SAP Track
The SAP Track consists of grades 10-12, and is a high school course in which the majority of the curriculum is completed in English for which students who complete the 9th grade in SIA go on to complete. In particular, in the 10th grade of SAP, all subjects are taught in English and Chinese, which are the unique educational characteristics of Wanbang. This is to enable students to master both languages and cultures at the same time, going beyond learning English and Chinese as just another foreign language, and to experience a unique and challenging curriculum. Most of the courses in SAP Grades 11-12 are taught in English.
- General Curriculum
- - A curriculum that systematically combines the American and Chinese high school curriculum
- - AP Courses (Calculus AB & BC, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Macroeconomics, Microeconomics, English Language and Composition, Human Geography, Psychology, Environmental Science, Statistics, US History, World History, Seminar, Research 등)
- - AP Capstone Diploma Program
- - Test Prep, Guidance
- Advanced Placement (AP) Program
Since 1955 the College Board’s Advanced Placement program has offered students worldwide an opportunity to take college-level courses while still in high school. Students who are successful in their examinations each May can then use their scores to stand out in college admissions, earn college credits, and/or skip introductory classes at university.
AP classes allow students to engage in a demanding curriculum equivalent to an entry-level college/university course. The College Board outlines key components of AP coursework as:
- - Covering the breadth of information, skills and assignments found in corresponding college courses
- - Aligning with the standards and expectations of leading liberal arts and research institutions
- - Providing motivated and academically prepared students with the opportunity to study and learn at the college level
- AP Capstone Program
AP Capstone is a College Board program designed to equip students with the independent research, collaborative teamwork, and communication skills that are increasingly valued by colleges. It cultivates curious, independent, and collaborative scholars and prepares them to make logical, evidence-based decisions.
AP Capstone is based on two courses: The Grade 11 AP Seminar course and the Grade 12 AP Research course. Both are designed to complement and enhance the discipline-specific study in other AP courses. Completion and passing scores for both the Seminar and Research courses with passing scores on 4 additional AP courses/exams result in the awarding of the AP Capstone Diploma from the College Board, which many U.S. colleges and universities view favorably for admission and/or advanced standing.
The AP Capstone Program requires students to:
- - Analyze topics through multiple lenses to construct meaning or gain understanding.
- - Plan and conduct a study or investigation.
- - Propose solutions to real-world problems.
- - Plan and produce communication in various forms.
- - Collaborate to solve a problem.
- - Integrate, synthesize, and make cross-curricular connections.
- Entrance Direction
- - After completing the SAP Track, students go on to prestigious universities in China as well as in English-speaking countries such as the US, Canada, UK, Australia, and Singapore.