Below are estimated expectations for AP courses offered at Woodson next year. Please note that these are not definite and may change throughout the year. Please think carefully as you choose your courses and prepare for the 2018-2019 school year. If you have any questions talk with your counselors or current teachers. Printable version is available for download here.
Social Studies
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World History
| Pages of Reading per class or week: |
30-50 pages per week |
| Hours of Study per Week: |
6+ |
| Assessments & Papers per Quarter |
1-2 AP Style Tests; 2-4 AP Style Essays |
| Major Projects: |
6 per year |
| Pre or Co-requisite: |
Open to 10th, 11th, and 12th grades |
US History
| Pages of Reading per class or week: |
30-40 pages per week |
| Hours of Study per Week: |
4-5 |
| Assessments & Papers per Quarter: |
7-8 chapter quizzes; 2 unit exams |
| Major Projects: |
1 per semester |
| Pre or Co-requisite: |
Open 11th grade |
US Government
| Pages of Reading per class or week: |
20-30 pages per week |
| Hours of Study per Week: |
2-3 |
| Assessments & Papers per Quarter: |
1-2 Unit tests; 1 in class essay per unit |
| Major Projects: |
1-2 |
| Pre or Co-requisite: |
Open to 12th grade |
Economics-Micro/Macro
| Pages of Reading per class or week: |
20-30 pages per week |
| Hours of Study per Week: |
3+ |
| Assessments & Papers per Quarter: |
3-5 quizzes; 2-3 tests |
| Major Projects: |
1 per year |
| Pre or Co-requisite: |
Open to 12th grade |
Human Geography
| Pages of Reading per class or week: |
15-20 pages per week |
| Hours of Study per Week: |
1-2 |
| Assessments & Papers per Quarter: |
3 tests; 2-3 small projects throughout the year |
| Major Projects: |
1 research paper; 1 final project |
| Pre or Co-requisite: |
Open to 10th, 11th, and 12th grades |
Psychology
| Pages of Reading per class or week: |
15-20 pages per week |
| Hours of Study per Week: |
2-4 |
| Assessments & Papers per Quarter: |
2-3 assessments |
| Major Projects: |
1 per quarter |
| Pre or Co-requisite: |
Open to 11th, and 12th grades |
European History
| Pages of Reading per class or week: |
30 pages per week |
| Hours of Study per Week: |
5 |
| Assessments & Papers per Quarter: |
weekly writing assignments with a position paper quarterly |
| Major Projects: |
none |
| Pre or Co-requisite: |
Open to 10th, 11th, and 12th grades |
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Science
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Biology
| Pages of Reading per class or week: |
30-50 pages per week |
| Hours of Study per Week: |
4 |
| Assessments & Papers per Quarter: |
2 tests; 4-5 quizzes; 2-3 labs |
| Major Projects: |
1 at the end of the year |
| Pre or Co-requisite: |
Biology 1, Chemistry 1 |
Chemistry
| Pages of Reading per class or week: |
20 pages per week |
| Hours of Study per Week: |
3-4 |
| Assessments & Papers per Quarter: |
2-3 tests; 4-5 quizzes; 4-6 labs |
| Major Projects: |
none |
| Pre or Co-requisite: |
Biology 1, Chemistry 1, Alg 2 |
Environmental Science
| Pages of Reading per class or week: |
20 pages per week |
| Hours of Study per Week: |
4-7 |
| Assessments & Papers per Quarter: |
2-3 unit exams |
| Major Projects: |
1 per quarter |
| Pre or Co-requisite: |
Alg1, Chemistry 1, Alg 2 |
Physics C: Mechanics and Electricity and Magnetism
| Pages of Reading per class or week: |
5-8 Chapters per quarter (no required reading) |
| Hours of Study per Week: |
8-10 |
| Assessments & Papers per Quarter: |
2-3 tests/quizzes; 3-4 labs |
| Major Projects: |
none |
| Pre or Co-requisite: |
Physics 1 Honors, Co-enrolled in AP Calc |
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English
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Language and Composition
| Pages of Reading per class or week: |
Varied depending on novel |
| Hours of Study per Week: |
5+ |
| Assessments & Papers per Quarter: |
