AP & SAT PREPARATION COURSES BY WISS
AP and SAT Prep Courses
At Waterloo International Secondary School (WISS), we are dedicated to helping students prepare for their future university careers. We offer a wide range of preparation courses so that students will have the skills and strategies needed to complete any admission requirements needed to apply to the universities of their choice and to excel in a variety of subjects. Continue reading below to find out more about our prep courses, or contact us today to learn more.
COURSE: AP PREPARATION ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND COMPOSITION
Prerequisites: None
Availability: WISS Online
Please Note: This is a preparation course only. A credit will not be issued by WISS Online. Students wishing to earn an Advanced Placement credit must write the official AP exam that is administered by the College Board.
The AP English Language and Composition online course aligns with an introductory college-level rhetoric and writing curriculum, which requires students to develop evidence-based analytic and argumentative essays that proceed through several stages or drafts. Students evaluate, synthesize, and cite research to support their arguments. Throughout the course, students develop a personal style by making appropriate grammatical choices. Additionally, students read and analyze the rhetorical elements and their effects in non-fiction texts, including graphic images as forms of text, from many disciplines and historical periods.
COURSE: AP PREPARATION ENGLISH LITERATURE AND COMPOSITION
Prerequisites: None
Availability: WISS Online
Please Note: This is a preparation course only. A credit will not be issued by WISS Online. Students wishing to earn an Advanced Placement credit must write the official AP exam that is administered by the College Board.
The AP English Literature and Composition online course aligns with an introductory post-secondary level literary analysis course. The course engages students in the close reading and critical analysis of imaginative literature to deepen their understanding of the ways writers use language to provide both meaning and pleasure. As they read, students consider a work’s structure, style, and themes, as well as its use of figurative language, imagery, symbolism, and tone. Writing assignments include expository, analytical, and argumentative essays that require students to analyze and interpret literary works.
COURSE: ADVANCED PLACEMENT PREPARATION PHYSICS 2
Prerequisite: None
Availability: WISS Online
Please Note: This is a preparation course only. A credit will not be issued by WISS Online. Students wishing to earn an Advanced Placement credit must write the official AP exam that is administered by the College Board.
AP Physics is an algebra-based, introductory college-level physics course. Students cultivate their understanding of Physics through inquiry-based investigations as they explore topics such as fluid statics and dynamics; thermodynamics with kinetic theory; PV diagrams and probability; electrostatics; electrical circuits with capacitors; magnetic fields; electromagnetism; physical and geometric optics; and quantum, atomic, and nuclear physics.
COURSE: ADVANCED PLACEMENT PREPARATION CHEMISTRY
Prerequisites: None
Availability: WISS Online
Please Note: This is a preparation course only. A credit will not be issued by WISS Online. Students wishing to earn an Advanced Placement credit must write the official AP exam that is administered by the College Board.
The Advanced Placement Chemistry online course provides students with a college-level foundation to support future advanced coursework in chemistry. Students cultivate their understanding of chemistry through inquiry-based investigations, as they explore topics such as atomic structure, intermolecular forces and bonding, chemical reactions, kinetics, thermodynamics, and equilibrium.
COURSE: ADVANCED PLACEMENT BIOLOGY PREPARATION
Prerequisites: None
Availability: WISS Online
Please Note: This is a preparation course only. A credit will not be issued by WISS Online. Students wishing to earn an Advanced Placement credit must write the official AP exam that is administered by the College Board.
Advanced Placement Biology online 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.
COURSE: SAT PREPARATION
Prerequisites: None
Availability: WISS Online
Please Note: This is a preparation course only. A credit will not be issued by Waterloo Independent Secondary School.
In this SAT Preparation course, students gain practice and confidence toward taking the official SAT exam. All homework, assignments and practice tests will be finished online. This SAT Prep Course covers SAT’s critical reading, writing, and mathematics sections. Students gain valuable experience by taking practice tests, answering hundreds of practice questions, and responding to practice essay questions. Students increase confidence by practicing with questions just like the ones they will see on test day.
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