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Homeschool High School The Must Cover Subjects Part 2

June 2, 2014 | 1 Comment
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Planning high school subjects does not have to be a tricky conundrum.  We may think we want a checklist provided by somebody else, when in fact, guidelines may be of more value. 

Guidelines for must cover high school subjects are more flexible than a checklist because it allows you to take into consideration your family’s goals, your teen’s maturing personality (I know, some days it doesn’t seem like it, but I promise they do grow up) and it allows you to adjust your plan, which is very common too.

When I shared Homeschool High School The Must Cover Subjects Part 1, my goal in that post was to be sure you knew to build your high school courses or frame with the basics and keep a good balance of the core subjects.

Homeschool High School The Must Cover Subjects Part 2

Today, I want to share what I call “glam planning” in high school.  I call these next round of courses you need to decide on glam planning, because they really embellish or add to the goals you have been working on in the younger grades that will now come to fruition in high school.

Chosen Direction = High School Course Selection

The direction your teen chooses to take makes all the difference as to which high school courses are selected.

Too, I think part of the confusion in understanding high school courses is realizing how you can break down course selections and how courses generally fall into larger broad categories.

Master High School Course Descriptions

As you can see from my picture above, American Literature falls under English.  It is not as specific though as say a study of plants which is a more narrow study of Biology, which falls under the broad category of Science.

Understanding both the direction your teen wants to take and more clearly how to articulate your courses, will help you to glam up your high school course selection.

For example, if your teen was going to enroll in a four year university then a lot of universities like to see a broad range of topics being covered.   In other words, was his course selection well-rounded?

If your teen is thinking about taking community college courses and then maybe head to the work field, then you would want to hone in on skills that will help him to accomplish that.  You would want to be more specific in choosing the course of study.  As you can see from the picture above that a plant study would be a great choice for your child if he chooses to become a biologist.

The bottom line is that must cover subjects vary for each person according to what are the end goals.  Understanding that you can get a specific as you need to or stay as general as needed will help you to not become stressed by the selection process.

High School Courses  1, 2, 3 Planning

In public schools here in Texas, the high schools have a variety of plans that you can choose to follow.  I think as parents it is wise for us to have a plan and back up plan too because things don’t always go exactly as planned.  Look at the 3 plans below.  The plan varies with the goal, but they are all good plans.

College Bound Recommended Minimum
Total Credits : 26 24 22
 
Remember that you don’t have to have everything planned to a “T” when your child enters high school.   Planning is good to help you reach goals, but just don’t allow your plans to rule when you need to change or be flexible.
 
If you will focus on keeping the core subjects balanced just like you have all along, you will have some breathing room as your teen decides on his final direction.
 
Look at this 9th grade course selection I laid out where I keep all the course descriptions pretty general.   Actually, it’s pretty close to what Mr. Senior 2013 did his freshman year.
 

Subject Area

9th Grade

Credit
English I1
Mathematics – Algebra 11
Science – Biology1
Social Studies – World Geography1
Physical Education1
Fine Arts1
Total 6 credits
  

Can you see how easy peazy it is to get 6 credits for their freshman year and I did not add any electives yet or a health credit, which is usually .5 of a credit?

Hint Hint: The rest of the grades follow this same type of layout.

If your teen was doing a foreign language then you would add that to your course study.

As you can see it is not hard to get the required amount of credits that you set up for them in high school.  Key to determining the credits is being sure that you are within the normal range of most high schools.   Using simple multiplication of 6 x 4 (number of years we usually equate with high school), your child can easily attain 24 credits for high school.

I have heard all kinds of numbers through the years, but I feel pretty safe in saying 19 to 26 total credits for high school is what you should aim for.

Some folks think 19 is too low, but then again it depends on your goals.  That is not for any person to judge or say, it is your decision alone as a family to make.

Remember, that there is a lot of wiggle room in choosing courses that interests your teen in high school beyond the core subjects.

Just to give you an idea, beyond the core subjects, my son studied foreign languages for a couple of years, fine arts, wood working, ball room dance, public speaking and some volunteer work.

Look at these steps as to where to begin high school courses.

