Is AP Math difficult?

ITT – AP (Advanced Placement) is program for tertiary education in USA and Canada, which is designed by College Board for secondary students. Mathematics is a core subject, and definitely AP program has courses for Mathematics (AP Math). Is AP Math difficult?

AP Math is divided into two courses – AP Calculus AB and AP Calculus BC. Students are required to have stable bases of Mathematics relating geometry and algebra. Learners will have 3 choices in AP Math program: they can learn Calculus BC after completing Calculus AB course, or only learn Calculus AB, or skip Calculus AB course and move on Calculus BC. Their choices will be based on their goals in the future.

What are differences between AB ad BC? Basically, these are quite similar. More specifically, Calculus BC includes all chapters of Calculus AB. Chapters of AP Calculus BC are: function, graph, limit; derivative and its applicability; integral and its applicability; interpolation and polynomial function; sequence of number; sequence of Taylor.

In AP Calculus AB, learners merely study from the first chapter to the one of applicability of integral, which lasts for one year. In AP Calculus BC, these chapters would be taught in one semester, the rest would be provided in following semester. Therefore, it can be seemed that AP Calculus BC is more difficult than AP Calculus AB because it has more chapters and documents to refer.

Regarding level of difficulties of AP Math courses, it is quite hard because of complicated and advanced knowledge in tertiary level in USA and Canada. If students do not possess s stable basis of Mathematics, they would find it really hard to learn, understand knowledge as well as achieve AP certificate with high scores. Moreover, academic English vocabularies would be another challenge for them. Therefore, they should not only work hard and seek documents relating AP Math lessons, but also find for themselves someone who are experienced and qualified to guide them.

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