AP, or Advanced Placement, is a set of college-level courses with exams run by the College Board. Students from many boards take them alongside school, usually to strengthen applications to universities abroad.
AP Microeconomics looks at how individuals and firms make decisions: demand and supply, costs, market structures and market failure.
AP Macroeconomics looks at the economy as a whole: national income, inflation, unemployment, money, banking and policy.
AP Statistics is about collecting and analysing data, probability, sampling and drawing conclusions from evidence. It is more about reasoning than heavy calculation.
Who tends to do well: students who like thinking through a problem in words and graphs, not only memorising; students comfortable reading and drawing graphs; and students who are confident in English, since the exams ask for clear written explanations.
Who may find it hard: students who rely mainly on memorising answers, or who have not yet built a base in the school version of the subject. AP rewards explaining why something happens, not just stating what.
Choosing between them: Micro and Macro are often taken together and suit students interested in economics or business. Statistics suits students who like data and logic and may want a quantitative course later.
How we teach it: AP is taught at our Ardee City centre.
For details, see the AP page or send an enquiry.