ADVANCED PLACEMENT, HONORS & MAGNET COURSE ELECTIVES

March 20, 2013 Alicia Deeny, Assistant Principal Peter Ostrander, Magnet Coordinator

AP AND HONORS COURSES

Honors and Advanced Placement (AP) courses provide opportunities for students to pursue rigorous and challenging studies. Teachers, counselors, and parents/guardians work together to support each students progress in these challenging courses .

AP AND HONORS COURSES

Honors Courses Opportunity for students to engage in more rigorous and complex content and processes Curriculum includes enriched learning for pursuing in-depth studies that require abstract and higher -order thinking skills.
Advanced Placement Courses Courses meet the College Board guidelines for Advanced Placement examinations.

A qualifying score on an AP exam may earn the student college credit or advanced standing in the subject in college.

CRITERIA FOR ENROLLMENT

Criteria for Enrollment in Honors & Advanced Placement
Mastery of course prerequisites. Willingness to complete challenging assignments. Previous grades, student interest, and teacher/counselor recommendations. All students who have the capability, motivation, or potential to accept the challenge of such a program will be provided an opportunity to do so.

REGISTERING FOR AP EXAMS

Register online http://www.totalregistration.net /
Link to sign-up on Blair website.

$89 (by check), $93 (credit card)

If a student qualifies for Free and Reduced Meals, student completes waiver form. With a waiver the cost of the exam is free. There are also other eligibility criteria that could qualify a student for a waiver.

SUPPORTS FOR AP AND HONORS STUDENTS

Teachers have academic support schedules and many teachers host special prep sessions leading to the AP Exam AP Study Hall Each department has Academic Support times
Additional Supports
Lunch & Learn Blair Sports Academy/Peer-toPeer Tutoring Commonwheel Tutoring Program George B. Thomas Learning Academy Tuesday &Thursday Periods 5 & 6. Please see Mr. Kimani Rm. 221 Middleton for more details Media Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday after school from 2:30 to 4:30 Center please see Jose Segura for more details Please contact Jane Parr, Learning Support Program Director @ Blair jparra@cweal.org or (240) 450-0019 Saturday Morning from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. Please see Ms. Tia Ross Blair for more details

HONORS COURSES OFFERED @ BLAIR

Hon Algebra 2 Hon Biology Hon Chemistry Hon English 9 Hon English 10 Hon English 11 Hon English 12 Hon French 3 Hon French 4 Hon Geometry Hon Health Ed Hon Japanese 3 Hon Japanese 4 Hon Jazz Ensemble Hon Latin 3 Hon Matter/Energy Hon Modern World History Hon NSL Government Hon Physics Hon Precalculus Hon Spanish 3 Hon Spanish 4 Hon Symphonic Band Hon Symphonic Orchestra Hon US History

AP COURSES OFFERED @ BLAIR

AP Calculus AP Biology AP Biology Double Period AP Chemistry AP Chemistry Double Period AP Environmental Science AP European History AP French AP Government NSL AP Government Compar. AP Japanese AP Lang & Comp

AP Literature & Composition AP Macro Econ AP Micro Econ AP Music Theory AP Physics AP Psychology AP Spanish Language AP Spanish Literature AP Statistics AP Us History AP World History

MAGNET ELECTIVES
Delve deeper into more narrow subject areas Provide opportunities in computer science, biology, chemistry, physics, engineering and mathematics Require high level of academic dedication Reflect student interest on college transcripts

MAGNET ELECTIVES: COMPUTER SCIENCE & ENGINEERING

Algorithms & Data Structures A/B * Analysis of Algorithms * Computer Graphics * 3-D Graphics Robotics Software Design Introduction to Artificial Intelligence/LISP *

* Denote courses in which students not in the Magnet Program are currently enrolled.

MAGNET ELECTIVES: SCIENCE

Analytical Chemistry Astronomy * Biological Chemistry * Cellular Physiology * Entomology Genetics * Material Science * Marine Biology * Optics * Organic Chemistry * Origins of Science * Physical Chemistry Thermodynamics * Quantum Physics *

MAGNET ELECTIVES: MATHEMATICS

Advanced Geometry Applied Statistics * Discrete Math Linear Algebra * Logic * Multivariable Calculus * Sports Statistics *

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