20/03/2020
***NEWS REGARDING THE AP EXAMS***
The College Board has recently announced its plans for the 2019-2020 AP examinations amidst the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic in the U.S. The exams are set to take place but with heavy modifications to their content and implementation.
There will also be two dates available for each AP exam, and the exact dates will be announced in the coming weeks ahead.
This update primarily focuses on the changes to the AP Biology exam.
IMPLEMENTATION
The College Board has announced that the exam will be implemented online and that it will be a 45-minute exam. From this information, we suspect that the exam will be mostly Free Response Question based with very few or no MCQs. Alternatively, it is possible that the exam will be entirely MCQ with 30 questions instead of 60. The former seems to be more likely. The exact format will be announced on April 3rd.
CONTENT CHANGES TO THE AP BIOLOGY EXAM:
For the AP Biology exam, the units that will be covered are as follows:
1. Chemistry of Life
2. Cell Structure and Function
3. Cellular Energetics
4. Cell Communication and Cell Cycle
5. Heredity
6. Gene Expression and Regulation
Evolution and Ecology will not be tested on the 2019-2020 AP Biology exam. Therefore, Aevo Prep will begin refocusing its preparatory program to meet these changes in the coming weeks.
Regardless of format, it is critical that students recognize the importance of understanding the concepts and fundamentals prior to taking any exam. With a deep understanding biology's main ideas and their connections, students should be able to achieve great success even in the face of uncertainties.
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