INFORMATION
ABOUT ADVANCED PLACEMENT
Advanced Placement courses offer university level content to students while attending Bishop Reding Catholic Secondary School. Students in the AP pathway are encouraged to study topics at greater depth providing the opportunity to learn, and in some cases earn, university credits towards a post-secondary degree.
AP provides students with an opportunity for learning that goes beyond facts and figures. The rich course material, classroom discussion and demanding assignments typical of AP courses will help your child develop the knowledge, learning skills, and critical thinking skills expected of university bound students.
IS IT RIGHT FOR YOU?
Students who are high achievers and working above grade level in a subject area can apply to participate in the Advanced Placement pathway while attending Bishop Reding. Students interested in AP are motivated and dedicated to school work, and are identified as prepared, interested and frustrated.
A prepared student has completed prereading and homework, and is ready to engage in the learning of the day with questions and contributions to the class
An interested student has a passion for the subject
A frustrated student is one who is currently frustrated with the pace of instruction and is ready move at a faster pace of instruction
"AP helped me sharpen my understanding of the content, but fundamentally helped me become a better critical thinker and communicator"
- Ashvini Giridaran Bishop Reding Alumnus
- Ashvini Giridaran Bishop Reding Alumnus