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The instructions sent for each course state the specific requirements
expected by CLASS. For most courses, this entails either answering
a pre-determined portion of the questions found in the text that
we provide or writing short summaries of each chapter, and completing
the assigned tests (if any). The requirements for some subjects,
however, diverge from this format. Those that differ from the norm
are described below.
The course instructions we send with your curriculum are the final
word in requirements for the courses assigned. They supersede any
instructions provided to other families, in your Handbook, and on
this Web site. Only instructions provided on special Yellow
R&I
sheets (or updated instructions sent to you by CLASS) can override
the course instructions sent with your books.
For details regarding test and daily work requirements, see Grading
Policies.
If you are missing the instructions for any course, contact our Customer
Service Department.
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These three subjects are assigned at each high school grade level enrolled
in CLASS and must be completed
to meet grade level requirements. However, CLASS does not provide
materials for them—you must develop your own activities.
You also provide the final grade for each course, which should
be based on the assignments completed and the attitude of your
student toward finishing them. At the end of your school year,
use the Report and Identification Sheets (R&Is) provided
by CLASS to submit the grades for these courses. Do not submit
to CLASS any written work or projects you assign for these
subjects.
Because CLASS does not determine the specific requirements
for these subjects, we have no objective standard for what
constitutes a final grade of “A,” “B,” “C,” etc.
Therefore, CLASS awards no academic credit for them at the
high school level. If your student completes a creditable,
high school level course, we recommend you have the instructor
send us an official transcript, which would be added to your
student’s cumulative records file.
Here are some suggested ways to meet our requirements for these
subjects.
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Students are urged to be creative. Art can include
anything from sculpturing, drawing, and painting, to
woodworking, flower arranging, and decorative needlework.
Again, reports can be written or oral presentations about
a type of art, a period in art history, or an artist.
Art can and should be used for God’s glory.
For information on where to obtain art materials, check
our Resource
Library.
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Students are encouraged to sing in their church choir,
take voice or instrument lessons, attend concerts, or
spend time singing as a family. Students can also give
reports or oral presentations to their families on a
particular area they have studied. Such reports can include
a type of music, a period in music history, a composer,
or a hymn writer. Students may show how music can and
should be used for the glory of God and how it has been
distorted.
For information on where to obtain music materials, check
our Resource
Library.
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Sporting activities, weight lifting, aerobics, calisthenics,
biking, and swimming are obvious ways to fulfill this
requirement. Once again, however, reports and oral presentations
may be used. Students may enjoy studying the rules of
a game or the techniques used when playing a sport. The
whole family can benefit from the time a student spends
studying one or more of these areas. We encourage parents
to participate in their child’s athletic activities.
Playing tennis as a family is one of many activities
that can be incorporated into a home school physical
education program.
You may also want to consider providing instruction in
first aid, sex education, health and nutrition, or a
study of the body’s muscles and how they work.
Study in these areas can be very beneficial to students,
and we encourage you to use part of your student’s
physical education period for such instruction if you
think it is appropriate (check your state laws to see
if any are required). We do not, however, want a student’s
entire physical education instruction to consist of study
in these topics.
For information on where to obtain physical education
and health materials, check
our Resource
Library.
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Students in grades 7–12 are required to complete two
book reports each year they are enrolled in CLASS. These books are provided by CLASS.
In the 7th and 8th grades, students may choose to replace one assigned book with a book from the supplied reading list.
In grades 9–12, the two books are integrated with the literature course and cannot be replaced unless the book has already been used for a prior book report assignment (contact CLASS if this is the case).
Book reports must be completed in narrative form and be appropriate
to the age of the student. They should also follow a standardized structure (see below). Other requirements for book reports include:
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Report length must be 300 words for grades 7–8, and 600–800 words for grades 9–12.
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Reports should be double-spaced with top and bottom margins of one inch and side margins of 1.5 inches.
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Reports may be handwritten (neatly) in pen or typed. If typed, the font should be 11 or 12 point Times New Roman or Arial.
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Each book report should follow the basic structure
listed below (for a printable version of this structure,
Click Here).
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The Introduction
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The title and the author of the book
should appear as a heading at the top of
the page.
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The first sentence should include the
title of the book, the author’s name,
and the central idea.
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Example: I Was a Slave in Russia by
John Noble is the personal account
of an American who survived nine years
of cruelty in the slave-labor camps
in Russia.
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Interest your readers by including a
striking statement or a quotation from the
book or one of the characters.
