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Contents Advanced Placement/Capstone Interest Form ............................................................................................ 3

Where does a Freshman Start with Advanced Placement? ......................................................................... 5

South Fort Myers High School Advanced Placement Options ...................................................................... 6

AP Scholar Designations and Awards ........................................................................................................... 7

Comparing AP and IB .................................................................................................................................... 8

Comparing AP and Dual Enrollment ............................................................................................................. 9

Comparing AP and AICE (Cambridge) ......................................................................................................... 10

Where Can I Find Additional Information About Advanced Placement and the Capstone Program? ....... 11

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Advanced Placement/Capstone Interest Form This is not a formal application, but serves as an indication of your interest in the AP program, pre-AP program, Capstone certificate, or Capstone diploma. As we get closer to registration we will be in contact with you and your student to discuss options for freshman year.

___________________ __________________ _______ __________________

Last name First name M. I. Student ID #

_____________________________________________________ (_____)____________________

Current U.S. Mailing Address with City/State/Zip Code Home Phone with Area Code

___________________ ___________________ ______________________________ Date of Birth Gender School Currently Attending

_________________________________ ___________________ ___________________

First & Last Name of Parent(s)/Guardian(s) Work Phone Cell Phone

_____________________________________________________________________________________

Parent/Guardian Email Address

Areas of Interest: Please indicate areas specific to the AP program that you would like additional information about.

AP Program - SFMHS offers close to 20 AP courses where students are exposed to some of

the most rigorous coursework available to high school students. Besides a weighted GPA,

students can potentially earn college credit in high school on our campus. Most incoming

freshman start their AP experience with AP Human Geography/Critical Thinking.

AP Capstone Certificate/Diploma - The capstone program requires students to complete

two courses designed to elevate the students’ research, writing and presentation skills. AP

seminar is taken first in sophomore or junior year followed by AP research. Successful

completion and a passing score on their exams earns students the AP capstone certificate.

If students wish to pursue the AP capstone diploma they must pass an additional 4 AP

exams in subjects of the students choosing.

Course of Study Tracks: Although you do not need to be enrolled in an academy to pursue any part of the AP program, students interested in pursuing an academy at SFMHS may wish to enroll in AP courses that best support that academy and their potential future college major or career goal. Below are potential study tracks that can be taken in conjunction with our academies. The courses listed are not required in anyway but can help you identify future courses of interest as you plan your high school career.

Please see the reverse side for academy and student interests.

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Medical/Veterinary Academy – AP Chemistry, AP Biology, AP Environmental Science, AP

Physics, AP Calculus, AP Statistics, AP Psychology, AP Seminar, and AP Research

TV Production/Journalism – AP Human Geography, AP Literature, AP Language and

Composition, AP US History, AP World History, AP Government, AP Macro Economics, AP

Seminar, AP Research

Criminal Justice – AP Language and Composition, AP Human Geography, AP US History, AP

World History, AP Government, AP Macro Economics, AP Statistics, AP Biology, AP Chemistry,

AP Physics, AP Seminar, and AP Research

Finance – AP Human Geography, AP American History, AP World History, AP Government,

AP Macro Economics, AP Calculus, AP Statistics, AP Seminar, and AP Research

Firefighting/Welding/Automotive – AP Calculus, AP Chemistry, AP Physics, AP Seminar, and

AP Research

Business/Cyber Security/Digital Design – AP Computer Science Principles, AP Government,

AP Macroeconomics, AP Statistics, AP Studio Art, AP Seminar, AP Research

JROTC – AP Human Geography, AP American History, AP World History, AP Government,

AP Statistics, AP Seminar, and AP Research

SFMHS has a mentoring program in place specifically designed to support the needs of our AP students. Students are paired with a mentor who will support them through all four years of their highschool experience. The mentor assists with goal setting, time management, course selection, and study skills to maximize the student’s success in their AP courses and their pursuit of a post-secondary education.

1. What gets you excited about school?

______________________________________________________________________________________________________________

2. What makes you the most nervous about school? ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________

3. What is your favorite thing to do outside of school? ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________

4. What do you see as your biggest strength? ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________

5. What do you see as your biggest weakness? ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________

6. Where do you see yourself in 5 years? ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________

7. What do you want to be when you grow up? ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________

8. Do you see any barriers to you pursuing your 5 year career goal? If so, what are those barriers?

______________________________________________________________________________________________________________

9. Is there anything else you would like us to know to help improve your success at SFMHS?

______________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Please return the completed interest form to:

SFMHS

Attention Steven Wilkie (AP Capstone Coordinator)

14020 Plantation Road, Fort Myers 33967

Fax #239-561-3612 E-mail Stevenjw@leeschools.net

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Where does a Freshman Start with Advanced Placement?

