How much work equals a credit?
There are two ways to determine a credit. 1. For textbook-driven subjects ( there are exceptions ) For the customary textbook subjects such as Math, History, English, Science, and the like, the following four conditions apply: 1. If the publisher has identified this textbook or course as a high school level course, and 2. if the student has completed the textbook, and 3. if the assigned work has been completed to the satisfaction of the parent, and 4. if the coursework has been documented to the satisfaction of our school, 5. THEN, he or she is granted a high school credit in that subject REGARDLESS of age and REGARDLESS of how quickly it was done. Much more detail is provided on pages 28 and 50. 2. For self-designed subjects (there are exceptions) For subjects such as music, art, drama, phys ed, computer literacy, state studies, etc., where no textbook is used, the following FIVE conditions apply. 1. If the student has begun his or her high school career* (see fine print, Handbook, pa
