At this age
Room to go deep
Longer lessons for teens, up to the plan's limit.
AP in every subject
Math, the sciences, history and English, all up to AP.
Their own way
Three speeds and three ways to learn.
Courses for these grades
Math
Algebra I
- Relationships between quantities
- Linear equations and inequalities
- Systems of equations
- Graphs of equations and inequalities
- Functions
- Linear and exponential models
- Quadratic expressions and equations
- Describing data
Geometry
- Congruence and proof
- Similarity and right triangles
- Circles
- Geometry with coordinates
- Area and volume
- Modeling with geometry
- Probability
Algebra II
- Polynomials
- Rational and radical equations
- Complex numbers
- Systems of equations
- Matrices
- Inequalities
- Exponential and logarithmic functions
- Trigonometric functions
- Building and modeling functions
- Variation
- Conic sections
- Modeling with data
- Statistics and inference
Integrated Math I
- Relationships between quantities
- Linear equations and inequalities
- Linear and exponential relationships
- Systems of equations
- Functions and their graphs
- Describing data
- Congruence and constructions
- Connecting algebra and geometry
Integrated Math II
- Extending the number system
- Quadratic functions
- Quadratic expressions and equations
- Similarity and right triangles
- Circles
- Volume and cross-sections
- Probability
Integrated Math III
- Inferences and conclusions from data
- Polynomial, rational and radical relationships
- Exponential and logarithmic functions
- Trigonometry of general triangles
- Trigonometric functions
- Mathematical modeling
Precalculus
- Functions: transformations, composition and inverses
- Polynomial and rational functions
- Exponential and logarithmic functions
- Trigonometric functions and the unit circle
- Inverse trigonometric functions and equations
- Trigonometric identities
- Laws of sines and cosines
- Vectors
- Polar coordinates and complex numbers
- Matrices and systems of equations
- Conic sections
- Parametric equations
- Sequences and series
- Introduction to limits
AP Precalculus
- Polynomial and rational functions
- Exponential and logarithmic functions
- Trigonometric and polar functions
- Functions involving parameters, vectors and matrices
AP Calculus AB
- Limits and continuity
- Differentiation: definition and basic rules
- Differentiation: composite, implicit and inverse functions
- Contextual applications of differentiation
- Analytical applications of differentiation
- Integration and accumulation of change
- Differential equations
- Applications of integration
AP Calculus BC
- Limits and continuity
- Differentiation: definition and basic rules
- Differentiation: composite, implicit and inverse functions
- Contextual applications of differentiation
- Analytical applications of differentiation
- Integration and accumulation of change
- Differential equations
- Applications of integration
- Parametric equations, polar coordinates and vector-valued functions
- Infinite sequences and series
AP Statistics
- Exploring One-Variable Data and Collecting Data
- Probability, Random Variables, and Probability Distributions
- Inference for Categorical Data: Proportions
- Inference for Quantitative Data: Means
- Regression Analysis
- Beyond the AP exam (optional) (Optional)
Science
High school biology
- Cells, DNA and proteins
- Body systems and homeostasis
- Cell division and growth
- Photosynthesis and cellular respiration
- Ecosystems and populations
- Matter and energy in ecosystems
- Inheritance and variation
- Evolution and natural selection
- Biodiversity and human impact
- Earth's history and climate
- Earth and human activity
High school chemistry
- Measurement and matter
- Atoms and the periodic table
- Chemical bonding and structure
- Chemical reactions
- The mole and stoichiometry
- Gases and kinetic molecular theory
- Solutions
- Energy in chemical reactions
- Reaction rates and equilibrium
- Acids and bases
- Electrochemistry
- Nuclear chemistry
- Introduction to organic chemistry
High school physics
- Motion: position, velocity and acceleration
- Forces and Newton's laws
- Rotation: torque and equilibrium
- Momentum and collisions
- Gravity and orbits
- Energy and its conservation
