“Advanced Placement Awards”的意思、由来-开放百科全书

The College Board offers several awards to selected students who take Advanced Placement (AP) exams.

AP Scholar Designations

Each year, the AP program recognizes students who have performed exceptionally well on AP examinations. Exams are taken in May and awards are usually granted in September. The following designations can be earned:^[1]

AP Scholar Awards

Designation

Criteria

AP Scholar

Scores of 3 or better on three or more AP exams.

AP Scholar with Honor

Scores of 3 or better on four or more AP exams and an average of 3.25 on all* AP exams taken.

AP Scholar with Distinction

Scores of 3 or better on five or more AP exams and an average of 3.5 on all AP exams taken.

National AP Scholar

Scores of 4 or better on eight or more AP exams and an average of 4 on all AP exams. Must be a student in the United States.

National AP Scholar (Canada)

Scores of 4 or better on five or more AP exams and an average of 4 on all AP exams taken. Must be a student in Canada.

National AP Scholar (Bermuda)

Scores of 4 or better on five or more AP exams and an average of 4 on all AP exams taken. Must be a student in Bermuda.

State AP Scholar

Top male and female student in each U.S. state (and the District of Columbia) ranked first by the greatest number of exams with a score 3 or higher and then by highest average on all* AP exams taken.

DoDEA AP Scholar

Top male and female student among all DoDEA (Department of Defense Education Activity) schools, ranked first by the greatest number of exams with a score 3 or higher and then by highest average on all AP exams taken. Any recipient of this award must also at least meet the criteria for an AP Scholar.

International AP Scholar

Granted to the one male and one female student attending a school outside the United States and Canada that is not a DoDEA school with the highest average score on the greatest number of AP Exams. The minimum requirement is a score of 3 or higher on three exams.

Note: "All AP exams taken" refers to all AP exams taken in any year. It is not restricted to the year in which the award is issued.

AP International Diploma

The AP program also awards the AP International Diploma for Overseas Study (APID) to students who have applied to colleges outside of the United States that have completed a sequence of AP exams with satisfactory scores. Prior to May 2006, a student had to earn a score of 3 or better on five or more AP exams in three of the five subject areas shown in the table below, with certain subject area requirements. As of May 2006, the College Board had implemented new requirements for awarding the AP International Diploma.^[2]

AP International Diploma

Course Area

Exams

Languages

English Language & Composition
English Literature & Composition
French Language
German Language
Latin: Vergil
Spanish Language
Spanish Literature
Chinese Language and Culture
Italian Language and Culture
Japanese Language and Culture

Sciences

Biology
Chemistry
Environmental Science
Physics 1
Physics 2
Physics C: Mechanics
Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism

Mathematics

Calculus AB
Calculus BC
Statistics
Computer Science A
Computer Science Principles

Social Studies

Human Geography
Comparative Government and Politics
United States Government and Politics
European History
United States History
World History
Macroeconomics
Microeconomics
Psychology

Fine Arts

Art History
Music Theory
Studio Art

References

1. ^{{cite web|url=https://apcentral.collegeboard.org/about-ap/awards/scholar-awards |title=AP Scholar Awards |publisher=College Board |accessdate=2017-05-01}} {{cite web|url=https://apscore.collegeboard.org/scores/ap-awards/ap-scholar-awards |title=AP Scholar Awards |publisher=College Board |accessdate=2017-05-01}}
2. ^{{cite web|url=https://apcentral.collegeboard.org/about-ap/awards/international-diploma |title=AP International Diploma |publisher=College Board |accessdate=2017-05-01}}