--- title: "AP Seminar Tuition — IRR, IWA, TMP & End-of-Course Exam" slug: ap-seminar-tuition subject: "AP Seminar" category: "AP Capstone" url: https://www.apcourses.net/ap-seminar-tuition --- # AP Seminar Tuition Online AP Seminar tuition on the Individual Research Report, Individual Written Argument, Team Multimedia Presentation and the end-of-course exam. > AP Seminar is the first half of the AP Capstone diploma. Students complete two through-course Performance Tasks (a team project and an individual research-based essay and presentation) plus an end-of-course exam. We coach the QUEST framework, research methodology, and the rubric for both tasks. ## At a glance - Category: AP Capstone - Typical year group: Grades 10–11 - Exam length: 2 hours - 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. Question and Explore 2. Understand and Analyze 3. Evaluate Multiple Perspectives 4. Synthesize Ideas 5. Team, Transform, and Transmit ## Exam at a glance - **Format**: Two Performance Tasks (group and individual) plus end-of-course written exam - **Framework**: QUEST — Question, Understand, Evaluate, Synthesise, Team/Transmit - **Skills**: Research methodology, source evaluation, written argument, oral presentation - **AP Capstone**: AP Seminar is the prerequisite for AP Research ## What it tests AP Seminar tests whether students can identify and frame a researchable question, evaluate multiple sources, synthesise across them, and present a defensible argument in both writing and oral form. Both Performance Tasks are submitted before the May exam. The end-of-course exam adds two FRQs in which students analyse provided sources and build an argument under time pressure. ## Where students lose marks - Performance Task arguments with unclear research questions. - Sources evaluated only for content, not for credibility, perspective, or bias. - Team project deliverables with uneven contribution showing in the individual portion. - End-of-course-exam arguments without engagement with the provided sources. - Presentations without a clear thesis or with poor evidence-to-claim balance. ## How tutoring helps - QUEST framework drilled task-by-task. - Source evaluation rubric — credibility, perspective, relevance. - Performance Task planning sessions matched to the College Board deadlines. - Presentation rehearsal with rubric-driven feedback. - End-of-course-exam timed FRQ practice. ## Compared with A Level and IB AP Seminar has no direct A Level equivalent. The closest analogue is the EPQ (Extended Project Qualification) and IB Theory of Knowledge plus the Extended Essay. For UK students who like long-form research and want a US-recognised research credential, AP Seminar (and the AP Capstone diploma) is a strong second academic signal. ## Who this suits - **Good fit**: Students who already do well at EPQ-style research and want a US-recognised version. - **Exam sprint**: Students well into the Performance Tasks but underprepared for the end-of-course exam. - **Approach with caution**: Students who dislike long-form research or working in groups — both are core to the course. ## Weekly study plan - **Weeks 1–4 — Research Methods & Source Evaluation**: Primary/secondary sources, the CRAAP test, peer review, academic databases (JSTOR, Google Scholar). - **Weeks 5–8 — PT1 Phase 1 — Team Topic Selection**: Team formation, topic selection, role assignment, research questions. - **Weeks 9–14 — PT1 — IRR Writing & Team Presentation**: The Individual Research Report (1,200 words), designing the team presentation. - **Weeks 15–16 — PT1 Submission & Reflection**: Final IRR submission, recording the Team Presentation, peer evaluation. - **Weeks 17–20 — PT2 Launch — Stimulus Material Analysis**: Reading the College Board stimulus packet, defining your own thesis. - **Weeks 21–26 — PT2 — Argument Development**: Writing a 2,000-word original argument, source integration, presentation design. - **Weeks 27–30 — PT2 Submission & EOC Prep**: Final PT2 submission, End-of-Course Exam practice. ## Frequently asked questions ### Do I have to take AP Research after AP Seminar? Only if you want the AP Capstone Diploma or Seminar and Research Certificate. AP Seminar can be taken on its own as a single AP. ### When are the AP Seminar Performance Tasks due? Both are due to the College Board before the May exam. Exact deadlines change year to year; we plan our programmes around the published deadline so that students have revision time spare for the end-of-course exam. ### Can a UK student take AP Seminar alongside EPQ? Yes, and many do. 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