Advanced Placement Testing

Advanced Placement (AP)

Advanced Placement is designed to provide rigorous university/college level curriculum for motivated students in their last years of high school. Neuchâtel sees this program as a natural extension of its strong tradition of university placement in North America. In some cases, NJC will offer a dedicated AP approved course in select subject areas. Enrichment year students are required to take at least one AP.

The College Board designs the program in conjunction with high schools, colleges, and universities. AP examinations are written in May of each year. After the examination, students submit their grades to universities and may qualify for university credit prior to enrolment, or advanced placement.

> Popular AP exam choices in recent years have included:
> Art History / Studio Art: Drawing
> Calculus AB
> Chemistry*
> English Literature & Composition
> English Language & Composition
> European History
> French Language & French Literature
> German Language
> Government & Politics: Comparative
> Human Geography
> Physics C: Mechanics

Following the AP examination period, students return to class for preparation for end of year internal final examinations in June.

For further information on the AP Program go to apcentral or, for Canadian universities’ AP policies, go to www.ap.ca

SAT Testing

Neuchâtel Junior College assists students preparing to sit the SAT test, and acts as a designated Test Centre for November and December test dates. There are also SAT test centres in Berne, Lausanne, and Geneva, all a short train-ride away from Neuchâtel.