AP Intensive Pathway
Simplified look:
Acceleration
AP Intensive Pathway:
Double
Accelerated
Earth Science
• Rigorous, fast paced
course that covers earth
motions and processes in
astronomy, geology, and
meteorology
• Meets for a double period
every other day
• Students take the Earth
Science regents at the end
of the year.
LEAPES
• Combination of Living Environment
Honors and AP Environmental
Science
• Meets for a double period every day
• Topics include: pollution, population
growth, natural resources, genetics,
evolution, biochemistry, and ecology
• End of the year assessments
include:
– Living Environment Regents
– AP Environmental Science exam
– SAT Subject Test in Biology
AP Biology
• A most rigorous course
that addresses the topics
covered in a first year
college biology course
• Meets for a double period
every other day
• Topics include molecules
and cells, heredity and
evolution, and organisms
and populations
• Students take the AP
Biology exam in May
AP Chemistry
• A most rigorous course that
addresses the topics covered in a
first year college chemistry course
• Meets for a double period every
other day
• Includes topics such as atomic
structure, intermolecular forces
and bonding, chemical reactions,
kinetics, and thermodynamics
• Students take the AP Chemistry
exam in May and the Chemistry
regents exam in June
AP Physics-1
• This is a first-semester college
course in algebra-based
physics
• Meets for a double period
every day
• The course covers Newtonian
mechanics, work, energy,
power, mechanical waves, and
sound
• Students take the AP Physics-1
exam in May and the Physics
regents exam in June
AP Physics-2
AP Physics C
• AP Physics-2
– This is a second-semester college course in algebra-based
physics
– Meets for a double period every other day
– The course covers fluid mechanics, thermodynamics, electricity
and magnetism, optics, and atomic and nuclear physics
• AP Physics C
– This course forms the first part of the college sequence in
physics for students majoring in the physical sciences or
engineering and is parallel to mathematics courses that include
AP Calculus BC
– Meets for a double period every other day
• Students take the appropriate AP exam in May
Summary
Normal Accelerated
Pathway
• Take all 4 regents
exams
• Up to 3 SAT Subject
Tests
• Take between 2-4 AP
exams
AP Intensive
Pathway
• Take all 4 regents
exams
• Up to 3 SAT Subject
Tests
• Take 5 AP exams
To be successful:
• Students’ executive function capabilities need to be of the
highest caliber.
• Students need to be highly skilled at:
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Planning and prioritizing their time
Organizing materials and information
Separating main ideas from details
Shifting approaches flexibly
Monitoring their own progress and reflecting on their work.
Clearly proficient note taking, studying, and test taking skills are
also necessary—all tasks that require the simultaneous
organization and integration of multiple sub-skills.
Cautions
• Pathway becomes more isolated as students
advance.
• Math demands increase at an accelerated
rate.
• All courses require a great deal of work
outside of class.
• Maintain balance…..athletics, music, arts,
clubs, etc….
Please contact me with any questions
or to set up a meeting to discuss
further: