--- title: "AP Research Tuition — Paper, Presentation & Defence" slug: ap-research-tuition subject: "AP Research" category: "AP Capstone" url: https://www.apcourses.net/ap-research-tuition --- # AP Research Tuition Online AP Research tuition covering inquiry design, methodology, the 4,000–5,000 word academic paper, the presentation and the oral defence. > AP Research is the second half of the AP Capstone diploma. Students complete a year-long independent research project culminating in a 4,000-5,000 word academic paper and an oral defence. AP Seminar is the prerequisite. We coach methodology, literature review, and the academic-paper rubric. ## At a glance - Category: AP Capstone - Typical year group: Grades 11–12 - Exam length: Year-long performance task and presentation (no timed written paper) - Units in the College Board CED: 5 - Group course: not running for this subject this year (1-to-1 tuition only) ## Pricing Shown and charged in Euro. - Single lesson (90 min): €56 — full refund if you are not satisfied after the first lesson - 10-lesson package: €540 (€54 per lesson) - 20-lesson package: €1,029 (€51 per lesson) - This subject is taught 1-to-1 only this academic year; no group course runs for it. Lessons in the 10- and 20-lesson packages can be split freely across any AP subjects. ## Units 1. Research Question and Methodology 2. Literature Review 3. Data Collection and Analysis 4. Academic Paper 5. Oral Defense ## Exam at a glance - **Format**: Year-long independent research project — academic paper plus oral defence - **Paper length**: Approximately 4,000–5,000 words - **Prerequisite**: AP Seminar must be completed first - **No final exam**: Assessment is entirely through-course; no May sit-down exam ## What it tests AP Research tests whether students can design and execute an original year-long research project — identifying a gap in existing literature, choosing an appropriate methodology, collecting and analysing data, and writing the result up to the academic-paper rubric. The oral defence is roughly 15-20 minutes (presentation plus committee questions). Students must defend their methodology and conclusions in real time. ## Where students lose marks - Research questions that are too broad to answer in 4,000-5,000 words. - Literature reviews that summarise sources without identifying the gap in the literature. - Methodology sections that do not justify the chosen method against alternatives. - Discussion sections that overstate the implications of the findings. - Oral defences where the student cannot justify the methodological choices. ## How tutoring helps - Research question refinement against the AP Research rubric. - Literature review structure — gap identification, not source summary. - Methodology coaching matched to the student's subject area. - Iterative draft feedback on the academic paper. - Oral defence rehearsal with committee-style questioning. ## Compared with A Level and IB AP Research overlaps in style with the IB Extended Essay and a long-form EPQ project. The main differences are the AP Research rubric, the explicit oral defence, and the requirement that the student build on AP Seminar's research methodology training. UK applicants who want the strongest possible US-recognised research signal commonly present the AP Capstone Diploma (Seminar plus Research plus four other APs). ## Who this suits - **Good fit**: Students who have completed AP Seminar and want a year-long research signal for US applications. - **Exam sprint**: Students well-progressed on the paper but underprepared for the oral defence. - **Approach with caution**: Students unwilling to commit to a year of project work — this is not a sit-down-exam course. ## Weekly study plan - **Weeks 1–4 — Topic Exploration & Research Question**: Topic selection, literature scanning, formulating the research question. - **Weeks 5–8 — Literature Review**: Reading 20–40 peer-reviewed sources, synthesis, gap analysis. - **Weeks 9–10 — Methodology Selection & IRB**: Choosing qualitative/quantitative/mixed methods, the ethics-approval application. - **Weeks 11–18 — Data Collection & Analysis**: Running surveys/interviews/experiments/content analysis, analysing the data. - **Weeks 19–22 — Academic Paper Writing**: The standard structure: Introduction, Literature Review, Methodology, Results, Discussion. - **Weeks 23–26 — Paper Revision & Peer Review**: Revising on feedback, language editing, citation checks. - **Weeks 27–29 — Presentation Preparation**: Designing the 15–20 minute presentation, oral-defence Q&A practice. - **Week 30 — Final Submission & Oral Defense**: Paper submission plus presentation and oral defence. ## Frequently asked questions ### What subjects can I do AP Research in? Almost any. Past projects span psychology, economics, history, computer science, literature, environmental science, and pure mathematics. The methodology must fit the question. ### Is there a May exam for AP Research? No. The full grade comes from the academic paper and the oral defence, both submitted/conducted during the academic year. There is no sit-down exam in May. ### Do I need AP Seminar before AP Research? Yes — AP Seminar is a strict prerequisite. 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