The Advanced Placement Statistics course is equivalent to a one-semester, introductory, non-calculus-based college course in statistics. The rigor and pace of this course is consistent with non-calculus-based statistics offerings at many colleges and universities and will prepare students for the Advanced Placement Exam. Upon successful completion of the exam, students may receive college credit and will be well-prepared for additional advanced coursework.
AP® Statistics introduces students to major concepts that consist of collecting, analyzing and drawing conclusions from data. This course is organized into four major themes: (1) exploring data, (2) sampling and experimentation, (3) anticipating patterns, and (4) statistical inference. This course allows students to gain conceptual understanding through discussions, data collection activities, investigations and a final project in which they will conduct a statistical study. In order to prepare for the exam, students will complete weekly AP practice quizzes and unit exams that will conform to the constraints of the AP® exam.
Students enrolled in VHS Advanced Placement courses are expected to take the AP® exam and to report their AP® exam scores to VHS. By enrolling in an AP VHS class, the students authorize their school administration to report AP® exam scores to VHS. Exam results will not affect the student's VHS grade or future enrollment in VHS courses.
This AP course has a required summer assignment. Students are expected to complete their summer assignment before the course begins and submit their work by the end of Week 1. Students who register on or after September 1st will receive an extension to complete the summer assignment by the end of Week 3. The summer assignment is intended to review crucial content associated with prerequisite knowledge for the course, where applicable, as well as to allow students to better understand the rigor associated with the content.
In order to see the complete course overview on the College Board website, go to the
AP® Statistics Course Overview.
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In addition to the enrollment fee, this course has an AP® fee of $75.
The required summer assignment for AP® Statistics can be found here:
AP Summer Work
According to the College Board, students who are enrolled in AP® Statistics will be able to:
Describe patterns and departures from patterns
Plan and conduct a study
Explore random phenomena using probability and simulation
Estimate population parameters and test hypotheses.
Students are required to have access to a TI-83 or TI-84 graphing calculator and a spreadsheet program (Google Spreadsheets or Microsoft Excel).
In addition to the enrollment fee, this course has an AP® fee of $75.