AP Advanced Placement

Welcome to AMIS – Unlocking Your Academic Potential with Advanced Placement (AP) Courses!

At AMIS, we are committed to providing exceptional educational opportunities to our students. We understand the importance of preparing them for a competitive future, and that’s why we are thrilled to announce that we are now offering a comprehensive range of Advanced Placement (AP) courses. Through our AP program, we aim to challenge and empower our students to excel academically while fostering a love for learning.

Benefits of AP Courses:

1. College-Level Experience: AP courses offer students a taste of the rigorous curriculum they can expect in college. They provide a unique opportunity to engage in challenging coursework and explore subjects in greater depth.
2. College Credit and Placement: Many colleges and universities recognize AP courses and offer college credit or advanced placement to students who earn qualifying scores on AP exams. This can help students save time and money in college by enabling them to skip introductory courses.
3. Enhanced College Applications: AP courses demonstrate to colleges and universities that students are willing to challenge themselves academically and have the skills necessary for success in higher education. They can give students a competitive edge during the college application process.
4. Broadened Knowledge Base: AP courses allow students to delve into subjects they are passionate about, expanding their knowledge and building a solid foundation for future studies and careers.

Subjects Offered by AMIS

• AP Calculus AB
• AP Chemistry
• AP English Language and Composition
• AP Psychology
• AP Biology
• AP Precalculus
• AP Chemistry
• AP English Language and Composition
• AP Psychology

• AP English Language and Composition Course Overview

The AP English Language and Composition course focuses on the development and revision of evidence-based analytic and argumentative writing, the rhetorical analysis of nonfiction texts, and the decisions writers make as they compose and revise. Students evaluate, synthesize, and cite research to support their arguments. Additionally, they read and analyze rhetorical elements and their effects in nonfiction texts—including images as forms of text—from a range of disciplines and historical periods.

RECOMMENDED PREREQUISITES

There are no prerequisite courses for AP English Language and Composition. Students should be able to read and comprehend college-level texts and write grammatically correct, complete sentences.

• AP Psychology Course Overview

The AP Psychology course introduces students to the systematic and scientific study of human behavior and mental processes. While considering the psychologists and studies that have shaped the field, students explore and apply psychological theories, key concepts, and phenomena associated with such topics as the biological bases of behavior, sensation and perception, learning and cognition, motivation, developmental psychology, testing and individual differences, treatments of psychological disorders, and social psychology. Throughout the course, students employ psychological research methods, including ethical considerations, as they use the scientific method, evaluate claims, and evidence, and effectively communicate ideas. The AP Psychology course is designed to be the equivalent of the Introduction to Psychology course usually taken during the first year of college.

• AP Computer Science Principles Course Overview

AP Computer Science Principles introduces students to the breadth of the field of computer science. In this course, students will learn to design and evaluate solutions and to apply computer science to solve problems through the development of algorithms and programs. They will incorporate abstraction into programs and use data to discover new knowledge. Students will also explain how computing innovations and computing systems, including the Internet, work, explore their potential impacts, and contribute to a computing culture that is collaborative and ethical.

PREREQUISITES

It is recommended that students in the AP Computer Science Principles course have successfully completed a first-year high school algebra course with a strong foundation of basic linear functions, composition of functions, and problem-solving strategies that require multiple approaches and collaborative efforts. In addition, students should be able to use a Cartesian (x, y) coordinate system to represent points on a plane. It is important that students and their advisers understand that any significant computer science course builds upon a foundation of mathematical reasoning that should be acquired before attempting such a course. Prior computer science experience is not required to take this course.

• AP Biology Course Overview

The AP Biology course is an introductory college-level biology course. Students cultivate their understanding of biology through inquiry-based investigations as they explore the following topics: evolution, cellular processes, energy and communication, genetics, information transfer, ecology, and interactions.

RECOMMENDED PREREQUISITES

Students should have successfully completed high school courses in biology and chemistry.

LABORATORY REQUIREMENT

This course requires that 25 percent of the instructional time will be spent in hands-on laboratory work, with an emphasis on inquiry-based investigations that provide students with opportunities to apply the science practices. Students should be able to describe how to collect data, use data to form conclusions, and apply their conclusions to larger biological concepts. Students should report recorded data and quantitative conclusions drawn from the data with appropriate precision (i.e., significant figures). Students should also develop an understanding of how changes in the design of the experiments would impact the validity and accuracy of their results. Many questions on the AP exam are written in an experimental context, so these skills will prove invaluable for both concept comprehension and exam performance.

AP Calculus AB Course Overview

AP Calculus AB is designed to be the equivalent of a first semester college calculus course devoted to topics in differential and integral calculus.

PREREQUISITES

Before studying calculus, all students should complete the equivalent of four years of secondary mathematics designed for college-bound students: courses that should prepare them with a strong foundation in reasoning with algebraic symbols and working with algebraic structures. Prospective calculus students should take courses in which they study algebra, geometry, trigonometry, analytic geometry, and elementary functions. These functions include linear, polynomial, rational, exponential, logarithmic, trigonometric, inverse trigonometric, and piecewise-defined functions. In particular, before studying calculus, students must be familiar with the properties of functions, the composition of functions, the algebra of functions, and the graphs of functions. Students must also understand the language of functions (domain and range, odd and even, periodic, symmetry, zeros, intercepts, and descriptors such as increasing and decreasing). Students should also know how the sine and cosine functions are defined from the unit circle and know the values of the trigonometric functions at the numbers 0, π/6, π/4, π/3, π/2, and their multiples.

• AP Precalculus Course Overview

AP Precalculus is designed to be the equivalent of a first semester college precalculus course. AP Precalculus provides students with an understanding of the concepts of college algebra, trigonometry, and additional topics that prepare students for further college-level mathematics courses. This course explores a variety of function types and their applications—polynomial, rational, exponential, logarithmic, trigonometric, polar, parametric, vector-valued, implicitly defined, and linear transformation functions using matrices.

PREREQUISITES

Before studying precalculus, all students should develop proficiency in topics typically found in the Algebra 1-Geometry-Algebra 2 (AGA) content sequence. Students should have developed the following:

• Proficiency with the skills and concepts related to linear and quadratic functions, including algebraic manipulation, solving equations, and solving inequalities.
• Proficiency in manipulating algebraic expressions related to polynomial functions, including polynomial addition and multiplication, factoring quadratic trinomials, and using the quadratic formula

AP Exam Administration:

AMIS is proud to be an official AP Exam administration center. We not only offer AP courses but also facilitate the administration of AP exams for students from other schools. This means that students who are enrolled in other schools have the opportunity to take their AP exams at our convenient and secure testing center.

Dedicated Staff:

Our dedicated team of experienced and passionate educators is committed to guiding our students through the rigorous AP curriculum. Our teachers are subject-matter experts who inspire and motivate students to achieve their full potential. They provide personalized attention and support, ensuring that each student receives the best possible education.

Instructors:

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AP Calculus AB

Mrs. Hend Mahmoud

AP English Language and Composition

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AP Biology

Mr.Mohamed Khalil

AP Chemistry

Mrs.Lana Takrouri

AP Psychology

Mrs.Dana Al Bajjali

AP Computer Science Principles

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