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Bowie High School’s Pre-AP Classes

Bowie High School’s Pre-AP Classes. What is Pre-AP. Advanced Placement, or AP courses are college-level courses taken at the high school level. If a student is successful on an AP test, he or she can earn college credit . Dual credit classes can be taken through ACC.

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Bowie High School’s Pre-AP Classes

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  1. Bowie High School’s Pre-AP Classes

  2. What is Pre-AP • Advanced Placement, or AP courses are college-level courses taken at the high school level. If a student is successful on an AP test, he or she can earn college credit. • Dual credit classes can be taken through ACC. • Pre-AP courses at the 9th and 10th grade level are designed to prepare students for the rigorous curriculum in the 11th and 12th grade AP courses. • Pre-AP courses and AP courses are weighted.

  3. Which classes are offered as Pre-AP in the 9th grade? • English Language Arts I • Biology • World Geography • Algebra I and Geometry jbhs.org Academics TabGuidance/Counseling

  4. Characteristics of a Pre-AP student • Works well independently. • Is creative in their approach to solving problems. • Readily applies learned principles to new situations. • Responds positively to challenging situations. • Has a strong intuitive sense for the subject matter.

  5. Characteristics of a Pre-AP student • Shows a high degree of interest and motivation. • Has experienced high achievement in past courses. • Shows above average ability in critical reading skills, writing skills, and oral expression. • Shows above average maturity in relationship to classroom behaviors and critical thinking and application skills.

  6. Questions to ask… • Do I have an interest in, or aptitude for, the course I want to take as Pre-AP? • Will I be okay making average grades in a course even if I am working way harder than I did in middle school? • Did I do well on the STAAR test in this area? • Am I willing to be challenged? • How much time do I have in the evenings for homework?

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