About AP GIFTED CLASS
Advanced Placement (AP) is a program in the United States created by the College Board which offers the opportunity to study advanced, college-level subjects to high-performing American high-school students. AP subjects are recognized by many colleges and universities in the U.S. and around the world. By taking an AP course, students will stand out in the college and university admission process. Students completing an AP class with 3.0/5.0 result or higher will be exempt from similar university credits, saving their time and tuition.
Starting from the 2021-2022 school year, high-school students at the Asian International School may opt to study the Advanced Placement Gifted Class (AP) in addition to the existing AERO and Common Core State Standards program. This will get them familiarized with college-level curricula, academic terminology, appropriate learning methods, as well as improve their language proficiency.
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✔ AP is a global credential, recognized by universities worldwide
AP credits make for an impressive application as they are recognized worldwide, and are considered interchangeable with some university credits, meaning students completing them will be exempt from similar modules upon going to universities.
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✔ AP helps develop appropriate skill set for university
By participating in an AP class, students will dig deeper into subjects of interest, learn appropriate skills for success, and apply their creativity and problem-solving skills to the course challenges with confidence, thus getting prepared for higher education.
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✔ AP helps with an impressive application
By taking advanced and specialized subjects within the AP Program, students signal to colleges and universities their clear study path, their serious attitude towards education, and their preparedness for the long and challenging coursework ahead.
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✔ AP saves student’s time and money
By gaining AP credits, students will be exempt from similar modules at the universities, saving their time, tuition, and other costs.
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✔ AP facilitates success in college and university
Research by the College Board shows that students attaining the score of 3 or higher in AP exams are more likely to succeed in university and have greater graduation rates than non-AP peers.
Source: College Board - The U.S.
AP Requirements & Eligibility
10th graders who have attended the Asian International School since grade 6; completed Starter to Intermediate levels without repeating any level, or discontinued at any time the International Program, who meet either of the following conditions shall be eligible for the AP Gifted Class:
- Qualifying for the gifted class of Upper-Intermediate level
- Maintaining a GPA of at least 8.0 in all semesters at the Intermediate level, with no subject’s average falling under 7.5.
The School will consider individual cases of students who wish to enroll in the AP Gifted Class but do not fully meet the above criteria, based on a thorough assessment and appropriate counseling.
Exam fee
Exam fee must be paid with the rate as set by College Board.
AP GIFTED CLASS at the Asian International School
The Advanced Placement (AP) Gifted Class at The Asian International School includes 5 courses of 4 different categories:
Content Area 1
Including English Language & Composition and either Chinese Language & Culture or French Language & Culture
✔ English Language & Composition
The AP English Language and Composition course focuses on the development and revision of evidence-based analytic and argumentative writing, the rhetorical analysis of nonfiction texts, and the decisions writers make as they compose and revise. Students evaluate, synthesize, and cite research to support their arguments. Additionally, they read and analyze rhetorical elements and their effects in nonfiction texts from a range of disciplines and historical periods.
✔ Chinese Language & Culture
The AP Chinese Language and Culture course in Mandarin Chinese emphasizes communication by applying interpersonal, interpretive, and presentational skills in real-life situations. This includes vocabulary usage, language control, communication strategies, and cultural awareness. To best facilitate the study of language and culture, the course is taught almost exclusively in Chinese. The AP Chinese Language and Culture course engages students in an exploration of culture in both contemporary and historical contexts.
✔ French Language & Culture
The AP French Language & Culture course emphasizes communication (understanding and being understood by others) by applying interpretive, interpersonal, and presentational skills in real-life situations. This includes vocabulary usage, language control, communication strategies, and cultural awareness. The AP French Language and Culture course strives not to overemphasize grammatical accuracy at the expense of communication. To best facilitate the study of language and culture, the course is taught almost exclusively in French. The AP French Language and Culture course engages students in an exploration of culture in both contemporary and historical
Content Area 2
✔ Environmental Science
The AP Environmental Science course is an introductory college course in environmental science, through which students engage with the scientific principles, concepts, and methodologies required to understand the interrelationships within the natural world. The course requires that students identify and analyze natural and human-made environmental problems, evaluate the relative risks associated with these problems, and examine alternative solutions for resolving or preventing them. Environmental science is interdisciplinary, embracing topics from geology, biology, environmental studies, environmental science, chemistry, and geography.
