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Choose a unit or topic area to see its scope and official sources. New self-study lessons will appear within this same outline as they are published.

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Curriculum sources & scope · AP Computer Science A

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Four-unit framework effective Fall 2025, with corrections.

Complete official content is in the CED unit guides, including topic IDs, learning objectives, essential knowledge and course skills. The outline on this page is navigation only.

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You can bring schoolwork, a recent assessment, or the topic that is slowing you down. Your teacher can use that starting point to identify gaps and agree on a manageable plan.

What sessions can focus on

01   Variables, expressions and control flow

02   Methods, classes and objects

03   Data structures and iteration

04   Algorithm reasoning and debugging

A tutoring overview, not a complete course syllabus. Session content is matched to your schoolwork, level and goals.

What a session can look like

  1. Review a recent attempt and the reasoning behind it.
  2. Work through one example with explanation and questions.
  3. Try a related problem independently and discuss what changed.
  4. Agree on practice and the next learning goal.

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