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How to do High School Language Arts with a General-Interest Teen

Here’s how to do high school Language Arts with a General-Interest Teen.

How to do High School Language Arts with a General-Interest Teen

Some teens love reading and love to delve deeply into a literature topic. Some teens don’t give a flip. They have other interests and giftings that don’t have anything to do with literature and writing. That’s okay. God made ALL kinds of teens.

However, all teens need 4 legitimate Language Arts credits on their homeschool transcripts. So, here are some ideas for handling the general-interest teens:

How-to #1: Don’t go for Honors level in Language Arts.

If your teens are gifted and interested in Home Maintenance, put your efforts there. If they love Science, put your efforts there. Do the minimum requirement for graduation that your teen will need.

In many cases, college-bound teens will need a minimum of College Prep credits for Language Arts, even if they will have a Math or Science major.
In most cases, a career-bound teen only needs an Average level course for Language Arts. Why do more than that?

Not sure how what levels are? Don’t worry! Here are a couple of posts that will help:

Also, check out this episode of Homeschool Highschool Podcast for an explanation of how levels work.

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One of 7Sisters’ curriculum is that we include instructions on how to simplify or enrich our texts so that teens can adapt the text to the level they want. Listen in on this Homeschool Highschool Podcast episode for ideas of leveling 7Sisters texts.

How-to #2: Use a boxed curriculum with a mix of topics

Keep your general-interest teens engaged with a curriculum that is:

Easy to use
Uncomplicated
Has a variety of literature and writing topics

Requests for parents of general-interest teens is exactly why 7Sisters developed (and vetted on homeschool high schoolers) our Literature & Composition series. The curriculum is presented by semester with a mix of different literature topics and writing assignments that span the requirements for a Language Arts credit in an interesting way.

Here is a link to Introductory Literature & Composition, first semester. Our teens who are general-interest types have really appreciated it.

how to do high school Language Arts with a General-Interest Teen Introductory Literature and Composition Part A

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Your general-interest teens can earn a meaningful and interesting Language Arts credit when you gear their curriculum to their needs. Our Literature & Composition series is a great way to accomplish this! Download your first semester.

Here’s a Facebook live from Sabrina explaining more about levels and Language Arts.

How to do High School Language Arts with a General-Interest Teen

Homeschool Highschool Podcast Ep 117: How to Use Levels with 7Sisters Texts

This week on Homeschool Highschool Podcast Ep 117: How to Use Levels with 7Sisters Texts. This post is running concurrently on the Ultimate Homeschool Radio Network.

Homeschool Highschool Podcast Ep 117: How to Use Levels with 7Sisters Texts

You’ve probably noticed that there is a LOT of difference in homeschool high schoolers. They have different:

Interests
Abilities
Goals

Teens have different goals:

Teens who are headed to competitive colleges or state universities, need competitive transcripts.
Teens who are headed to community colleges or smaller, less competitive colleges need solid transcripts.
Teens who are headed into the workforce need life and career preparation more than competitive core classes.
Teens who needed remedial work needed to concentrate on that.

We also know that our teens have different interests. We need to put emphasis on the areas they want to explore by increasing the *levels* of their interest courses. You can’t *Level 5* every interest area, but you can choose some. Talk to your teen!

You can tailor the homeschool transcript to meet each individual needs by teaching courses at the *level* of your teen’s needs. This doesn’t mean that you haven’t allowed them to face challenges. It simply means you are wise enough to find your teen’s sweet spot in education to have a well-rounded transcript with challenges in the appropriate areas for them. If you haven’t listened to Episode 116: What Are Levels on the Homeschool Transcript, be sure to catch up!

7Sisters Literature Guides include instructions for enjoying our popular Literature Guides at Level 1 (Remedial), Level 2 (Average), Level 3 (College Prep), Level 4 (Advanced), Level 5 (Honors). Each guide covers only one or two literature themes so we don’t kill the book. There is also vocabulary, a little background information, comprehension and inferential questions. Use higher levels for college bound teens who are English, Communications, History, Humanities majors. Use Level 2 for a workforce-bound teen, adapt by using questions as discussion rather than writing (see each Literature Guide for more Level 2 information). Level 1 (Remedial) is for teens with learning difficulties, so do the guides together choosing which questions and vocabulary are useful to them; also use adaptive technology for listening and writing.

