Curriculum represents a course to study. It varies from one place to other. The standards for curriculum are based on the requirements of academic learning and also on the expectations of the grade level. There is one important point to remember and that is, academic requirements of learning do not speak to any specific method of teaching or style of learning, but simply provides the performance expectations which are set for every grade level.
Guidelines for homeschooling
The performance expectation of Home-school parents and children can be met through any preferred courses. There are some standard guidelines or checklists which offers the common requirements of learning for grade levels. The idea is to identify the common categories of the subject, lists of sub-categories or the topics to be covered. This will help in providing some sort of structure for students and parents to follow.
- Mathematics includes basic math, geometry, algebra, trigonometry, calculus, probability and statistics.
- The topics covered under Language Arts are phonics, letter recognition, reading, writing, spelling, research, composition and others.
- Social Studies encompasses History, sociology, geography and government.
- Health and Safety covers mental health, physical health, fitness, and nutrition, diseases, anatomy and accident prevention.
- Science on a broader level includes biology, botany, geology, chemistry, physics, astronomy and others.
Once the structure and curriculum are decided the next step is to decide on the grades. This is to identify how the student is doing in the allocate subjects. These are again based on the different levels the student will study. For high school, the grades should be between 9-12.
