English 10: AP Seminar – AP Central

What Is AP Seminar?

An AP course with no prerequisites, AP Seminar helps a wide range of students develop critical thinking, analytic writing, collaboration, and academic research skills. Schools that choose to offer both English 10: AP Seminar and AP Research can participate in the AP Capstone Diploma™ program. 

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Why Offer AP Seminar as English 10

AP Seminar is offered in nearly 3,000 schools, with rapid adoption in grade 10. More than half of current AP Seminar teachers are part of their school’s English department.

The course:

Fits with current curriculum and allows for more flexibility to layer in cross-curricular content.
Emphasizes evidence-based reading, writing, and speaking.
Aligns with NCES English course code standards in several states.

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Case Studies

Learn how these districts and high schools are incorporating AP Seminar as a core course in their English departments.

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Teacher Perspective: Case Study 1: Make It Equitable and Flexible

BMC Durfee High School (Fall River, Mass.) allows students to choose between taking Pre-AP English 2 or English 10: AP Seminar their sophomore year.

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Teacher Perspective: Case Study 2: Make It a Core Course

Granada Hills Charter School (Granada Hills, Calif.) embeds AP Seminar in their English sequence by converting it from an elective to a core course.

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Spotlight on Success: Channel View School for Research

Learn how Channel View School for Research (Rockaway Park, N.Y.) is using AP Seminar as English 10.

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Spotlight on Success: Thompson Valley High School

Learn how Thompson Valley High School (Loveland, Colo.) is using AP Seminar as English 10.

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Rethinking Your English Sequence with AP Seminar

These case studies show how two high schools—BMC Durfee High School and Granada Hills Charter School—are incorporating AP Seminar into their English sequences.

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Administrator Insights: Case Study 1: Access For All

BMC Durfee High School (Fall River, Mass.) added AP Seminar as a core English course to promote equity in its college preparation program.

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Administrator Insights: Case Study 2: One Size Doesn’t Fit All

Baltimore City Public Schools have adopted AP Seminar at 19 schools, allowing schools to choose where the course fits best in their English sequences.

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Administrator Insights: Rethinking Your English Sequence with AP Seminar

In these cases studies, administrators from BMC Durfee High School and Baltimore City Public Schools share their insights on incorporating AP Seminar into their English sequences.

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See How AP Seminar Fits into Your English Sequence

Explore the options for implementing AP Seminar as an English course beginning with grade 9. In states that allow, we recommend using AP Seminar to fulfill English 10 requirements.

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Adding AP Seminar has allowed numerous students who did not feel up to the challenge of an AP course to flex their intellectual curiosity in a course that feels more customizable to them and their teachers. AP Seminar is the course where many first-time AP students feel comfortable and more likely to thrive.

Dennis Jutras, Coordinator of Gifted and Advanced Learning, Baltimore City Public Schools

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AP Seminar

AP Seminar is a foundational course in which students explore the complexities of academic and real-world issues.

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More Resources

Explore these resources to support implementation planning.

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English 10: AP Seminar Student Flyer

Use this flyer to share the benefits of this course with students and parents.

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English 10: AP Seminar Educator Brochure

Learn about the history of AP Seminar, how the course has evolved, and promising implementation practices.

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Offering AP Seminar as English 10

This document helps educators learn how AP Seminar elevates common English 10 skills. It also shares strategies to incorporate additional English skills such as literary analysis and creative writing into the course.

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English Sequence Options

This table shows English sequence options for schools implementing AP Seminar as an English course. In states that allow, we recommend using AP Seminar to fulfill English 10 requirements.

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2023-24 AP Capstone Implementation Guide

This guide is the primary source of information for implementing the program in your school. It includes guidance for school administrators, AP coordinators, and teachers of AP Capstone courses.

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Understanding AP Seminar College Credit Policies

Colleges do not typically award college credit for AP Seminar scores, and when they do, it is most often general elective credit. Instead, AP Seminar is the ideal booster of subsequent AP scores and a powerful indicator of college readiness on a student’s transcript.

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Coordinated Podcast: A Perfect 10

Check out the latest Coordinated podcast with Renata Elvey, senior director, AP Access, who answers questions about English 10: AP Seminar.

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