7Sisters Elective Courses:

Introduction to Psychology from a Christian Perspective. The text includes a grid that tells you how to handle each level. The text is written at Level 2, so it is fun and comfortable to read for most homeschool high schoolers. Each chapter includes extra activities and exercises that will enrich the course and help level-up the course (or come up with your own). The higher the Level the student desires, the more meaningful activities the student will complete.

Human Development from a Christian Worldview. The text includes a grid that tells you how to handle each level. The text is written at Level 2, so it is fun and comfortable to read for most homeschool high schoolers. Each chapter includes extra activities and exercises that will enrich the course and help level-up the course (or come up with your own). The higher the Level the student desires, the more meaningful activities the student will complete.

Check out Cathy Duffy’s Review of American History. It is in-depth and helpful.

Join Sabrina, Vicki and Kym for more details than you can capture in words here! Also, enjoy these posts:

An Authoritative Guide to Literature for Homeschool High School

Create a Great Career Pathways Credit for Teens Interested in Psychology

Fun & Useful Elective: Combining Human Development and Early Childhood Education

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Homeschool Highschool Podcast Ep 116: What Are Levels in Homeschool High School?

This week on Homeschool Highschool Podcast Ep 116: What Are Levels in Homeschool High School? This post is running concurrently on Ultimate Homeschool Radio Network.

Homeschool Highschool Podcast Ep 116: What Are Levels in Homeschool High School?

In life there are all kinds of levels in life, but we are interested in *levels* for the homeschool high school transcript.

What are levels in homeschool high school? Many moms tell us: “We didn’t have levels on transcripts when WE were in high school!”

That’s so very true….BUT levels have come into vogue on high school transcripts (in traditional high schools and in homeschool high schools). That’s because colleges want to know the level of rigor at which a teen’s core courses were completed. Teens should *level-up* in courses of strength, giftedness or interest. These should be rigorous and provide academic stretch.

Here is a brief explanation of levels and some links to help.

Level 1: Remedial

These are courses for teens with learning issues who cannot do average high school course work. These courses are completed using materials and experiences that are appropriate for the teen. Teens earn credit using Carnegie credit hours and earn a transcript and a high school diploma that should be noted: Developmental Diploma. Still valid and useful.

Level 2: Average

Most high schoolers are average. Don’t harbor guilt trips because your teens are average! God gave everyone varying gifts, average academicians are just fine.

Average high school textbooks have shorter chapters than the College Prep textbooks, with simpler vocabulary, short problem sets and short reviews. Homeschool high schoolers can work on courses at average level in areas where this is appropriate. They earn credit for their courses and transcripts show: Level 2 beside the name of the course.

Level 3: College Preparatory

Most high school textbooks are written at College Prep level. There is some rigor but not at stay-up-all-night-working-level for most teens. Record these courses on the transcript as *Level 3*.

Level 4: Advanced

Advanced courses are rigorous. They look attractive to college admissions officers. Level 4 course credit is earn by completing a College Prep course PLUS .5 credit again, combined for ONE credit. This should be rigorous and an academic stretch. Record these with *Level 4* beside the course name on the homeschool transcript. Be sure to include a key or legend on the transcript that briefly explains how the level was earned.

Level 5: Honors, AP, College Courses

These are very rigorous courses. Level 5 courses are College prep course DOUBLED for ONE credit. Students who complete an AP course are doing Level 5 work. College courses are Level 5. Don’t just double the textbook, you can mix textbooks and logging Carnegie hours and reading real books. Check out the post below for more information.

Be sure on the homeschool transcript, you include a key that explains how levels are earned in your high schoolers courses.

7SistersHomeschool.com’s curriculum is design to be easily level-able and has been vetted for years by homeschool high schoolers. Check out the Literature Study Guides, Writing Guides, Psychology, Financial Literacy, World History, Human Development curricula and get busy leveling for the rigor that is appropriate for your teen.

