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AP® Computer Science Principles
Course Id: 4420

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Course Overview
Institution	zzzThe VHS Collaborative (YL)
Subject	Computer Science and Technology
Education Level	High School - AP
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* Prospective NCAA Division I and II student-athletes should visit the NCAA Eligibility Center website (www.eligibilitycenter.org) and seek the NCAA's acceptance of a particular Education Provider's virtual course prior to registration.

Course Description
According to the College Board, the AP Computer Science Principles course (AP CSP) is designed to be equivalent to a first semester introductory college computing course. In this course, students will develop computational thinking skills vital for success across all disciplines, such as using computational tools to analyze and study data and working with large data sets to analyze, visualize, and draw conclusions from trends. The course is unique in its focus on fostering student creativity. Students are encouraged to apply creative processes when developing computational artifacts and to think creatively while using computer software and other technology to explore questions that interest them. They will also develop effective communication and collaboration skills, working individually and collaboratively to solve problems, and discussing and writing about the importance of these problems and the impacts to their community, society, and the world. Additional information from College Board can be found here: AP Computer Science Principles Course Overview.

The course is designed to engage students from diverse backgrounds and those who are new to computing. The course engages all students in authentic, project-based learning to develop computational thinking through:

Collaborative problem solving

Creative design of unique solutions

Data representation through modeling and simulations

Algorithmic reasoning

In addition, the course prepares students to successfully complete both the AP CSP Performance Tasks and the AP CSP exam.

*This course is currently under development and pending College Board approval. VHS anticipates approval prior to the beginning of the fall semester.

Schools must install and allow student access to the resources listed here, in order for a student to participate in the course.

In addition to VHS system requirements:

Software used: Scratch and Pencilcode integrated development environments (IDE). Scratch is available as both a web application and a downloadable program. Pencilcode is only available as a web application.

Specific URLs accessed: multiple addresses at domains mit.edu, youtube.com, bitsbook.com, pencilcode.net, computingbook.org

Delivery Method

Internet

Real-Time Web-Based Teacher Access

Prerequisites
It is recommended that a student in the AP Computer Science Principles course should have successfully completed a first-year high school algebra course with a strong foundation in basic algebraic concepts.

Other Information
This course does not include registration for the AP Exam Offering. Students planning to take the AP exam are required to register and sit locally for the AP Exam.

Course Materials
Schools must install and allow student access to the resources listed here, in order for a student to participate in the course. In addition to VHS system requirements: Software used: Scratch and Pencilcode integrated development environments (IDE). Scratch is available as both a web application and a downloadable program. Pencilcode is only available as a web application.

Specific URLs accessed: multiple addresses at domains mit.edu, youtube.com, bitsbook.com, pencilcode.net, computingbook.org

Courses and course detail are subject to change without notice.