• CIA FIRST Library Catalog
  • SchoolBase Login
  CIA FIRST International School
  • Home
  • ENROLLMENT
    • SCHOOL FEES 2022-2023
    • Summer School
    • Summer Camp
    • PAYMENT OPTIONS
  • LEARNING
    • SCHOOLS >
      • Kindergarten >
        • Checklist
      • Elementary School
      • Middle School >
        • VAPA and WLC Courses
      • High School >
        • HS Profile and Program of Study
      • CURRICULUM
    • FRAMEWORK >
      • Understanding by Design
      • Student Learner Outcomes
      • Habits of Mind
      • Moneytree
    • ONLINE LEARNING >
      • Apps & Instructions >
        • How to access Schoolbase
        • Google Suite Email: How to access
        • Install the ClassDojo app
        • How to use ClassDojo Portfolio
    • ADVANCED PLACEMENT
    • STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES
    • SCHOOLBASE
    • LIBRARIES >
      • Online Learning at CIA FIRST >
        • KES SUPER LEARNERS SHOW YOUR THEIR POWERS
        • MSHS Online Learning
  • COMMUNITY
    • SCHOOL BLOG & UPDATES >
      • Announcements >
        • Parents' Parking Space for Family Day
        • Parents Association Class Rep Campaign
        • Outstanding Students from CIA FIRST International School Bring Home Awards and Medals. Qualifying for the World Scholar’s Cup final round in the United States
        • Middle School September Newsletter
        • Re-Enrollment Deadline & Discount
        • G12 Graduation 2022
        • Voucher Giveaway
        • Fees AY 22-23
        • Sen Sok 1 G7-G8 Reopening Announcement
        • CEO Welcome Back Parents Address
        • Student Material Packs for SY 21/22 - Sept 4
        • Student Material Packs for SY 21/22 - Sept 3
        • Student Material Packs for SY 21/22
        • MoYES Announcement - School Closures Continued
        • MoYES Announcement - Online Learning
        • StopCOVID QR Code Registration
        • Parking Map 20/21
        • Official Press Release
      • Blogs >
        • E-Invoice
        • Flood Relief Efforts
        • Thinking and Communicating with Clarity and Precision
        • CIA FIRST Alumni Anna Te is accepted to UC Berkeley
        • How has Coronavirus accelerated us into New Models of Learning
        • New Models of Learning: Part 2
        • CIA FIRST Continues to offer Education via Online Platforms
        • Yale Journal: A Trip of a Lifetime
        • What does WASC Accreditation mean for CIA FIRST Students?
        • Human Rights Soccer Tournament 2019
        • Western Michigan Uni
      • News from CIA FIRST >
        • Return to onsite learning: MoEYS Approval
        • New KLC Model at CIA FIRST
        • Habits of Mind Certification of Excellence
        • CIA FIRST at STEM Festival 2019
        • Sports
        • STUCO 19/20
        • CIA FIRST at MUN ISPP
        • CIA FIRST Students win CamDEBATE
        • CIA FIRST Student wins at WSC
        • Creativity and Employment
        • CIA FIRST Alumni wins Scholarship
    • WORD FROM OUR CEO
    • PRINCIPALS >
      • Kindergarten Management
      • Elementary School Management
      • Middle School Management
      • High School Management
    • ALUMNI
    • SCHOOL BUS
    • GALLERY >
      • Winter Exhibition ES Visual Art CIA FIRST Sen Sok
      • GRADUATION PHOTOS 2020
      • G12 CLASS PHOTOS
      • SCHOOL YEAR 19/20
      • Family Day
      • Sports
      • Human Rights Soccer Tournament
      • CAMPUS
      • Graduation
      • Summer school
      • HRST 2019
      • Family Day 2019
  • CALENDAR
  • WORK WITH US
  • CONTACT US


ADVANCED PLACEMENT

What is Advanced Placement?
Advanced Placement courses are created by the College Board, in the United States of America (USA) and offer students the opportunity to explore college-level curricula during high school. They are highly regarded in many universities across the world. Students applying to competitive universities should consider AP as a necessary component in preparing for admissions. AP demonstrates to universities that students are prepared for the challenges in an undergraduate environment and students who achieve a satisfactory score at the external AP examinations can earn university credits to advance and avoid required introductory courses.  
Why should you take AP courses?
Globally recognised in more than 4,000 colleges and universities in 65 countries.
  • Stand out in university admissions because having an “AP” on your transcript demonstrates to admission officers that you are experienced in particular fields of study and prepared for the challenges ahead.
  • Better prepared for rigorous university studies because AP courses teach skills such as critical thinking, problem-solving and time management. (A recent American study found that students who did not do well in AP exams still do better in university than their classmates who did not take AP.)
  • A possibility of saving money if you do not need to take certain introductory modules.
  • Explore your interests and discover your passion, which could be your university major or career.​
What should you know about AP courses?
​There are currently 38 courses available and CIA FIRST International School offers 
  • AP® English Literature and Composition
  • AP® English Language and Composition 
  • AP® Seminar 
  • AP® Research 
  • AP® Psychology
  • AP® Microeconomics 
  • AP® Macroeconomics 
  • AP® World History: Modern
  • AP® Comparative Government and Politics 
  • AP® Human Geography 
  • AP® Environmental Science
  • AP® Biology 
  • AP® Physics 1 
  • AP® Chemistry
  • AP® Calculus AB
  • AP® Statistics
  • AP® Computer Science Principles
  • AP® Chinese Language and Culture 
  • AP® 2D Arts and Design
  • AP® 3D Arts and Design
  • AP® Drawing​
The number of study hours: approximately 4.5 hours of face to face instruction per week plus additional study time. AP courses are considered intensive and demanding. 

