About Program
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 Program (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
All students who have completed the Starter to Intermediate levels of the International Program at the Asian International School (without failing or interrupting any level during their studies) are eligible to enroll in the Advanced Placement Program (AP) when entering high school level.
Eligibility
Students who meet either of the following conditions shall be eligible for the College Board's Advanced Placement Program (AP):
- Qualifying for the gifted class of Upper-Intermediate level
- Maintaining a GPA of at least 8.0 in all semesters of Intermediate level, with no subject’s average falling under 7.5.
Availability
Advanced Placement (AP) will be available from the 2021-2022 academic year.
Exam fee
Exam fee must be paid with the rate as set by College Board.
AP Program at the Asian International School
The Advanced Placement Program (AP) to be conducted at the Asian International School will include 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 Program Tuition Policy
Tuition fee for the AP Program is determined each academic year.
Tuition Policy for AP Program for the 2021-2022 academic year
AP students pay an additional amount for 5 semesters (2 semesters of 10th grade, 2 semesters of 11th grade and the first semester of 12th grade) at the rate of 18%/month according to the official tuition fee announced each academic year.
Specifically, the additional amount for AP Program in the 2021-2022 school year for 10th grade students is VND 3,332,000/month.
In order to create favorable conditions for students to enter the AP Program, The Asian International School has a specific surcharge tuition policy as follows:
- The school sponsors 100% surcharge tuition for students of course 1 of the AP Program (Grade 10 in the 2021-2022 school year and Grade 11 in the 2022-2023 school year).
- The school sponsors 50% of the additional tuition fee for students of course 2 of the AP Program (Grade 10 in the academic year 2022-2023 and Grade 11 in the school year 2023-2024).
ADVANCED PLACEMENT PROGRAM (AP) REGULATIONS
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1. Parents and students must make sure they have thoroughly understood the Advanced Placement Program (AP) before registering for the program.
2. Parents and students have considered the student’s future goals and understood that choosing the AP Program is the appropriate approach to such goals.
3. The 10th graders who have attended the Asian International School since grade 6; completed Starter to Intermediate levels without repeating any level or discontinuing at any time; and meet either of the following conditions shall be eligible for the College Board's Advanced Placement Program (AP):
- Qualifying for the gifted class of Upper-Intermediate level
- Maintaining a GPA of at least 8.0 in all semesters of Intermediate level, with no subject’s average falling under 7.5.
4. Students studying 05 AP courses designated by the School as per College Board’s requirements and attaining a GPA of at least 3.0 (over 5.0) in every course exam organized by College Board shall be conferred The AP International Diploma (APID).
5. Tuition fee for the AP Program is determined each academic year.
6. Exams within a school year:
Students must take a number of mid-term and final exams organized by the School every school year so that their learning progress and results could be assessed.
7. Below are the conditions for conferral of the AP International Diploma (APID) or other College Board’s course credits:
- Students will register for and take exams at the end of grade 11 and 12 as per the course of study laid out by the School.
- Having been confirmed fit for AP Program by College Board, the Asian International School will be in charge of administering the AP exams.
- College Board is in charge of the exam content and grading process.
- Results will be disclosed 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 higher grade will count toward the process of conferring APID or College Board’s course credits.
9. AP exams fee must be paid with the rate as determined by College Board.
10. Students having registered for AP course may choose not to take the exam organized by College Board. The School will provide school records based on students’ results during the course.
11. Students having completed the AP Program will also get conferred High School Diploma for completing the International Program at the Asian International School.
12. AP students may register for FCE exam administered by the Cambridge University (UK) or any other exams administered by international assessment organizations, similar to students of the standard AERO Program.
13. AP students of grade 11 may register for TOEFL iBT test administered by the Educational Testing Service (ETS), similar to students of the standard AERO Program.
Exam rules, regulations, and awards (if any) will be specified ahead of each exam.
14. AP students wishing to revert to AERO Program shall continue with Upper-Intermediate level in the following school year.
15. In the event that the number of students enrolled in the AP Program at the campus is less than the minimum number required, the course will not be held. Students may transfer to another campus that offers AP Program courses.
16. During their time at school, students shall strictly comply with the rules and regulations of the School and be appropriate in their behaviors, sociable with peers, and respectful towards teachers and the elderly. Students must attend class regularly, take their learning seriously, attend all the exams, extracurricular activities and club activities organized by the School.
We, parents and students, have perused, understood, and hereby commit to compliance with the Advanced Placement Program (AP) regulations
REGISTER FOR THE ADVANCED PLACEMENT PROGRAM (AP)
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