Advanced Placement

Advanced Placement (AP) prepares students academically for university-level coursework while they are still in secondary school. Run by the College Board, each AP course mirrors an introductory university course and leads to a standardised exam held every May.

Overview

• There are around 40 AP courses across 7 subject groups.
• Each course leads to its own AP exam, scored 1–5.
• Exams are held every May at authorised AP test centres worldwide.
• Since the May 2025 session most AP exams are sat in the Bluebook app — either fully digital, or hybrid, with multiple choice on screen and free response still written by hand.
• Strong scores can convert into university credit at many institutions in the US and Canada.

Subjects Sarah currently supports

• AP English Language and Composition
• AP Calculus AB and AP Calculus BC
• AP Statistics
• AP Computer Science A and AP Computer Science Principles
• AP Macroeconomics and AP Microeconomics
• AP Psychology
• AP Human Geography
• AP European History and AP World History: Modern
• AP Biology

Studying AP at Sarah

• A plan that fits — a subject combination chosen for the courses and universities the student is aiming at, rather than as many APs as possible.
• Current materials — lessons and practice aligned to the College Board’s current course framework.
• Less wasted time — a placement test shows what to fix first.
• Support that continues — an academic advisor stays with the student through the course and the exam run-up.