Join Sabrina, Vicki and Kym for a helpful discussion of levels on the homeschool transcript. AND check out these helpful posts.

Homeschool High School Transcript: How to Earn Credits

Homeschool High School Transcripts: Recording Course Levels

How Many Books Should MY Homeschool High Schooler Read?

3 Ways to Create a High School Psychology Honors Level Credit for Your Homeschooler

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Power Up the Transcript: How to Increase Rigor on an Average High School Course

Here’s how to power up the transcript: How to increase rigor on an average high school course.

Power Up the Transcript: How to Increase Rigor on an Average High School Course

Let’s say that you have a college-bound homeschool highschooler. Your teen has a gifting in English/Language Arts and wants to study Communications in college.

Or imagine that you have a college-bound homeschool highschooler who is IT bound and has no time for frivolous courses that don’t advance his expertise about the digital world.

Or imagine you have a Photography Major homeschool highschooler who is college bound and needs to bulk up her transcript and portfolio for auditions. She doesn’t have time for unnecessary course work.

These homeschool highschoolers all need to have a transcript that is rich in college-prep-level courses. They need some honors-level courses, also. But they need to put the bulk of their extra study hours in courses that will advance their career pathway.

They don’t need to spend tons of time on courses that will drain their energy- IF they can avoid it.

There are some high school requirements that can use an average-level high school text and then be easily adapted for college prep. Using a more basic text in non-career pathways courses can sometimes be a wise choice. (Remember: There’s not ONE right way to homeschool. Every teen is different and has different interests and needs. You can feel free to adapt your curriculum!)

One easy course to start with an average-level text and adapt for college-prep level is American Government. Many states require .5 credit of American Government for graduation.

Here is how to power up the transcript: How to increase rigor on an average high school course.

Start with a user-friendly, simple text that is written for a Level 2 (Average) high school level. One of these texts is Pearson’s Pacemaker American Government. (We’re not affiliates, btw.)
Have your homeschool high schooler read the text, do the questions throughout the text. Take the chapter quizzes for each chapter.
This will earn .5 American Government Level 2 (Average High School).
Have your teen earn 1/4 more in experiential learning activities. For this you will log hours of various educational experiences. This may include: watching current event shows, reading current events, create a notebook of elections issues, watching documentaries on American presidents or other influential political figures, field trips to government offices, etc.
To know when your teen has earned that 1/4 credit in experiences, simply take your state requirement for credit hours and divide by 4. In our area, we need 135 hours of educational experiences to earn a credit, so 1/4 credit is 34 hours. Some states require 180 hours, so their quarter credit will be 45 hours. Most of my teens logged closer to 50 hrs and/or read an extra real book or two- like The Story of a Bill from Pennsylvania Homeschoolers (we’re not affiliates but love the compelling story of the PA homeschool law) because I wanted a little more out of them- you have the freedom to adapt your requirements to fit your family standards.
When those extra hours are completed and logged, you will include this in your course description. Write: Pearson Education Pacemaker American Government text with questions and quizzes plus 34 (or 45) hours of educational experiences.
This will give your homeschool high schooler a Level 3 (College Prep) American Government credit.

Note, this is not best practices for courses in your teen’s interest or college-major areas. It DOES free up more time for them to concentrate on their career pathways or other honors-level courses because it is a simple, painless credit-earning process

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Power Up the Transcript: How to Increase Rigor on an Average High School Course

Showing Rigor on the Homeschool Transcript

How do you go about showing rigor on the homeschool transcript?

Showing Rigor on the Homeschool Transcript

Many colleges want to know what the level of academic rigor, challenge or dedication that your homeschool high schoolers employed on their core courses. After all, if teen knocked out a killer American Literature credit, while another teen just barely scraped by with the minimum for a credit how is a college admissions officer supposed to know which was which.

If it was your homeschool high schooler with the killer Am Lit, you’d sure WANT that officer to know your kid’s hard work!

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So how on earth do you showing rigor on the homeschool transcript?

Here are some rules of thumb (you can get ALL this info and more in our course for parents, Homeschool High School: You CAN Do It!):

1.Be honest. Don’t inflate. Just report clearly the awesomeness of your teen’s work.

