March AP CSA Newsletter- Exam Prep, New AP CSA Course, and more! 💻

🗓️ Course Pacing: Where Students Should Be

At this point in the year, you should be partway through Unit 9 - Inheritance. Unit 10 is about a week long and you will want to save some time for review. As a reminder, the AP CSA exam is early this year, given on May 7th at 12pm local time.

If you are not on track to finish in the next couple of weeks, consider assigning parts of Unit 9 and Unit 10 for homework.

✅ Resources For AP Exam Review

As you work your way towards the AP exam, it is important to take time to review with students. Much of this review can be handled in class, but it can also be assigned for homework.

AP Computer Science A Review Course
The review course is broken out by unit and offers multiple-choice and short practice problems. It also has several CodeHS original practice FRQ questions.

AP CSA FRQ Center
In the AP CSA FRQ Center, you will find FRQ questions from past exams presented in different formats and ready to assign to your class.

In addition to CodeHS resources, be sure to utilize resources from the College Board. AP Classroom has hundreds of practice multiple-choice questions as well as some full-length practice tests. Another good resource in AP Classroom is the AP Daily Videos that review key concepts for students.

💻 New AP CSA Course for 25-26

The College Board has released new revisions for AP Computer Science A, and we are actively working to align our curriculum with these updates. Our team is developing a brand-new AP CSA course and we have submitted it for official endorsement by the College Board. After the official endorsement, the endorsed syllabus will be available for your course audit.

To support teachers with this transition, we are creating a variety of resources and training opportunities, including:

A dedicated session at the CodeHS Virtual Teacher Conference covering key updates and course changes. RSVP for free here.
A free live webinar where you can learn more and ask questions about the new course. RSVP for this webinar here.

As we finalize the curriculum, we’re looking for AP CSA teachers to provide feedback and share insights to help shape the new course. If you're interested, please complete this form to get involved.

⭐ Upcoming Webinar: Preparing Students for the AP CSA Exam

CodeHS is hosting free webinars to help you level up your AP instruction! Attend the webinar below on March 20th or check out our full list of spring webinars.

Preparing Students for the AP CSA Exam
Mar 20, 2025, 4:00 - 4:45 pm CT
Register here

🧑‍🏫 2025 Virtual Teacher Conference

Registration is now open for the 2025 CodeHS Virtual Teacher Conference! Join fellow educators Saturday, April 26th at 10:30 AM - 1:00 PM CT as they share insights, best practices, and valuable tips to enhance your computer science teaching. Some conference sessions you may find interesting are:

New 2025 AP CSA Course
Explore 5 Ways to Use AI in the CS Classroom
Differentiation in the CS Classroom

Attendees will receive CodeHS Pro and CodeHS Elementary Trials through June 30th, 2025, access to a 3-Month Trial of New CodeHS + AI features ($500 Value), a $20 Amazon gift card, and a digital swag bag!

💸 CodeHS Student Scholarships

CodeHS is proud to invite all eligible students to apply for the CodeHS Scholarship! We will award $1,000 grants to 10 students who plan to study computer science and related fields at the post-secondary level. All applications are due by May 28th, 2025 @ 11:59 PM CT.

Pass this Step-by-Step Application Guide to your students to help them complete the application!