AP Human Geography Instructor: Ms. Ferrante Room: 232 E-mail: lisanf@leeschools.net Phone: 239-561-0060 x330 Course Description: The AP Human Geography course is equivalent to an introductory college-level course in human geography. The course introduces students to the systematic study of patterns and processes that have shaped human understanding, use, and alteration of Earth’s surface. Students employ spatial concepts and landscape analysis to examine socioeconomic organization and its environmental consequences. They also learn about the methods and tools geographers use in their research and applications.

Scope and Sequence of Course

Topic Multiple-Choice

Coverage on the AP Exam Time

I. Geography: Its Nature and Perspectives

5-10% 3 weeks

II. Population and Migration 13-17% 4 weeks

III. Cultural Patterns and Processes

13-17% 7 weeks

IV. Political Organization of Space

13-17% 4 weeks

V. Agricultural and Rural Land Use

13-17% 4 weeks

Semester Exam Includes Units V

VI. Industrialization and Economic Development

13-17% 4 weeks

VII. Cities and Urban Land Use 13-17% 4 weeks

Review for AP Exam 2 weeks

AP Exam May 14, 2019 @ 12pm

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South Fort Myers High School Advanced Placement Options

Grade Level

STEM Track

Social Science Track

Business Track

Humanities Track

9th

grade

AP Human Geography*

AP Studio Art

AP Human Geography*

AP Studio Art

AP Human Geography*

AP Studio Art

AP Human Geography*

AP Studio Art

10th grade

AP Environmental

Science*

AP Psychology*

AP Seminar

AP World History*

AP European History

AP Seminar

AP Computer Science

AP Psychology*

AP Seminar

AP Spanish Language and

Culture*

AP Seminar

11th grade

AP Biology*

AP Chemistry*

AP Seminar

AP Research (AP Seminar prerequisite)

AP Psychology*

AP US History*

AP Seminar

AP Research (AP Seminar prerequisite)

AP Psychology*

AP US History*

AP Seminar

AP Research (AP Seminar prerequisite)

AP Language and

Composition*

AP Spanish Literature*

AP Seminar

AP Research (AP Seminar prerequisite)

12th grade

AP Calculus*

AP Statistics*

AP Research

(AP Seminar prerequisite)

AP Macroeconomics*

AP US Government*

AP Research

(AP Seminar prerequisite)

AP US Government*

AP Macroeconomics*

AP Statistics*

AP Research

(AP Seminar prerequisite)

AP English Literature*

AP Psychology*

AP Research

(AP Seminar prerequisite)

NOTE: Advanced Placement Capstone Program

To earn an AP Capstone Certificate To Earn an AP Capstone Diploma Complete AP Seminar** Complete AP Seminar and AP Research** Complete AP Research** Complete 4 additional AP courses** ** Denotes the student must earn a score of 3 or higher.

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AP Scholar Designations and Awards Listed below are the designations for different AP Scholar recognitions. A student can easily be an AP Scholar by their senior year and be able to put that on college applications. The College Board offers several awards to select students who take Advanced Placement (AP) exams. Each year, the AP program recognizes students who have performed exceptionally well on AP examinations. Exams are taken in May. The following designations can be earned and are awarded upon graduation:

Designation Criteria AP Scholar

Grade of 3 or better on THREE or more AP exams

AP Scholar with Honor

Grades of 3 or better on FOUR or more AP exams and an average of 3.25 on all AP exams taken

AP Scholar with Distinction

Grades of 3 or better on FIVE or more AP exams and an average of 3.5 on all AP exams taken

National AP Scholar

Grades of 4 or better on EIGHT or more AP exams and an average of 4 on all AP exams (must be a student in the U.S.)

AP Capstone Certificate

Grades of 3 or better in the AP Seminar course and in the AP Research course

AP Capstone Diploma

Grades of 3 or better on 4 AP exams AND Grades of 3 or better in the AP Seminar course and in the AP Research course

Comparing AP and IB Advanced Placement (AP) A student only has to take the AP courses that he/she chooses or is interested in (i.e. AP science, AP English). A student can earn college credit in more than one course per curriculum area (i.e. can earn credit in AP Biology and AP Chemistry). AP students can take as few or as many 4-19 AP courses during 4 years of high school. A student earns credit as they complete the AP exam in a specific course, provided they get a score of a 3 or above on the exam. A student has the potential to earn more college credit taking AP courses, as she/he can begin earning AP credit (college credit) during freshman and sophomore years. Students in AP classes have the time available to experience all that high school has to offer (homecoming, prom, clubs, arts, athletics etc.). AP students have more flexibility in their course scheduling so that they can also enroll in JROTC or OJT if they choose as well as pursue many other extracurricular activities.