2. Document. Keep documentation as a backup for all your courses, but especially for those “leveled up” courses that had more rigor.

3. Add a key/legend to the transcript that shows what you used for standards to decide the level of rigor your teen earned. Here’s a sample from my kids’ transcripts:

4. Also record the level earned as part of the course title. For instance, my son earned: Honors American Literature, Level 5. Check this post on levels and this on do’s and don’t’s for more detail.

5. Record levels for each core course to make rigor clear to your admissions officers. The core courses include:

Language Arts
Mathematics
Social Studies/Social Sciences
Sciences
World Languages (optional for showing rigor)
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6. Remember: Unless otherwise specified, most high school textbooks are a College-Prep level. You can add special activities and log hours for the leveling up to Advanced or Honors- keep documentation. Here’s a post on creating an honors-level British Literature.

7. All 7SistersHomeschool.com comes with instructions for leveling up (and sometimes even leveling down for special learners)! It makes it easy to adapt to all the different kinds of learners in your homeschool!

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Homeschool High School Transcripts: Course Levels Do’s and Don’ts

Colleges often want to see levels on the homeschool high school transcript. Here are some healthy expectations for the levels of your teens’ core courses.

Homeschool High School Transcripts: Course Levels

As we have discussed in the post on recording levels on the homeschool high school transcript, many colleges want to know the level of rigor your teens are experiencing in their core academic courses (English, math, social studies, science). That post explained how to record the academic level on the transcript.

Here are some Do’s and Don’ts based on many questions I’ve heard from parents while serving for many years as academic advisor for homeschool high schoolers.

1) Don’t have think your homeschooler has to have ALL Level 5’s (rigorous Honors) on his transcript (or all Level 4’s or 3’s) in order to be accepted into college.

Your teens should have higher levels in their power courses (the courses that are in their gifted areas). Many colleges look for depth and effort in courses that build toward the high schoolers’ future major. The other courses should be Level 3 (College Prep) with few Level 2s (Average High School).

One course that all my homeschool high schoolers used to sparkle their transcripts at Level 5 was History and Philosophy of the Western World. They enjoyed the enrichment activities listed in the text that they could choose to build that rigorous Honors Credit.

2) Do check your local college website: it can tell you how many higher-level courses they are looking for.

Don’t kill your homeschoolers with an unnecessarily heavy course load. If they don’t need it and don’t love it, don’t do overkill. However, if they don’t need it and DO love it, build a few higher-level courses in that area to add sparkle on the transcript.

3) Don’t fool yourself into thinking that if your homeschoolers takes all Level 5’s, they will automatically get a amazing scholarships.

Most teens don’t get amazing scholarships to college. Many teens do get some kind of financial aid but few get awesome deals like full rides.

(Also, as far as many scholarships go, colleges are looking for more than just power courses. They are looking for financial need, SAT/ACT scores, extracurriculars, service, competitions, talent, and life experiences.)

4) Do concentrate energy on your homeschooler’s gifts/talents/callings.

My oldest liked computers, math, and music. That was the power on his transcript. My second son liked history and government so we developed that heavily, especially combining history/writing/literature. He completed lots of extra writing assignments because he loved it. My daughter, the artist/photographer, started taking community colleges in visual communication while in high school and stuck with Level 2 maths, as did son number three while taking video production courses at the same college. They all got into the colleges of their choice with some scholarships and financial aid.

5) Do remember: Everybody is different, but made according to God’s plan.

Stick with His plan. Develop the strengths, compensate for weaknesses. Then let go and let God 🙂

6) Don’t make academic decisions out of fear. Make them out of prayer.

God did not give you a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and a sound mind. So pray and exercise His soundness in you. Know that He has a plan for your homeschool high schoolers- and His plan is good, whatever the Level!

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Homeschool High School Transcripts: Course Levels

Homeschool High School Transcripts: Recording Course Levels

Why should homeschool high school transcripts include recording of course levels?

Homeschool High School Transcripts: Recording Course Levels

Many colleges want to see the level of rigor of high school core courses. (How challenging or in-depth was the English, math, social studies, or science course?)

