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Learning
Using
APEX
for
Acceleration
&
Replacement
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Table
of
Contents
APEX
COURSES
FOR
ADVANCEMENT
IN
ENGLISH
/
LANGUAGE
ARTS
............................................................
2
APEX
ENGLISH
/
LANGUAGE
ARTS
COURSES
FOR
REPLACEMENT
..................................................................
2
APEX
MATH
COURSES
FOR
ADVANCEMENT
TO
AP
........................................................................................
4
APEX
MATH
COURSES
FOR
REPLACEMENT
....................................................................................................
7
APEX
SCIENCE
COURSES
FOR
ADVANCEMENT
TO
AP
.....................................................................................
9
APEX
SCIENCE
COURSES
FOR
REPLACEMENT
................................................................................................
12
APEX
SOCIAL
STUDIES
COURSES
FOR
ADVANCEMENT
TO
AP
.......................................................................
15
APEX
WORLD
LANGUAGE
COURSES
FOR
ACCELERATION/REPLACEMENT
.....................................................
18
Updated
–
March
19,
2013
Page
1
APEX
COURSES
FOR
ADVANCEMENT
IN
ENGLISH
/
LANGUAGE
ARTS
Four
consecutive
years
are
required
for
graduation
in
English
/
Language
Arts.
Courses
(English
9,
10,
11,
and
12)
are
sequential
and
it
is
required
for
a
student
to
successfully
complete
one
level
in
order
to
advance
into
the
next.
Therefore,
APEX
courses
cannot
be
used
for
advancement
in
language
arts.
APEX
ENGLISH
/
LANGUAGE
ARTS
COURSES
FOR
REPLACEMENT
Courses
Available:
• English
1
Honors
-‐
equivalent
to
FHS
English
9
Honors
• English
1
Core
-‐
equivalent
to
FHS
English
9
• English
11
Honors
-‐
equivalent
to
FHS
English
10
Honors
• English
11
Core
-‐
equivalent
to
FHS
English
10
• English
111
Honors
-‐
equivalent
to
FHS
English
11
Honors
• English
111
Core
-‐
equivalent
to
FHS
English
11
• English
1V
Honors
-‐
equivalent
to
FHS
English
12
Honors
• English
1V
Core
-‐
equivalent
to
FHS
English
12
• AP
English
Language
and
Composition
-‐
equivalent
to
FHS
course
• AP
English
Literature
and
Composition
-‐
equivalent
to
FHS
course
Purpose:
For
eligible
students
who
wish
to
take
the
course
outside
of
their
regular
schedule.
This
option
allows
students
more
flexibility
within
the
current
high
school
schedule
to
pursue
other
course
choices,
while
still
meeting
the
English
requirements
for
high
school
graduation.
Courses
taken
for
replacement
will
appear
on
a
student’s
transcript
and
earn
5
high
school
credits.
Eligibility:
Students
must
meet
the
eligibility
requirement
for
the
comparable
FHS
English
level
as
outlined
in
the
Franklin
High
School
Program
of
Studies.
Prior
to
starting
the
course
students
must
receive
approval
from
the
Language
arts
Supervisor
and
a
consent
form
signed
by
a
parent/guardian
must
be
submitted
to
their
guidance
counselor.
(See
attached
form).
Requirements:
• Students
must
complete
all
other
on
line
assessments
under
the
supervision
of
a
district
approved
APEX
instructor.
• An
approved
APEX
instructor
will
monitor
students
on
line
activity.
o Students
must
sign
on
to
the
APEX
Learning
site
at
least
once
a
week
for
a
minimum
of
two
hours.
o All
semester
one
course
work
and
assignments
must
be
completed
by
the
end
of
the
FHS
semester
one
date.
o Students
will
take
the
FHS
midterm
exam
during
the
regularly
scheduled
midterm
exam
sessions.
o All
semester
two
course
work
and
assignments
must
be
completed
by
the
end
of
the
FHS
semester
two
date.
o Students
will
take
the
FHS
final
exam
during
the
regularly
scheduled
final
exam
sessions.
o Failure
to
meet
the
sign
in
requirements
may
result
in
a
loss
of
credit
for
the
course.
