AP at Central Peel – Senior Years December Information Assembly

AP = Flexibility Grades 9-10 Grades 11-12 5 pre-AP courses English, Math, Science, French, Geography/History Focus on enrichment Grades 11-12 Allows you to design your own “perfect package” of courses Focus on enrichment

“Traditional” Professions Career Options “Traditional” Professions engineer, doctor, lawyer, teacher, accountant vs. “New” Professions Do your homework RESEARCH Inform yourselves Make an informed decision Career Research: www. careercruising.com Username: peel Password: 28880 Course planning: myblueprint.ca/peel Activation Key: no activation key University research: electronicinfo.ca

AP Exams AN option not THE option AP exams recommended but NOT mandatory at the end of an AP course No AP exam Receive the enrichment Better prepared for university Other interests

College Board Award Levels AP Scholar Granted to students who receive scores of 3 or higher on three or more AP Exams. (3 on 3)   AP Scholar with Honor Granted to students who receive an average score of at least 3.25 on all AP Exams taken, and scores of 3 or higher on four or more of these exams. (3 on 4) Distinction Granted to students who receive an average score of at least 3.5 on all AP Exams taken, and scores of 3 or higher on five or more of these exams. (3 on 5) National AP Scholar (Canada) Granted to students in Canada who receive an average score of at least 4 on all AP Exams taken, and scores of 4 or higher on five or more of these exams. (4 on 5) Note: The AP Scholar Awards are academic distinctions that students may cite among their credentials on applications, resumes and so on. Students do not receive any monetary award from the College Board.

CPSS Award Levels Bronze standard – 2 AP courses taken Silver standard – 3 AP courses taken Gold standard – 4 or more AP courses taken Questions: What is an AP course? An AP course is a course offered at Central Peel SS that has an AP exam at the end. French: FSF4U9 English: ENG3U9, ENG4U9 Social Science: HSB4U9, CIE 3M9, CGU 4M9, CHY4U9 Mathematics: MCV4U9, MDM4U9, Science: SBI4U9, SCH4U9, SPH4U9, IDC4U9 I took an AP course at CPSS but I did not write the corresponding AP exam. Does this course count towards my AP standard (bronze, silver, gold)? YES.

POST-SECONDARY RESEARCH Understand difference between U and M (no difference in Ontario) Understand difference between ‘required’ and ‘recommended’ How averages for admission are determined – gr. 11 marks = Early Acceptance (only used for conditional early offers) vs. gr. 12 marks (this is what SECURES a final offer) - averages (used for admissions) vs exams (used for advanced placement at University OR transfer credit) Summerschool and nightschool and repeated courses –not AP *** 99.5% of programs do not care how taken (Waterloo – math and engineering; McMaster and Ryerson – post gr. 12 ss) Personal Response forms - commitment to a program such as AP could be beneficial Understand there are differences between Universities and how they treat AP exams Transfer credit vs. advanced placement Number depends on the University ***electronicinfo.ca has all of this information***

POST-SECONDARY RESEARCH How to research options for Ontario –electronicinfo.ca - get admission info and AP info (ie. UofT Ch.Eng, Queen’s Psych) How to research options outside of Ontario (other province and USA) Research online individual school

Example – Engineering Waterloo Advanced Placement (AP) The Faculty of Engineering considers AP courses to be a good challenge and good preparation for our programs. You may find that you have covered some of the material in our first term courses but, in most cases, not enough for you to be exempted from the entire course without potentially running into academic difficulties later. The depth and level of problem-solving is very different in our Engineering programs than in AP courses and as a result, we don't grant first-year course exemptions for AP courses.

Example – Engineering Queen’s Advanced Placement (AP) – The Advanced Placement program and courses are considered excellent preparation for university courses. Queen's recognizes many Advanced Placement courses as prerequisite courses for admission. Students who have completed AP courses may be eligible to receive credits toward their degree.

Outside Ontario i.e. Dalhousie: 5 gr. 12 courses used ie. Ohio State College: looks at the whole transcript 4 units of English 3 (4) units of math 3 units of natural science with significant lab experience 2 (3) units of social science 2 (3) units of the same foreign language 1 unit of a visual or performing art 1 additional unit of the above courses Students exceeding the minimum curriculum in math, natural sciences, or foreign language will be given additional consideration. High school performance (class rank, GPA) ACT/SAT scores with writing (see more information about test scores below) Accelerated curriculum (Honors, AP, IB) Ability and desire to contribute to a diverse campus community Leadership, co-curricular and work experiences U.S. Terminology: SAT vs. ACT, College vs. University, Collegeboard.com

ENGLISH Grade 11 ENG 3U9 AP EXAM – English Language and Composition Pre-Requisite: ENG 3U9 or ENG 3U0 AP EXAM – English Literature and Composition

FRENCH Grade 11 or Grade 12 FSF3U9 (sem 1) followed by FSF4U9 (sem 2) Either both in grade 11 or both in grade 12 * this is the recommendation but not mandatory AP EXAM = French Language and Culture

MATHEMATICS Grade 11 Grade 12 MCR3U9 and/or MHF 4U9 MDM 4U9 MCV 4U9 Pre-req MPM 2D9 *if taking both, MDM will be sem 1, and MCR will be sem 2 AP EXAM – Statistics (after MDM) Grade 12 MHF 4U9 MCV 4U9 * Can choose to take only MHF 4U9 however would not prepare you for the AP exam AP EXAM – Calculus AB

SOCIAL SCIENCE HSP 3U9 (sem 1) followed by HSB 4U9 (sem 2) Grade 11 or Grade 12 HSP 3U9 (sem 1) Anthropolgy, Sociology and Psychology followed by HSB 4U9 (sem 2) Psychology AP EXAM = Psychology CIE 3M9 Economics AP EXAM – Macroeconomics CGU 4M9 Human Geography AP EXAM – Human Geography CHY 4U9 World History Since the 15th Century AP EXAM – European History

SCIENCE Grade 11 or Grade 12 SPH3U9 (sem 1) followed by SPH4U9 (sem 2) Physics AP Exam = Physics 1 Either both in grade 11 or both in grade 12 SBI3U9 (sem 1) followed by SBI4U9 (sem 2) Biology AP EXAM = Biology Either both in grade 11 or both in grade 12 SCH3U9 (sem 1) followed by SCH4U9 (sem 2) Chemistry AP EXAM = Chemistry Either both in grade 11 or both in grade 12

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