Table 1.AP Examination Scores
Year |
Number of Students |
Number of Examinations |
Average Number of Examinations per Student |
Percentage 3 or better |
Average Grade per Examination |
| 2007-08 |
40 |
101 |
2.5 |
69% |
3.41 |
| 2006-07 |
42 |
92 |
2.19 |
66% |
3.24 |
| 2005-06 |
23 |
45 |
1.96 |
56% |
2.73 |
| 2004-05 |
30 |
64 |
2.00 |
58% |
3.00 |
| 2003-04 |
31 |
64 |
2.00 |
65% |
3.00 |
| 2002-03 |
31 |
85 |
2.74 |
72% |
3.05 |
| 2001-02 |
41 |
88 |
2.15 |
84% |
3.53 |
| 2000-01 |
43 |
92 |
2.14 |
70% |
3.17 |
Table 2.
| Year |
AP Scholar |
AP Scholar with Honours |
AP Scholar with Distinction |
| 2008 |
9 |
2 |
4 |
| 2007 |
5 |
3 |
2 |
| 2006 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
Table 3. AP Scholars Awards
| Award |
Requirements |
| AP Scholar |
Grades of 3 or higher on three or more AP Exams |
| AP Scholar with Honours |
Grades of 3 or higher on four or more AP Exams; avg. exam grade of 3.25 |
| AP Scholar with Distinction |
Grades of 3 or higher on five or more AP Exams; avg. exam grade of 3.5 |
Each year the Advanced Placement officials confer awards to High School students who have demonstrated
outstanding achievement on their AP Examinations. The criteria for Scholar Awards differ for each level
of achievement.
| AP courses at Hillingdon |
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I Languages
- English Language and Composition
- English Literature and Composition
- Spanish (available on request)
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II Sciences
- Physics B
- Chemistry
- Biology
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III Mathematics
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IV History & Social Sciences
- Microeconomics (2009/10)
- Macroeconomics (2010/11)
- US History
- Psychology
- Government and Politics: Comparative
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The school reserves the right to add
or delete courses according to student
demand and staff availability.
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Advanced Placement courses
The standard of excellence in North American education
Established over 40 years ago by the College
Board, the academically challenging Advanced
Placement (AP) courses are designed to expose
able and motivated High School students to
college-level academic material.
The AP functions as a cooperative educational
endeavour between secondary schools, colleges
and universities. Secondary schools lay the
foundation for the AP by offering their students
courses taught by dedicated and committed
teachers. High School students who successfully
complete these courses, in turn, demonstrate to
colleges and universities that they have mastered
the subject material by taking AP examinations.
By assessing and evaluating the AP examination
grades, colleges and universities award prospective
students credit or placement (e.g. sophomore
standing) for the subject.
The AP is considered the standard for academic
excellence in the US, where more than 50%
of secondary schools currently participate in
the scheme. AP students demonstrate to
universities and colleges that they have learned
a subject in greater depth, are motivated to take
challenging courses, and have acquired the type
of study skills necessary for successful study in
college. AP course completion can also lead to
significant financial savings, since more than
1,400 US colleges and universities award up
to a full year's credit to students presenting
successful grades on AP exams.
The AP at ACS
The AP has been a permanent part of ACS
International School's broad and challenging
academic programme since the early 1980s.
For a current listing of AP courses offered at
ACS Cobham please see the reverse side of
this card.
University recognition and college credit
The AP is fully recognised in the United States
and Canada, where approximately 3,000 colleges
and universities participate. The vast majority of
universities that receive AP grades grant credit or
advanced placement for successful examination
results. Students can earn anywhere from one
college credit hour to sophomore standing,
depending on the number of AP exams they have
taken and the grades earned on them. AP students
who are applying to universities are advised to
inquire directly at the university concerning its
respective AP policy.
AP courses are important acceptance criteria
for selective universities in North America
who are looking for able, motivated students.
By taking an AP course, students demonstrate
to university admissions officers that they have
developed the advanced study skills that are
required in higher education.
The AP is increasingly recognised as a university
entrance qualification in Europe and throughout
the rest of the world. Students who have earned
the Advanced Placement International Diploma,
or achieved successful results on at least three
AP exams, fulfil university qualification
requirements for numerous selective universities
in Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Sweden,
and the United Kingdom.
AP Examination Grades, Scholar Awards, and Diplomas
The AP Examinations, developed each year by
professional educational committees appointed by
the College Board, are administered in May at ACS.
AP Examinations are designed to accurately test
the material students have covered in their
AP course. They are graded by experienced AP
teachers and college professors on a scale of
1 (no recommendation) to 5 (extremely well
qualified) and are a weighted combination of the
student's score on the multiple-choice section and
the free response or essay section. The results of
the examinations are sent by the College Board
to candidates, ACS, and any colleges or universities
the student specifies.
To find out more about the AP at ACS:
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Email:
ACS Hillingdon Admissions
ACS Hillingdon International School
Hillingdon Court,
108 Vine Lane
Hillingdon,
Middlesex UB10 0BE
Tel: 01895 818 402
Fax: 01895 818 404
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