Number of AP courses you can take: up to 4 courses starting from Grade 10

Examinations: you may choose whether or not to take an external exam. If you do not wish to do so, AP courses will be reflected on your transcripts with a maximum GPA score of 5.0 (as opposed to 4.0 for regular courses) and 1.5 high school credits (as opposed to 1.0 for regular courses).
​
External examinations take place annually in May, and your scores will be sent directly to the universities of your choice to assist with the application process. The costs of these external examinations are subject to change. External AP examination costs are $200 each. The external AP Capstone examination cost is $225.

​​
​CIA FIRST International School - No. 107, Street 2004, Phnom Penh, Kingdom of Cambodia © Copyright 2022
  • Home
  • ENROLLMENT
    • SCHOOL FEES 2022-2023
    • Summer School
    • Summer Camp
    • PAYMENT OPTIONS
  • LEARNING
    • SCHOOLS >
      • Kindergarten >
        • Checklist
      • Elementary School
      • Middle School >
        • VAPA and WLC Courses
      • High School >
        • HS Profile and Program of Study
      • CURRICULUM
    • FRAMEWORK >
      • Understanding by Design
      • Student Learner Outcomes
      • Habits of Mind
      • Moneytree
    • ONLINE LEARNING >
      • Apps & Instructions >
        • How to access Schoolbase
        • Google Suite Email: How to access
        • Install the ClassDojo app
        • How to use ClassDojo Portfolio
    • ADVANCED PLACEMENT
    • STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES
    • SCHOOLBASE
    • LIBRARIES >
      • Online Learning at CIA FIRST >
        • KES SUPER LEARNERS SHOW YOUR THEIR POWERS
        • MSHS Online Learning
  • COMMUNITY
    • SCHOOL BLOG & UPDATES >
      • Announcements >
        • Parents' Parking Space for Family Day
        • Parents Association Class Rep Campaign
        • Outstanding Students from CIA FIRST International School Bring Home Awards and Medals. Qualifying for the World Scholar’s Cup final round in the United States
        • Middle School September Newsletter
        • Re-Enrollment Deadline & Discount
        • G12 Graduation 2022
        • Voucher Giveaway
        • Fees AY 22-23
        • Sen Sok 1 G7-G8 Reopening Announcement
        • CEO Welcome Back Parents Address
        • Student Material Packs for SY 21/22 - Sept 4
        • Student Material Packs for SY 21/22 - Sept 3
        • Student Material Packs for SY 21/22
        • MoYES Announcement - School Closures Continued
        • MoYES Announcement - Online Learning
        • StopCOVID QR Code Registration
        • Parking Map 20/21
        • Official Press Release
      • Blogs >
        • E-Invoice
        • Flood Relief Efforts
        • Thinking and Communicating with Clarity and Precision
        • CIA FIRST Alumni Anna Te is accepted to UC Berkeley
        • How has Coronavirus accelerated us into New Models of Learning
        • New Models of Learning: Part 2
        • CIA FIRST Continues to offer Education via Online Platforms
        • Yale Journal: A Trip of a Lifetime
        • What does WASC Accreditation mean for CIA FIRST Students?
        • Human Rights Soccer Tournament 2019
        • Western Michigan Uni
      • News from CIA FIRST >
        • Return to onsite learning: MoEYS Approval
        • New KLC Model at CIA FIRST
        • Habits of Mind Certification of Excellence
        • CIA FIRST at STEM Festival 2019
        • Sports
        • STUCO 19/20
        • CIA FIRST at MUN ISPP
        • CIA FIRST Students win CamDEBATE
        • CIA FIRST Student wins at WSC
        • Creativity and Employment
        • CIA FIRST Alumni wins Scholarship
    • WORD FROM OUR CEO
    • PRINCIPALS >
      • Kindergarten Management
      • Elementary School Management
      • Middle School Management
      • High School Management
    • ALUMNI
    • SCHOOL BUS
    • GALLERY >
      • Winter Exhibition ES Visual Art CIA FIRST Sen Sok
      • GRADUATION PHOTOS 2020
      • G12 CLASS PHOTOS
      • SCHOOL YEAR 19/20
      • Family Day
      • Sports
      • Human Rights Soccer Tournament
      • CAMPUS
      • Graduation
      • Summer school
      • HRST 2019
      • Family Day 2019
  • CALENDAR
  • WORK WITH US
  • CONTACT US