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Include the time and the setting, if
applicable.
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Include a thesis sentence which indicates
how you intend to organize your thoughts.
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Example: Mr. Noble tells of his surprising
imprisonment, his long years of torture,
and his eventual release.
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The Body
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For a biography, relate the chief incidents
in the subject’s life and discuss their
importance.
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For a non-fiction book, discuss the
importance of the subject treated in the
book and a summary of the author’s
presentation of the subject.
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For a fiction book, introduce the reader
to the chief characters in the book and write
a summary of the plot.
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Discuss each topic introduced in your
thesis sentence in a separate paragraph.
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The Conclusion
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For a biography, include a statement
about the significance of the person’s
life.
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For a non-fiction book, include a summary
of the main points of the body.
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For a fiction book, include a discussion
of how the main conflicts in the plot were
resolved.
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The Evaluation
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Discuss your personal thoughts about
the book, whether favorable or unfavorable.
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Discuss how the book influences your
thinking or your goals in life, and use examples
from the book to support your statements.
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What was the author’s perspective,
frame of reference, or presupposition? Did
you agree or disagree? Why or why not?
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CLASS assigns a required Bible/Theology course at each grade level. We understand, however, that Christians hold various theological views, so we allow families to construct their own independent Bible course if the one we assign does not meet their needs.
Students using our Independent Bible course must use the Holy Bible as their primary text, regardless of what other materials are used. Those assigned this course will receive course instructions stating what CLASS requires and what must be submitted in order for a final grade (determined by CLASS) to be awarded.
Because CLASS allows the family to construct its own course and supplies no required materials, CLASS does not issue academic credit for Independent Bible courses. Students who pursue this option at the high school level are still responsible for meeting the minimum credit
requirements for graduation,
which means a student may need to take additional electives for credit through CLASS.
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Neither Standard Kindergarten nor Advanced Kindergarten has
instructions for each course. The course instructions for these
grade levels apply to the grade level as a whole. See Kindergarten
Grade Level Requirements for more information.
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As students progress from Kindergarten through elementary and junior
high to high school, their grade level requirements change.
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All assigned courses must be completed per the kindergarten
course instructions. As you finish each course (whether or
not it has any written work), write its completion date on
the Kindergarten R&I sheet.
Once all courses are completed, you must submit a sample of
15–20 percent of your student’s daily written work
to CLASS. Each course in your student’s curriculum that
requires written work should be represented in this sample.
This work must be attached to the Kindergarten R&I sheet.
Be sure your student’s ID is on the daily work. No course
assignments, other than the materials specifically assigned
by CLASS, are required for kindergarten students.
Both report cards and transcripts will show a single course
assigned for kindergarten. This course will receive a final
grade of either Satisfactory or Unsatisfactory, depending on
the quality and completeness of the work submitted. Kindergarten
students will receive a Certificate of Completion if the grade
level is satisfactorily completed.
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Each assigned course must be completed (both tests and daily
work) according to its course instructions. If a course has
tests, those tests should be submitted to CLASS on a regular
basis (monthly recommended). Tests from multiple courses may
be submitted together in one envelope.
Some courses only require you to submit an R&I sheet. For
these subjects, mail the completed R&I to CLASS once each
course has been finished. Other courses, however, require that
actual daily assignments must be submitted to CLASS. Daily
work for a course must be retained until the entire course
has been completed. Then it should be mailed to CLASS in its
entirety with the requisite R&I sheet attached.
Each grade level is considered complete once all courses assigned
by CLASS have been issued a final grade. If any course does
not have a final grade, or if a course is completed after the
grade level end date, then that grade level is considered incomplete.
A student must successfully complete* the eighth grade in
order to receive an eighth grade diploma. Grade levels prior
to the
eighth grade are not considered when determining whether a
student should be awarded an eighth grade diploma. An eighth
grade diploma is not required for admission into high
school.
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The grade level requirements for first through eighth grade
also apply to high school. However, the student must retake any required courses that are failed in order to meet graduation
requirements.
Christian Liberty will automatically assign, at each grade
level, those courses necessary to meet our graduation requirements
(a minimum of four academic credits per year).
All required high school courses must be completed within the grade level assigned. CLASS will not move incomplete high school courses in subsequent grade levels. If a grade level expires with an incomplete or an unresolved failure in any course, the student may be required to repeat the grade level at the discretion of CLASS.
For additional information, see our high
school graduation requirements.
