AP Physics 1 {\&} 2; Some Things Old and Some Things New

In fall September 2014, AP Physics 1 and AP Physics 2 replaced the AP Physics B curriculum, with the first exams in the new courses coming up in May 2015. In this talk I will give an overview of the history and rationale for the changes, describe the process of developing the new Curriculum Framework, discuss changes in emphasis compared to AP Physics B, including the emphasis on laboratory work. ~Finally, I will give examples of the difference in the style of the questions to be used in the new AP exams.