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Teachers Design Their Own AP Courses
The AP Program does not supply syllabi for AP courses. We supply a detailed set of expectations about what content a college-level course in that subject should cover. AP teachers design their own syllabi with these standards in mind. (They can also choose to use existing, approved syllabi.) We review each course design through a process called the AP Course Audit before authorizing your school to call the course “AP.” The fact that teachers design their own AP courses—within guidelines that...
AP Exams Assess Knowledge and Skills Learned in the Course
Each AP course concludes with an AP Exam. These assessments are designed by the same expert committee that developed the course. AP Exams are scored on a scale of 1 to 5 by college and university professors and experienced AP teachers. Many U.S. colleges offer credit for AP Exam scores of 3 or higher. The exams are administered at authorized schools and test centers. Most high schools that offer AP courses choose to administer AP Exams to their own students as well as external AP students. Sc...
All students who are willing and academically prepared to accept the challenge of a rigorous academic curriculum should be considered for admission to AP courses. College Board encourages the elimination of barriers that restrict access to AP courses for students from ethnic, racial, and socioeconomic groups that have been traditionally underrepres...
There are no formal requirements or mandatory professional development for teachers of AP courses, with the exception of teachers of AP Seminar and AP Research, who must complete a summer workshop and online training. However, even if it’s not required for your course, we strongly recommend that AP teachers take part in professional learning progra...
College Board’s AP Program is a collaborative community of AP teachers and students, states, districts, schools, colleges, and universities committed to the daily work of developing college-level knowledge and skills. We’ve been delivering excellence in education to millions of students across the country since 1955.
What Is AP? The AP Program offers college-level courses and exams that you can take in high school. See How to Get Started. An Edge in College. Taking AP courses and exams in high school could give you an advantage in college by letting you: Earn College Credit and Placement.
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AP Classroom is a online platform that offers teachers and students access to AP courses, exams, and resources. AP Classroom helps students develop the skills and knowledge they need to succeed in college and beyond. AP Classroom also provides feedback, practice, and support for AP exams, as well as video lessons, assignments, and quizzes for various AP subjects.
