AP Capstone Program

[Saille]

I just realized this program exists...it's still very new. I'm curious about it. Basically, you take two new AP classes in 11th and 12th grade...AP Seminar and AP Research. Both are set up to be the kind of deep study that many classical homeschoolers want their kids doing in high school anyway. That plus four other AP classes (I know, I know), earns a "Capstone Diploma".

[Sebastian (a lady)]

It looks like it will be pretty hard to access as a homeschooler.

 

The participating high schools for Seminar and Research have already been selected for 2014-2015.  They are accepting requests for fall 2015. 

 

The timeline indicates that the Capstone teachers must attend a one week required professional development institute.

 

I'm not seeing that there is an exam for the Research class. Instead, it looks like there may be something akin to an oral defense of the research project.

 

It sounds like a very interesting concept. But it also seems on the surface to be both a pilot program and a concept that will be tied very closely to approved brick and mortar schools. 

 

I wonder if this is CB's effort to compete with International Baccalaureate.

 

 

[Saille]

That was certainly my thought. I was curious, b/c there are at least two school districts in my state participating, whether I might be able to obtain permission to bring my kid to do his oral defense, in the same way that we'd sit the AP exam in a brick and mortar school, but you're right, the training requirement is an issue.

[bettyandbob]

If I am reading this correctly, this is brand new. It looks like College Board is trying to set up courses to look like International Baccalureate (IB) courses. You can't do IB as a homeschooler. Likewise, this program does not look adaptable to homeschoolers.