TAWJIHI EQUIVALENCY Students intending to attend a Jordanian university or gain certain professional licenses in Jordan can obtain a certificate of Tawjihi equivalency in lieu of taking the national Tawjihi examination. Some Arab countries also require Tawjihi Equivalency. To obtain equivalency, students must complete one of the following examination options, in addition to King’s Academy requirements, by the time of their graduation: Option 1: A combined total of seven Advanced Placement (AP) exams and/or SAT II exams with scores of at least 3 on each AP, and at least 450 on each SAT II. Option 2: Five Advanced Placement (AP) exams, with scores of at least 3 on each and one Alevel or Tawjihi exam in Arabic. Option 3: Seven SAT II exams, with a score of at least 450 on each exam. Note: To obtain equivalency in the Tawjihi science stream for options 1-3, students must pass three SAT II or AP science subjects including Math SAT II level IIC or AP Calculus. To calculate the Tawjihi equivalency GPA for options 1-3, the Ministry of Education will combine the 12th grade numeric scores and the results on SAT II and/or AP exams. Option 4: Pass four AP exams only To obtain equivalency in the Tawjihi science stream the student should: 1. Pass any two AP Exams from the following list: AP Calculus or AP Statistics, AP Computer Science, AP Physics, AP Chemistry or AP Biology with a minimum score of 3 out of 5 2. Pass any other two AP exams with a minimum score of 3 out of 5 To obtain equivalency in the Tawjihi literary stream the student should: 1. Pass any four literary AP exams with a minimum score of 3 out of 5 Option 5: Pass three AP exams and two SAT II exams To obtain equivalency in the Tawjihi science stream the student should: 1. Pass any two of the following AP Exams: AP Calculus or AP Statistics, AP Computer Science, AP Physics, AP Chemistry or AP Biology with a minimum score of 3 out of 5 2. Pass any other AP exam with a minimum score of 3 out of 5 3. Pass any two SAT II exams available with a minimum score of 450 To obtain equivalency in the Tawjihi literary stream the student should: 1. Pass any three AP exams with a minimum score of 3 out of 5 2. Pass any two SAT II exams available with a minimum score of 450
King’s Academy Course of Instruction 2017-2018 (April 2017)
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