What are the differences between the IB Program and the Advanced Placement (AP) Programs available in each high school?
While AP and IB programs offer students a means of gaining college credit which attending high school, two substantive areas of difference between the programs are in the required course work and the examinations. Required Courses: International Baccalaureate courses are a package deal – students must take college level courses in six academic areas (English, foreign language, social studies, mathematics, science and a required elective). Additionally, students must complete the Theory of Knowledge requirement, a 4,000 word Extended Essay, and at least 150 hours of Creativity, Action, and Service (CAS). These leadership and initiative requirements make the IB program stand out for some colleges and universities. Advanced Placement (AP) courses are not necessarily linked together. Rather, students may choose to take one AP course without being required to take another. The IB Program requires students to perform at the college level in all academic areas while the AP Program allows stud
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