Homeschool high schools are not the only educational institutions including levels on their transcripts. Many private and public schools will show the level of each core course right next to the name of that class. For instance, here’s a glimpse at an excerpt from a local homeschool alumni’s transcript:

You can see the level or phase should be noted on the transcript beside the course title.

It is wise to include a legend on the transcript with a brief description of the way the levels are assigned. (A more detailed description can be included on the “school profile” if you choose to attach one to the transcript.)

Note: There is not much standardization of levels from school to school. The homeschool umbrella school that our families belong to requires levels that are much more robust than many schools. However, their reputation for high standards has opened doors for our students to many colleges.

Here is how our umbrella school assigns levels. Adapt it in a way that fits your family.

Level 1- Remedial Courses
This level is for students who struggle in a subject. While it is acceptable for high school graduation, Remedial Courses are not acceptable for college applicants.

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Level 2- Average High School Courses
This level is for average high school students. While Level 2 Courses are not as rigorous as Level 3- College Prep courses, taking a Level 2 course does not prevent a student from going to college. 7Sisters World Literature, like all our curriculum is adaptable to various levels. The texts include instructions on how to add or subtract learning activities and assignments to allow academic success for average to honors students.

Level 3- College Preparatory Courses
This level is for students who are certain they are going to college. These courses mimic the rigor of college classes.

Level 4- Advanced Courses
This level is for students in College Prep courses who are able to do more rigorous work. These courses add power to the transcript and are attractive to colleges. Level 4 at our umbrella school requires Level 3 work plus 1/2 more credit to equal 1 advanced credit.

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Level 5- Honors Courses
This level is for highly competitive students who want the most powerful transcripts. These courses look very attractive to colleges but are very rigorous. Level 5 at our umbrella school requires fully double the work of a Level 3 course or an AP course. 7Sisters Psychology course has instructions for going deep in interesting and life-skills-useful ways to earn a powerful Honors credit.

I’ve homeschooled each of my 5 kids all the way through high school. They have all attended (or are attending) the colleges of their choice. The clarity of levels on their high school transcript has helped the admissions process.

Click here to learn about figuring out GPA for the transcript.

Click here to read more about the importance of rigor and extracurriculars on the transcript.

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Homeschool High School Transcripts: Recording Course Levels

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How to Decide Homeschool Transcript Levels

Levels indicate the rigor of the high school credit that was earned.

Colleges like to know whether a student was working at an average high school level or putting in the extra hours and effort to legitimately earn an honors credit.

How to Decide Homeschool Transcript Levels

7Sisters curriculum makes it easy to adapt the learning to your desired level! All 7Sisters ebook curriculum resources include easy-to-use instructions for deciding the level at which your student will earn his or her credit. Suggested enrichment activities, supplemental reading, and optional writing assignments are included in our ebooks because we want to make the curriculum adaptable to the needs of students at various levels.

Vicki Tillman has created Pinterest boards to accompany most of the adaptable ebook curriculum in the 7Sisters store, so if you want even more ideas for “leveling up” you can visit her boards for inspiration.

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7Sisters Introduction to Psychology is a Level 2 ebook text with easy-to-use “level-up” instructions.

Here’s a basic explanation of how to adapt any curriculum you are using to the desired level:

The simplest approach is to use as your starting point a basic high school text (not remedial curriculum, but not brain-bending, either). This is Level 2. The work for a Level 2 credit will typically require 2-3 hours per week total instruction and independent work time combined for a student with no learning challenges. (Level 1 would be remedial materials for a student with learning disabilities.)

To get to Level 3, College Prep, supplement that text with activities, enrichment assignments, additional reading related to the subject, field trip experiences and the like. By the time a course is demanding 4-6 hours per week (up to 8 for a literature course if a student reads a bit slowly), it mimics the rigors of a college course and is considered Level 3.

Moving to Level 4, Advanced, means taking the College Prep class and adding learning activities equivalent to approximately 67.5 hours over an academic year, or assigning the reading of 8 high-school level books related to the subject. A Level 4 credit should be in essence 1 1/2 times as much work as a Level 3 credit.

