COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

Curriculum Guide 2022 - 2023

● Students are only allowed to request a course if they have reached the prerequisite score in the first semester. If a student reaches the prerequisite score only at the end of the second semester they will only be allowed to request the course at that time, provided the course is not full. ● It is important for a student to have well-developed reading, writing and critical thinking skills in order to be successful in IB and AP courses. ● Learning habits: Preparedness, initiative and resilience, and collaboration are key components of success in IB and AP courses. Students need to be able to manage their time effectively, collaborate on challenging activities, and should show a willingness to take risks and seek assistance from peers and teachers when necessary. ● Colleges and universities expect to receive results from IB or AP examinations taken by students who have advanced coursework on their transcript. Thus, students enrolling in an AP or IB course must take the external exam in May.

If a student does not meet requirements for effort and assignment completion, and/or does not prepare for and give full effort on their AP or

IB assessments, they will not earn AP or IB designation on their transcript. ● To maintain a proper balance between school work and outside activities, students are advised to take no more than three IB Higher Level or three AP courses per year. Students who wish to take more than this number of IB HL or AP courses must complete an Academic Waiver form. ● Students who enroll in IB or AP classes must complete all internal assessments and sit for all external assessments scheduled for the course in May. There is no AISC Final Exam for AP and IB courses.

Fees for the IB or AP examinations are charged in addition to tuition and other

school fees. Parents will be notified of these fees well in advance of the examinations. These fees must be paid in full to the School before the student will be allowed to take the exams.

The purpose of this Guide is to acquaint students with the courses at AISC and to enable them to wisely plan an individualized program that also incorporates specific requirements.

The following pages contain descriptions of courses offered in Grades 9–12. Before selecting a course, students should learn as much about it as they can about objectives, requirements, prerequisites (if any), credits, etc. Students should use this Guide to help answer these important questions while determining their four-year plan.