Changes to AP Calculus2016-17
- Key Change 1: A new curriculum framework will replace the topic outlines. The framework follows an Understanding by Design® structure, makes essential mathematical practices explicit, and directly aligns course content with demonstrable learning objectives.
- Key Change 2: No topics will be removed from the existing AP Calculus program, and several topics will be added.
APCalculus ABTopics added : L’Hospital’s Rule APCalculus BC Topicsadded: § limit comparison test § absoluteand conditional convergence § thealternating series error bound
- Key Change 3: The AP Calculus Exams will continue to share the same format, but the distribution of questions and relative timing of the multiple-choice section of each exam will be adjusted, based on feedback from teachers and administrators.
Section I: Multiple Choice
50 percent of exam score
| Part
| Graphing calculator
| Number of questions
| Time
| Part A
Part B
| Not permitted
Required
| 30
15
| 60 minutes
45 minutes
| Total
|
| 45
| 105 minutes
| Section II: Free Response
50 percent of exam score
| Part
| Graphing calculator
| Number of questions
| Time
| Part A
Part B
| Required
Not permitted
| 2
4
| 30 minutes
60 minutes
| Total
|
| 6
| 90 minutes
|
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