AP Physics
Teacher(s)
Chris Vickers
Prerequisite
* PLEASE NOTE: Registration is open from August 1 - Nov 30 each year. AP courses must be completed by June 1st.
Prerequisites for AP Physics: Students must have completed their grade 10 year. 80% in Pre-Calculus 11 AND 80% in Physics 11 AND registered (or if completed 80%) in Pre-Calculus 12 and Physics 12. Final authorization for enrollment in an AP course rests with the teacher.
Description
AP courses offer high school students the opportunity to receive university credits for their work during high school, as well as a standard measure of achievement in a particular course. All courses prepare students to successfully pass the approved College Board exam. In addition, since the student will have already completed first year level University courses, the student's chances of acceptance at Colleges and Universities are increased.
AP @ SIDES provides students with interactive courseware that goes beyond conventional online high school courses to offer an unparalleled critical challenge. All courseware for AP @ SIDES is developed by Apex Learning (www.apexlearning.com).
AP Physics is a non-calculus survey curriculum covering five general areas: Newtonian mechanics, thermal physics, electricity and magnetism, waves and optics, and atomic and nuclear physics. Students will gain an understanding of physics' core principles and then apply them to problem-solving exercises. They will learn how to measure the mass of a planet without weighing it, find out how electricity makes a motor turn, and learn how opticians know how to shape the lenses for glasses. AP Physics prepares students for the AP Exam. The content aligns to the scope and sequence specified by the College Board and to widely used textbooks.
AP Physics is a two-semester course and includes roughly 200 hours of instruction and work time.
Type
online
Credit
4
Deposit
200
Delivery
Teacher-directed Student-paced
With asynchronous discussion
Summary
40% Assignments and tests
60% Course Exams
College Board Exam does not count towards course mark.
College Board Exam fee of $125.00 due February 28.
Assessment
http://www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/ap/exgrd_set.html
Support
SIDES teacher - Chris Vickers
Materials
AP Physics B
• TI-84 Plus, TI-83, or TI-83 Plus calculator. Read “Getting Started” and chapter 1 in the TI Guidebook before your course starts.
• Schaum s Outline of College Physics. 10th ed. Frederick J. Bueche and Eugene Hecht. c2006, McGraw-Hill. ISBN: 0071448144, $23.95
• Alternate edition also acceptable 9th edition. c1997, ISBN 0070089418
Requirements
Basic Technical Requirements
Outcomes
Click here to view the Prescribed Learning Outcomes for this course.