  • Plan each grade by filling in the core subjects, which are English or Language Arts, Science, Mathematics and Social Studies.  Some schools feel that foreign language is part of the basic core subjects.  With our world being more connected than ever before and with diverse cultures in each country, I tend to agree with them.  These subjects are your framework.
  • Determine your child’s direction. This are your glam subjects.  If your child is college bound, the college is the first place to visit and determine what they think is a well-rounded plan.  If you child does not know a direction which is completely fine too, then fill in with courses that interest them and are of importance to your family.  For example, if you child for sure is interested in dance or sports, is it really necessary to weigh them down with a lot of extra history courses?  If your child knows a direction and is work-minded, then give him skills in high school that will help him hone his work skills like courses on communications and computers.
  • Be willing to adjust as you go along.  There is a huge difference in maturity levels between children that are 14/15 years old and young adults that are 17/18 years old.

I will share more on this subject as I plod along too in my blogging, but I wanted to give you an easy starting point.

Plan high school just as you have planned the previous grades.  In the most basic form, high school really is just a continuation of what you have been doing all along.  Keep on doing it and besides you’ll love “glam planning”.

Hugs and hang in there.  High school truly is fun!

I also found one book particularly helpful when planning:

Home School, High School, and Beyond

You’ll love these other powerful and practical helps from my over 20+ years of how-tos:

  • Homeschool High School Readiness?
  • Homeschool High School How To Prepare THE Transcript
  • Homeschool High School–How to Log Hours for High School?
  • Modern U.S. and World History High School Literature
  • 7 Unique Ways to Supplement U.S. History for High School
  • Homeschooling High School: Curriculum, Credits, and Courses
  • BEST Curriculum by Homeschoolers for Homeschoolers
  • How to Teach Science Through A Story – Middle & High School

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Homeschool High School The Must Cover Subjects Part 1

May 13, 2014 | 6 Comments
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Many of you have asked me what are the must cover subjects in high school.  Guess what? There are not any.  Okay, I just wanted to get that over with so you can be released from all the stress of high school planning and all those rules you have set up for yourself.

Instead of giving you the must cover subjects, I want to give you some must know basic tips that will help you to sail through high school planning.

And okay yes, I’m giving you a guide to what you want to know which is what are some of the basics that you don’t want to overlook.

Homeschool High School The Must Cover Subjects Part 1

I assure you this is easier than some books about planning high school make it sound.  Bathe in the thought for a minute that there is so much freedom in high school when it comes to planning.  Free yourself from any predisposed thoughts about what you think you need to cover in high school.

From that freedom, comes the very unique way you want to build your high school courses.  Don’t start high school with fear, stress, and rigid rules about planning.

Homeschool High School The Must Cover Subjects

I don’t want to oversimplify planning high school either. Your fears about high school can be valid if you don’t get the heads up about a few very significant details.

You know I’m a stickler for details.  And I always want my followers to be just a notch above when it comes to understanding homeschooling know how.

Core Subjects Are Key

Most veterans might answer the question about what subjects to cover by saying it depends on your future plans.  Though this statement is very true, it does not give you a specific answer and direction.  I don’t really like that answer either.

Giving you one foundational point to build on will be of much more help and here is the nitty-gritty: stick to the core subjects in your most basic planning.

You have heard me say it before and it’s true.  The 3 R’s are at the very heart of high school planning and they keep every future opportunity opened for your teen.

Follow me on this thought or scenario for a minute.  I don’t care what teen experts say, not all teens know exactly what they want to do at the high school age.  I know many adults who are still not sure what they want to do whether in college or not.  And if they do, they can change their mind on a dime too.  Don’t make my mistake and put extra pressure on your teen to decide now while he is still investigating his options for the future.

This is not the time for our teens to know exactly what they want to do, but it is the time for them to bask in the wealth of opportunities opened up to them.  Diligently investigate the opportunities while they are a teen.

On the other hand too, the teen years are about exerting some positive pressure on your teen.  They need to taste the weight of adult decisions, but you are the only one to know how much positive pressure to exert.  It truly is a balancing act in high school not just about planning subjects, but because you are dealing now with a pre-adult.

There is not another time in their life that they will be free of financial responsibility and not responsible for taking care of a family yet.  High school is about preparation for adulthood and they are not quite there yet.

Some teens have an idea of what they think they want to do and others do not.  It is all in the realm of normal.  Do not think you are the lone homeschool mom who has a teen that does not know what he wants to do yet.

How does all of this help when planning subjects?

Because high school courses reflect the direction your teen wants to take.  Sharing that fine, but significant point with you helps you to see that they are inextricably link, which is why it can seem like talking about muddy water when talking subjects in high school.  A set of courses or subjects that works for one family might not work for another family with different goals.

