English 10: AP Seminar

An English course taught in the AP Seminar style, English 10: AP Seminar helps students build foundational writing, collaboration, research, and presentation skills.

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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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Whether your school is still thinking about offering AP Seminar as English 10 or has already committed to the course, a team of content experts is ready to help.  Ask general questions, get pro tips, and learn about the resources available to set you up for success.

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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: 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: Rethinking Your English Sequence with AP Seminar

In these case 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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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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AP Seminar Implementation Miniseries

Explore our new videos designed to help school leaders and teachers implement AP Seminar as English 10. You’ll be asked to input an email address to view each video on Wistia.

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School Leader Collection, Video 1: How AP Seminar Fits Your School’s Unique Schedule

Discover the unique assessment format of AP Seminar and learn how to effectively schedule it within various formats such as full-year, A/B block, and 4x4 block schedules.

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English Teacher Collection, Video 1: Get Your Students Ready for English 10: AP Seminar

Explore the QUEST framework and foundational skills of AP Seminar. This video offers instructional strategies for scaffolding and differentiation, along with pro tips on embedding activities in English 9 for a smoother transition into English 10: AP Seminar.

​​​​​​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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Memo: What You Should Know About English 10: AP Seminar

Read our memo for answers to questions most frequently asked about English 10: AP Seminar.

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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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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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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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2024-25 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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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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