• Students
are
not
required
to
take
the
APEX
semester
1
exam
or
final
exam.
In
their
place
students
must
take
the
FHS
exams
at
each
equivalent
level.
• Grades
on
the
transcripts
will
be
based
on
the
following
formula:
o 80%
of
the
students
grade
is
based
on
the
grade
given
for
the
on
line
assignments.
o 10%
of
the
students
grade
is
based
on
the
FHS
midterm
exam
o 10%
of
the
students
grade
is
based
on
the
FHS
final
exam
• Students
will
be
charged
a
fee
of
$225.00
for
this
course.
Updated
–
March
19,
2013
Page
2
Franklin
Township
Public
Schools
FRANKLIN
HIGH
SCHOOL
500
Elizabeth
Avenue
Somerset,
New
Jersey
08873-‐5200
Permission
to
Take
an
APEX
Course
for
Replacement
My
child
__________________________________
would
like
to
take
a
course
of
study
in
___________________________________
_________________________________________
(name
of
course)
offered
through
the
APEX
Learning
program.
I
understand
that
this
is
a
five-‐credit
course
and
is
a
replacement
course
that
will
appear
on
my
child’s
official
high
school
transcript.
In
order
to
be
eligible
for
credit,
the
following
criteria
must
be
met:
1. The
enrollment
must
be
approved
by
the
Franklin
High
School
English
Supervisor.
2. Students
must
complete
all
other
on
line
assessments
within
the
agreed
timeframe.
3. Students
must
sign
on
to
the
APEX
Learning
site
at
least
once
a
week
for
a
minimum
of
two
hours.
Failure
to
meet
the
sign
in
requirements
may
result
in
a
loss
of
credit
for
the
course.
4. Students
must
take
the
FHS
equivalent
midterm
&
final
exams
during
the
regularly
scheduled
exam
sessions.
5. The
grade
on
the
transcripts
will
be
calculated
using
the
formula
below:
a. 80%
of
the
students
grade
is
based
on
the
grade
given
for
the
on
line
assignments.
b. 10%
of
the
students
grade
is
based
on
the
FHS
midterm
exam
c. 10%
of
the
students
grade
is
based
on
the
FHS
final
exam
This
form
must
be
signed
and
returned
to
the
Guidance
Department
prior
to
registering
for
the
course.
Once
the
enrollment
is
approved,
the
form
will
be
signed
by
the
Franklin
High
School
English
Supervisor
and
a
copy
returned
to
you
for
your
records.
Parent
Name______________________________
Date___________________
(Please
print)
Parent
signature___________________________
Date___________________
************************************************************************************************************
Course
approved
FHS
English
Supervisor:
_____________________
Date:
___________________
Updated
–
March
19,
2013
Page
3
APEX
Math
Courses
for
Advancement
to
AP
Geometry
(Core)
or
Geometry
Honors
Purpose:
For
eligible
Algebra
1
students
who
wish
to
advance
directly
to
Algebra
2
Honors
without
taking
the
pre-‐requisite
Geometry
course.
Geometry
courses
taken
for
advancement
to
Algebra
2
Honors
need
to
appear
on
a
student’s
transcript
to
earn
high
school
credits,
as
Geometry
is
a
graduation
requirement.
Eligibility:
Any
student
who
meets
the
current
requirements
for
Geometry
Honors
as
outlined
in
the
Franklin
High
School
Program
of
Studies.
Prior
to
starting
the
course
students
must
receive
approval
from
the
Math
Supervisor
and
a
consent
form
signed
by
a
parent/guardian
must
be
submitted
to
their
guidance
counselor
(see
attached
form).
Course
Requirements:
• Students
are
not
required
to
take
the
APEX
Geometry
(core)
or
Geometry
Honors
semester
1
exam
or
final
exam.
