Hi

I am turning my thoughts to high school as my daughter hits her next birthday.

I was wondering if any of you know where I can get a list of the credit requirements for gr's 8 - 12 for America.

I live in South Africa and am researching both sides of the "ocean"!

Thanks, oh..and if anyone would like to share their high school homeschool testimony I am more than interested.

Hi Wendy,
As far as I know, there is no one set of grade level requirements for all of the U.S. It will vary from state to state. But there is a typical course of study on the World Book web site that you might find helpful. http://www.worldbook.com/wb/Students?curriculum

We have homeschooled for 14 years now. My oldest graduated from our homeschool last year, and my daughters are currently in 10th, 8th & 7th grades. When they were younger I was afraid of homeschooling for high school, but now that we're there, I love it! It definitely has its challenges, but for us it's been great. I hope you'll post again and come back and join us here often.

Hi Lori

Thanks for that. I know the World Book site but have not looked at the higher grades. I will do so.

I am hoping to understad more about how to translate "work done" into "credit".

Hi Wendy,
Have you heard of the book Senior High Form-U-La by Barbara Shelton? She gives tons of ideas for using real life learning to turn into credits. You might want to check it out.
Blessings,
Christine

Hi Christine

Yes I have Barb's book. Had it for a while. While I find that our hearts are the same (real life learning)...it's very hard to follow her book. She jumps around quite a bit!

I have also got "Homeschoolers' College Admissions Handbook" by Cafi Cohen which I am wading through.

I am also reading "Age of Opportunity" and am thoroughly enjoying that.

Wendy,
Have you tried "The High School Handbook" by Mary Schofield? She integrates some of the materials from the form+u+la book into hers. I have found it to be very useful.
Janette

Hi Janette,
That's a good book. Thanks for suggesting it.
It's so important to do some high school planning early. I remember we started early and it was very helpful. We didn't totally stick to the plan, but I was certain we weren't missing anything and that was good.
I've alse heard it's a good idea to look at the entry requirements for the college or type of college your child is interested in. That will give you an idea of how rigorous (or not rirogous) to plan your years.
Wendy, how's the high school planning going? (Are you the same gal who knows Julie Nott?)
Blessings,
Christine

Hi Christine,

Yes, Julie and I got chatting one day...can't remember how we bumped into each other in cyberspace.

Highschool....mmmh...I have been having my eyes opened wide by some of the material I have been reading and came to the conclusion that there is just TOO MUCH info on the internet for me to process! (What's new...?)

But I have put together the beginnings of my highschool pages on my site here: http://www.homeschool-curriculum-for-life.com/high-school-home-schooling.html

But I know with my oldest daughter, her life will be in horses and not in college. A friend of mine in the UK has helped me broaden my focus with regards to horse careers as I began to panic when I thought the only thing that my dh cold do would be and equestrian science degree.

Now that I have these other options:

Horse dentistry
Farrier work
Horse physiotherapy
Instructor amongst others.

And I am doing research into apprenticeship type setups and qualifications she can do from about 15 years. This means that by 19 she will have 1 - 4 specialist areas that she could work in with horses.

Thanks for asking, Christine.

In response to a place to get requirements for high School you might try the Home School Legal Defense League at http://www.hslda.org You can Click on the state to find out the legal requirements for homeschooling in each state. AS far as what Subjects are required for a High Schooler that really depends on what the child is planing on doing after High School. If a Child will attend College then it is best to contact the colleges you are interested in and ask their requirements. Since all Colleges have their own set of requirements. The above website has a wealth of information...I would suggest you start there for any information on US homeschooling, they know the LAW~
Blessings to all,
Diana

http://www.hslda.org/highschool/default.asp

This is a great site for high School information