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P.2 Difficulty thereof & Conclusion P.3  \nISS U E  \n04  \nMarch 2 0 2 2  \nDiplomaTimesRSA  \nCo l lege cred its dur ing h igh schoo l – AP® credits  \nEarning Advanced Placement Program® (AP) credits  \nIntroduction  \nThe difference between ordinary and extraordinary is that little bit ‘extra’. With the American High School Diploma your students have the opportunity to go the extra mile and distinguish themselves academically from their peers.  \nIn DiplomaTimesRSA \\#03 we provided an overview of‘Earning college credits during high school in the context of South Africa’. We discussed:  \n􀁸 Potential benefits of earning college credits during high school.  \n􀁸 Which credit options are available?  \n􀁸 When and by whom these credits can be sourced.  \n􀁸 The transferability of these credits.  \nIn this issue, we’ll delve deeper into one of these credit-byexam options , namely the Advanced Placement Program® .  \nWhat is the AP’s?  \nAP is an abbreviation for the Advanced Placement Program® . This programme was developed by the US CollegeBoard ™ to enable high school students to pursue college-level introductory courses while still in high school, and are often taught in Grades 10-12.  \nSince its inception in the mid-1950, the program has grown  \nvastly, and currently there are 38 AP courses offered in seven subject categories.  \nThe CollegeBoard™ does not mandate a specific curriculum for these courses, and you may choose the best available resource for your student.  \nThe AP subjects each culminates in a standardized exam taken worldwide in the first two weeks of May each year.  \nOnly a limited number of institutions offer AP courses, and these courses must be audited and approved by the  \nCollegeBoard ™ in order to be designated as such on a student’s transcript.  \nPotential benefits  \nIn our previous issue we reflected on the potential benefits of earning college credits during high school. Let’s take a look at which of these are relevant to APs:  \nPreparation for college / university. Taking college level courses during high school will ease the transition from highschool to university, and various studies have confirmed that these students are more likely to continue with tertiary studies and achieve better outcomes. Specifically, as APs  \nDiplomaTimesRSA Issue 04 This issue was sponsored by Kairos Academy SA  \nParents / students roles  \nConsider the following:  \n1. Will AP courses add value to your Graduation Plan based on your student’unique future plans?  \n2. Apply Pre-AP courses or its framework during Grades 9-10 to provide students with the content, skills and practice for AP success.  \n3. Ensure that your curriculum provider is aligned with the specific course and exam description as provided by the CollegeBoard ™ .  \n4. Confirm when and where the AP examination will take place.  \n5. Register and pay for your exam by mid-November of the year preceeding the exam.  \n6. Provide the AP exam results to your Diploma Provider and when applying to USAf / universities.  \nCost of APs in SA  \n1. Course material / preparation: dependent on your choice of resource(s) .  \n2. AP exam costs:  \n* For AP courses offered at AISCT: R3,000 .  \n* For AP courses not offered at AISCT: R4,500 .  \n3. Logistical costs: getting to / from the exam centre.  \nDid you know?  \nIt is possible to do an AP course without taking the CollegeBoard’sexam. However, without the exam the full extent of benefits will not be realized.  \nare academically rigorous high school courses, they develop and enhance higher order academic skill, knowledge, and student confidence in a particular field with the knowledge that they can master university level courses.  \nStrengthening your transcript. As a result of its worldwide recognition and well-known rigor, APs provide a great way for your transcript to stand out in university applications. This is especially important for the more prestigious international","cbCaieTt8mGCKZir","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaieTt8mGCKZir","pdf",953605,"English","# AP Credits Introduction & Benefits\n## When, Who, What & Where?\n## Difficulty & Conclusion\n## What is the AP Program?\n## Potential Benefits\n## Parents / Students Roles\n## Cost of APs in SA\n## Accessibility to Exams in SA","[{\"question\":\"What is the Advanced Placement Program (AP) and who takes AP courses?\",\"answer\":\"AP is an Advanced Placement Program that allows high school students to pursue college-level introductory courses, typically taught in Grades 10–12.\"},{\"question\":\"How are AP courses recognized on a student transcript?\",\"answer\":\"Only audited and CollegeBoard-approved AP courses can be designated as such on a student’s transcript, based on exam completion through approved channels.\"},{\"question\":\"What are the typical AP costs in South Africa?\",\"answer\":\"Costs include course material and exam fees. 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