• Students
must
take
the
FHS
Geometry
midterm
and
final
exams.
In
order
to
earn
high
school
credit
and
eligibility
for
advancement
to
Algebra
2
Honors
a
student
must
score
an
average
of
85
or
higher
on
these
exams.
Students
who
fail
to
achieve
a
grade
of
85
or
higher
will
not
be
eligible
for
Algebra
2
Honors.
Students
who
achieve
a
grade
of
80
to
84
have
the
option
of
receiving
credit
for
Geometry
and
placement
into
Algebra
2
or
completing
the
FHS
Geometry
course
in
their
regular
schedule.
• Students
must
take
the
FHS
Geometry
Honors
midterm
and
final
exams.
In
order
to
earn
high
school
credit
and
eligibility
for
advancement
to
Algebra
2
Honors
a
student
must
score
an
average
of
80
or
higher
on
these
exams.
Students
who
fail
to
achieve
a
grade
of
80
or
higher
will
not
be
eligible
for
Algebra
2
Honors.
Students
who
receive
a
grade
of
70
to
79
have
the
option
of
receiving
credit
for
Geometry
Honors
and
placement
into
Algebra
2
or
completing
the
FHS
Geometry
Honors
course
in
their
regular
schedule.
• The
APEX
course
must
be
completed
by
the
end
of
July
prior
to
the
start
of
school.
• Students
are
responsible
for
scheduling
the
FHS
Geometry
Honors
exam
with
the
Math
Supervisor
before
August
15th.
• Students
will
be
charged
a
fee
of
$225.00
for
this
course.
Pre-‐Calculus
(Core)
or
Pre-‐Calculus
Honors
Purpose:
For
eligible
Algebra
2
Honors
students
who
wish
to
advance
directly
to
Honors
Calculus
or
AP
Calculus
without
taking
the
pre-‐
requisite
course.
Courses
taken
for
advancement
to
Honors
or
AP
will
appear
on
a
student’s
transcript
to
earn
high
school
credits.
Eligibility:
Any
student
who
meets
the
current
requirements
for
Pre-‐Calculus
or
Pre-‐Calculus
Honors
as
outlined
in
the
Franklin
High
School
Program
of
Studies.
Prior
to
starting
the
course
students
must
receive
approval
from
the
Math
Supervisor
and
a
consent
form
signed
by
a
parent/guardian
must
be
submitted
to
their
guidance
counselor
(see
attached
form).
Updated
–
March
19,
2013
Page
4
Course
Requirements:
• Students
are
not
required
to
take
the
APEX
Pre-‐Calculus
(Core)
or
Pre-‐Calculus
Honors
semester
1
exam
or
final
exam.
• Students
must
take
the
FHS
Pre-‐Calculus
midterm
and
final
exams.
In
order
to
earn
high
school
credit
and
eligibility
for
advancement
to
Calculus
Honors
a
student
must
score
an
average
of
80
or
higher
on
these
exams.
Students
who
fail
to
achieve
a
grade
of
80
or
higher
will
not
be
eligible
for
Calculus
Honors.
Students
who
achieve
a
grade
of
70
to
79
have
the
option
of
receiving
credit
for
Pre-‐Calculus
without
placement
into
Calculus
Honors
or
completing
the
FHS
Pre-‐Calculus
course
in
their
regular
schedule.
• Students
must
take
the
FHS
Pre-‐Calculus
midterm
and
final
exams.
In
order
to
earn
high
school
credit
and
eligibility
for
advancement
to
AP
Calculus
a
student
must
score
an
average
of
85
or
higher
on
these
exams.
Students
who
fail
to
achieve
a
grade
of
85
or
higher
will
not
be
eligible
for
AP
Calculus.
Students
who
achieve
a
grade
of
80
to
84
have
the
option
of
receiving
credit
for
Pre-‐Calculus
with
placement
into
Calculus
Honors
or
completing
the
FHS
Pre-‐Calculus
course
in
their
regular
schedule.
