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Frederick County Virtual School offers College Board Accredited Online Advanced Placement Courses through the Maryland Virtual Learning Opportunities (MVLO). This is a Division of the Maryland State Department of Education. Most courses are one credit, two semester, 36 week courses that run from September 1 through May 1. Students are expected to work at least 2 hours a night four nights a week.

All FCPS students who wish to take an online course must take the Student Online Proficiency Assessment in order to qualify for the online instructional model.

Students who wish to take the AP Exam at the end of the course must register and take the exam in their home school during the first weeks in May.

The funding for this program is limited, so preference will be given to students who:

• are seniors
• register for courses not available in their school
• register for courses for which they have a schedule conflict

Registration will take place online beginning July 1.. There will be a required face-to-face orientation at the Walkersville building fro 6:00 to 7:00 pm one week before the beginning of classes.

For more information on registration see your guidance counselor and call Buddy Phillips @ 240-236-8425

• will successfully complete the proficiency screening
• will dually enroll in FCVS
• will arrange for an occasional content mentor
• will be aware that they may not withdraw after 20 days with no grade
• will arrange for school time or 2 hours per night for course work.
• will have access to a spec computer for at least 2 hours per night on weeknights
• will not over extend schedule of activities.
• be aware that this is a 36 week course that begins Aug 25.

The College Board created the AP Course Audit to “provide teachers and administrators with clear guidelines on curricular and resource requirements that must be in place for AP courses.  An overview Power Point is available at: http://apcentral.collegeboard.com/apc/public/repository/ap_course_audit_pp_final.v2.rev.ppt#671,1,The AP® Course Audit: Overview

MVLO submitted its online courses and were authorized to offer them with the “AP” designation for the 07-08 year.  MVLO/MSDE has received authorization that the following courses are renewed for the 08-09 year. Students and schools that complete the authorized AP course(s) through MVLO are able to use the “AP” designation on their 2008-09 transcripts.

To apply to take an online AP Course from FCVS for the 2008-2009 School year, click on theApply  link next to the course for which you wish to register

AP Art History	Information	Apply
AP Biology I	Information	Apply
AP Biology II	Information	Apply
AP Calculus BC	Information	Apply
AP Comparative Government & Politics	Information	Apply
AP English Language and Composition	Information	Apply
AP English Literature and Composition	Information	Apply
AP Environmental Science	Information	Apply
AP European History	Information	Apply
AP French Language	Information	Apply
AP French Literature	Information	Apply
AP Macroeconomics	Information	Apply
AP Microeconomics	Information	Apply
AP Physchology	Information	Apply
AP Physics C1 -Mechanics	Information	Apply
AP Physics C2 - Electricity & Magnetism	Information	Apply
AP Spanish Language	Information	Apply
AP Spanish Literature	Information	Apply
AP Statistics	Information	Apply
AP US History	Information	Apply
AP World History	Information	Apply

However, the College Board has implemented standards for AP science courses and alternate approaches to the hands-on lab requirement that impact Biology, Chemistry, and Physics.  The College Board states, “AP Biology, Chemistry, and Physics courses can only be labeled "AP" if they include a laboratory component. If the online or distance learning course does not have an approved virtual or hands-on lab component, those courses will not be approved . All hands-on labs require the presence of a science educator to supervise the students during their laboratory work.”  More information regarding the requirements is available at: http://apcentral.collegeboard.com/apc/public/courses/teachers_corner/51274.html#nameHands#nameHands

The MVLO science courses for 08-09 are approved with the following lab components:

For students enrolling in Physics B, Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism, and Physics C: Mechanics for 08-09, the hands-on labs will require the presence of a science educator to supervise students during their laboratory work.  MVS coordinators should begin the planning process now to ensure that resources are available to meet this requirement for fall and spring enrollments.