Using BP for High School Credit
The rules for home schooling through high school vary a lot from state to state. Click through the questions below to see options for assigning high school credit with BP.
Which subjects does BP cover in which years of study?
- Literature
- World History: Ancient Times
- World Geography1
- Biblical History elective
- Literature
- World History: Medieval Times
- World Geography1
- Church History elective
- Literature
- World History: Early Modern Times
- Early U.S. History
- U.S. Geography1
- Government (must add Power Basics as outlined in Lesson Plans Plus)
- Literature
- World History: Modern Times
- Modern U.S. History
- U.S. Geography1
- Government (must add Power Basics as outlined in Lesson Plans Plus)
How much credit can I assign and when?
- 1 credit for Ancient History and Geography
- 1 credit for Ancient Literature1
- 1 elective credit for Bible
- ½ credit for World History, Part One plus ½ credit for World Geography, Part One2
- 1 credit for Ancient Literature1
- 1 elective credit for Bible
2Gifted or advanced students should complete a Hands-On Asia notebooking project, including tests.
- 1 credit for Medieval History and Geography
- 1 credit for Medieval Literature1
- 1 elective credit for Church History
- ½ credit for World History, Part One plus ½ credit for World Geography, Part One2
- 1 credit for Medieval Literature1
- 1 elective credit for Church History
2 Gifted or advanced students should complete a Hands-On Europe notebooking project, including tests.
- 1 credit for Early Modern History (U.S. and World)1
- ½ credit for U.S. Geography, Part One2
- 1 credit for Early Modern Literature3
1 Students should complete all of BP Year Three plus the first half of Hands-On Presidents notebooking.
2 Students should complete the first half of Hands-On States notebooking, including tests.
3Parents and teachers who wish to apply literature credit should assign at least one classic per unit from BP’s Scheduled Book List for Grades 8 – 12, plus an appropriate amount of work from two of the study guides for those classics.
Also note: Students who need a full U.S. History credit in one year with a focus on Early American History should complete a term paper on a U.S. History topic from the the early modern era, like the Revolutionary War, the Federalist Papers or one of the Founding Fathers.
- 1 credit for Modern History (U.S. and World)1
- ½ credit for U.S. Geography, Part Two2
- 1 credit for Modern Literature3
1 Students should complete all of BP Year Four plus the second half of Hands-On Presidents notebooking.
2 Students should complete the second half of Hands-On States notebooking, including tests.
3 Parents and teachers who wish to apply literature credit should assign at least one classic per unit from BP’s Scheduled Book List for Grades 8 – 12, plus an appropriate amount of work from two of the study guides for those classics.
Also note: Students who need a full U.S. History credit in one year with a focus on Modern American History should complete a term paper on a U.S. History topic from the modern era, like the Civil War, the USA in World War II or the Cold War.