• Students
must
take
the
FHS
Pre-‐Calculus
Honors
midterm
and
final
exams.
In
order
to
earn
high
school
credit
and
eligibility
for
advancement
to
AP
Calculus
a
student
must
score
an
average
of
80
or
higher
on
these
exams.
Students
who
fail
to
achieve
a
grade
of
80
or
higher
will
not
be
eligible
for
AP
Calculus.
Students
who
receive
a
grade
of
70
to
79
have
the
option
of
receiving
credit
for
Pre-‐Calculus
Honors
and
placement
into
Calculus
Honors
or
completing
the
FHS
Calculus
Honors
course
in
their
regular
schedule.
• The
APEX
course
must
be
completed
by
the
end
of
July
prior
to
the
start
of
school.
• Students
are
responsible
for
scheduling
the
FHS
Geometry
Honors
exam
with
the
Math
Supervisor
before
August
15th.
• Students
will
be
charged
a
fee
of
$225.00
for
this
course.
Updated
–
March
19,
2013
Page
5
Franklin
Township
Public
Schools
FRANKLIN
HIGH
SCHOOL
500
Elizabeth
Avenue
Somerset,
New
Jersey
08873-‐5200
Permission
to
Take
an
APEX
Course
for
Acceleration
to
Honors
Algebra
2,
Honors
Calculus
or
AP
Calculus
My
child
__________________________________
would
like
to
take
a
course
of
study
in
_________________________________________
(name
of
course)
offered
through
the
APEX
Learning
program.
I
understand
that
by
taking
this
course
my
child
will
may
receive
notation
of
the
course,
a
grade,
and
credit
on
his/her
FHS
transcript
while
being
eligible
for
acceleration
to
the
next
Honors
level
or
Advanced
Placement
course
in
the
math
sequence.
The
course
my
child
would
like
to
advance
to
is____________________________________.
In
order
to
be
eligible
for
accelerated
placement,
the
following
criteria
must
be
met:
• The
enrollment
must
be
approved
by
the
Franklin
High
School
Math
Supervisor.
• The
student
must
take
the
FHS
midterm
and
final
exam
in
the
subject
area
and
receive
a
passing
grade
of
80
(Honors)/85
(Core)
or
higher.
If
your
child
fails
to
pass
the
FHS
exam
with
the
required
grade,
he/she
must
take
the
required
FHS
course.
This
form
must
be
signed
and
returned
to
the
Guidance
Department
prior
to
registering
for
the
course.
Once
the
enrollment
is
approved,
the
form
will
be
signed
by
the
Franklin
High
School
Math
Supervisor
and
a
copy
returned
to
you
for
your
records.
The
APEX
course
must
be
completed
before
July
31st
and
the
FHS
final
exam
must
be
scheduled
and
completed
by
August
15th.
Parent
Name______________________________
Date___________________
(Please
print)
Parent
signature___________________________
Date___________________
**************************************************************************************************
Course
approved
by
FHS
Math
Supervisor:
_____________________
Date___________________
Midterm
and
Final
FHS
Exam
grade:
________________________________________
Student
approved
for
accelerated
placement
into:
_____________________________
Updated
–
March
19,
2013
Page
6
APEX
Math
Courses
for
Replacement
Courses
Available:
• Geometry
Core
–
equivalent
to
FHS
Geometry
• Algebra
2
Core–
equivalent
to
FHS
Algebra
2
Purpose:
For
eligible
Geometry
or
Algebra
2
students
who
wish
to
take
the
course
outside
of
their
regular
schedule.
This
option
allows
students
more
flexibility
within
the
current
high
school
schedule
to
pursue
other
course
choices,
while
still
meeting
the
math
requirements
for
high
school
graduation.
Courses
taken
for
replacement
will
appear
on
a
student’s
transcript
and
earn
3
high
school
credits.
