1. Aim: to set the tone for APHG
Today (and possibly tomorrow)

2. Aim: how do you score well on the APHG Exam and in class?
Today (and possibly tomorrow)

3. Human Geography It is all about spatial awareness!
To what extent does human – environmental interaction have an impact on me?

4. The THHS APHG Syllabus Rationale

5. APHG Theory / Text Book Info. Map Knowledge
Size of circle = importance.
Text book not as thick.
APHG assumes you know this already.
Important in APHG!
Map Knowledge
General Knowledge / Examples / Application to Various Scenarios
You must master all 3!

6. AP World Theory / Text Book Info. Size of circle = importance.
Theory much more important. Notice the difference in text books?
Map Knowledge
General Knowledge / Examples / Application to Various Scenarios

7. AP US History Theory / Text Book Info. Size of circle = importance.
Theory much more important. Notice the difference in text books?
Map Knowledge
General Knowledge / Examples / Application to Various Scenarios

8. You must know the (map of the) world?

9. Questions assume you know the world!

10. Questions assume you know the world!

11. Questions assume you know the world!

12. Some questions ask you to apply theory to obscure examples.

13. Some questions ask you to apply theory to obscure examples.

14. The greater your general (APHG) knowledge the better for you.

17. BTW, sometimes some questions are quite straight forward.

19. BTW, sometimes some questions are quite straight forward.

20. First: the APHG exam to be given in May
Test Analysis
2016
First: the APHG exam to be given in May

21. 2012 APHG Results 2014 2015 2016 85% passing in 2012.
Why 100% in 2013?
1. Map knowledge.
2. Finishing curriculum on time while covering as much as possible in class incl. all variations.
3. Better analysis.
4. Moving exam to later date.
2015
2016

22. 2013 Social Studies AP Scores
THHS APHG 100% passing, 85% 4 or 5
and APHG students did better on APUSH and AP World exams despite not having higher overall averages. Why? APHG.
National Average: 53.1%
THHS APUSH 50% passing
National Average: 53.9%
THHS AP World 70% passing
National Average: 48.6%

23. 2014 Social Studies AP Scores
THHS APHG 93% passing, 67% 4 or 5
and APHG students did better on APUSH and AP World exams despite not having higher overall averages. Why? APHG.
National Average: 52.1%
THHS APUSH 70% passing
National Average: 53.5%
THHS AP World 85% passing
National Average: 54.6%

24. Questions Vary Don’t panic!
Expect to confront hard, “unfair” questions. What’s the problem? APHG gives you a “curve.”
Make sure you get the easy questions correct…
Because you are going to struggle with the hard, “unfair” questions!
The test is fair.

25. Example of a confusing scenario
Princeton
Stage 5
Stage 1 or 4
Stage 2
Stage 3

26. Kaplan

27. Kaplan

28. Some questions are even thrown out b/c the responses are all random i
Some questions are even thrown out b/c the responses are all random i.e.: no students at all had any clue how to answer the question.

29. Exam Structure +/- 2 ¼ hour exam
Multiple Choice Questions: 60 mins: +/- 75 questions: 50% of APHG Score; pick 1 from 5
Free (Written) Responses: 75 mins: questions: 50% of APHG Score
No themes, no essays; just answer the questions. Simpler structure than AP World and APUSH; that’s why I leave them alone until Spring.

30. It is a complicated formula that varies slightly from year to year.
Exam Formula
It is a complicated formula that varies slightly from year to year.

31. Multiple Choice Question Formula

32. Multiple Choice Question Formula
Raw Score x 2013 constant (0.8108) % 3 4 5
40/75 x =
53%
45.3%
13%
0.7%
45/75 x =
60%
98%
70%
21%
50/75 x = 40.54
67%
>98%
>70%
>21%
60/75 x =
80%
100%
99%
77%
70/75 x =
93%

33. 7 Billion Org Competition
Type: 7 billion contest

34. Fin

35. 2013 AP Exam National Score Distributions
Passing % 5 4 3
% THHS Above
Nat. Average
Human Geography
53.1 12
20.3
20.8
+46.9
World History
48.6
5.7
13.5
29.4
US History
53.9
10.6
21.5
21.8
European History
63.9
10.3
18.7
34.9
Macroeconomics
13.7
22.6
16.8
Microeconomics
65.7
16.7
28.4
20.6
US Government and Politics
51.7
11.2
14.3
26.2
Comparative Govt. and Politics
59.5
21.0
19.8
English Language and Comp.
55.1
16.1
28.7
English Lit. and Comp.
58.1
7.6
18.9
31.6
Art History
60.9
11.9
27.5
Studio Art 2D
79.1
13.4
31.3
34.4
Studio Art 3D
67.8
10.9
19.4
37.5
Studio Art Drawing
78.5
15.3
20.4
42.8
Calculus AB
59.2
23.8
18.0
17.4
Calculus BC
80.7
45.3
16.5
Statistics
57.8
12.6
20.2
25.0
Latin
66.9
14.2
21.1
Japanese
60.3
11.3
30.1
Italian
65.6
10.1
21.6
33.9
French
74.7
14.1
25.1
35.5
German
71.6
11.7
Spanish Lit.
77.5
28.8
37.8
Chinese
27.0
20.0
30.5
Spanish Lang.
56.3
13.6
21.2
Music Theory
61.1
16.6
25.6
Physics B
61.3
15.2
19.7
26.4
Physics C E & M
67.3
28.6
Physics C Mech
73.0
25.9
26.0
Chemistry
68.5
18.2
21.3 19
Biology
63.1
5.4
21.4
36.3
Environmental Science
47.9
7.7
23.3
16.9
Computer Science A
67.6
26.9
26.7 14
Psychology
67.5
19.6
2013 AP Exam National Score Distributions

36. Toughest AP Exams
1. Environmental Science
2. AP World History
3. US Government and Politics
4. Human Geography
5. US History
6. English Language and Composition
7. Spanish Language
8. Statistics
9. English Literature and Composition
10. Calculus AB
11. Comparative Government and Politics

37. APHG Population Test
Corrected mistakes by hand; scores increased by 1 – 5 questions i.e.: 2% - 10%
Hackney Curve = 8%
Ergo some scores improved by as much as 18%
Range 100% to much lower (11 grades x > 90%)
Class average w/o curve = 76%

38. Identify the following

40. Issues / Topics Back to THHS 1. Seating and Classroom Decorum
2. The THHS APHG Syllabus Rationale
Back to
THHS

41. Seating and Classroom Decorum
1. No eating or snacking in classroom w/o a letter from your guidance counselor.
2. No talking out of turn i.e.: raise your hand when you want to participate.