Is the AP World History course harder than honors courses that have been taken in the past?
• This depends on the nature of the honors courses taken in the past and the standards by which the course was taught. It is certain that students will initially find this course to be more challenging and demanding than past courses. The main distinction to remember is that while honors courses generally have higher standards than regular courses, AP courses go beyond this. The courses are designed to be representative of what students would expect in a university style course; thus, the course is taught in such a manner that places full responsibility on students for their learning. The expectations are likely to be higher than those of the traditional honors courses are.
