Amador Valley High – AP Research (HP)
Apr 2026 · 2nd Semester
One-year course. (PVA Only) Open to grades 11, 12. This course meets the UC/CSU requirement for “G” electives. AP Seminar is a prerequisite for AP Research. AP Research, the second course in the AP Capstone experience, allows students to deeply explore an academic topic, problem, issue, or idea of individual interest. Students design, plan, and implement a yearlong investigation to address a research question. Through this inquiry, they further the skills they acquired in the AP Seminar course by learning research methodology, employing ethical research practices, and accessing, analyzing, and synthesizing information. Students reflect on their skill development, document their processes, and curate the artifacts of their scholarly work through a process and reflection portfolio. The cours
Prerequisites: This course meets the UC/CSU requirement for “G” electives. AP Seminar is a prerequisite for AP Research.
Grades: One-year course. (PVA Only) Open to grades 11, 12.
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