advanced placement informational meeting waco high school
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Advanced Placement Advanced Placement Informational MeetingInformational Meeting
Waco High SchoolWaco High School
WelcomeWelcome David Hamilton – AP CoordinatorDavid Hamilton – AP Coordinator Lauren Pruitt – Lead CounselorLauren Pruitt – Lead Counselor
Department Chairs:Department Chairs:Shirley Strong – EnglishShirley Strong – EnglishCourtney Copas – Social StudiesCourtney Copas – Social StudiesChristy Veloz – ScienceChristy Veloz – ScienceSandra Gibson – Foreign LanguageSandra Gibson – Foreign LanguageJeff Blackmon – Fine ArtsJeff Blackmon – Fine Arts
Instructional Specialists:Instructional Specialists: Denise Bell – ELA/Literacy SpecialistDenise Bell – ELA/Literacy SpecialistKaren Brown – Social StudiesKaren Brown – Social StudiesLisa Cobb – Science/Testing CoordinatorLisa Cobb – Science/Testing CoordinatorBrenda Mesa – Math Brenda Mesa – Math
AP Course GuidelinesAP Course Guidelines
Note: Any student can enroll in an AP / Note: Any student can enroll in an AP / Pre-AP course at any time in their Pre-AP course at any time in their academic career. As long as they are academic career. As long as they are willing to accept the additional academic willing to accept the additional academic challenge, rigor and course work. challenge, rigor and course work.
Advance Placement is designed to prepare Advance Placement is designed to prepare a student for success in Higher Education. a student for success in Higher Education. Teacher expectations and course Teacher expectations and course requirements closely follow the prescribed requirements closely follow the prescribed College Boards regulations and Guidelines. College Boards regulations and Guidelines.
All course Syllabi are submitted by the All course Syllabi are submitted by the teacher and must to approved by the teacher and must to approved by the College Board, before they can be used in College Board, before they can be used in an AP Class. an AP Class.
AP CurriculumAP Curriculum Advanced Placement (AP) Advanced Placement (AP)
courses are available in the courses are available in the following content areas: following content areas: EnglishEnglish Social StudiesSocial Studies ScienceScience MathMath Foreign LanguageForeign Language ArtArt
Course Sequence:
Pre-AP English I: 9Pre-AP English I: 9thth grade grade
Pre-AP English II: 10Pre-AP English II: 10thth grade grade
AP English Language: 11AP English Language: 11thth grade grade
AP English Literature: 12AP English Literature: 12thth grade grade
AP / Pre-AP EnglishAP / Pre-AP English
AP / Pre-AP Social StudiesAP / Pre-AP Social Studies
Required Course Sequence:
Pre-AP World Geography Pre-AP World Geography or or AP Human Geography: 9AP Human Geography: 9thth grade grade
** Based on 8** Based on 8thth Grade SS TAKS** Grade SS TAKS**
AP World History: 10AP World History: 10thth grade grade
AP US History: 11AP US History: 11thth grade grade
AP US Government (.5) AP US Government (.5) and and
AP Macro Economics (.5):AP Macro Economics (.5):
1212thth grade grade
Research RequirementResearch Requirement Per Social Studies TEKS, students must Per Social Studies TEKS, students must
complete an in-depth research project. complete an in-depth research project. 99thth: Multiple Class Projects: Multiple Class Projects 1010thth – 11 – 11thth: History Fair: History Fair 1212thth: Class Projects: Class Projects Failure to complete projects based on Failure to complete projects based on
provided guidelines = possible failure of provided guidelines = possible failure of the class and loss of credit.the class and loss of credit.
