Guide Your Homeschool Teen through High School to College

Name: Guide Your Homeschool Teen through High School to College
Rating: 4.8 (49 reviews)

Demystifying credits, recommended courses, college testing, diplomas, transcripts, and more.

Created byTimothy Anger

Last updated 8/2017

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What you'll learn

Plan courses for each high school subject area
Select electives
Assign credits and grades with confidence
Choose the best option for getting a diploma
Create a transcript to send to colleges
Navigate the college testing recommendations

Course content

4 sections • 20 lectures • 2h 10m total length

What this course is about, and who it is for1:19
Meet the Instructor, Tim1:40
Tim brings 30+ years teaching math and science and 20+ years as a Christian school principal to guide homeschooled teens from high school to college, backed by extensive homeschool experience.
Parents -- You are the "General Contractor" of your child's education6:47
Position yourself as the general contractor of your child's education, overseeing the project, hiring the right experts, and tailoring experiences to fit your teen's unique path toward college or life.
You can do this!4:56
Teaching Teen Boys - Tim's Top Ten Tips0:12

Quick Overview of what this section is about1:38
Explore planning high school courses, credits, and graduation milestones for homeschool teens, including math and science sequences, electives, and options like AP, CLEP, and dual enrollment.
What are credits?10:52
Understand how college and high school credits differ, why about 120 hours equals a credit, when a course completion earns credits, and how transcripts reflect 9th–12th grade credits.
What courses should my teen take, and in what order?10:04
This lesson is a quick overview, and then covers English and Social Studies (history)
What about the Math and Science courses?12:26
What are electives and what does my teen need?11:00
Discover how to plan homeschooling electives, assign credits for foreign language, arts, driver education, and physical education, and tailor options to your teen while preparing for college.
Quick favor to ask!1:30
Have you had any questions yet? If so, please use the Q/A section of this course to ask. If you have found the course to be helpful so far, could you take a minute to leave a 5-star review and statement to help others? Thank you so much!
What about letting my teen finish high school early?4:30
Bonus: What is the PACE curriculum?3:18
This is an optional "bonus" lesson that explains the type of curriculum we use in our small school. It works great for many homeschoolers as well. Not a commercial, but just introducing you to a curriculum that might a good fit for your teen.

Overview of what is involved in finishing high school2:36
Explore the final high school year, including senior year planning, graduation options, college placement tests such as the ACT and PSAT, and crafting transcripts and diplomas for homeschoolers.
What are the different college tests?9:33
Demystify college testing by outlining the SAT, AZT, and PSAT, plus the National Merit Scholarship qualifying test, and explain how colleges use placement tests and retakes.
How can I get a Diploma and Transcript for my teen?21:17
Explore diploma and transcript options for home school teens, including cyber schools, satellite and umbrella organizations, and diploma agencies, with attention to college, military acceptance, and state requirements.
What if my teen needs an extra challenge at the end?11:53
We will explain the differences between AP, CLEP, Dual Enrollment, and Honors courses
Do I have to put grades on my teen's transcript?6:29
Learn how to determine and report your homeschool teen's grades on a transcript, including letter grades, grading scales, and tips for honesty, communication, and college expectations.
Where can I get help if my teen gets stuck?7:14

Requirements

You should be familiar with the basics of homeschooling

Description

As a parent of a teen who is heading in to high school, you might feel a little fearful or intimidated. You might be afraid you'll make a mistake, or leave out an important step, and your teen won't be able to get into college and succeed in life. Relax! This short course is a quick guide to everything you need to know, with tips to guide you into deeper research. As a teacher and school principal for over 30 years, and having helped scores of families in the homeschool community in Pennsylvania, I have had these conversations many times and am confident that what I share here will help you get started on this next phase of homeschooling. You CAN graduate your teen from homeschool!

Who this course is for:

Any parent homeschooling a child who is ready to head into junior high or high school grades

Guide Your Homeschool Teen through High School to College

What you'll learn

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Course content

Introduction5 lectures • 15min

Planning for High School8 lectures • 55min

Finishing High School6 lectures • 59min

Wrapping it up!1 lecture • 1min

Requirements

Description

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