Students and Parents, good evening:
I hope this message finds you safe, healthy and at home.
I wanted to send a follow-up to the communication I sent earlier this week regarding Advanced Placement exams, in light of the College Board's announcement, earlier today, about changes to this year's exam administration.
Per the College Board's announcement, the following outlines how AP exams will be structured and held this year:
- AP exams will be administered May 11-22; specifically, our students will take their exams, as detailed in the schedule below.
- For this year only, given the circumstances, the exam format has been changed to a 45-minute, online, free-response exam, which students will take using computers, tablets or smartphones; exams will only include topics and skills that students have covered in class through early March.
- Exam simulations will be provided, and our AP Coordinator, Ms. Bain, is working closely with our AP teachers to ensure they take advantage of the instructional resources made available by the College Board to prepare students for this new AP test format and online environment.
- Teachers will receive their students' exam responses no later than May 28.
The complete announcement from College Board can be accessed HERE.
The updated AP exam schedule for all AP students at our school is as follows:
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12:00PM
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2:00PM
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4:00PM
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May 11
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US Government
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May 12
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Calculus AB
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May 13
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English Literature
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European History
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May 14
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Spanish Literature
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May 15
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Art History
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US History
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May 18
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Biology
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Environmental Science
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May 19
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Psychology
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May 20
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English Language
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May 21
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French Language
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World History
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Macroeconomics
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May 22
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Comparative Government
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Statistics
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Spanish Language
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Students enrolled in AP Studio Art and AP Computer Science Principles will have an extended deadline date to upload their portfolio; this deadline has tentatively been scheduled for May 26 at 11:59 p.m.
Please know that students who have been previously approved for extended time accommodations will automatically be given the same accommodations for their AP exams.
As you know, the date of our return to campus is still unknown, and, at this time, we don't know for certain if we will have to reschedule our Baccalaureate Mass and Commencement Exercises. (For my seniors, please note I used the word "reschedule," since, like I mentioned in my video message to you last week, you have my word that we will celebrate YOU, upon our return to school, whenever that may be.) Our Baccalaureate Mass and Commencement Exercises are scheduled for May 18 and May 21, respectively. You will notice the updated AP schedule includes exams on both those days. For those students affected, please be at peace. In the event we are able to move forward with our originally-planned dates for one or both of these graduation events, we will work with the seniors in question, to make alternate arrangements, if necessary, to schedule a make-up. The make-up window for AP exams is June 1-5.
With the help of our dedicated faculty, our students have put forth an exceptional effort thus far this year to advance in these challenging courses and prepare for these exams. Please trust that our teachers will continue to prepare the girls, so, true to our mission, they will be "prepared and confident in their abilities," despite the changes and challenges brought on by COVID-19.
Thank you for your continued support and encouragement. Your daughters will receive more specifics on exam preparation and readiness from their teachers.
