For 10th grade entry: A minimum grade of B+ or higher in Biology Honors or Chemistry Honors and concurrent enrollment in Advanced Algebra Honors.
For 11/12th grade entry: A minimum grade of B+ in Physics or B in Chemistry Honors and B in Advanced Algebra Honors or B+ in Advanced Algebra.
AP Physics 1 is an algebra-based, introductory college-level physics course. Students cultivate their understanding of physics through inquiry-based investigations as they explore these topics: kinematics, dynamics, circular motion and gravitation, energy, momentum, simple harmonic motion, torque and rotational motion, and fluids.
Students develop and apply the science practices throughout the course to the big ideas that underscore the physics unit concepts. These include Systems, Fields, Force Interactions, Change, and Conservation. The science practices include Modeling, Mathematical Routines, Scientific Questioning and Argumentation, Experimental Methods, Data Analysis, and Making Connections
The course will have formative and summative assessments, inquiry-based laboratories and a mock examination in April using AP level questions and essay prompts.