But you came here for AP stuff, so here we go.
The AP Test is not cancelled, nor is it likely to be cancelled. It will probably still take place on the morning of May 6, although I'll keep you updated about this particular.
You will now take the test from your home. College Board is working to ensure that every student has access, regardless of internet connectivity in your place. IDK; we'll see what they come up with. They are also employing a team of wizards to ensure that if you cheat on the exam in any way you will be caught. Okay, probably not wizards, but many of you (o senior class) now know that it is much easier to get caught cheating online than you previously thought, so just...don't do that.
The test will be MUCH shorter than we previously thought--the entire test will take only 45 minutes. It will consist of one essay question. Which question? I don't know yet! It's possible that they'll just pick one. It is also possible that they'll randomly assign students either the poetry, prose, or open response essay, so you'll still have to prepare for all three. College Board is working on this decision right now and will release information to teachers on April 3. After that, I'll let you know, and the 12th grade team will re-design our AP preparation accordingly. Here is what college board told teachers in regards to the new exam format:
https://apcentral.collegeboard.org/about-ap/news-changes/coronavirus-update
"Ohmygod, Mrs. Swan, this webpage says I need to have mastered skills 1-7! What are skills 1-7?" So, you're actually fine on all of the skills you need for the exam, because it turns out we've been busy this year. If you'd like to see how the AP test divides these skills, though, here you go:
ap_lit_skills_2019_sn.pdf |
College Board is also providing free online courses that you can work through at your leisure. Here's the current listing (scroll down to "AP English," and then "AP English Literature and Composition:"
https://apstudents.collegeboard.org/coronavirus-updates#free-ap-classes
If you just want to browse through previous prompts on your own, without attending a formal course, here are a zillion prompts, along with sample essays and explanations of scores:
https://apcentral.collegeboard.org/courses/ap-english-literature-and-composition/exam/past-exam-questions
I think this truncated exam is going to work to your advantage. You've been well schooled over the course of 13 years, and if you had to take the test today, I'd still place my bets on your success. Of course we could still use some work, particularly on the Open Response Question, but we've got time. If you feel like AP essays never go well for you, or if you'd just like more intense feedback on any of your essays, please send me the essay you're concerned about, along with any questions or thoughts you have. (If you have the essay hand-written, take a good quality picture of it and send it my way. Otherwise, share it on google drive, please, and EMAIL ME--drive is not super about sending me emailed updates when someone shares a document with me).
Peace, love, and timed writes,
Mrs. Swan