- Oscillations: springs and pendulums
- Fluids: pressure and buoyancy
- Thermodynamics: gases and heat engines
- Electricity and magnetism
- Waves
- Optics: mirrors and lenses
- Electromagnetic radiation and information
- Nuclear physics
- Special relativity
- Stars and the universe
- Plate tectonics
Earth and space science
- The sun and stars
- The big bang and the universe
- Orbits and the solar system
- Earth's formation and early history
- Rocks, minerals and maps
- Earth's interior and plate tectonics
- Earth's systems and feedbacks
- Water and Earth's materials
- Energy, weather and climate
- The carbon cycle
- Life and Earth evolving together
- Natural resources and hazards
- Sustainability and human impact
- Climate change: data, models and solutions
AP Chemistry
- Atomic structure and properties
- Compound structure and properties
- Properties of substances and mixtures
- Chemical reactions
- Kinetics
- Thermochemistry
- Equilibrium
- Acids and bases
- Thermodynamics and electrochemistry
AP Biology
- Chemistry of life
- Cell structure and function
- Cellular energetics
- Cell communication and cell cycle
- Heredity
- Gene expression and regulation
- Natural selection
- Ecology
AP Physics 1
- Kinematics
- Force and translational dynamics
- Work, energy and power
- Linear momentum
- Torque and rotational dynamics
- Energy and momentum of rotating systems
- Oscillations
- Fluids
- Exam skills: the four free-response types
AP Physics 2
- Thermodynamics
- Electric force, field and potential
- Electric circuits
- Magnetism and electromagnetism
- Geometric optics
- Waves, sound and physical optics
- Modern physics
- Exam skills: the four free-response types
AP Physics C: Mechanics
- Kinematics
- Force and translational dynamics
- Work, energy and power
- Linear momentum
- Torque and rotational dynamics
- Energy and momentum of rotating systems
- Oscillations
- Exam skills: the four free-response types
AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism
- Electric charges, fields, and Gauss's law
- Electric potential
- Conductors and capacitors
- Electric circuits
- Magnetic fields and electromagnetism
- Electromagnetic induction
- Exam skills: the four free-response types
AP Environmental Science
- The living world: ecosystems
- The living world: biodiversity
- Populations
- Earth systems and resources
- Land and water use
- Energy resources and consumption
- Atmospheric pollution
- Aquatic and terrestrial pollution
- Global change
Reading and writing
English, grades 9 and 10
- Reading literature: theme, character and plot
- Author's craft: words, point of view and structure
- Comparing texts across genres and media
- Poetry and drama
- Reading nonfiction: central ideas and evidence
- Rhetoric and argument in nonfiction
- Foundational documents and speeches
- Writing arguments
- Informative and explanatory writing
- Narrative writing
- Literary analysis essays
- The writing process: plan, revise and edit
- Research projects
- Discussion and presentations
- Grammar, usage and punctuation
- Vocabulary and word meanings
English, grades 11 and 12
- Reading literature: theme, character and plot
- Author's craft: words, point of view and structure
- Comparing texts across genres and media
- Poetry and drama
- Reading nonfiction: central ideas and evidence
- Rhetoric and argument in nonfiction
- Foundational documents and speeches
- Writing arguments
- Informative and explanatory writing
- Narrative writing
- Literary analysis essays
- The writing process: plan, revise and edit
- Research projects
- Discussion and presentations
- Grammar, usage and punctuation
- Vocabulary and word meanings
AP English Language and Composition
- The rhetorical situation: claims and evidence
- Audience, purpose and line of reasoning
- Evaluating evidence and writing arguments
- Thesis, introductions and conclusions
- Coherence, transitions and organization
- Sources, perspective and bias
- Complexity: qualifying claims and counterarguments
- Style: diction, syntax and tone
- Synthesis, rhetorical analysis and argument essays
AP English Literature and Composition
- Short fiction I
- Poetry I
- Longer fiction or drama I
- Short fiction II
- Poetry II
- Longer fiction or drama II
- Short fiction III
- Poetry III
- Longer fiction or drama III
