High School Courses

[crosskeysmom]

Are there certain high school courses that have to be taken, ie, "American History", "Chemistry", "Physics", certain English courses, math- Algebra, Geometry, etc. (Can you tell I'm on the brink of the high school years . . .:confused2 )

[Dianna]

Are there certain high school courses that have to be taken, ie, "American History", "Chemistry", "Physics", certain English courses, math- Algebra, Geometry, etc. (Can you tell I'm on the brink of the high school years . . .:confused2 )

Although you must teach the basic areas of literature, composition, math, science, and social studies, there aren't specific courses that are required. However, the ones you listed are some of the traditional courses taught at the high school level, especially for college-bound students.

If your student is planning on going to college and already knows which college s/he is likely to attend, look at their entrance requirements to see what types of courses they ask for.

You can also look at the SC Dept of Ed Graduation Requirements to get ideas - http://ed.sc.gov/features/backtoschool/gradreq.html

And finally, World Book's Typical Course of Study for K-12 might be helpful - http://www.worldbook.com/wb/Students?curriculum

I hope this helps you get started. Let us know if you have any other questions.

Warmly,
Dianna

[crosskeysmom]

Thanks so much for this information! I had such a laissez-faire attitude when I was in high school that I am pretty clueless about the whole thing. This is very helpful.:smile2:
Cherie

[Dianna]

Thanks so much for this information! I had such a laissez-faire attitude when I was in high school that I am pretty clueless about the whole thing. This is very helpful.:smile2:
Cherie

Cherie, you're welcome. Let us know if you have any other questions as you go along. :smile2:

Dianna