ADVANCED PLACEMENT FRENCH PROGRAM
Advanced Placement Program can change your life. Through university-level French AP course, you enter a universe of knowledge that might otherwise remain unexplored in high school; through AP Exams, you have the opportunity to earn a credit or advanced standing at most of the nation's colleges and universities.
Why Participate?
The only requirements are a strong curiosity about the French language and the willingness to work hard. Here are just a few reasons to register for the AP French:
Gain the Edge in University Preparation
§ Get a head start on college-level work.
§ Improve your writing skills and sharpen your problem-solving techniques.
§ Develop the study habits necessary for tackling rigorous course work.
Stand Out in the University Admissions Process
§ Demonstrate your maturity and readiness for university.
§ Show your willingness to push yourself to the limit.
§ Emphasize your commitment to academic excellence.
Broaden Your Intellectual Horizons
§ Explore the world from a variety of perspectives, most importantly your own.
§ Study the French language in greater depth and detail.
§ Assume the responsibility of reasoning, analyzing, and understanding for yourself.
Challenge Yourself: Take AP® French Course
Participating in the AP French Program gives you the opportunity to take university-level courses while you’re still in high school.
AP courses teach you skills that can lead to success in university. You’ll develop the writing skills, problem-solving techniques, and study habits that will prepare you for college academics. Plus, taking rigorous AP French course demonstrates your maturity, willingness to push yourself intellectually, and commitment to academic excellence, which can help you stand out in the college/university admissions process.
Take AP courses for yourself. Enter a universe of knowledge that might otherwise remain unexplored in high school. You’ll study French in greater depth and detail, and rather than simply memorizing facts, you will be expected to develop and support your own arguments and perspectives.
Put Your Knowledge to the Test: Take AP French Exam in Grade 12
The AP French course has a corresponding AP Exam that schools worldwide administer in May. AP Exams provide students with a standardized measure of what they’ve accomplished in the AP classroom from grade 9 to grade 12, and are thus an essential part of the AP Program.
As a result, college admissions offices and many high schools expect that students who enroll in an AP course will take the AP Exam at the end of the course in grade 12.
Benefits of Taking AP Exams
Taking an AP Exam allows you to experience an university-level exam now, while you are still in high school. Your work will be evaluated by unbiased college and university professors and AP teachers using university-level standards. If you are worried about how well you will do, remember—you risk nothing by taking the exam in grade 12. You control which universities (if any) receive your AP Exam grade.
Most colleges and universities in the United States and Canada, and institutions in more than 40 other countries, grant students credit, placement, or both for qualifying AP Exam grades. Students taking AP Exams give permission to the College Board to release their contact information to researchers supportive of the College Board’s mission.
How to Enroll in AP
The AP Program isn’t just for the top students or those headed for university. The only requirements to take an AP French course are a strong curiosity about the French Language and the willingness to work hard. Once you’ve decided to take the AP French challenge, it’s easy to enroll: Choose FSF 1DP course from the school course calendar, if you have any questions about the course workload please contact Mme Hanna - Department Head of French & International Languages - (905) 846-7124 ext. 72242