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What is AP course? Like ALEVEL?
AP course is different from A-Level course. AP course is American standard, and A-Level course is British standard. The specific differences are as follows:

1, AP course: refers to the guidance and guidance of many AP exam subjects. At present, it mainly includes calculus AB (calculus AB), calculus BC (calculus BC), statistics (statistics), physics B (physics B), macroeconomics (macroeconomics) and microeconomics (microeconomics).

AP is the abbreviation of Advanced Placement, and Chinese is generally translated into American college preparatory course and American college preparatory course. Refers to university courses provided by university committees and taught in high schools. American high school students can take these courses, take AP exams after completing the courses, and get college credits after obtaining certain results.

Generally, it costs thousands of dollars to attend college courses, and only 82 yuan to take AP exams. Therefore, taking AP course can not only show students' ability, but also save money.

2.A-Level course: The Advanced Course of General Education Certificate (hereinafter referred to as the A-Level course) is an advanced course of the British General Certificate of Secondary Education Examination, a national curriculum system in the UK, and a college entrance examination course for British students. Just like the college entrance examination in China, A-Level course certificate is regarded as the admission standard for almost all English-taught universities.

Offering A-Level courses in China aims to provide China students with an effective way to enter foreign universities. The specific objectives are: to train students with excellent grades in junior and senior high schools in China to enter the world's top universities; Cultivate students with moderate grades in junior and senior high schools in China to enter world-class universities; Cultivate students with average grades in junior and senior high schools in China to be admitted to universities that suit them.

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There are 37 subjects in 22 categories in American high school AP courses, which have been widely offered in more than 5000 high schools in the United States/KLOC-0. High school students can be exposed to college courses in advance, avoiding the repetition of courses in high school and junior college.

AP test scores are scored on a 5-point scale, and candidates can get 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 points. Generally, credits can be exchanged for grades above three points in universities, but there are many special cases. Some famous universities accept the standard of more than four points or five points, while others do not accept AP scores.

At present, nearly 3,600 universities in more than 40 countries have recognized AP credits as their admission reference standards and the university credits increased for candidates, including Harvard, Yale, Oxford, Cambridge, Imperial College and other world-renowned universities.

The AP exam is held in May every year and has been offered in 80 countries around the world.

AP scores have become an important basis for admission to American universities. According to a nationwide survey conducted by the American College Admissions Advisory Committee, because American universities have generally regarded students' performance in the AP test as the basis for measuring their competence in university study, AP test scores have become one of the most important considerations for admission to many universities.

Reference: Baidu Encyclopedia -ap Course