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Introduction to AP courses for studying in the United States
AP(Advanced Placement) is a senior high school curriculum launched by American College Board, aiming at providing high-quality, difficult and high-level academic courses to help students better adapt to higher education. AP course has become one of the most popular courses in high school education all over the world, and many international schools have begun to offer AP courses.

AP international courses: covering various disciplines, including humanities, social sciences, natural sciences and mathematics.

The following are some common subjects in AP courses:

1, humanities: art history, European history, world history, American history, language and literature, etc.

2. Social sciences: psychology, macroeconomics, microeconomics, politics, geography, etc.

3. Natural science: physics, chemistry, biology, environmental science, computer science, etc.

4. Mathematics: calculus, statistics, etc.

At present, there are the following international schools offering AP courses in China:

(1) AP international high school class of Beiwai Wentong Foreign Language School, Chaoyang District, Beijing: /slschool/bjwgygz/? zstt-zd-zg

(2) AP High School in Jia Lian Campus of North No.4 Middle School: /sl School/ Zhang Jian /770.shtml? zstt-zd-zg

(3) North American AP Senior High School of Beijing New Yingcai School: /sl School/ Zhang Jian/17 17.shtml? zstt-zd-zg

(4) AP Senior High School Class of Beijing Xinfuxue Foreign Language School: /sl School/ Xinfuxue/? zstt-zd-zg

(5) Gao Mei Class of the International Department of Beijing Tsinghua Zhiqing Middle School: /slschool/tsinghuazq/? zstt-zd-zg

(6) Beijing School American Middle School AP International Class: /sl School/ Zhang Jian /409.shtml? zstt-zd-zg

(7) AP Senior High School Class of farragut School in Tianjin Campus: /sl School/ Hua Yao/? zstt-zd-zg

(8) American AP senior high school class of Chengdu No.7 Middle School International Department: /slschool/qzgjb/? zstt-zd-zg

The advantages of AP international courses are as follows:

1, improve the competitiveness of admission: AP course is one of the most challenging academic courses in high schools around the world. Students can improve their academic performance, enhance their competitiveness and improve their chances of entering world-class universities by studying and taking AP exams.

2. Cultivate autonomous learning ability: AP course emphasizes the cultivation of students' autonomous learning and thinking ability. Students need to learn through autonomous learning, classroom participation and group discussion, which helps students to establish the habit of independent thinking and autonomous learning.

3. Enrich the course content: The teaching materials and examination contents of AP course are rich and varied, involving different disciplines. By studying AP course, students can learn more extensive knowledge and broaden their horizons.

4. You can get university credits: By taking the AP exam, students can get corresponding university credits, which will help students complete some courses in advance, shorten the academic system, reduce the academic burden, and also help students study and study their own fields of interest in the university.