AP CURRICULUM

DHS graduates receive an average of 6 university offers. All graduates are admitted to overseas universities, and 75% enter world top 100 universities. What kind of curriculum enables DHS students to compete with global talents? 

When choosing an international curriculum, many parents and students are concerned about what high school curriculum can help students get into top universities. However, Mr. Nathan Burton, our Secondary School Principal, believes that parents should pay more attention to whether the school can cultivate students' ability of expression, problem solving and critical thinking skills. DHS/DAIS curriculum aims to provide students with the skill sets to succeed in universities, and our final goal is to "make students graduate smoothly from university".

AP (Advanced Placement) allows students who can afford it to complete college-level courses while in high school and earn college credit. Students who complete AP courses are one step ahead of others in terms of course difficulty and depth of study. AP students are recognized and favored by college admission officers. 

DHS offers 19 AP courses for students to choose from flexibly, to expand their knowledge fields and interests in high school. Students will obtain a US high school diploma after graduation. 

Fast facts

1、AP courses are college-level courses offered in high school 

2、Courses reflect what is taught in introductory college courses

3、Students take AP exams at the end of each course, measuring their proficiency in college-level work 

4、Students can typically earn college credit and/or placement into honors or advanced courses when they score a 3 or higher on an AP exam

Benefits of taking AP courses

1、Earn college credit 

2、Stand out in college: “AP” on high school diploma shows college admissions that you have mastered college-level work 

3、Your AP score can let you skip introductory courses in college 

4、Earning credit or placement can free up time on your schedule or even let you graduate from college earlier 

AP Exam

1、Standardized exams that measure how well students have mastered the content and skills of a specific AP course

2、Fall registration 

3、Administered by schools worldwide every year in the spring  

4、Created and scored by teams of AP teachers and college professors  

5、AP exams are scored on a scale of 1 through 5  

5 – Extremely well qualified 

4 – Very well qualified 

3 –Qualified 

2 – Possibly qualified 

1 – No recommendation 

AP curriculum is widely accepted around the world, including the United Kingdom, Hong Kong SAR, Singapore, Germany, Japan, South Korea, and other countries and regions.  

Students and parents can check the recognition of AP by universities outside North America on the College Board website. Here are some countries and examples: 

Germany 

Cost-effective, there are many global cutting-edge majors, but some universities have language requirements.

Japan

Lower English standardized score requirements. The Global 30 program of prestigious universities offers some undergraduate programs taught in English. Some schools have a Japanese test as one of the graduation requirements.  

Korea 

The government sponsors the International Program: IGC. 4 international universities have set up campuses in Korea.