International Baccalaureate (IB)

A student has to take and pass an IB course in all curricular areas (1 science, 1 English, 1 language etc.). A student may only take 1 IB course per area of interest and therefore is limited to the amount of credit they can earn. (IB Biology OR IB Chemistry, not both.) 6 classes ONLY! A student will only earn college credit in an IB course if she/he passes the IB exam at the end of her/his second year in that course. They may take AP courses their freshman or sophomore years, but they must fill their schedule with the Pre-IB courses first. Students in the IB program must also complete 150 creative action service (CAS) hours, do an Extended Essay research project (EE), and complete a Theory of Knowledge (TOK) course. IB students have very few elective slots available during their high school career. IB students only get the IB diploma and college credit if they finish all the courses, meet the pass rate on all exams, and complete the CAS & EE requirements.

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Comparing AP and Dual Enrollment Advanced Placement (AP)

AP teachers see students for a minimum of 168 minutes/week and AP study hall periods and tutoring sessions are available weekly. AP students have opportunity to practice skills in summer boot camps, writing clinics, with their mentors and are with their peers where they can form study groups. AP courses are designed around inquiry and high level thinking skills that immerse students in the content to improve their depth of understanding. AP courses provide students with an opportunity to be assessed in many different ways allowing them to protect their GPA. Your grades in your AP courses go on your high school transcript. Selective colleges would be much

more inclined to transfer in AP credits

as opposed to dual enrollment from

FSW. AP is much more prestigious

since it is a worldwide program.

Remain on campus and part of the

SFMHS community and family.

Dual Enrollment

In college class you don’t get as much

face time with professor.

Expected to be able to study

independently. They don’t “hold

your hand” and train you how to

study.

College courses can be a lot of lecture

that is built on memorization.

Grades are often solely based on

tests. You have a total of 4 grades

and that is it. Bomb a test, your

grade suffers and you can’t recover.

Dual enrollment grades are part of

your permanent college transcript.

Fail a class in dual enrollment and it is

very difficult to improve your college

GPA.

What is your future plan? Are you

transferring before finishing your AA

degree? AA degrees will transfer, but

sometimes credits don’t transfer and

if they do, they will only count as

elective credits.

Off campus you may miss some of

the social experiences of high school.

Comparing AP and AICE (Cambridge) Advanced Placement (AP) AP is the oldest of the rigorous academic programs. It has been around since the 1950’s. A student can earn college credit in more than one course per curriculum area (i.e. can earn credit in AP Biology and AP Chemistry). AP students have the option of pursuing the capstone certificate that teaches similar skills to AICE’s global perspectives and research course. A student earns credit as they complete the AP exam in a specific course, provided they get a score of a 3 or above on the exam. AP students have more flexibility in their course scheduling so that they can also enroll in JROTC or one of our academies if they choose.

AICE AICE is the newest of the rigorous academic programs. Diploma was first awarded in 1997. A student must pursue one credit from each required disciplines which may limit a student’s choices based on their area of interest. Students must complete a global perspectives and research course to earn the diploma. A student’s college credit is dependent on them completing the entire AICE diploma program.

IB students only get the AICE diploma and college credit if they finish all the courses, meet the pass rate on all exams, and complete the global perspectives and research course requirements.

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Where Can I Find Additional Information About Advanced Placement and the Capstone Program?

Contact our AP Capstone Coordinator:

Steven Wilkie

stevenjw@leeschools.net

Visit the school website:

https://sfm.leeschools.net/our_students/programs

/a_p_capstone

Join the 2023 Google Classroom (classroom code jp4m5w)

Visit the Discover AP website from College Board: https://ap.collegeboard.org

Visit the AP student Website from College Board: https://apstudent.collegeboard.org/home

Learn about how students around the world view AP by visiting the AP Student website: https://apstudent.collegeboard.org/exploreap/the-ap-experience/ap-teachers/student-reactions

For more information about the AP Capstone program, visit the AP Capstone website from College Board:

https://apcentral.collegeboard.org/courses/ap-capstone