AP English Language and Composition

  • Honors English 10 OR an A in English 10/Children's Lit and a recommendation from their instructor.

    Typically taken by Juniors, but can be taken by Seniors in specific circumstances

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  • Section I: Multiple Choice

    45 Questions | 1 hour | 45% of Exam Score

    Includes 5 sets of questions:

    23–25 Reading questions that ask students to read and analyze nonfiction texts.

    20–22 Writing questions that ask students to “read like a writer” and consider revisions to stimulus texts.

    Section II: Free Response

    3 Questions | 2 hours 15 minutes (includes a 15-minute reading period | 55% of Exam Score

    Students write essays that respond to 3 free-response prompts from the following categories:

    Synthesis Question: After reading 6–7 texts about a topic (including visual and quantitative sources), students will compose an argument that combines and cites at least 3 of the sources to support their thesis.

    Rhetorical Analysis: Students will read a nonfiction text and analyze how the writer’s language choices contribute to the intended meaning and purpose of the text.

    Argument: Students will create an evidence-based argument that responds to a given topic.

  • AP English Language and Composition

    5: 9%

    4: 21%

    3: 24%

    2: 29%

    1: 17%

More Info

  • College Credit Oppurtunites

    Passing scores grant students between 4-8 units of college credit (equivalent to 1-2 semester long classes).

    (Click to see Full List of AP Credit at Colleges)

  • Course Synopsis

    “If you are going to pick only one AP course to take during High School, it should be AP Language & Composition. Now, that may sound a bit biased, since I teach the course, but I truly believe that the skills you learn in this course will translate to any career you wish to pursue in the future”

    Course Practicalities:

    - reading critically

    - writing coherently and persuasively

    - thought provoking discussions regarding current issues

    - classwork and very little homework

    Mrs. Avery

  • College Majors

    For students considering:

    - Business

    - Pre-Law

    - Humanities 

    AP Lang is highly recommended for all students

    (Click to see the College Board’s list). 

Complexity of Material Covered

On average, students gave a AP Lang a complexity score of 2.463 out of 5, which places the course in the moderate tier.

We recommend planning a balanced schedule consisting of all three tiers of difficulty: mild, moderate, and hard to have a healthy school-life balance.

All data was collected anonymously by Clovis West students who previously completed the course. Numbers represents the percentage of students who selected that reponse

Workload of AP Lang

On average, students gave AP Lang a workload score of 1.25 hours per week. This places AP Lang in the moderate workload tier, meaning there is a decent amount of outside studying and homework you will have to complete for the course.

We recommend planning a balanced schedule consisting of all three tiers of workload: mild, moderate, and high to have a healthy school-life balance and avoid burnout.

All data was collected anonymously from Clovis West students who previously completed the course. Amount of time students spend studying or doing homework per week. Numbers represent percentage of students who selected that response