3-4 timed writings, 30+ Lit terms vocab, 2-3 SOAPSTone editorial analysis, Outside novel |
| Major Projects: |
none |
| Pre or Co-requisite: |
English 9 and 10 |
Literature
| Pages of Reading per class or week: |
10-15 books throughout the year including poems, short stories, novels and plays |
| Hours of Study per Week: |
4+ |
| Assessments & Papers per Quarter: |
2-3 timed writings,1-2 major essays |
| Major Projects: |
1-2 per quarter |
| Pre or Co-requisite: |
Completion of AP Lang or English 11 |
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World Language
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Spanish Language
| Pages of Reading per class or week: |
1-4 pages per class |
| Hours of Study per Week: |
2-4 hours |
| Assessments & Papers per Quarter: |
5-7 quizzes, 2-3 tests, 8-10 essays, 1-2 large essays, 1-2 mini projects |
| Major Projects: |
2-3 per year |
| Pre or Co-requisite: |
Successful completion of Spanish 4 |
French Language
| Pages of Reading per class or week: |
2-4 pages per class |
| Hours of Study per Week: |
2-4 hours |
| Assessments & Papers per Quarter: |
3-4 quizzes, 2 tests, 2-3 recordings/presentations, 2 AP style essays |
| Major Projects: |
2 in 4th quarter |
| Pre or Co-requisite: |
Successful completion of French 4 |
Latin
| Pages of Reading per class or week: |
50-100 lines of Latin per week |
| Hours of Study per Week: |
6 hours |
| Assessments & Papers per Quarter: |
Daily quizzes, Weekly Essays, Quarterly tests |
| Major Projects: |
1 per semester |
| Pre or Co-requisite: |
Latin 3 |
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Math
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Calculus AB
| Pages of Reading per class or week: |
30 pages per week |
| Hours of Study per Week: |
5 |
| Assessments & Papers per Quarter: |
2-3 unit tests, 6 AP free response Q's per week in 3rd quarter |
| Major Projects: |
3rd and 4th quarter |
| Pre or Co-requisite: |
A or B in Precalculus with Trigonometry |
Calculus BC
| Pages of Reading per class or week: |
30 pages per week |
| Hours of Study per Week: |
5 |
| Assessments & Papers per Quarter: |
2-3 unit tests, 6 AP free response Q's per week in 3rd quarter |
| Major Projects: |
3rd and 4th quarter |
| Pre or Co-requisite: |
Successful completion of Preclculus Honors or AP Calc AB |
Computer Science
| Pages of Reading per class or week: |
30-50 pages per week |
| Hours of Study per Week: |
2+ |
| Assessments & Papers per Quarter: |
5-10 labs, 5-10 quizzes, 2-3 tests |
| Major Projects: |
1 per year |
| Pre or Co-requisite: |
Successful completion of Geometry |
Statistics
| Pages of Reading per class or week: |
30 pages per week |
| Hours of Study per Week: |
3-4 |
| Assessments & Papers per Quarter: |
3-4 unit tests, 2 projects |
| Major Projects: |
1 end of year |
| Pre or Co-requisite: |
Successful completion of Algebra 2 |
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Fine and Performing Arts
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Music Theory
| Pages of Reading per class or week: |
10-15 dense pages per week |
| Hours of Study per Week: |
1-4 |
| Assessments & Papers per Quarter: |
1-2 assessments |
| Major Projects: |
1-2 per year |
| Pre or Co-requisite: |
Theory or music background |
AP Studio Art Drawing
| Pages of Reading per class or week: |
1-2 articles per quarter |
| Hours of Study per Week: |
3-5+ |
| Assessments & Papers per Quarter: |
24 pieces fro Drawing and 2-D, 16 pieces for 3-D, Monthly group critique with presentation |
| Major Projects: |
see above |
| Pre or Co-requisite: |
Permission from Art Teacher |
Art History
| Pages of Reading per class or week: |
approximately 4 images/worksheets per class |
| Hours of Study per Week: |
2+ |
| Assessments & Papers per Quarter: |
approximately 3 tests |
| Major Projects: |
none |
| Pre or Co-requisite: |
Open to 10th, 11th and 12th grades |
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