1. AP at Central Peel – Senior Years December Information Assembly

2. 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

3. “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

4. 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

5. 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.

6. 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.

7. 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***

8. 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

9. 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.

10. 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.

11. 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

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

13. 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

14. 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

15. 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

16. 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

17. NEXT STEPS Talk to parents, teachers, peers Do RESEARCH
Complete the survey
Return it by Dec 20, 2018 to Mr. Ross

18. Q&A