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In addition to specific course and grade level requirements, there
are also requirements for earning a diploma.
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To graduate from either Standard Kindergarten or Advanced
Kindergarten and receive a Certificate of Completion, a student
must successfully complete the requirements for that grade
level only. Standard Kindergarten and Advanced Kindergarten
are not consecutive grade levels. Advanced Kindergarten students
are not required to have completed Standard Kindergarten, and
Standard Kindergarten students need not also complete the Advanced
Kindergarten for promotion into first grade. Both CLASS kindergarten
programs will sufficiently prepare a student for first grade.
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To receive an eighth grade diploma, a student must successfully
complete all courses for our eighth grade program only. Students
are not required to show completion of any previous grade levels.
If an eighth grade course is failed, the student must successfully
complete a retake of that subject in order for a diploma to
be awarded.
An eighth grade diploma is not required for admission into
high school.
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In order to receive a high school diploma from CLASS, a student
must at minimum enroll in and successfully complete our full-time
twelfth grade program.
Additionally, a student must meet certain curriculum requirements.
For students entering CLASS at the ninth grade, these requirements
are listed below. Students entering CLASS above the ninth
grade must first meet our transfer
requirements. Once matriculation has
been met, CLASS will then assign each year those courses necessary
to graduate.
Students are not permitted to skip grade levels during high
school.
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Students entering CLASS at the ninth grade level are
required to successfully complete the following subjects
in order to graduate:
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Four and one half credits of English (includes literature, grammar, and research papers)
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Two credits of math (includes one credit of Algebra 1 or higher level algebra course)
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Two credits of science (includes one credit of biology)
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One and one half credits of economics
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Two credits of government
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Four credits of history
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Four years of art, music, and physical education (academic credit not awarded)
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These courses are normally distributed in the following
progression (credit amounts for each subject are listed
in brackets).
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Bible [1] |
Bible [1] |
Bible [1]
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Literature [½] |
World Lit. [½] |
American Lit. [½] |
English Lit. [½] |
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Grammar [½] |
Grammar & Research Paper [¾] |
Grammar [½] |
Grammar [½] |
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Algebra 1 [1] |
Business Math or Math Elective [1] |
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Science [1] |
Biology [1] |
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World History 1 [1] |
World History 2 [1] |
U.S. History 1 [1] |
U.S. History 2 [1] |
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Economics [½] |
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Economics [1] |
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Government [1] |
Government [1] |
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Art, Music, P.E. [0]
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Art, Music, P.E. [0] |
Art, Music, P.E. [0]
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We require all high school students to earn a minimum
of two credits of math and two credits of science within
the first two years of enrollment with CLASS.
In the case of math, one of the credits earned must be Algebra 1 or a higher-level algebra course. We routinely
assign a business math course to meet the remainder of
the math requirement. Students may, however, choose an
elective in place of the standard assignment to fulfill
the second credit of math. See Electives for pricing
information on these courses.
In the case of science, one of the credits earned must
be in biology, which is usually assigned in the tenth
grade. We routinely assign a general science course in
the ninth grade to meet the remainder of the science
requirement. Students may, however, choose an elective
in place of the standard assignment to fulfill the second
credit of science. For pricing information, see Electives.
If a student is transferring into the tenth, eleventh,
or twelfth grade and has already earned credit in math
and/or science at a previous school, these credits will
be applied toward fulfillment of the math and/or science
requirements (pending appropriate achievement test scores).
Students entering the ninth grade who have taken Algebra
1 (or higher math) and/or biology (or higher science)
in a prior grade level must still earn two credits of
math and two credits of science within the CLASS system
between the ninth and twelfth grades. An incoming ninth
grader in this category may choose an elective to fulfill
one of the respective math or science requirements at no additional
cost to the family.
Electives used to fulfill CLASS requirements must be
selected from our electives list. However, students may
take math or science electives beyond our minimum
requirements outside of the CLASS system. You must provide CLASS with
a transcript from the institution awarding credit for
the elective in order for CLASS to recognize it. Courses
taken outside the CLASS system will not appear on report
cards or official CLASS transcripts. Instead, the transcript
received will be placed in the student’s cumulative
records file.
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Students who are considered special status will receive an
eighth grade Certificate of Completion upon successful completion
of all assigned eighth grade courses. Similarly, students who
successfully complete grades nine through twelve will receive
a high school Certificate of Completion. Total number of credits
earned does not affect whether a special status student will
receive a certificate.
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