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The College Board has a list of texts that are compatible with the course content. One of my kids took this exam and did very well. I would prefer to share any details of that in pms, if you want.
I have definitely heard of kids who take this test, and the English tests, both homeschooled and private schooled, and do well after one or more years with other texts that do not follow the AP curriculum.

This course and exam is heavily based on analysis of primary and secondary source documents, so if you don’t want to find lots on your own, there are volumes of them that you can purchase.

It is apparently pretty easy to get a syllabus approved. Last year, you could submit one of the available ones from the College Board and not have to draw up your own. Last year was a big transition because they changed fully to fall test registration, rather than Feb/March. They also began offering more resources to teachers and students, and there is a discussion board for teachers, which is one of the reasons to consider getting a course approved. And you probably know that this spring, the tests were truncated and offered 100% online, at home. I do wonder whether this experience might push them to offer online exam option going forward to students who are home educated or who do not have certain exams available at their schools. But I mention the fall registration because next year, finding a test site may be tricky with Covid and resultant school changes. It is not too early to ask or to make contact with potential schools.

Another thing to check on is that every few years, they make revisions to the exam. There are plenty of previous essay examples online for practice, but it is good to know if your student might be taking the exam in a year when there will be changes.