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Testing — Career & College Prep
2022 AP Course Exam schedule and test-day instructions
Click here for Schedule & Locations.
Click here for test-day instructions for what to bring, what not to bring.
All students need their student ID at the test.
Doublecheck the location of the test. Many tests ARE NOT at Newport. Students with approved SSD accommodations should look for a message from their counselor regarding test location.
College & Career testing opportunities for Newport students
Bellevue School District sponsors opportunities for students to take a number of career planning, college admissions, and Advanced Placement exams.
- Career interest test are available in Naviance and are included in the High School and Beyond Plan.
- Tests administered during “Super Wednesday” in mid October and SAT School Day for Juniors are free.
- Students pay a fee for each Advanced Placement (AP) exam they take in May. Many colleges will grant course credits to students based on their scores on these exams. (Check with each college for its policy.)
- We offer scholarships for AP exams to students receiving Free & Reduced-Price food supports based on family income.
Super Wednesday (mid October)
- 10th graders work on their High School and Beyond Plan.
- 11th graders take the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT®). Results of this exam automatically enter eligible students into the National Merit Scholarship program. Results of this exam may be used to identify areas in need of work in preparation for the SAT.
- 12th graders work with our English Department and Counseling staff to develop and revise their college entrance essays or job applications, and to ask college application questions.
- 12th graders may also take a free school-day SAT
Advanced Placement Courses
Newport offers dozens of Advanced Placement (AP) courses. These courses offer several advantages:
- Develops the independent study skills that enable students to thrive in rigorous college and on-the-job learning. Rigor is more than difficulty; the concept includes the depth and breadth of information and critical thinking skills to process and assess that information and then apply it to real-world problems.
- Students can enhance their college admissions applications by demonstrating their ability to follow a subject in depth. The choice of the AP courses and the number taken should be considered carefully. Keep these facts in mind:
- It is not the number of courses and exams that sets a student apart. One or two courses demonstrate a student’s intellectual ability to handle college-level material. Highly selective universities look for students who use AP opportunities to delve deeply into a subject that fascinates them. They seek students who use those classroom experiences to ground extra-curricular work, research, etc. in that field. This demonstrates an ability to focus and persevere through difficult material and challenging application of what they learn.
- Grades and AP exam scores matter more than the number of AP courses. Students should plan carefully, considering their academic skills and their outside-school commitments.
- Teachers and Counselors can help students determine a course of study that suits both their interests and their ability to thrive under the academic burden they commit to pursuing. Once a student registers for courses, it is very rarely possible to drop classes if the burden is too great. Help your student choose wisely, perhaps by starting with one or two and taking on more the following year.
AP course exams
Students register for AP course exams through their course teacher during second semester. Families can pay the fees through the district fee portal (Touchbase) or apply for a scholarship.
Taking the course is not required to sit for the exam. To learn more about this option, please visit the College Board website. Likewise, students are not required to take AP tests when they take AP courses.
Free exam prep and homework help available for AP courses through the King County Library System (KCLS)
- Students will go to https://kcls.org/online/
- Scroll down and click Tutor.com
- Log in with KCLS Login (directions here: Direction)
- On the right side, click “Other Tools”
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