Best Guides for AP Exam Prep
Spring is in the air and that means many high school students are preparing to take Advanced Placement (AP) Exams. AP courses and AP exams offer teens an opportunity to dig into a subject a little deeper, build study skills for college, and possibly earn college credits while still in high school.
The AP exam process can be challenging, but there is good news! Students can easily create a focused AP exam prep plan based on their specific subject knowledge and test taking strategies.
Using the thorough but flexible resources available from REA your students can study smarter for their upcoming AP Exams.
All Access AP Exam Prep
Teens are busy! So, for many students, a self-paced customizable AP exam prep plan will be a lifesaver.
Using REA’s All Access AP Exam Prep guides and online tools students will follow a 3 step process to create a personalized study plan that will ensure success:
- Exam content review – Students start by reviewing all topics included on the AP exam.
- Assessment & Feedback – Next, students test themselves to understand what they know and where they need further help. Quizzes and mini-tests are provided.
- Score improvement – Finally, students create a study plan and personalized learning/review tools (e-Flashcards) to address the areas where they are weakest.
At the end of the review process students can take a full-length practice test to gain a better understanding of the AP exam format, timing, and scoring.
Additional benefits of the All Access AP Exam Prep system include:
- 8-week Study Plan (this can be adjusted based on how many weeks your student has to study)
- Explanation of the types of questions found on the exam (multiple-choice and free-response)
- Strategies for the exam and each question type
As an example of all that is included, let’s take a look at the
AP Calculus AB/BC All Access Guide:
This 400+ page guide includes:
Strategies for the Exam – Format and content of the exams, general strategies for the exam, strategies for each question type, tips for using calculators.
A Precalculus Review + Quiz
Basic Calculus Concepts and Limits + Quiz
AP Calculus AB
– Basic Calculus Concepts and Limits + Quiz
– Derivatives + Quiz
– Applications of Differentiation + Quiz and Mini-Test
– Integration + Quiz
– Applications of Integration + Quiz and Mini-Test
AP Calculus BC
– Additional Limit and Integration Problems + Quiz
– Additional BC Calculus Applications + Quiz
– Sequences and Series + Quiz and Mini-Test
AP Calculus AB Practice Exam (with answer Key and detailed explanation of answers)
AP Calculus BC Practice Exam (with answer Key and detailed explanation of answers)
REA All Access Guides are available for the following exams:
AP Biology
AP Calculus AB/BC
AP Chemistry
AP English Language and Composition
AP Environmental Science
AP French Language and Culture
AP Human Geography
AP Microeconomics & Macroeconomics
AP Psychology
AP Spanish Language and Culture
AP Statistics
AP U.S. Government and Politics
AP U.S. History
AP World History
Crash Course for AP Exam Prep
What if your teen a bit of a procrastinator (like mine) and has just a few weeks left for AP exam prep? Or, maybe they have completed the more detailed All Access Guide and want a streamlined guide to review in the 2 weeks leading up to the exam.
We have good news – REA offers AP Exam Prep Crash Course guides to help students study quickly and efficiently.
The REA Crash Course guides include concise information including:
- Overview of the AP course curriculum in a clear, outline format
- Review of just the material actually found on the exam
- Strategies and tips for answering every type of question on the exam
- Online practice exam to identify your strengths and weaknesses.
To help you understand exactly a Crash Course covers, let’s take a look at the
AP U.S. Government and Politics Crash Course:
Part I – Introduction
– Seven Keys for Success on the AP U.S. Government and Politics Exam
– Key Terms
Part II – Key Content Review
– 14 chapters covering exam topics areas such as The Constitution, Political Parties, Congress, Civil Liberties, etc.
– Chapters include key ideas, famous people, key concepts, dates, definitions, examples, and more.
Part III – Key Themes and Facts
– Top 30 Supreme Court Cases
– Top 10 Acts of Congress
– Top 20 Topics
Part IV – Test-Taking Strategies
– Strategies for the multiple-choice questions
– Strategies for the free-response questions
Online Practice Exam
REA Crash Course Guides are available for the following exams:
AP Art History
AP Biology
AP Calculus AB/BC
AP Chemistry
AP English Language and Composition
AP English Literature and Composition
AP Environmental Science
AP European History
AP Human Geography
AP Microeconomics
AP Macroeconomics
AP Physics I
AP Psychology
AP Statistics
AP U.S. Government and Politics
AP U.S. History
AP World History
Where Can You Find All Access & Crash Course AP Exam Prep Guides?
These very helpful AP exam prep guides are available from REA.com.
love to try these out as we are just starting our homeschool high school journey with our oldest
DS plans to take the World History AP Exam
DD plans to do AP Biology