AP World History

[Anonymous]

Hi All,

Wondering if this class will be graded on a curve. If so, in general how does that work? First unit test was given and score on multiple choice was 77%.

Thanks.

[Anonymous]

You probably should ask your teacher this question.

[Anonymous]

Nope! My kid got a 5 on the test and only a B in the class.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Nope! My kid got a 5 on the test and only a B in the class.

Wow, that so ridiculous! Congrats to your child on getting a 5 - that’s impressive! Sorry about the B.

[Anonymous]

No. My daughter got a B+ in the class and a 4 on the exam.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:No. My daughter got a B+ in the class and a 4 on the exam.

That’s appropriate if a little generous on the grade, no? A 4 is supposed to be equivalent to a B.

[Anonymous]

Depends on the teacher. FCPS does not put rules on curves. I curve my non US History AP test grades to roughly match AP cut scores, but not all do.

[Anonymous]

As the PP said, depends on the teacher. Two teachers we know of do curve, but we don’t know if DD’s teacher does. She thinks not.

[Anonymous]

my kid barely got b- but got a 5 on the exam :/

[Anonymous]

Thinking this class was a mistake as it’s going to ruin my child’s GPA.

[Anonymous]

AP world is tge mist difficult class because it is their firsr "real" high school course where they are expected to write ans learn like an advanced high school student.

If they put in the work, their grades will improve significantly by the end of the year.

If they treat it like other classes, they will be lucky to eek out a B.

All 3 of mine, from the kid who aced every class without cracking a book, to the one who was a diligent student, to the one who often struggled in school, started AP world with grades ranging from C minus/D plus, to C plus/B minus.

All 3 finished the year with solid As in the class and 5s on the AP exam, including the one whose first grades were Ds.

Tell your kid to buckle down, listen/take notes in class and ask for help.

The class is rigorous and drmanding, but not insurmountable.

If your kid got a C plus on her first assessment, I predict that she is on track for an A in the class, based on my sample of 3 plus all my friends' kids who took AP world in 10th.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:AP world is tge mist difficult class because it is their firsr "real" high school course where they are expected to write ans learn like an advanced high school student.

If they put in the work, their grades will improve significantly by the end of the year.

If they treat it like other classes, they will be lucky to eek out a B.

All 3 of mine, from the kid who aced every class without cracking a book, to the one who was a diligent student, to the one who often struggled in school, started AP world with grades ranging from C minus/D plus, to C plus/B minus.

All 3 finished the year with solid As in the class and 5s on the AP exam, including the one whose first grades were Ds.

Tell your kid to buckle down, listen/take notes in class and ask for help.

The class is rigorous and drmanding, but not insurmountable.

If your kid got a C plus on her first assessment, I predict that she is on track for an A in the class, based on my sample of 3 plus all my friends' kids who took AP world in 10th.

Thank you this is reassuring. My concern is the rolling gradebook - I thought it was nearly impossible to bring up a grade if you start out poorly? Do the AP teachers do grade replacement?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:AP world is tge mist difficult class because it is their firsr "real" high school course where they are expected to write ans learn like an advanced high school student.

If they put in the work, their grades will improve significantly by the end of the year.

If they treat it like other classes, they will be lucky to eek out a B.

All 3 of mine, from the kid who aced every class without cracking a book, to the one who was a diligent student, to the one who often struggled in school, started AP world with grades ranging from C minus/D plus, to C plus/B minus.

All 3 finished the year with solid As in the class and 5s on the AP exam, including the one whose first grades were Ds.

Tell your kid to buckle down, listen/take notes in class and ask for help.

The class is rigorous and drmanding, but not insurmountable.

If your kid got a C plus on her first assessment, I predict that she is on track for an A in the class, based on my sample of 3 plus all my friends' kids who took AP world in 10th.

Thank you this is reassuring. My concern is the rolling gradebook - I thought it was nearly impossible to bring up a grade if you start out poorly? Do the AP teachers do grade replacement?

It's no more difficult than in a traditional, quarterly gradebook. If anything, it's easier because students are able to retake assessments and turn in corrections after the quarter ends vs rushing to complete them by an artificial deadline.

To simplify:
In a traditional gradebook: 2 tests per quarter, each quarter worth 25%. Each test therefore worth 12.5%
Rolling gradebook: 8 tests throughout the year, each test worth 1/8 of the final grade, therefore 12.5%

It's muddled because tests aren't the only grade, but you get the general idea.

As far as grade replacement, that is completely up to the individual teacher.

[Anonymous]

Generally ap world history is the first ap kids take. From a work and content perspective, it is probably the hardest it gets before calculus and physics. As a sophomore, you’re being asked to essentially learn from the dawn of time to the present day for the world.

A great ap world teacher doesn’t curve because they know what’s required for the course. Someone said their kid got a 5 and a B. That kid is gonna be golden in other APs, I guarantee it. Because that kid didn’t just learn history, they learned the commitment to time management, study skills, reviewing, asking questions, and all the things that you need to be successful. Ap world is a great litmus for can I do this.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:AP world is tge mist difficult class because it is their firsr "real" high school course where they are expected to write ans learn like an advanced high school student.

If they put in the work, their grades will improve significantly by the end of the year.

If they treat it like other classes, they will be lucky to eek out a B.

All 3 of mine, from the kid who aced every class without cracking a book, to the one who was a diligent student, to the one who often struggled in school, started AP world with grades ranging from C minus/D plus, to C plus/B minus.

All 3 finished the year with solid As in the class and 5s on the AP exam, including the one whose first grades were Ds.

Tell your kid to buckle down, listen/take notes in class and ask for help.

The class is rigorous and drmanding, but not insurmountable.

If your kid got a C plus on her first assessment, I predict that she is on track for an A in the class, based on my sample of 3 plus all my friends' kids who took AP world in 10th.

Exactly! If your a student who succeeds in ap world, the rest ends up being cake