Again, the backbone of your planning, whether you are planning for the known or unknown future is to be sure the foundation of their high school is built on the basic or core subjects.  From there,  you can add specific subjects to it.

You want your teen to have every option available to him when he finally decides on a route.

A Teen With No Plan While You Plan

Whether your teen goes to college, joins the workforce right away, takes up a gap year, goes to missionary service, or don’t know what they are doing the next day, lay a good foundation by sticking to the basic subjects like math, language arts, history and science.

These courses will give them the edge they need for any future options.

My basic high school plan looked like this:

  • 1 Math each year = 4 years or 4 credits.
  • 1 Language Arts each year = 4 years or 4 credits.
  • 1 Science for 3 years= 3 years or 3 credits.
  • 1 History each year= 4 years or 4 credits.

Bam, 15 solid credits were planned immediately for Mr. Senior 2013.

Now, I said this was my plan.  I realized soon enough that planning for a young teen prior to high school is quite a different thing than when he inched closer to adulthood in his junior and senior years.  Now, he wanted to make more of his own educational choices too.  And rightly so.

Plodding along throughout the high school years with the basic core subjects is a solid plan because it keeps all your teen’s options open.

But, what else do you want to add to his high school courses?  Well, next comes the glam part of planning as I call it.  I will share in Part 2 how to round out the rest of your high school subjects.

Does this sound like a plan? Click on Homeschool High School The Must Cover Subjects Part 2 if you’re ready for the next part.

Hugs and love ya,

Did you miss these posts?

  • Homeschool High School–How to Log Hours for High School
  • Homeschool High School Readiness
  • Homeschool High School How to Prepare THE Transcript + Editable High School Transcript
  • Online Homeschool High School Poetry (No Teaching Involved)
  • Get It Over and Done: How Do Homeschoolers Graduate Early

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Homeschool High School Readiness?

February 21, 2014 | 2 Comments
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Homeschool high school readiness?  What is that?  Many years ago I read an article that said children are going to school longer and are learning less each year. That thought has resonated with me during my year of homeschooling.

So from the time my sons were young, I have used both online informal testing and formal testing to determine not only what I think they should know, but to determine their state of readiness for ALL grades.

Homeschool High School Readiness

We hear the term readiness associated with preschoolers entering formal schooling. Rightly so researchers put so much emphasis on a baby’s development, preparation or readiness, and a parent’s influence on their toddler.

However, readiness is more critical at the high school age when our children are getting ready to take on more responsibility beyond just academics.

So just what is readiness? How concerned with it should we be as we homeschool during the high school years?

Readiness is defined as preparation for what comes next.  Breaking this down further, it is not just about how  academically prepared they are to take on high school level work, but it is also about the level of maturity in their social and emotional development.

What I have learned from homeschooling one son through high school and having my second son in high school now is that readiness means that signs are present that they are ready to take on a high school course load. 

And homeschooling has advantages because sometimes it means they are ready earlier than high school for a high school load and may even show readiness for college courses too. 

You certainly do not have to wait until high school to start high school courses and you can also delay formal high school work for another year.

What it does not mean is that the year they become a freshman something short of a miracle happens and they have suddenly gained some maturity or advanced insight. It also doesn’t mean they have instant mature decision making ability, but can still be unsure about their goals including career choices and college.

I have one son who was ready for high school level courses or the academics earlier in junior high and another one who is not ready for a larger academic load until his Junior year in high school. 

Start looking for high school readiness signs early so you can determine when you begin. You do not have to wait until the formal high school years to begin with high school.

Also, there are advantages to waiting for a heavy course load until later in high school when they are ready and will move along quicker making up for a slower start to high school. 

Looking back, it is just as important to look for those tell-tale signs to begin high school as it was when I started formal kindergarten with them.

High School – Ready or Not?

Homeschool High School Readiness - 5 signs to look for in your teen's development. Check it out at Tina's Dynamic Homeschool Plus

Below are 5 signs that helped me to determine when both of my sons were ready for high school level work regardless of when they actually started.

