Re:College Board drops AP comp sci & latin for racial divers...
by Darmani on Tuesday April 08, 2008 @10:32AM
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That is correct: AP Comp Sci is not an introductory class.
It is merely a standardized test, with an accompanying standardized curriculum. How schools decide to teach that curriculum is up to them.
For example, I had to take two semesters of Java before I could take the AP/IB CS class; however, my high school currently allows students to enter AP CS (material unique to International Baccalaureate pushed back to an independent study) straight from Honors Algebra II.
It is merely a standardized test, with an accompanying standardized curriculum. How schools decide to teach that curriculum is up to them.
For example, I had to take two semesters of Java before I could take the AP/IB CS class; however, my high school currently allows students to enter AP CS (material unique to International Baccalaureate pushed back to an independent study) straight from Honors Algebra II.