ADVANCED PLACEMENT

In High School, ENKA offers AP (Advanced Placement) classes, creating a pathway to graduation based on the student’s individual passions and talents. We have an open enrollment policy for the AP courses for students meeting the minimum criteria, and encourage students to stretch and excel in the program of their choice in Grades 11 & 12.

The Advanced Placement (AP) Program at ENKA is a modular program that gives students an opportunity to take college-level courses and exams while they are still in high school. Successful completion of AP courses provides students with the opportunity to earn credit and/or advanced placement in many universities.

AP is a program created by the College Board which offers college-level curricula and examinations to high school students. 

AP is recognized by universities in more than 60 countries worldwide as a standard of academic excellence.

The College Board, a non-profit organization, has run the AP program since 1955. Through the AP Program offered for Grade 11 and 12 in our school, students can register their completed AP lessons as credits in many universities, particularly in the US. Students with successful AP exam scores can benefit from scholarship opportunities of foundations and private universities and they may even earn exemptions from some university classes. Increasingly more universities in Turkey are recognizing these courses and providing scholarships to students as well as granting credits.

Nearly 5 million AP tests were administered worldwide in 2019 in more than 60 countries.

AP is not a program that culminates in a High School diploma, but a collection of separate courses students may opt for to take a more challenging level of that specific subject. AP courses are embedded in the MEB diploma program. 

AP courses are designed to be university level of study so that students can excel in a specific subject. This is a particularly beneficial opportunity when students know they will pursue that subject in their university studies. AP courses are more lecture-based, similar to university, with a considerable amount of reading and independent learning.

Students well-suited to AP courses include those who: are academically successful and/or plan to continue studying that specific subject/s at university; know what degree they will pursue at university and want to build a relevant transcript with significant AP coursework in order to gain entrance into that university’s degree program; and/or perform more strongly on exams than coursework.

The AP focuses on mastering knowledge of the content of the curriculum. AP courses are less interdisciplinary and more traditional, delving deep into the content of a particular field of study. The assessment is also more traditional, with final exams weighted more heavily than exams in the IB Diploma Program.

• • Each AP Course ends with an AP Exam. These evaluations were designed by the same expert committee that designed the course.
  • Exams are scored by university professors on a scale of 1 to 5 and by experienced AP teachers.
  • AP Exams are administered at authorized schools and test centers. Most high schools that offer AP classes conduct AP exams for AP students from their own school as well as for students from other schools. ENKA is an authorized AP testing center.  
  • Many US universities offer credits for AP exam scores of 3 or higher.

AP students have the opportunity to:

• • study subjects according to their interests;
  • improve their university skills and self-confidence;
  • stand out in the university admissions process;
  • earn the course credits that will be valid at university;
  • earn exemption from entry level courses at university; and
  • turn their favorite lessons into satisfying career paths.

ENKA offers a selection of AP courses depending upon enrollment.

The current AP courses offered include:

Grade 11

• Turkish Language and Literature
• History
• Philosophy
• Religious Culture and Ethics
• AP MFL (German-French-Spanish)
• AP Chemistry
• Calculus AB
• Calculus BC
• English
• AP English
• AP Physics 1
• AP Biology
• AP 2D Art + Art History
• AP Psychology
• AP vs. Government and Politics
• AP 2D Art + Art History
• AP Micro. + Art History

Grade 12

• Turkish Language and Literature
• History
• Religious Culture and Ethics
• MFL (German-French-Spanish)
• English
• AP Calculus BC
• Mathematics
• AP Physics C
• AP Statistics
• AP Macroeconomics
• AP 3D Art
• English
• Sociology
• Geography
• AP World History

The classes offered may change and additional subjects may be offered.