Eligibility:
Students
must
meet
the
eligibility
requirement
for
the
comparable
FHS
math
courses
as
outlined
in
the
Franklin
High
School
Program
of
Studies.
Prior
to
starting
the
course
students
must
receive
approval
from
the
Math
Supervisor
and
a
consent
form
signed
by
a
parent/guardian
must
be
submitted
to
their
guidance
counselor
(see
attached
form).
Course
Requirements:
• Students
must
complete
all
on
line
assessments
under
the
supervision
of
a
district
approved
APEX
instructor.
• An
approved
APEX
instructor
will
monitor
students
on
line
activity.
• Students
must
sign
on
to
the
APEX
Learning
site
at
least
once
a
week
for
a
minimum
of
two
hours.
• All
semester
one
course
work
and
assignments
must
be
completed
by
the
end
of
the
FHS
semester
one
date.
• Students
will
take
the
FHS
midterm
exam
during
the
regularly
scheduled
midterm
exam
sessions.
• All
semester
two
course
work
and
assignments
must
be
completed
by
the
end
of
the
FHS
semester
two
date.
• Students
will
take
the
FHS
final
exam
during
the
regularly
scheduled
final
exam
sessions.
• Failure
to
meet
the
sign
in
requirements
may
result
in
a
loss
of
credit
for
the
course.
• Students
are
not
required
to
take
the
APEX
semester
1
exam
or
final
exam.
In
their
place
students
must
take
the
FHS
Geometry
or
Algebra
2
exams
at
each
equivalent
level.
• Grades
on
the
transcripts
will
be
based
on
the
following
formula:
o 80%
of
the
student’s
grade
is
based
on
the
grade
given
for
the
on
line
assignments.
o 10%
of
the
students
grade
is
based
on
the
FHS
midterm
exam
o 10%
of
the
students
grade
is
based
on
the
FHS
final
exam
• Students
will
be
charged
a
fee
of
$225.00
for
this
course.
Updated
–
March
19,
2013
Page
7
Franklin
Township
Public
Schools
FRANKLIN
HIGH
SCHOOL
500
Elizabeth
Avenue
Somerset,
New
Jersey
08873-‐5200
Permission
to
Take
an
APEX
Course
for
Replacement
My
child
__________________________________
would
like
to
take
a
course
of
study
in
_________________________________________
(name
of
course)
offered
through
the
APEX
Learning
program.
I
understand
that
this
is
a
three-‐credit
course
and
is
a
replacement
course
that
will
appear
on
my
child’s
official
high
school
transcript.
In
order
to
be
eligible
for
credit,
the
following
criteria
must
be
met:
• The
enrollment
must
be
approved
by
the
Franklin
High
School
Math
Supervisor.
• Students
must
complete
all
other
on
line
assessments
within
the
agreed
timeframe.
• Students
must
sign
on
to
the
APEX
Learning
site
at
least
once
a
week
for
a
minimum
of
two
hours.
Failure
to
meet
the
sign
in
requirements
may
result
in
a
loss
of
credit
for
the
course.
• Students
must
take
the
FHS
equivalent
midterm
&
final
exams
during
the
regularly
scheduled
exam
sessions.
• The
grade
on
the
transcripts
will
be
calculated
using
the
formula
below:
o 80%
of
the
students
grade
is
based
on
the
grade
given
for
the
on
line
assignments.
o 10%
of
the
students
grade
is
based
on
the
FHS
midterm
exam
o 10%
of
the
students
grade
is
based
on
the
FHS
final
exam
This
form
must
be
signed
and
returned
to
the
Guidance
Department
prior
to
registering
for
the
course.
Once
the
enrollment
is
approved,
the
form
will
be
signed
by
the
Franklin
High
School
Math
Supervisor
and
a
copy
returned
to
you
for
your
records.
