Advanced Placement

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ADVANCED PLACEMENT PROGRAM

The Advanced Placement Program (AP) is a cooperative agreement between participating secondary schools and post-secondary institutions. AP courses permit you to undertake additional academic content as identified by postsecondary institutions. 

 

Admission Requirements

The College Board’s (the organization that runs AP programming worldwide) philosophy is, “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. The 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 underrepresented in the AP Program. Schools should make every effort to ensure that their AP classes reflect the diversity of their student population.”

Students who choose to take AP classes at the 12th-grade level are expected to take the AP exam in the corresponding subject area.  The number of subjects and classes offered at the AP level will be dependent on the number of students who opt to take the course.  The cost of taking AP exams is about $125 - $175 (CAD) per course.  If there are financial barriers, connect with the administration.

Why Should Students Take the Advanced Placement Program?

Confidence:

  • AP students develop study habits, improve their writing skills, and sharpen their problem-solving skills, giving them the confidence to tackle the academic challenges of University. 

Credit: 

  • Entering University with AP credits allows students opportunities to move into upper-level courses in their field of interest, pursue a double major, or study/travel abroad. There is a potential savings of hundreds of dollars in university fees as students are given credit for their successful AP courses.  Students may also be eligible for bursaries and scholarships.  

University Success:

  • Research consistently shows that students who are successful in AP experience greater academic success in University than similar students who do not participate in Advanced Placement courses.