Home Schooling
Kim DuToit and his wife are home schooling their children.
Hi son will turn 18 in May and will be taking an exam. If he wins, he will get his high school diploma from Kim and Connie.
Here is the
schedule for the exam:
The examinations will be fairly straightforward:- Mathematics (6 hours, divided into three 2-hour periods): Algebra; Arithmetic; Geometry and Trigonometry.
- Practical Math (3 hours): Budgeting & Forecasting, Basic Statistics.
- History (6 hours, three 2-hour periods): U.S. History; Ancient History and Modern European History. All essay questions, of course.
- English Language and Literature (8 hours, four 2-hour periods): Book Reports, Essay Writing, Grammar.
- Physics (2 hours): Discussion of basic principles (Newton’s Laws, Ohm’s Laws, etc) and basic problem-solving—a combination of essays and problems.
- Civics (6 hours, two 3-hour periods): U.S. Government; Analysis of other political forms and systems.
- Philosophy (2 hours): classical theories (including Aristotle, Plato, Aurelius, and Aquinas)
- Geography (3 hours): Climatology, Oceanography, Cartography.
The exams may also be linked, to a greater or lesser degree. An English Lit. exam on Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar may also be tied to an Ancient History question on the emergence of the Roman Empire, a Civics question on dictatorships and democracy, and a Trigonometry question on dome measurements (from the Roman Pantheon), to give but a simple example.
Sounds like a nice several day journey through some fun information.
Ye Gods! If it doesn't kill the lad first...
Seriously, this is what examinations were like when I was going to school -- not all at once, but the list of expected subjects to master describes a good basic education. Something that is sadly missing in 90% of today's students.
Kim's Son & Heir will go far...
Posted by DaveH at December 19, 2006 8:29 PM