  • One son demonstrated not only an interest in academics, but a desire to move ahead in more rigorous subjects.  The other demonstrated a need to have them done or a goal to completing academics.  I have sons with two different personalities, but both sons realized this is their future and wanted to complete their goals. They now have intrinsic motivation to complete their goals.
  • Both sons were motivated on their own to begin their school day {this actually can happen quite young}, but the difference now was that they study at times of their own choosing that were not our regular school hours.  This comes from knowing that a goal is in sight and it now becomes their goal too.  It’s like having a true partnership with them in their education.  Teens can be a bit obsessive or is that motivated about everything they do from visiting with their friends, to working out to studying.  That same inspiration is now channeled to their future.  So yes they may be ready younger academically or ahead of their peers academically, but there is a certain maturity in reasoning that starts to appear too.
  • One of my sons started researching opportunities to be more involved in the community. This goes straight to the issue of wanting to interact with people and it demonstrates a maturity of understanding social issues.  My other son is more shy, but our private conversations demonstrated not only an awareness of social issues, but a maturity realizing that people make choices we can’t control.
  • Both sons argued with me {yep comes with the territory and you have to be padded with kindness and gentleness} over the curriculum I had selected.  Again, the I-am-not-sitting-back-and-letting-mom choose my curriculum marked another significant trait.  Like starting their day on their own, some children can reach this milestone early too.  The big difference demonstrating high school readiness is that it’s almost like your discussing with another adult why something would be beneficial for them.  It’s very different than explaining to a young child the benefits of why you chose a certain curriculum.
  • One son began to use an organizational system that suited him and sometimes that included using my curriculum planner after his student planner.  His system grew more advanced as he was cognizant of deadlines and I had to help him with a hanging file folder system that he much more preferred over my system.  My other son struggles in organizational areas, but has his own reasons for meeting deadlines like wanting to be completed with school.  He uses his phone as part of his organizational system.  Both of them have good systems, they are just different.

Transitioning from Teen to Young Adult

I know I mentioned it earlier, but it really bears repeating when understanding this age and that is regardless of how they look {it’s almost like two grown men have moved in with me and my husband} and act mature at lot of the times, they are still changing from childhood to adulthood.

Noticing a few of these readiness skills for high school and adulthood has helped me to avoid some of the arguments in my house. 

Completely avoiding arguments is not even realistic and we have had our fair share of them.

Remember that your teen is in transition to adulthood and he will alternate back to childish behavior. 

Keeping that in mind every day has helped me to keep those ugly blow ups to minimal.  In the best calm voice I can have when I feel my worse, I tell them we can discuss this at a later time.  I try not to resort back to treating them childish, but try to use adult to adult tactics with them.

Looking at the positive, if your teen never questioned you about decisions, then will he accept what anybody that comes along in his life tells him without question? 

Teens are honing their decision making ability and trying it out on you first.  I am glad my teens question my decisions because they will not be so easily convicted when something goes against the values they have learned in our family.

I wish I could completely conquer the desire to want to lash out at both of them, but realizing that I don’t want to get caught up in any childish arguments does help.

As you can see, high school readiness is not just about academics, but it is about the exciting time when your teen stands on the threshold of adulthood.

Homeschool High School Readiness - 5 signs to look for in your teen's development. Check it out at Tina's Dynamic Homeschool Plus

Embrace that thrilling time while you look for signs of high school readiness. 

And remember though your teen may not say it or act like it, your guidance is more essential than ever as they seek to find their way through the challenges of entering adulthood.

Also, you’l love these other tips:

  • 3 Beginner’s Tips: Homeschool High School Literature
  • How to Teach Science Through A Story – Middle & High School
  • Homeschool High School Literature Guides
  • Starting Homeschool in High School – Is It Too Late?
  • Free Homeschool High School Planning Sheet (and pssst help for high school too)

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Day 5. Remembering the Day is About Your Graduate. 10 days of Planning A Homeschool High School Graduation

December 6, 2013 | Leave a Comment
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Day 5.  Remembering the Day is About Your Graduate

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By this time in the stage of planning, I am feeling better because we have hired a baker for the cake, a caterer for our chicken and prime rib dinner, had invitations ordered and a place to hold our graduation. Now came the nitty-gritty details of planning for the big day and for the fun part – decorations.

Here were some of the ideas going through my mind for the events of the big day.

  • How would my son want his diploma given to him?
  • Did we want a table showcased with his achievements, hobbies and interests?
  • How comfortable was my son with a slide show presentation of our journey?
  • Did he want to give a graduation speech?
  • Did he want to play the piano?

Surprisingly, my son wanted it pretty simple for the day. He wanted a dinner, give a short but gracious speech, have lots of pictures taken and reflect back by looking at pictures from previous field trips and events.

