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In AP Seminar, you'll develop and practice the skills in research, collaboration, and communication that you’ll need in any academic discipline. You’ll investigate topics in a variety of subject areas, write research-based essays, and design and give presentations both individually and as part of a team.
Open to grades: 10*-12
*10th graders who want to enroll in AP Seminar must do so as the paired class with English 10
ap-seminar-course-overview.pdfCourse Content
Course Content
Big Idea 1: Question and Explore
Big Idea 2: Understand and Analyze
Big Idea 3: Evaluate Multiple Perspectives
Big Idea 4: Synthesize Ideas
Big Idea 5: Team, Transform, and Transmit
Exam Information
Exam Information
*2026 Dates TBD
Performance Task Due Date: Wed, Apr 30, 2025, 11:59 PM ET
Exam Date: Mon, May 12, 2025, 12 PM local
Assessment Format: Two performance tasks completed throughout the year and submitted online and the end-of-course AP Exam. All three parts contribute to your final AP score.
JCHS Schedule & Credit
JCHS Schedule & Credit
Schedule: A/B schedule (meets every other day)
Credit Earned: 1 general elective credit earned at the end of the year
AP Research, the second course in the AP Capstone™ experience, allows students to deeply explore an academic topic, problem, issue, or idea of individual interest.
Students design, plan, and implement a yearlong investigation to address a research question. Through this inquiry, they further the skills they acquired in the AP Seminar course by learning research methodology, employing ethical research practices, and accessing, analyzing, and synthesizing information. Students reflect on their skill development, document their processes, and curate the artifacts of their scholarly work through a process and reflection portfolio.
The course culminates in an academic paper of 4,000–5,000 words (accompanied by a performance, exhibit, or product where applicable) and a presentation with an oral defense.
Open to grades: 11-12
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