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 MathematicsAP & Pre-AP Mathematics

AP AP StatisticsStatisticsAP Calculus AB

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

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