Twelfth grade science is usually an elective or Advanced Placement course chosen to match a student's intended major — AP Biology, AP Chemistry, AP Physics, AP Environmental Science, Anatomy and Physiology, or a capstone research course.

AP courses work at introductory college level and are assessed by an exam in May that mixes multiple choice with extended free-response questions requiring experimental design, data analysis and justified conclusions. Support at this level is usually about exam technique and the specific free-response formats as much as content.

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AP Biology — Biochemistry, cell energetics, heredity, gene expression, evolution and ecology.
AP Chemistry — Atomic structure, bonding, kinetics, equilibrium, thermodynamics and electrochemistry.
AP Physics — Mechanics, electricity and magnetism, waves, and modern physics.
AP Environmental Science — Ecosystems, populations, resources, pollution and global change.
Anatomy & Physiology — Human body systems, their structure, function and interdependence.
Experimental Design & Data — Designing investigations, statistical analysis and justifying conclusions.
Exam Free-Response Technique — Structuring extended answers to earn every available AP rubric point.

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