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Advanced Placement English Literature and Composition (or '''AP English Literature and Composition''' or '''AP Lit''') is a course and examination offered by the College Board as part of the Advanced Placement Program . THE COURSE This course is designed for able and motivated students with a command of standard English , an interest in exploring and analyzing challenging classical and contemporary Literature , and a desire to analyze and interpret dominant Literary Genre s and Theme s. The AP Literature Course is typically offered to high school seniors. It is frequently offered the year after students take the other AP English course, AP English Language And Composition . In some schools that do not offer AP English Language, the course is offered after students successfully complete eleventh grade honors/pre-AP English. Students learn and apply methods of literary analysis and write with a variety of purposes to increase precision in expression. COMMONLY READ NOVELS AND MAJOR LITERARY WORKS The College Board publishes a recommended reading list, while emphasizing that it "does not mandate any particular authors or reading list." The reading list contains four major categories:
GRADE DISTRIBUTIONS In 2006 , 281,111 students took the exam from 11,904 schools. The mean score was a 2.89 and the standard deviation was 1.05. The grade distribution for 2006 was: EXTERNAL LINKS
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