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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The problem for WJ is that honors and on-level English 9 use the same curriculum. It won’t be the same as APEX English 9, which used its own curriculum. This is a real downgrade. [/quote]

Downgrade in other ways, too. AP Capstone requires AP Seminar and AP Research + 4 other APs at 3 or higher. Less rigor all around that APEX, which required 9 AP classes, 6 at 3 or higher[/quote]

APEX English 9 does not use its own curriculum and APEX doesn’t “require” 9 APs. Once students become upperclassmen there really is no APEX. The only difference for APEX students is English 9 and 10 like another poster said. [/quote]

APEX English 9 absolutely uses its own curriculum.  Most of the books read by APEX students in English are those read by Honors students at least one or two grades higher.  My daughter (APEX) read Night and Lord of the Flies in 9th grade, and my son (Honors through grade 12) didn't read those books until 10th or 11th grade.  APEX also reads two novels per quarter and Honors reads one.  The students who take Honors 9th grade English will be required to read books designated only for that grade level - choosing higher level books would mean they'd repeat in grade 10 or grade 11.  APEX students in grades 9 and 10 were exposed to higher levels of literature because APEX 9 and 10 coordinated with the department to avoid those conflicts.

This is also a downgrade because WJ already offers the AP Capstone diploma and has for a few years.  Every person who chooses to take AP Seminar and AP Research (+ 4 other APs that earn a 3 or higher), automatically receives that designation on the diploma.  It's nothing new for WJ and Capstone is not a program; it's simply a notation on the diploma indicating that they passed passed Seminar and Research with a score of 3 or higher, along with 4 other AP courses. APEX required a total of 9 AP classes in addition to the accelerated classes in 9 and 10, and students were required to choose an academic focus of interest within the AP coursework.

Just another example of taking away opportunities for advanced students in MCPS.  WJ will lose a lot of students to RMs humanities program and Blair's STEM program because of it.  Do parents have an recourse here?

Removing APEX denies an opportunity for accelerated students [/quote]

RM and Blair will not be available to WJ next year once they pass 6 region plan. We will be stuck with Wheaton as STEM alternative. [/quote]

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