AP UPDATES AS OF 4/3/2020 Important notes are highlighted. *If you would like to cancel your test, you need to contact Mrs. Hanks by May 1st at 11:00 am!!! ** If you need electronic/mobile tools or connectivity assistance, you need to contact Mrs. Hanks before April 20th, 2020. |
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• | Students can take exams at home or in schools, if they reopen. | • | Each subject's exam will be taken on the same day at the same time, worldwide. | | Exam Start Times: | Eastern Time: 12:00pm
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| Eastern Time: 4:00pm | 11-May | Physics C: Mechanics | Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | United States Government and Politics | 12-May | Latin | Calculus AB Calculus BC | Human Geography | 13-May | Physics 2: Algebra-Based | English Literature and Composition | European History | 14-May | Spanish Literature and Culture | Chemistry | Physics 1: Algebra-Based | 15-May | Art History | United States History | Computer Science A | 18-May | Chinese Language and Culture | Biology | Environmental Science | 19-May | Music Theory | Psychology | Japanese Language and Culture Italian Language and Culture | 20-May | German Language and Culture | English Language and Composition | Microeconomics | 21-May | French Language and Culture | World History: Modern | Macroeconomics | 22-May | Comparative Government and Politics | Statistics | Spanish Language and Culture |
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Exam Format |
Most exams will have one or two free-response questions, and each question will be timed separately. Students will need to write and submit their responses within the allotted time for each question. |
• | Students will be able to take exams on any device they have access to—computer, tablet, or smartphone. They'll be able to type and upload their responses or write responses by hand and submit a photo via their cell phones. | • | For most subjects, the exams will be 45 minutes long, plus an additional 5 minutes for uploading. Students will need to access the online testing system 30 minutes early to get set up. ***If you are eligible for accommodations such as extended time, the timer will automatically allot for that during your testing session. | • | Certain courses—Art and Design: 2D; Art and Design: 3D; Computer Science Principles; Drawing; Research; and Seminar—will use portfolio submissions and will not have a separate online exam. All deadlines for these submissions have been extended to May 26, 2020, 11:59 p.m. ET. Teachers and students may receive separate course-specific communications. |
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To learn more about the rationale behind the exam content, watch Trevor Packer's presentation.
Tips for testing on specific devices will be available in late April. |
Exam Scores and College Credit |
As usual, students' work will be scored by our network of college faculty and AP teachers, and will be reported on a 1–5 scale. We anticipate releasing scores as close to the usual July timeframe as possible.
We're confident that the vast majority of higher ed institutions will award college credit as they have in the past. We've spoken with hundreds of institutions across the country that support our solution for this year's AP Exams.
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Exam Security |
Like many college-level exams, this year's AP Exams will be open book/open note. The exam format and questions are being designed specifically for an at-home administration, so points will not be earned from content that can be found in textbooks or online. However, students taking the exams may not consult with any other individuals during the testing period. We'll take the necessary steps to protect the integrity of each exam administration, as we do every year.
We're confident that the vast majority of AP students will follow the rules for taking the exams. For the small number of students who may try to gain an unfair advantage, we have a comprehensive and strict set of protocols in place to prevent and detect cheating. While some of these practices are confidential to maximize their effectiveness, students and education professionals can learn more about our security measures.
At a minimum, test takers should understand that those attempting to gain an unfair advantage will either be blocked from testing or their AP scores will be canceled, and their high school will be notified as will colleges or other organizations to which the student has already sent any College Board scores (including SAT® scores). And they may be prohibited from taking a future Advanced Placement® Exam as well as the SAT, SAT Subject Tests™, or CLEP® assessments. |
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS AT ALL, PLEASE REACH OUT TO MRS. HANKS!!!!