The
following chart is meant to give you an idea of how much time is needed to
prepare for each class period of the AP Courses. These entries are meant to be an
approximation of time and assignments. Different teachers for the same course
may have slightly different expectations but the time commitment should be
about the same. Some students will need
less time and some will need more to do the assignments depending on their
skills levels.
|
|
Area
of Study |
Reading/Class |
Homework |
Tests/Essays/Papers Per
Quarter
|
Projects/Comments |
|
Science |
Biology
(with SSI) |
|
1.5-2
hrs |
q
1-2
essays per week q
1
quiz per week q
2
group labs per month q
2
unit tests per month |
q
3 day out-of-school field trip & major project 1st quarter
q
Class
meets each day for 90 minutes |
|
Chemistry
(with SSI) |
Daily
text reading and articles |
1.5-2
hrs |
q
Weekly lab report q
Assessments every week q
Essays ever other week |
q
Class meets each day for 90 minutes q
2-3 Unit exams per quarter q
Major Project each semester |
|
|
Environmental
Science |
|
1
hr |
q
3-4
tests per quarter |
q
11th
and 12th grade course q
2
required Saturday field trips |
|
|
Physics
(with SSI) |
2-4
pgs |
1
hr |
q
4
tests per quarter |
q
Frequent
quizzes q
Class
meets each day for 90 minutes |
|
|
Math |
|
|
1-2
hrs |
q
3-4
study hours for tests q
2-3 tests per quarter q
Daily
quizzes q
“Gate”
quizzes, student must show mastery |
q
4.5
hr Saturday final exam q
Major
project 4th quarter |
|
|
|
1.5-2
hrs |
q
“Gate”
quizzes, student must show mastery q
Quizzes
1 hour prep time q
Test
prep 2-3 hours |
q
Major
project 4th quarter q
4.5
hr Saturday final exam |
|
|
Computer
Science |
5-10 pages of
online, textbook per unit |
Varies
- 30 minutes of exercises plus additional time for programming assignments |
q
Programming
assignments require 2+ hours per assignment |
q
High
– level Java skills q
High
interest in programming q
Self-motivated |
|
|
Statistics |
|
1.5-2
hrs |
q
Several
projects throughout year q
Mid-term
exam in January q
5-6 hrs study time for unit tests |
q
Good
reading, writing skills needed |
|
|
English |
English
Literature (12th grade) |
q
30-50
pgs |
1–2
hrs |
q
Major
papers per quarter |
q
Class
is often taught in seminar format |
|
English Language & Composition (11th grade ) |
|
1-2 hrs |
q
1-2 essays per class |
q
Major research project q
Class timed writing assignments each quarter |
|
|
Foreign
Languages |
French
(5th year) |
q
1-7
pgs |
1
hr |
q
2-3
essays per quarter q
1-2
tests per quarter |
q
Class
attendance is critical |
|
Spanish
(5th year) |
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|
German (4th or 5th year) |
q
1-10 pgs |
1 hr |
q
2-3 essays per quarter q
1-2 tests per quarter |
q
Class
attendance is critical |
|
|
Latin (4th year) |
q
1-15 pgs |
1 - 2 hr |
q
3-5 tests per quarter |
q
Class
attendance is critical |
|
|
Social
Studies |
US
History (11th
grade) |
q
50
pgs/wk |
1.5-2
hrs |
q
4
essays per quarter q
3
tests per quarter q
1
project each quarter |
q
Major
research project 4th quarter q
DBQ
each quarter |
|
European
History (11th -12th elective) |
q
60
pgs/wk q
Daily
journal |
1.5-2
hrs |
q
4
tests per quarter q
4 in-class essays per quarter |
q
1-2
DBQs per quarter q
Short
oral report/paper per quarter |
|
|
Economics (11th-12th
elective) |
q
40-60
pgs/wk |
1-2
hrs |
q
3-4
tests per quarter q
frequent
quizzes |
q
Class
attendance is critical q
optional
project each quarter |
|
|
US
& Comparative Government (12th
grade) |
q
50
pgs/wk q
Daily
journal |
|
q
4
tests per quarter q
8
in-class essays per quarter q
1
research paper per quarter |
q
Good
time management needed |
|
|
AP
World History (10th
grade) |
q
70-100
pages weekly |
1.5-2
hrs |
q
Comprehensive
Multiple Choice chapter q
4
writing assignments per quarter q
1-2
tests per quarter |
q
Sophomore
only course q
Replaces
World II Honors q
SOL
test at end of course |
|
|
AP Psychology |
·
30 pgs/wk ·
daily quizzes |
1 hr |
·
3-5 cumulative tests per quarter ·
1 project per quarter |
·
11th and 12th
grade |
|
|
Arts |
Art
History |
q
50
pages/wk |
|
q
Weekly
journal q
Quarterly
field project q
Weekly
quizzes q
Quarterly
essays |
q
2
major research projects |
|
Art
Portfolio q Drawing or q 2D Design or q 3D Design |
q
Weekly
sketch- book q
Completion
of assigned work at home |
2-3
hours |
q
Quarterly
field projects q
Attendance
each period is critical q
Completion
of 6 or more independent works per quarter q
Mandatory
attendance of scheduled critiques |
q
Exhibition
& working portfolios required q
Quarterly
slides of personal work |
|
|
Music
Theory (Audition or Permission of Instructor) |
q
20 pages q
Extensive Listening |
1-2 hours nightly |
q
Quarterly tests q
3 essays q
Weekly aural testing |
q
Midterm paper q
Final composition |