ADVANCED PLACEMENT PROGRAM
What is Advanced Placement?
Advanced Placement (AP) programs offer college-level classes and exams to high school students. The goal is to connect students to college success through allowing them to take college classes while still in high school. The AP program was developed by the College Board, in the United States, to help high school students prepare for college by taking advanced courses. AP Program gives students the chance to tackle college-level work while they're still in high school—whether they're learning online or in the classroom. And through taking AP Exams, students can earn college credit and placement.
Alathena AP Program
ALATHENA - ACCREDITED SCHOOL BY COLLEGE BOARD
Alathena International Academy- North York is an accredited and licensed school by the College Board, in the United States. The College Board school code of Alathena is 828697(Level II). Alathena have the authorization to provide AP courses and receive the students’ AP Exam and other College Board test scores. Furthermore, Alathena is an official SAT test center and can receive scores as well as administer AP Exams and PSAT-related assessments.
The Benefits of Taking AP Courses & Exams
- Wide variety of subjects.
- Chance to earn college/university credits.
- Preparation for university workloads.
- Increased interest in and knowledge of a given subject.
- Flexibility to take courses only in areas students excel in.
- AP students can get high school credits and use them for their high school graduation and university application, even if they do not take the AP exams.
- Universities like to look at a high school student’s most challenging courses when considering their transcripts. With AP courses on their transcript, students can stand out as candidates.
