Accredited and Independent Study,
Grades 9–12

Grade 9

Credit
Value

Credits
Needed
Hebrew History: Kings of Israel 1 1
English 9 1 1
Algebra 1 1 1
Physical Science 1 1
Health (one semester) ½ ½
World Geography (one semester) ½ ½
†Physical Education 1 1 1

Credits Needed

6

 

Grade 10

Credit
Value

Credits
Needed
Bible Doctrines 1 1
English 10 1 1
World History 10 1 1
Math Elective (choose one)   1
Algebra 2 Honors (prerequisite - Algebra 1) 1  
or other math elective 1  
Science Elective (choose one)   1
Biology 1  
Chemistry (prerequisite - Algebra 1) 1  
Spanish 1 or Elective 1 1

Credits Needed

6

 

Grade 11

Credit
Value

Credits
Needed
Life Management (one semester) ½ ½
New Testament: Jesus and His Followers (one semester) ½ ½
English 11 1 1
U.S. History 11 1 1
Math Elective (choose one)   1
Plane Geometry Honors (prerequisite - Algebra 1) 1  
or other math elective 1  
Science Elective (choose one)   1
Biology 1  
Chemistry (prerequisite - Algebra 1) 1  
Spanish 1 or Elective 1 1

Credits Needed

6

 

Grade 12

Credit
Value

Credits
Needed
Old Testament: Genesis (one semester) ½ ½
Revelation (one semester) ½ ½
English 12 1 1
American Government (one semester) ½ ½
Economics (one semester) ½ ½
Practical/Performing Arts Elective   1
Math Elective (choose one)   1
Precalculus Honors (prerequisite - Alg. 1, Alg. 2, Geometry) 1  
or other math elective 1  
Elective   1

Credits Needed

6

Required courses for graduation

4 credits in Bible

(includes ½ credit in Life Management)

3 ½ credits in History

1 credit in World History 10

1 credit in U.S. History 11

½ credit in American Government

½ credit in Economics

½ credit in history elective

4 credits in English

4 credits in Math

1 credit in Algebra 1

3 math electives

3 credits in Science

(2 credits with lab components)

1 credit in Physical Education

1 credit in Practical/Performing Arts

1 credit in Spanish

(can be taken 10-12)

2½ elective credits
24 total credits required for graduation (minimum of four credits with A Beka Academy in the 12th grade year).

Recommended Electives

Biology1
Chemistry
  (prerequisite—Algebra 1)		 1
Physics (honors)
  (prerequisites—Algebra 1)		 1
Spanish 2 (honors)
  (prerequisite—Spanish 1)		 1
Algebra 2 (honors)
  (prerequisite—Algebra 1)		 1
Consumer Math 1
Plane Geometry (honors)
  (prerequisites—Algebra 1)		 1
Business Math1
Precalculus (honors)
  (prerequisites—Alg. 1, Alg. 2, Geometry)		 1
*Speech (one sem.)½
*Orchestra 1
  (Jaffé Music Courses)		½
*Orchestra 2
  (Jaffé Music Courses)
  (prerequisite—Orchestra 1)		 ½
†*Keyboarding 1
*Family/Consumer Sciences (one sem.) ½
†*Home Ec.—Sewing (one sem.)½
†Physical Education 21

*Practical/Performing Arts
†Not available on video—books only
Honors courses receive weighted GPA values