AP | Cambridge Capstone Program Overview for Parents October 16, 2012
New Pilot Program: AP | Cambridge Capstone Program & Credential •
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Program Description AP | Cambridge Capstone
Pilot Cohorts & Timeline Capstone Component
Year 2
10th to 12th
Research Project
Year 1: Seminar Course
Extended Report (20-pages)
Year 2: Research Project
3 or More AP Exams AP (Anchor)
AP
Year 1
AP
Seminar Course Team Project
Individual Presentation
Written Exam
Pilot Cohort 1 Pilot Cohort 2
FY13
FY14
FY15
FY16
Not Offered Operational
To qualify for the Credential, students would need to: • Take 3 (or more) AP exams and earn a score of 3 or higher on each. • Earn a cumulative qualifying score on the four (4) program assessments.
Capstone Pilot Program Characteristics • Co-branded: AP and Cambridge International Examinations • Two-year Program • Emphasizes skills over content • Current global topics, flexible (not prescriptive) • Local and Real-World • Interdisciplinary • Student ownership • The Credential
Seminar Course (Year 1) • Typically taken in Grade 11 • 4-6 Global Topics • 3 Assessments • 2 Embedded • Team Project • Individual Presentation • 1 Written Exam (AP Window)
• Taken concurrently with a school-chosen AP Anchor Course
Sample Topics Genetic modification Urbanization Alternatives to oil Artificial intelligence Technology & intelligent buildings Online & interactive communities China as an emerging superpower Endangered cultures International law Supra-national organizations Integration and multiculturalism Genetic engineering Medical ethics & priorities Standard of living & quality of life Ethical foreign policy Religious-secular divide Economic globalization Migration and work Impact of the internet Ethics and economics of food Economic role of women Science and politics of climate change Industry and pollution Biodiversity
Seminar Course - Assessments Component
Duration
Weight
Scoring
Team Project Topic is of local relevance and global importance.
Group Report: Max 3000 words
20% of Course
Internally assessed; externally moderated
Group project in which students are evaluated on their individual contributions as well as the group as a whole.
Personal Report: Max 2000 words
Individual Presentation Students are provided a problem statement and source materials; students conduct independent research and develop and deliver a presentation. (multi-media)
12-15m running time
30% of Course
Internally assessed; externally moderated
Written Exam Standardized examination that assesses student mastery of inquiry.
1h 30m
50% of Course
Externally assessed
Short answers and extended essay. There is no multiple choice component.
Year 2: Research Project Course • • • • • • • •
Pilot Schools Selected Miami-Dade County Public Schools 1. Miami Palmetto Senior High School 2. Barbara Goleman High School
Prince George's County Public Schools, MD 8. Bowie High School 9. Eleanor Roosevelt High School
3. Southridge Senior High School
McCracken County Public Schools, Kentucky
4. North Miami Beach Senior High School
10. Lone Oak High School
New York City 5. Brooklyn Technical High School Spring ISD, Texas 6. Carl Wunsche Sr. High School Spokane School District , Washington State 7. North Central High School
Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools, TN 11. Hume-Fogg Academic High School Independent/Non-US Schools 12. Chadwick School (Los Angeles Area) 13. Deerfield Academy (MA) 14. Hong Kong International School 15. Strathcona High School, Edmonton, Alberta
Note: All schools have been accepted for the pilot. No additional schools will be added to the pilot.
Remember : This is a Pilot • • • • •
Scores Reported •
Higher Ed Statement of Support
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Higher Ed Statement of Support - Signatures
Columbia University, Davidson College, Duke University, Florida State University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, New York University, Pennsylvania State University, University of Maryland, University of Michigan, University of Southern California, University of Texas at Austin, University of Virginia, University of Washington, Yale University Other colleges have signed as well: Georgetown University, Florida Atlantic University, Florida Gulf Coast University, Harvard University, University of Florida
Additional Questions • Yes. • During the pilot, colleges and universities and reviewing the program. During the pilot CB Staff will work with colleges on establishing admission and other policies. Several leading colleges and universities have endorsed the benefits of the Capstone Program for students through a Statement of Support. Student work will help shape the decisions higher ed make regarding admission and credit/placement. • No, not during the pilot