6門AP課程

2025.2.25

如果繼續留在原來的學校，姐姐計劃在11年級修汽車維修課。誰料，搬到新地方後，由於種種原因，今年（11年級）無法順利報名汽車維修課。高中只剩一年時間，修一年汽車維修似乎也沒太大意義，因為好像需要修兩三門課才能拿到證書。為此，姐姐決定在Senior Year不選擇CTE課程（Career and Technical Education 職業與技術教育），而是繼續報名6門AP課程。

媽：你不是説6堂AP課太忙了嗎？當初不是說要學修車?

姐：CTE 課程是要去另一所學校上課的。而且我之前沒拿過 automobile course，今年只拿一年，也不能完成所有課程。

媽：是否考慮拿一些比較輕鬆、簡單的 electives 修一修？不要給自己太大壓力。

其實，姐姐是想幫爸媽省錢，多修一些AP課程，賺取大學學分，這樣以後上大學時就能少付些學費。看似心大，其實姐姐也很周到。

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Dual Enrollment, AP Courses, and Honors Classes，三者差別在哪裏？

While all three options - dual enrollment, AP courses, and honors classes - offer a more challenging academic experience than standard high school courses, the key difference lies in where the classes are taken and how college credit is earned: dual enrollment classes are taken at a college and directly count for college credit, AP classes are taken in high school and require passing a standardized exam to earn college credit, while honors classes are more advanced high school courses that usually do not grant college credit; with AP classes generally considered the most rigorous option among the three.

Key points to remember:

Dual Enrollment: 

• Taught by college professors on a college campus.
• Students earn college credit directly through their course grades.
• May have a wider range of course options depending on the college's offerings.

AP Courses:

• Taught by high school teachers in a high school setting.
• Students must pass a standardized AP exam at the end of the course to earn college credit.
• Standardized curriculum across different schools.

Honors Courses:

• More challenging high school level courses taught by high school teachers.
• May not guarantee college credit, depending on the college and course.
• Curriculum varies based on the individual school district.