Content Area 3
✔ Calculus AB
AP Calculus AB is an introductory college-level calculus course. Students cultivate their understanding of differential and integral calculus through engaging with real-world problems represented graphically, numerically, analytically, and verbally and using definitions and theorems to build arguments and justify conclusions as they explore concepts like change, limits, and the analysis of functions.
Content Area 4
✔ Microeconomics
AP Microeconomics is a college-level course that introduces students to the principles of economics that apply to the functions of individual economic decision-makers. The course also develops students’ familiarity with the operation of product and factor markets, distributions of income, market failure, and the role of government in promoting greater efficiency and equity in the economy. Students learn to use graphs, charts, and data to analyze, describe, and explain economic concepts.
College Board
Founded in 1900, College Board is a mission-driven not-for-profit organization that connects students to college success and opportunity. Today, the membership association is made up of over 6,000 of the world’s leading educational institutions and is dedicated to promoting excellence and equity in education. Each year, College Board helps more than seven million students prepare for a successful transition to college through programs and services in college readiness and college success—including the SAT, the Advanced Placement Program, and BigFuture.
AP GIFTED CLASS Tuition Policy
Tuition fee for the AP Gifted Class is determined each academic year.
ADVANCED PLACEMENT (AP) GIFTED CLASS REGULATIONS
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1. Parents and students must make sure they have thoroughly researched and understood all aspects of the AP Gifted Class before registering for the program.
2. Parents and students should ensure they have considered the student’s future goals, and are confident that choosing the AP Gifted Class is the most appropriate approach to these goals.
3. 10th graders who have attended the Asian International School since grade 6; completed Starter to Intermediate levels without repeating any level, or discontinued at any time the International Program, who meet either of the following conditions shall be eligible for the AP Gifted Class:
- Qualifying for the gifted class of Upper-Intermediate level
- Maintaining a GPA of at least 8.0 in all semesters at the Intermediate level, with no subject’s average falling under 7.5.
The School will consider individual cases of students who wish to enroll in the AP Gifted Class but do not fully meet the above criteria, based on a thorough assessment and appropriate counseling.
4. Students studying 05 AP courses designated by the School in line with the College Board’s requirements and attaining a GPA of at least 3.0 (over 5.0) in every course exam organized by the College Board shall be conferred The AP International Diploma (APID).
5. The tuition fee for the AP Gifted Class is determined each academic year.
6. Exams within a school year:
Students must take mid-term and final exams organized by the School every school year so that their learning progress and results can be assessed.
7. Below are the conditions for conferral of the AP International Diploma (APID) or other College Board course credits:
- Students will register for and take exams at the end of grades 11 and 12 as per the course of study laid out by the School.
- Having been given a confirmed place in the AP Gifted Class, the Asian International School will be in charge of administering the AP exams.
- The College Board is in charge of the exam content and grading process.
- Results will be announced in July before the students apply for college or university.
8. Students have the right to retake the exam of any course to better their grade before the conferral of course credits or the AP International Diploma (APID). The exam with a higher grade will count toward the process of conferring APID or College Board course credits.
9. AP exam fees must be paid at the rate determined by the College Board.
10. Students who have registered for the AP Gifted Class may choose not to take the AP exams organized by the College Board. The School will provide school records based on students’ results during the course.
11. Students having completed the AP Gifted Class will also be conferred a High School Diploma for completing the International Program at the Asian International School.
12. AP Gifted Class students may register for the SAT (College Board - USA), IELTS international, the TOEFL (ETS - USA), the FCE (Cambridge University Press & Assessment - UK), or any other exams administered by international assessment organizations, similar to students of the International Program.
Exam rules, regulations, and awards (if any) will be specified ahead of each exam.
13. AP Gifted Class students wishing to revert to the International Program following the American Education Reaches Out & Common Core State Standards (USA) shall be eligible to do so in the following school year.
14. In the event that the number of students enrolled in the AP Gifted Class at the campus is less than the minimum number required, the course will not be held. Students may transfer to another campus that offers an AP Gifted Class.
15. During their time at school, students shall strictly comply with the rules and regulations of the School and be behave appropriately, be sociable with their peers, and respectful towards their teachers and the elderly. Students must attend class regularly, take their learning seriously, attend all the required school exams, extracurricular activities and club activities organized by the School.
We, the parents and students, have reviewed, understood, and hereby commit to
comply with the AP Gifted Class regulations
REGISTER FOR THE ADVANCED PLACEMENT GIFTED CLASS (AP)
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