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AP Biology Test Information

AP Biology Test Information. Date. May 13, 2013 169 Instructional Days I will hit the high points and main ideas as defined by AP Central (people who write the test) You are responsible for what we cover together and other information in the chapters. INDEPENDENT READING REQUIRED.

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AP Biology Test Information

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  1. AP Biology Test Information

  2. Date • May 13, 2013 • 169 Instructional Days • I will hit the high points and main ideas as defined by AP Central (people who write the test) • You are responsible for what we cover together and other information in the chapters. INDEPENDENT READING REQUIRED

  3. 2 sections • The AP Biology Exam consists of two sections: multiple choice and free response. Both sections include questions that assess students' understanding of the big ideas, enduring understandings, and essential knowledge and their application of these through the science practices.

  4. The exam is 3 hours long and includes both a 90-minute multiple-choice section and a 90-minute free-response section that begins with a mandatory 10-minute reading period. The multiple-choice section accounts for half of the student's exam grade, and the free-response section accounts for the other half.

  5. Types of questions • the use of modeling to explain biological principles; • the use of mathematical processes to explain concepts; • the making of predictions and the justification of phenomena; • the implementation of experimental design; and • the manipulation and interpretation of data

  6. Section 1- Multiple Choice – 90 minutes • Part A consists of 63 multiple-choice questions that represent the knowledge and science practices outlined in the AP Biology Curriculum Framework that students should understand and be able to apply. Part B includes 6 grid-in questions that require the integration of science and mathematical skills. For the grid-in responses, students will need to calculate the correct answer for each question and enter it in a grid on that section of the answer sheet.

  7. Section 2 Free Response • Students should use the mandatory reading period (10 min) to read and review the questions and begin planning their responses. This section contains two types of free-response questions (short and long), and the student will have a total of 80 minutes to complete all of the questions. 2 long questions, 2 short questions

  8. Scoring • The extensive work done by college faculty and AP teachers in the • development of the course and the exam and throughout the scoring • process ensures that AP Exam scores accurately represent students’ • achievement in the equivalent college course. While colleges and • universities are responsible for setting their own credit and placement • policies, AP scores signify how qualified students are to receive college • credit or placement: • AP Score Qualification • 5 Extremely well qualified • 4 Well qualified • 3 Qualified • 2 Possibly qualified • 1 No recommendation

  9. Labs A more student-directed, inquiry-based lab experience supports the AP Biology course and AP Course Audit Curricular Requirements, as it provides opportunities for students to design experiments, collect data,applymathematical routines and methods, and refine testable explanationsandpredictions.

  10. labs • Generate questions for investigation • • Choose which variables to investigate • • Design and conduct experiments • • Design their own experimental procedures • • Collect, analyze, interpret, and display data • • Determine how to present their conclusions

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