Advanced Placement (AP)
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The AP Program gives students the opportunity to take first year college level courses while they are still in high school. |
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| Moscrop 2010 AP Scholars | |
| Courses | Teachers |
| Calculus | Mr. S Chang |
| Chinese Language and Culture | Ms. P Hao |
| European History | Ms. J Beaton |
| Human Geography | Mr. V Warry |
| Macroeconomics | Ms. D Cho |
| Psychology | Mr. C Stemo |
| Statistics | Mr. D. Young |
| Biology | Mr. B. Callister |
AP Coordinator: Ms. V. Lee, Principal
If you have any questions about AP Programs at Moscrop please contact Ms. J Beaton: jocelyn.beaton@sd41.bc.ca
Academic Excellence at Moscrop
At Moscrop, we offer a program of academic excellence starting with Honours courses in Grade 8. Honours courses are intended for motivated, self-directed and advanced students. Grade 11 Honours courses, in particular, can help to prepare students who intend to take AP courses. We also offer Advaced Placement (AP) Courses for senior level students.
Advanced Placement (AP) at Moscrop
At Moscrop, we have a population of approximately 1,500 students. Of our senior students, approximately 45% are enrolled in AP courses. Of the students who write the external AP Examination in May, 86% scored 3 or higher: 10% above the national average!
For those students who successfully complete external AP exams (with a minimum scroe of 4 or 5 on a point scale) they may, upon admissiion to university/college, be granted credit for a similar course. Some institutions may also grant credit for a score of 3 on an examination.
What the Research Says About AP
Reserach shows that students who take an AP course have a much higher likelihood of earning their university degree on schedule in 4 years. Students who successfully complete AP courses are more likely to score higher in university courses than peers from the same socio-economic class and with the same high school GPA. They are also more likely to achieve higher grades in university thatn their same socioeconomic peers who did not take AP courses.
Regardless of whether or not a student writes the exam in May, the fact that the6y completed the course is acknowledged on their official B.C. Ministry of Education Transcript and given favourable consideration by universities. For more general information and statistics on AP in Canada, visit: http://www.ap.ca/
Click here for the AP Collegeboard's statistics presentation.
Credit for AP Exams
*In order to obtain advanced placement and/or credit status at a participating college or university, a student will need to write the AP exam(s) of his/her choice. Also, students need to check with the post-secondary institution of their choice to see whether AP exams are accepted and what AP exam grade is needed to gain credit and/or advanced placement for a particular course. It is strongly recommended that students conduct this investigation before ordering AP exams.
The following web link is the AP transfer guide for BC post secondary institutions. http://www.bctransferguide.ca/pubs/ap0809.pdf 
The BC Ministry of Education will also consider AP exam scores in granting Grade 12 Graduation Program Examinations Scholarship. Specific information is available at < http://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/awards/ap_biprocess.htm A student does not have to take an AP course to write the corresponding AP exam.
Advanced Placement Course Overviews
AP Calculus 
This course material includes the study and application of differentiation and integration, and graphical analysis including limits, asmptotes and continuity. An AP Calculus AB course is typically equivalent to one semester of college calculus. More specifically, the topics include: analysis of graphs (predicting and explaining behavior); limits of functions (one and two sided); asymptotic and unbounded behavior; continuity, derivatives, integrals, fundamental theorem of calculus, antidifferentation.
AP Chinese Language and Culture
This course deepens students' immersion into the language and culture of the Chinese-speaking world and trains them to demonstrate their level of Chinese proficiency across the three communicative modes ( interpersonal, interpretive, and presentational) and the five goal areas ( communication, cultures, connections, comparisons, and communities). Students will have ongoing and varied opportunities to develop their proficiencies across the full range of language skills within a cultural frame of reference reflective of the richness of Chinese language and culture. It focuses on language proficiency while interweaving level – and age-appropriate cultural content throughout the course and providing for frequent formative assessment of students’ developing proficiencies within the context of their learning. Instructional materials and activates are carefully and strategically adapted from authentic sources to support the linguistic and cultural goals of the course.
AP European History
This AP history course will introduce students to the European Renaissance, Reformation, monarchs, wars, treaties, art and culture from 1500 to 2000. Without the important knowledge of such history, students would lack the ability to understand the development of modern institutions and of how European History affects present day politics and society. The principal themes include secularization, scientific and technological developments, attitudes towards religion and international relations. Students will develop advanced skills in intellectual discourse; writing, speaking, analysis, and developing sophisticated arguments. This course is important for students interested in careers in international and/or domestic law, business, education, journalism or government.
AP Human Geography 
AP Human Geography covers a wide set of sub-disciplines that share in common the study of the human use of experience of the world. The course covers the modern systems of agriculture, production, and distribution – to help students better understand the complexities of our daily life .We spend a good deal of time discussing current events and conflicts related to culture, ethnicity and identity, and use a geographical lens to understand them. Human Geographers make contributions to the private and public sectors in such professional fields as education, physical and social planning, urban development, environmental resource fields, industrial location, economic development, tourism, regional specialities, cartography and geographical information science.
AP Macroeconomics
Who says money makes the world go round? Come find out for yourself! Analyze the effects of individual and government decisions on our local society, the Canadian nation, and the global community. Understand how economic theory can help us deal with the environmental concerns of this generation. Economics is for everyone!
AP Psychology
This course will introduce students to the systematic and scientific study of behaviour and mental processes of human beings and animals. Students will be exposed to psychological facts, principals, and phenomenon associated with each of the sub fields in psychology. Students should be fully aware of the heavy content of this course and the academic challenge. Students who are interested should have a B in Social Studies 11 or a teacher’s permission to take the course. This course also offers an optional AP Exam in May. Those who successfully receive a grade of four or five on the exam will receive six university or college credits.
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