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Calculus • Series

AP Calc BC Exam Prep: Free Response Questions

Taaran K

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This series ended on May 2, 2024. All 1:1 and group chats related to this series are disabled 7 days after the last session.

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About

Overview:
Each week leading up to the AP Exam, we will practice for the Free Response Section by using real questions from past exams and going over topics that frequently appear in that section. 
Currently, there will be one session per week (not all sessions are created yet) but I might add more leading up to the exam.
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Background Knowledge: You should be in a Calculus 1 and 2 course of some kind--even if it's not AP. I will not be going through every single topic, just how the topics appear on the exam. 
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A Rough Outline of the Series: (might change based on what you all need)
First Week: Introduction and Icebreaker activity 
Second and Third Week: What the FRQ section is like (format, timing, topics, etc.) Showing your work and justifying 
Fourth-Eleventh Weeks: Content Review and practice using exam questions. 
Twelfth Week-Onward: Timed drills, specific topic review, Timed practice of complete FRQ sections
May 13th: Ace the FRQ section on the BC exam!

Tutor Qualifications

I scored a 5 on the AP Calc BC exam last year and had the highest grade in my class. Though this is my first year at schoolhouse, I have been a peer tutor for two years now!

✋ ATTENDANCE POLICY

I highly recommend attending every session because the learning will be cumulative. If you can't make it for some reason, just let me know! You will be withdrawn if you miss more than 3 sessions without notifying the tutor.

Dates

January 18 - May 2

Learners

20 / 30

Total Sessions

About the Tutor

I'm a high school student and I love math and science. Some of my hobbies are reading, baking, and biking.

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Upcoming Sessions

Past Sessions

Jan

Session 1

Orientation

Thu Jan 18, 5:45 PM

Icebreaker Activities, Series Overview. We will go over the basics of the Calc BC Exam FRQ's including how it works, timing/pacing, what the scores mean, and topics tested.

Jan

Session 2

AP Calculus

Thu Jan 25, 5:45 PM

 We will go over showing your work clearly, how to properly format answers, and when to simplify. We will also take a diagnostic quiz, and work through an easier example.

Feb

Session 3

AP Calculus

Thu Feb 1, 5:45 PM

 We will go over showing your work clearly, how to properly format answers, and when to simplify. We will also work through a medium difficulty example. 

Feb

Session 4

AP Calculus

Thu Feb 8, 5:45 PM

We will go over justifying answers. We will also do a quick review of limits and continuity. 

Feb

Session 5

Review

Thu Feb 15, 5:45 PM

We will review any confusing topics and complete specific practice problems as a group. We will also do a quick review of limits and continuity.
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Feb

Session 6

AP Calculus

Thu Feb 22, 5:45 PM

Specific Practice for Contextual Applications of Differentiation. Complete practice problems as a group. 

Feb

Session 7

AP Calculus

Thu Feb 29, 5:45 PM

Specific Practice of Analytical Applications of Differentiation. Complete practice problems as a group. 

Mar

Session 8

AP Calculus

Thu Mar 7, 5:45 PM

 Practice of optimization problems and, if we have time, integration methods. Complete practice problems.

Mar

Session 9

Review

Fri Mar 22, 12:30 PM

Integration!

Mar

Session 10

AP Calculus

Thu Mar 28, 4:45 PM

Integration applications and practice problems!

Apr

Session 11

AP Calculus

Thu Apr 4, 4:45 PM

More Integration Applications, Volumes of rotation

Apr

Session 12

AP Calculus

Thu Apr 11, 4:45 PM

Parametric Functions

Apr

Session 13

AP Calculus

Thu Apr 18, 4:45 PM

Polar Functions

Apr

Session 14

AP Calculus

Thu Apr 25, 4:45 PM

Series

May

Session 15

Review

Thu May 2, 4:45 PM

Review and Series Final Assessment.

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