Newsletter #16-December 2020 — Presidio Education®

Train for AP Chinese with Lucy Liu!

AP Chinese Language & Culture

Lucy Liu, Chinese Language and Culture Teacher, currently has a perfect record with all students earning an AP 5 for AP Chinese. However, we kindly remind students that language APs have unconventional test formats and requirements. Having a few classes will really ease the uncertainties. Please read Lucy's article, "Explaining the AP Chinese Language & Culture Exam", to learn more!

AP English Language & Composition (AP Lang)

Many students want to take AP English Language and Composition (AP Lang). However, our English Department, led by Ryan Young, English Teacher, and Martin Nobida, English Teacher, strongly urge students to weigh all the pros and cons before committing. We actually discourage students from booking classes unless students truly sit down and examine all requirements.

Although our AP Lang students earn AP 5 scores, the training is intense. Just read the AP Lang stats on the success rate for this most globally taken AP!

Hyeryn Kim, AP Lang Student

Hyeryn Kim, AP Lang student, is one of our most hard-working AP students, but even this high-achieving student put in enormous work to earn an AP 5 for this writing-intensive AP. Please read Hyeryn's article, "AP English Language and Composition 101", to learn about AP Lang!

Explaining the AP Chinese Language & Culture Exam

By Lucy Liu, Chinese Language & Culture Teacher

Advanced Placement (AP) Chinese Language and Culture is an increasingly popular choice for students. Many students that choose this AP are native Mandarin Chinese speakers but proficiency with the Chinese language is not enough to perform well...

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AP English Language and Composition 101

By Hyeryn Kim, AP Lang Student

The AP English Language and Composition (AP Lang) exam is composed of two sections: multiple choice questions (MCQs) and free response questions (FRQs). There are 45 MCQs to complete in 1 hour, and the MCQ score counts toward 45% of the overall test score. The FRQ section includes three essays to complete in 2 hours and 15 minutes...

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At Presidio Education®, we provide rigorous training for school subjects, U.S. test preparation, such as for the ACT, SAT, Advanced Placement (AP) tests, SSAT, PSAT, TOEFL and GRE, and extracurricular activities. We also provide Educational Consultation for students who need guidance on building their portfolios and writing application essays. Please contact us for any questions, complete our online Private Class Registration Form to book classes, or complete our online Diagnostic Test Request Form to request a free Diagnostic Test (DT). Thank you!