AP Central – AP Biology Course Home Page

An updated AP Biology Course and Exam Description, Effective Fall 2015, featuring changes to the curriculum framework, is now available. The changes include more precise language, corrections, and the addition of three new learning objectives supporting Big Idea 2. There will be no changes to the design of the 2016 exam. For more information on what changed, see the chart on pages v-vii of the PDF.

Welcome, AP Teachers! This page features the important information and resources you need to implement the AP Biology course. The AP Biology course reduces breadth, shifts the instructional emphasis from content to skills, and promotes the complex thinking and reasoning skills essential for in-depth study at the college and university level.

Key assets for understanding and teaching the course

Visit,A Guide to Demonstrating Understanding on the revised AP Biology Exam for additional support.

A full Practice Exam is available for all AP Biology teachers in a secure location. Sign in to AP Course Audit account for access.

Syllabus Development Guide, Sample Syllabi, and more

A diverse selection of supplemental materials, including lesson plans and teaching strategies

There are currently more than 250 reviews of teaching resources, including textbooks, web sites, software, and more, in theTeachers' Resourcesarea. Each review describes the resource and suggests ways it might be used in the classroom.

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AP Central - AP Biology Course Home Page