Parent
Name______________________________
Date___________________
(Please
print)
Parent
signature___________________________
Date___________________
**************************************************************************************************
Course
approved
FHS
Math
Supervisor:
_____________________
Date:
___________________
Updated
–
March
19,
2013
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8
APEX
Science
Courses
for
Advancement
to
AP
Biology
Honors
Purpose:
For
eligible
Biology
Honors
students
who
wish
to
advance
directly
to
an
AP
Biology
without
taking
the
pre-‐requisite
first
year
course.
Courses
taken
for
advancement
to
AP
will
not
appear
on
a
student’s
transcript
and
therefore
do
not
earn
high
school
credits.
Eligibility:
Any
student
who
meets
the
current
requirements
for
Biology
Honors
as
outlined
in
the
Franklin
High
School
Program
of
Studies.
Prior
to
starting
the
course
students
must
receive
approval
from
the
Science
Supervisor
and
a
consent
form
signed
by
a
parent/guardian
must
be
submitted
to
their
guidance
counselor.
(See
attached
form)
Course
Description:
Biology
is
an
in-‐depth
course
that
furthers
mastery
of
scientific
skills,
fosters
a
deep
understanding
of
key
concepts,
and
promotes
the
application
of
the
scientific
method
to
biological
topics.
The
course
begins
with
an
introduction
to
the
nature
of
science
and
biology,
including
the
major
themes
of
structure
and
function,
matter
and
energy
flow,
systems,
and
interconnectedness
of
life.
Students
then
apply
those
themes
to
the
structure
and
function
of
the
cell,
cellular
metabolism,
and
biogeochemical
cycles.
Building
on
this
foundation,
students
explore
the
connections
and
interactions
between
living
things
by
studying
genetics,
ecosystems
and
natural
selection,
and
evolution.
Lab
activities
are
not
included
in
this
course.
The
content
is
based
on
the
National
Science
Education
Standards
(NSES)
and
is
aligned
to
state
standards
and
the
FTPS
Honors
Biology
Curriculum.
Course
Requirements:
• Students
are
not
required
to
complete
Unit
5,
Semester
2
(Human
Biology).
• No
laboratory
work
is
required.
The
NJDOE
requirement
for
laboratory
science
will
be
met
through
completion
of
the
AP
Biology
course.
• Students
are
not
required
to
take
the
APEX
semester
1
exam
or
final
exam.
• Students
must
take
the
FHS
Biology
Honors
final
exam.
For
eligibility
for
advancement
to
AP
Biology
a
student
must
score
a
B
or
higher
on
this
exam.
Students
who
fail
to
achieve
a
grade
of
B
or
higher
will
not
be
eligible
for
AP
Biology
and
must
complete
the
FHS
Biology
Honors
course
in
their
regular
schedule.
• The
APEX
course
must
be
completed
by
the
end
of
July
prior
to
the
start
of
school.
• Students
are
responsible
for
scheduling
the
FHS
Biology
Honors
exam
with
the
Science
Supervisor
before
August
15th
• Students
will
be
charged
a
fee
of
$225.00
for
this
course.
Chemistry
Honors
Purpose:
For
eligible
Chemistry
Honors
students
who
wish
to
advance
directly
to
an
AP
Chemistry
without
taking
the
pre-‐requisite
first
year
course.
Courses
taken
for
advancement
to
AP
will
not
appear
on
a
student’s
transcript
and
therefore
do
not
earn
high
school
credits.
Eligibility:
Any
student
who
meets
the
current
requirements
for
Chemistry
Honors
as
outlined
in
the
Franklin
High
School
Program
of
Studies.
Prior
to
starting
the
course
students
must
receive
approval
from
the
Science
Supervisor
and
a
consent
form
signed
by
a
parent/guardian
must
be
submitted
to
their
guidance
counselor.
(See
attached
form)
Course
Description:
Updated
–
March
19,
2013
Page
9
Description:APEX MATH COURSES FOR ADVANCEMENT TO AP a grade of 85 or higher will not be eligible for Algebra 2 Honors. Students .. engineering.
