Erie County Home Schoolers Diploma Guide



ο Academic Diploma with Honors Checklist ο

For specific requirements, please read pages two through six.

ο Honors in English ο

9th 10th 11th 12th

____ ____ ____ ____ Read twenty-five books or a literature anthology and fifteen books

____ ____ ____ ____ Read at least three classics

____ ____ ____ ____ Write at least six compositions per year (guidelines on page six)

____ ____ ____ ____ Write one research paper per year (guidelines on page six)

(9th) Five-page, (10th) Seven-page, (11th) Eight-page, (12th) Ten-page

____ ____ ____ ____ Acquire thorough knowledge of English grammar (guidelines on page six)

____ ____ ____ ____ Present self-prepared speeches (guidelines on page six)

ο Honors in Mathematics ο

____ ____ ____ ____ 4 full math credits (including one credit in Calculus)

Algebra I ____ Algebra II ____ Geometry ____ Trigonometry ____ Calculus ____

ο Honors in Science ο

____ ____ ____ ____ Four credits including two credits in two higher sciences such as Biology,

Chemistry, Physics, or a college level course

____ ____ ____ ____ Two research papers* (minimum of two over the course of four years)

ο Honors in Computer Science/Programming ο

____ ____ ____ ____ Four credits

____ ____ ____ ____ Two original programs with explanations for how they work

ο Honors in Social Studies ο

____ ____ ____ ____ Four credits

____ ____ ____ ____ Two research papers* (minimum of two over the course of four years)

ο Honors in Foreign Language ο

____ ____ ____ ____ Four credits in one language

____ ____ ____ ____ Two papers in the language

____ ____ ____ ____ Read two books in the language

ο Honors in Humanities ο

____ ____ ____ ____ Four credits

____ ____ ____ ____ Two research papers* (minimum of two over the course of four years)

ο Honors in Fine Arts ο

____ ____ ____ ____ Four credits

____ ____ ____ ____ Two papers* (minimum of two over the course of four years)

* The papers required for honors must be in addition to any ten page research papers written for course credit if “completion of a research paper” is the method used to provide evidence for credit in any given subject (page four, “other courses,” point three).

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