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*DISCLAIMER: Burnaby Central Secondary only offers AP exams to students enrolled at Burnaby Central. This is a DISTRICT-WIDE policy*
Not only does taking an AP course in high school give a student an opportunity to potentially get University credit in high school, AP courses are shown to help better prepare high school students for the academic challenges that you experience in University.
Research consistently shows that students who are successful in AP typically experience greater academic success in college than similar students who do not participate in AP.
Post-Secondary institutes are beginning to look at prospective students' portfolios and evaluate how rigorous their senior years are, how diverse their course loads are and there’s no better way to "beef up" your application than by being able to add an AP course or two.
IMPORTANT COURSES INFORMATION
IMPORTANT COURSES INFORMATION
Acceleration or Co-Requisites may be required to take some courses:
AP CALCULUS AB
AP CALCULUS AB
You must have taken Pre-Calculus 12 prior to enrolling for Calculus 12/AP Calculus.
*Calculus 12 must be taken in the same school year as AP Calculus- no exceptions.
AP CHINESE LANGUAGE AND CULTURE
AP CHINESE LANGUAGE AND CULTURE
You must have taken Mandarin 12 or a placement interview AND a have good English 10 mark.
AP COMPUTER SCIENCE A
AP COMPUTER SCIENCE A
You must have taken Computer Science 11 and/or AP Computer Science Principles prior to enrolling in this course.
AP COMPUTER SCIENCE PRINCIPLES
AP COMPUTER SCIENCE PRINCIPLES
For success in the course and on the AP Exam, students are encouraged to have taken Computer Science 11 prior to enrolling in this course; however, if you are using this as your first opportunity to try Computer Science, you're welcome to enroll in AP Computer Science Principles.
AP ENGLISH LITERATURE & COMPOSITION
AP ENGLISH LITERATURE & COMPOSITION
You must have taken English 11 PRIOR to the start of the school year. If Literature 12 is offered, students are suggested to have completed, or be enrolled in this course concurrently to AP English. English 12 will be offered at the same time, so completing English 12 prior to enrolling in AP English Literature & Composition is not an option.
AP MACRO/MICROECONOMICS
AP MACRO/MICROECONOMICS
Micro and Macroeconomics are offered to students in Grade 10 and up, with a strong academic background. Preference will go to students in Grade 11 & 12.
AP Macro/Micro are offered in alternating years. The next year school year (2026/2027) is when AP Microeconomics will be offered.
AP Macro/Micro are offered in alternating years. The next year school year (2026/2027) is when AP Microeconomics will be offered.
AP PSYCHOLOGY
AP PSYCHOLOGY
You can take Psychology 11/12 prior to enrolling in AP Psychology.
AP STATISTICS
AP STATISTICS
Any strong Grade 10 students (current Grade 9) can take AP Statistics.
AP Statistics is offered in alternating years. The next year for the course to be offered is the 2026/2027 school year.
AP Statistics is offered in alternating years. The next year for the course to be offered is the 2026/2027 school year.
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