AP / Pre-AP Social StudiesAP / Pre-AP Social Studies
2011 National History Day Theme
Diplomacy and Dialogue in History:
Successes, Failures, Consequences
Course Sequence:
Pre-AP Biology: 9Pre-AP Biology: 9thth grade grade
Pre-AP Chemistry: 10Pre-AP Chemistry: 10thth grade grade
Pre-AP Physics (required) Pre-AP Physics (required) andand
AP Biology AP Biology oror AP Chemistry: AP Chemistry:
1111thth grade grade
AP Biology, AP Chemistry AP Biology, AP Chemistry oror AP AP Physics: 12Physics: 12thth grade grade
AP / Pre-AP ScienceAP / Pre-AP Science
Binder (2-3”) Dividers (for binder) 2-Composition Books Loose Notebook Paper 24 Pencils Black/Blue/Red Pens Kleenex Pencil Bag Erasers Small ruler (must have centimeters and inches) Permanent Markers Map colors Small Scissors Protractor - Pre-AP Geometry Only Gloves (non-latex) – Pre-AP Biology Only
Pre-AP Geometry and Pre-AP Geometry and Pre-AP Biology Supply ListPre-AP Biology Supply List
AP & Pre-AP MathematicsAP & Pre-AP Mathematics
Typical Sequence with Algebra 1 in Middle School
Pre-AP Geometry: 9Pre-AP Geometry: 9thth grade grade
Pre-AP Algebra 2: 10Pre-AP Algebra 2: 10thth grade grade
Pre-Calculus: 11Pre-Calculus: 11thth grade grade
(Dual Credit or Pre-AP)(Dual Credit or Pre-AP)
AP Statistics: 11AP Statistics: 11thth or 12 or 12thth grade grade
AP Calculus: 12AP Calculus: 12thth grade grade
AP & Pre-AP MathematicsAP & Pre-AP MathematicsGeometry and Algebra 2 can be taken
concurrently.
Pre-Calculus must be taken before Calculus.
Homework expectations
AP / Pre-AP Foreign AP / Pre-AP Foreign LanguageLanguage
1010thth & 11 & 11th:th:
Pre-AP Spanish II, III Pre-AP Spanish II, III Pre-AP French II,IIIPre-AP French II,IIIPre-AP German II,IIIPre-AP German II,III1212thth:: AP German AP German AP FrenchAP FrenchAP Spanish Language (4)AP Spanish Language (4)AP Spanish Literature (5 and 6)AP Spanish Literature (5 and 6)
AP ARTAP ART
PRE AP COURSESPRE AP COURSES ART I PRE-APART I PRE-AP
PREREQ: ART 8A WITH PASSING PORTFOLIOPREREQ: ART 8A WITH PASSING PORTFOLIO
ART II PRE-AP A (2-D)ART II PRE-AP A (2-D) PREREQ: ART I PRE AP OR ART I WITH A PASSING PREREQ: ART I PRE AP OR ART I WITH A PASSING
PORTFOLIOPORTFOLIO
ART II B PRE-AP (3-D)ART II B PRE-AP (3-D) PREREQ: ART I PRE-AP OR ART I WITH A PASSING PREREQ: ART I PRE-AP OR ART I WITH A PASSING
PORTFOLIOPORTFOLIO
AP COURSESAP COURSES AP STUDIO ART: DRAWINGAP STUDIO ART: DRAWING
PREREQ: ART II APREREQ: ART II A
AP STUDIO ART: TWO DIMENSIONAL DESIGNAP STUDIO ART: TWO DIMENSIONAL DESIGN PREREQ: ART II APREREQ: ART II A
AP STUDIO ART: THREE DIMENSIONAL DESIGNAP STUDIO ART: THREE DIMENSIONAL DESIGN PREREQ: ART II BPREREQ: ART II B
AP / Pre-AP Parent HandbookAP / Pre-AP Parent Handbook
AP / Pre-AP Course ListingsAP / Pre-AP Course Listings AP / Pre-AP District Grading AP / Pre-AP District Grading
PolicyPolicy AP Test Registration and Exam AP Test Registration and Exam
DatesDates AP / Pre-AP ContractAP / Pre-AP Contract