History and social studies
World history
- The world before 1200
- Empires and exchange, 1200 to 1450
- Renaissance and Reformation
- Land and sea empires, 1450 to 1750
- Enlightenment and the age of revolutions
- Industrialization and its effects
- Imperialism and colonialism
- World War I and the years between the wars
- World War II and the Holocaust
- The Cold War
- Decolonization and independence movements
- Globalization and the world today
US history
- Indigenous America and European colonization
- The road to revolution and independence
- The Constitution and the early republic
- Expansion, reform and a growing nation
- Slavery, sectional conflict and the Civil War
- Reconstruction
- Industry, immigration and the Gilded Age
- The Progressive Era and overseas expansion
- World War I and the 1920s
- The Great Depression and the New Deal
- World War II
- The Cold War and postwar America
- The civil rights movement
- The 1960s and 1970s
- The United States since 1980
Government and civics
- What government is and why it exists
- Forms of government around the world
- Constitutions and the rule of law
- Legislatures, executives and courts
- Rights, freedoms and responsibilities
- Elections, parties and voting
- Media, public opinion and civic life
- Local and national government
- International organizations and cooperation
- Taking civic action
Economics
- Scarcity, choice and opportunity cost
- Supply and demand
- Markets, prices and competition
- Market failures and the role of government
- Money, banks and interest
- Measuring the economy: GDP, inflation and unemployment
- Fiscal and monetary policy
- International trade and exchange rates
- Economic growth and development
- Personal finance: budgeting, saving and credit
AP World History: Modern
- The global tapestry, 1200 to 1450
- Networks of exchange, 1200 to 1450
- Land-based empires, 1450 to 1750
- Transoceanic interconnections, 1450 to 1750
- Revolutions: the Enlightenment, nationalism and the start of industrialization, 1750 to 1900
- Consequences of industrialization: imperialism, resistance and migration, 1750 to 1900
- Global conflict, 1900 to the present
- Cold War and decolonization, 1900 to the present
- Globalization, 1900 to the present
AP US History
- Period 1: 1491 to 1607 (Native societies, contact and Spanish colonization)
- Period 2: 1607 to 1754 (English, French and Dutch colonies, trade and slavery)
- Period 3: 1754 to 1800 (The Seven Years' War, the Revolution and the Constitution)
- Period 4: 1800 to 1848 (The early republic, the market revolution and Jacksonian democracy)
- Period 5: 1844 to 1877 (Manifest destiny, slavery, the Civil War and Reconstruction)
- Period 6: 1865 to 1898 (Industrialization, immigration, the West and the Gilded Age)
- Period 7: 1890 to 1945 (Progressivism, empire, the world wars, the 1920s and the New Deal)
- Period 8: 1945 to 1980 (The Cold War, civil rights and the Great Society)
- Period 9: 1980 to the present (Conservatism, globalization and the twenty-first century)
AP US Government and Politics
- Foundations of American democracy
- Interactions among branches of government
- Civil liberties and civil rights
- American political ideologies and beliefs
- Political participation
AP Human Geography
- Thinking geographically
- Population and migration
- Cultural patterns and processes
- Political patterns and processes
- Agriculture and rural land use
- Cities and urban land use
- Industrial and economic development
AP Psychology
- Biological bases of behavior
- Cognition
- Development and learning
- Social psychology and personality
- Mental and physical health
Computer science
Computer science basics
- How computers work
- Algorithms and problem solving
- Programming: sequences, variables and loops
- Conditionals, functions and debugging
- Data and how computers store it
- Networks, the internet and cybersecurity
- Designing and building a project
- Artificial intelligence and machine learning
- Computing and society: ethics and privacy
AP Computer Science Principles
- Creative development
- Data
- Algorithms and programming
- Computer systems and networks
- Impact of computing
AP Computer Science A
- Using objects and methods
- Selection and iteration
- Class creation
- Data collections