September AP CSA Newsletter- Deadlines, AP Events, and more! 💻

This month's featured project is Code Verification. Code Verification puts students in a hypothetical situation where they are in charge of cybersecurity for their company. The company has decided to provide employees with a code generator that they will use with their password to help verify logging in, but something is off. Students will use loops, conditional statements, and string methods to help solve this problem.

The CodeHS Project Catalog includes beginner-level projects that may take an hour or less to complete and more challenging projects that could take several weeks. Projects are designed to challenge students on skills they have already learned.

As you're preparing for your next lesson, don’t forget to check out the CodeHS AP CSA Question of the Day (QOTD)!

CodeHS releases a new multiple-choice question each day that aligns with where you and your students should be in the AP CSA course.

Teaching other courses? Check out the Question of the Day for AP CSP, Python, and JavaScript!

There are two important deadlines coming up from the College Board. Students must order their exams by November 15th to avoid the late registration fee, unless you are teaching the class in the second semester. Be sure to check with your school's AP Coordinator so that students can register on time.

The deadline to submit your course syllabus to the College Board is January 31st, 2024 and the earlier you submit the better! This is especially important for new AP CSA teachers since you may not have access to resources such as AP Classroom until after your audit is completed.

If you are using one of our courses, you can select the course from the endorsed provider list. By selecting the CodeHS course, it will automatically use the CodeHS approved syllabus for that course.

This year, students will complete the multiple choice and free-response questions in the Bluebook app. All of the practice exams and free response practice questions in CodeHS are meant to be completed digitally, so students will have plenty of practice typing their responses!

Additionally, the College Board has a few resources to help prepare for this transition:

Join us for an engaging and interactive quarterly meetup designed to help AP CSA teachers share strategies and network with other educators. We'll discuss curriculum pacing, tips on using assessments, prepping students for the exam, and more. This meetup is perfect for AP CSA teachers looking to exchange ideas and gain insights for their classrooms.

Date: Tuesday, October 22nd
​Time: 6:00PM CT

Join us for the AP CSA Course Checklist webinar as we cover best practices for navigating AP CSA, important deadlines, and the full checklist of what you need to know to help your students succeed on the AP CSA exam this year.

Date: Tuesday, October 15th
​Time: 4:00PM CT
RSVP here

Do you also teach AP CSP? You can sign up for the free AP CSP webinar on 10/17 here.

We'd love to hear how effective the CodeHS curriculum was in preparing your students for the AP exam. Please let us know by filling out this quick survey. This information helps us understand how well our courses prepare students to take the AP exam.

If you have any feedback or suggestions on how we can improve our AP courses and review materials, you can share this as well.

​Cheers,
Rachel
​CodeHS Curriculum Developer