The Mr. gets emotional only on a few occasions, but wanted to give my son his diploma in private so the could tell him how he felt. I couldn’t have asked for anything more.

A lot of our friends are homeschooled too and have been with us from the beginning, so they know his achievements.

Would my son feel differently or want something more elaborate if we had started homeschooling in high school?  I don’t know. I do know that I learned that my son was not affected by the things of this world like I am because I went to public school. He didn’t have any preconceived ideas of what a graduation was suppose to look like.

Was I still trying to do things the public school way, even on his graduation?

Remembering that the day is more about what our family wanted, I started planning to keep it simple, but fun for the night.

Understanding that my son wanted pictures at the party more than a slideshow focused on him, I started preparing a photo collage.

CP Homeschool High School Graduation Collage__1386335201_209.169.112.164

I started at one small corner by making letters of his name. Of course, you know my love affair with washi tape, so it has to go on anything I make. It can’t hurt.

After slowly adding more pictures I think I had something that Mr. Senior 2013 would allow at the party. Boys! They have to be sure everything is not too girly looking or too big. ME? I wanted a whole wall of pictures, but restrained myself to a smaller display.

 Homeschool  High School Photo Collage

Fast forwarding you to the day of the party. What do you think? The photo collage turned out to be just enough of his accomplishments, but focused on friendships we built through the years.

But oh no, I couldn’t stop there with decorations. I had way more ideas. I will show you another project or two we did with the help of hubby and some more ideas for THE day.

Every family and teen is different too. It’s not like I didn’t already know that, it just became more of a reality check when planning the graduation. As I stopped trying to follow what I think our special day should look like or be according to everyone else and started planning for an occasion unique to my family, things started to fall in place.

Hugs and love ya,

2012Tinasignature Day 4. Menu & Venue. 10 days of Planning A Homeschool High School Graduation 

If you missed the other posts in this series, you can catch up below:

Planning a Homeschool High School Graduation 10 days day 1 Start the Planning thumb Day 4. Menu & Venue. 10 days of Planning A Homeschool High School Graduation

10 days of Planning A Homeschool High School Graduation: Day 1 Start the Planning

Day 2 Senior Portraits and Senior Cap and Gowns Tinas Dynamic Homeschool Plus thumb Day 4. Menu & Venue. 10 days of Planning A Homeschool High School Graduation

Day 2 Senior Portraits/Cap & Gown. 10 days of Planning A Homeschool High School Graduation

Day 3 Homeschool Graduation Invitations Which Words Matter Tinas Dynamic Homeschool Plus thum Day 4. Menu & Venue. 10 days of Planning A Homeschool High School Graduation

Day 3 Homeschool Graduation Invitations–Which Words Matter. 10 days of Planning A Homeschool High School Graduation

Day 4 Menu Venue of 10 Days of Planning a Homeschool High School Graduation CP Tinas Dynamic H2 Day 4. Menu & Venue. 10 days of Planning A Homeschool High School Graduation

Day 4. Menu & Venue. 10 days of Planning A Homeschool High School Graduation

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Homeschool High School How To Prepare THE Transcript

November 19, 2013 | 5 Comments
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When I started homeschooling I worried in Mr. Senior 2013’s kindergarten grade about THE home school high school transcript. That is crazy how we do that to ourselves as mom.

I think part of the stress comes from the mystery shrouding this simple, but direct tool. We end up kind of dreading the high school years as if we need to suffer in silence.

Homeschool High School Transcript

Homeschool High School Transcripts @ Tinas Dynamic Homeschool Plus

I have been wanting to share some more of my high school know how with you to remove some of that mystery. So when I got his question from Carol, I was excited.

Hi, had a quick question do you know of any place we as homeschool parent can purchase,blank transcripts with a guide to teach you how to  prepare them? Getting overwhelmed with our son now in high
school.Thanks again, your a God sent
.

Sharing a few general tips to help you through the high school years and some specific tips for the transcript, I hope to guide you through some of this.