Homeschooling a gifted student, or building a powerful transcript in an area of particular talent and passion? Doubling the amount of work expected for the Level 3 College Prep credit will turn it into an Honors credit at Level 5. Log hours of activities, read supplemental books and articles, or use a combination of the two, but an extra 135 hours or 16 books on the subject matter should be added to the College Prep requirements before a credit should be listed as Honors on the transcript.

Vicki’s written several in-depth posts on levels for the homeschool transcript. Check them out here for more detail:

Recording Levels on a Homeschool Transcript: Tips from a 20-year Vet

6 Dos and Don’ts for Levels on a Homeschool Transcript

How to Homeschool High School at Various Levels

And for tips on creating The Perfect Homeschool Transcript, here’s Vicki:

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3 Ways to Create a High School Psychology Honors Level Credit for Your Homeschooler

Do you have a homeschool high schooler who LOVES psychology? Do you have homeschool high schooler who needs more Honors-level courses on their transcripts?

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High School Psychology Honors Level Credit

In my service as a homeschool high school advisor, I’ve helped teens level up psychology in 5 different ways using 7 Sisters Homeschool Introduction to Psychology from a Christian Perspective. Here they are. Which one will work for your homeschool high schooler?

1. Complete the extra activities at the end of each chapter of 7 Sisters Introduction to Psychology from a Christian Perspective

Each chapter in the text has comprehension questions and optional activities to extend the learning gained in that chapter. Have your homeschool high schooler complete questions and all the activities. Make sure to log hours.

For ½ credit Honors level, your teen will need 68-90 additional hours beyond the questions (check your state’s credit rules). The activities are interesting, relevant, and meant to inspire even more curiosity.

For 1 full credit Honors level, your teen will need to log 203-270 extra hours in activities. This sounds rigorous. RIGHT! That is EXACTLY what it is meant to be. In order to give your homeschool high schoolers honest Honors credit, they should have had to WORK for it! Believe me, it looks GREAT on a transcript. (Don’t cheat your teen on the transcript, be sure to include a description of how the credit was earned in the legend/key.)

2. Choose articles and activities from my Homeschool Psychology Resources Pinterest board

Have your homeschool high schoolers read articles that are pertinent to each chapter’s topics. Then have them write a 5-paragraph essay stating:

-how they could apply the article to their lives

-whether they agree with the main ideas of the article (why or why not?)

-why the article surprised or didn’t surprise them

AND

Have your homeschool high schoolers choose activities from the Pinterest board. Have them complete them.

ALSO, use the Pinterest board articles and references from the library to write a full length research paper (preferably APA style, since that is the style that the American Psychological Association invented). Use the 7 Sisters APA Research Paper Writing Guide.

BE SURE to log hours on all activities, reading and writing. (See #1 above for hour suggestions.)

3. Read books.

Choose books suggested in the text or on the Pinterest Board or from the library on psychology topics.

For ½ credit Honors-level, read 8 books and write a 1-page summary of each.

For 1 credit Honors-level, read 24 books and write a 1-page summary of each.

Again this is rigorous, but it is SUPPOSED to be rigorous in order to be an honest honors credit. (Be sure to record in the legend/key of the transcript how the credit was earned so you don’t short-change your homeschool high schooler.)

Be creative! Mix and match!
Have a great time learning psychology in your homeschool high school!

How to do High School Language Arts with a General-Interest Teen

How-to #1: Don’t go for Honors level in Language Arts.

How-to #2: Use a *boxed* curriculum with a mix of topics

How to do High School Language Arts with a General-Interest Teen

Homeschool Highschool Podcast Ep 117: How to Use Levels with 7Sisters Texts

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Homeschool Highschool Podcast Ep 116: What Are Levels in Homeschool High School?

Level 1: Remedial

Level 2: Average

Level 3: College Preparatory

Level 4: Advanced

Level 5: Honors, AP, College Courses

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Power Up the Transcript: How to Increase Rigor on an Average High School Course

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Homeschool High School Transcripts: Course Levels

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High School Psychology Honors Level Credit

High School Psychology Honors Level Credit

How-to #2: Use a boxed curriculum with a mix of topics