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Syllabus: AP CS

This document gives information specific to the AP Computer Science course. See the all course syllabus information as well.

AP Review

We will do approximately three weeks of AP review before the AP exam. Second semester grades will be significantly impacted by AP test preparation.

Many people benefit from outside preparation. Start in February. As a rough guide, the Barron’s AP Computer Science A text is too easy and the Be Prepared for the AP Computer Science Exam in Java book by Litvin and Litvin is too difficult. I have not read the Princeton Review text.

In recent years Whitney Young’s AP CS pass rate has been: 93%, 100%, and 100% so you will be prepared. The last two years we have had 70% and 50% of students earn the highest mark (5) on the test. Studying matters if you want to achieve the highest mark.

Big picture calendar for course

These dates are tentative, but they should give an idea of the major deadlines in the course.

Until Thanksgiving: Haskell
After Thanksgiving: Java.
April 4–12: Spring Break.
April 13 – May 1: AP Test Review.
May 4: AP testing begins.
May 8 at 12pm: AP Computer Science A Test