General High School Survival Tips

  • Deciding which direction (college, vocational skill or missionary service)  is key to planning subjects and then that will reflect on the transcript. Plan first, transcript later.
  • High school is more about following guidelines and becomes somewhat less subjective. Think about that for a minute. Prior to starting high school there are so many IF we do this here WHAT will happen there types of decisions to make. In high school, there is a  pointed direction and it requires simply knowing each step and doing them. Even if your teen does not know exactly what he is doing, prepare a well laid out high school course and he will still have doors of opportunity opened for him.
  • Remember, you don’t produce a transcript immediately upon entering high school or even in 10th grade. I changed from how I thought I wanted it set up in 9th grade until his senior year. You have time to mull over what is needed for your child’s particular direction if you are in any grade other than a senior this year.

Basics of High School Transcripts are Basic

Transcripts, like birth certificates are official documents. That means there are some basic things to have on each one but each one will be different from area to area.

Transcripts reflect work and grades accomplished. As I mentioned earlier,  key to filling it out is charting your courses or subjects in high school and then filling out the transcript, not the other way around. Planning is one thing and is prior to preparing the transcript.

High School Planning CP @ Tina's Dynamic Homeschool Plus
Planning 1-Required Courses for Graduation CP @ Tina's Dynamic Homeschool Plus

Look at my high school planning forms above that are on my blog. I have had them for years before I produced my transcript because that is the part of the phase that takes longer. Charting a course for 4 years is not easy, but then again it too doesn’t have to be done all at once either.

You can find those forms on Step 5a. Choose Unique Forms JUST for You.

I don’t want to get you too overwhelmed with planning details as I want to stay focused on preparing the high school transcript, but I will have more to say on another post for you too.

Transcript Tina's Dynamic Homeschol Plus

Looking at my transcript above, look at these things that I have on mine. I feel a transcript can be dissected down to three main parts.

Top Part – Personal Basic Information

  • full student name
  • full student address
  • date of birth, sex and social security number
  • date of graduation
  • total number of credits completed

Middle Part – Information about Courses/Subjects.

  • I used the Main categories of English, Math, Science,  Social Studies and Electives/Physical Education. I think this avoids confusion for names of courses because it helps you to see which general subjects that courses go under.
  • Place to list honors like CLEP courses, honor classes and letters of recommendations your child may have received during his high school years or any other noteworthy achievement that makes him stand out.
  • This is the part where personality enters your transcript. Some parents like to list by year and not have the general subjects as dividers.

Last Part – Grades/Making it Official

  • Implementing a grade system is important and I added the one I used above.
  • Signing it in your official capacity and dating it makes it official.

Planning Subjects or Courses Not so Basic

To be quite honest, transcripts are just very systematic in filling them out because they are a reflection of your course work in high school. It is very nuts and bolts.

The mystery is shrouded more in the planning and assigning credits as I mentioned earlier.

One more thing I need to mention about planning is to remember a rule of thumb, which is you still plan for the 3 R’s in high school. Depending on what your child is doing will determine which one you may spend more time in. I tried to stay balanced each year and cover 1 English, 1 Science, 1 Math and 1 History.  Oh for sure the courses have different names, but the courses all fall under one of the main categories above.

Another example for you is that we used Beautiful Feet one year. They have a page on how they suggest to assign credits and it was one American Literature Credit and one American History Credit. American Literature would be put under English and American History under Social Studies on the transcript.

Also, look at video on YouTube How to Easily Create the Homeschool High School Transcript.

 

That is how I did mine. Others like I mentioned may not have general categories and just do it by the year. Me? I like to see the main categories because I could use that like a check off list so to speak to be sure I had a course in each category each year.

There is a wealth of information on how to fill them out, but it all starts with you planning what your child will learn each year.

I like Donna Young’s advice of doing a google search about what your local school requires and start from there. I did have an idea of what my son was going to do, but that is a good place to start.

You know I love ya and want to make it easy on you to keep on homeschooling, so guess what I have for you? Yep, an editable high school transcript. I am not sure when it will go on my blog, but then again because you follow, you always get my forms anyway.

High school Homeschool Transcript @ Tina’s Dynamic Homeschool Plus

Also, look at these posts for some detailed and practical help:

  • Homeschool High School The Must Cover Subjects Part 1
  • Homeschool High School The Must Cover Subjects Part 2
  • Homeschool High School–How to Log Hours for High School?
  • Homeschool High School Readiness?
  • Should I Let My Homeschooled Teen Graduate Early?
  • 9th Grade Homeschool High School – Avoid the Sock It to Them Attitude
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You have some time to investigate and learn. Focus on keeping a well rounded out course in the 3 Rs and savor the treasured high school years.

Hugs and love ya,

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