MSJ--12-4s Credits: 4 

Prerequisite: SS 10 

Biology 11 PRE-AP is the first half of the Advanced Placement Biology Course. AP Biology is equivalent in nature and content to a typical first year university course. AP Biology 11 includes some of the topics covered in the Life Sciences 11 curriculum (Evolution, Microbiology, Phylogenetics) as well as additional AP topics; (Cell division, Genetics, and Animal Behavior). This is a lab based course with an emphasis on inquiry learning. Laboratory work, critical thinking skills, technical writing and problem solving will be emphasized in this course. A strong academic ability and excellent work ethic are essential to success in this course. It is recommended that students take both Biology 11 Pre-AP and Biology 12AP in the same school year. 

ABIO-12H4S Credits: 8 

Prerequisite: BI 11AP; Chemistry 11 strongly recommended 

Biology 12 AP is the second half of the Advanced Placement Biology Course.  It is equivalent in nature and content to a typical first year university course. Biology 12 AP includes all the topics covered in the Biology 12 curriculum (Biochemistry,Cytology and Human Physiology) as well as additional AP topics; (Bioenergetics, Molecular Genetics, and Cell Signaling). Students who complete AP Biology 11 and 12 will write the AP Biology examination in May. Students who successfully complete this exam may use this credit towards first year university biology. This is a lab based course with an emphasis on inquiry learning. Laboratory work, critical thinking skills, technical writing and problem solving will be emphasized in this course. Note: A strong work ethic is essential to success in this course. It is recommended that students take both Biology 11 Pre-AP and Biology 12AP in the same school year. A mandatory morning tutorial is a required component of this course.

MCH—11H4S Credits: 4 

Prerequisite: SC10, MA10; Foundations or Pre-Calculus Math 11 recommended 

The goal of Pre-AP Chemistry 11 is to provide students with a foundation to understand the structure and properties of chemical substances and to make predictions in regards to the movement of energy in a system. In particular, it is designed to cover introductory topics within the Advanced Placement program for Chemistry. In addition to the course topics addressed in Chemistry 11 (Structure of Matter, Measurement of Matter, Reactions of Matter, Matter in Aqueous Solutions, and Organic Chemistry) it includes the advanced topics of: Gas Laws, Quantum Theory, Intramolecular Forces, and Thermochemistry, and Redox Chemistry are introduced. This course is designed to give you the background and skills to prepare you for more advanced science classes, such as AP Chemistry 12 and/or AP Biology 12. By nature, this course is lab-based with special emphasis on quantitative and qualitative methods of analysis, and will continue to provide opportunities to develop Science curricular skills like: questioning and predicting, processing and analyzing data and information, and communicating. 

ACHE-12H4S Credits: 8 Recommended Prerequisite: designed for the highly motivated chemistry student. In order to be successful in Chemistry 12 AP, students must either complete Chemistry 11H or Chemistry 11 with a teacher recommendation (a significant entrance assignment and supplementary labs will be required to make up the missing curricular outcomes and skills). Appreciating the applications of chemistry, which requires a greater depth of knowledge and technical skills, should be the primary draw for students interested in taking AP* Chemistry 12. It is designed to cover the course topics addressed in Chemistry 12 (Reaction Kinetics, Dynamic Equilibria, Solubility, and AcidBase Chemistry), and Organic Chemistry) and also the advanced topics of Thermochemistry and Reaction Spontaneity. Structured similarly to a college or university chemistry course, a significant emphasis will be placed on instruction through the laboratory experience. With this enriched lab experience, students will improve critical thinking, scientific reasoning and data analysis skills foundational to success in any post-secondary science program, and will continue to develop Science curricular skills like: questioning and predicting, processing and analyzing data and information, and communicating. At the conclusion of AP* Chemistry 12, students will have the ability to seek university or college credit by writing the AP College Board exam in May. After the examination, students will be encouraged to continue to work on supplementary resources, including laboratories, in order to further their understanding, achieve the curricular standards and improve skills necessary for post-secondary success. Although students should be prepared for the considerable workload and academic rigors that a course of this nature will require there are clear benefits to a course designed to bridge the high school and college experience.