP requirements for enrollment, and parents and students should check with the appropriate department.

Students should complete the Eligibility Form below and submit it to the AP Co-ordinator.



AP Grades

The judgments of faculty consultants' on the essay and problem solving questions are combined with the results of computer scored multiple-choice questions, and the total scores are converted to AP's 5-point grade scale:

AP Grade Qualification

5 Extremely Well Qualified
4 Well Qualified
3 Qualified
2 Possibly Qualified
1 No Recommendation

Numerous quality-assurance procedures have been developed over the more than 40 years that the AP Program has been operating. Information on AP grade validity, comparability, and procedures is available online in the Technical Corner of the St. Patrick website, or in a number of AP publications, including Interpreting and Using AP Grades (which may be ordered separately).

Links

Thunder Bay Catholic District School Board

AP Central

Ontario Universities Application Centre

Career Information
Please use the following to access the Career information website
Username: Saint
Password: Patrick

Contact Us

AP Administrator - F. Veneruz
email:fveneruz@tbcdsb.on.ca

AP Co-ordinator - Gayle Reguly
email: greguly@tbcdsb.on.ca

Principal - Mr. F. Veneruz

AP ENGLISH SUMMER READING LIST IS NOW AVAILABLE IN STUDENT SERVICES.



Note to Students: the following used AP English, Grade 11 books are available for purchase. Please call Student Services at 625-8365. Thank you.

Henry James' The Turn of Screw
Maya Angelou's I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings

Pre-Ap Old Fort Pictures - Leadership & Team Building Activities - March 2007

To view these pictures, click on Photo Albums, then on Albums to view the Pre-Ap Old Fort Pictures.