CHASE SC
Christian Homeschooler's Association of South Eastern South Carolina
PO Box 58
Ruffin, SC 29475
843-866-7208
CHASESC@chasesc.com


CHASE SC Site Index

days to June 30th, 2004, the school year end for CHASE SC.

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All homeschoolers, and home schools should consult their attorney, or HSLDA for all legal matters.


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Questions About High School


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How do I prepare my students transcript?
What about a high school diploma?
Does the law say that I have to use the Public School Diploma Requirements?
If we use credits, must we still teach the required subjects of 59-65-47 each year?
What about the GED, should my students take it?
Will our children be able to go to college?
Will my child be able to get into the military?
What are the SC Department of Education requirements for public high schoolers?


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How do I prepare my students transcript?
Transcripts


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What about a high school diploma?
Diplomas


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Does the law say that I have to use the Public School Diploma Requirements?

No, it does not. It specifies what subjects you must include, (c) the curriculum includes, but is limited to, the basic instructional areas of reading, writing, mathematics, science, and social studies, and in grades seven through twelve, composition and literature.

Please realize that as homeschooler you do not have to choose to follow the SC Public School Diploma Requirements. You may decide to teach only the required core subjects in 59-65-47 (plus the extras you already add to your homeschooling plan) or you may consult several colleges to aid you in formulating your requirements for high school graduation. Each college has it's own required subjects and standards, it is our job as homeschooling parents to research with our children the requirements for the college(s) that they want to attend.


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If we use credits, must we still teach the required subjects of 59-65-47 each year?

Yes, you the parent-teacher are still required to teach the basic instructional areas of reading, writing, mathematics, science, and social studies, and in grades seven through twelve, composition and literature each year as required under 59-65-47.


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What about the GED, should my students take it?

That's a personal decision that you and your student will need to make. However, generally we would have to say NO, you should not have them take the GED. Students that enter college, the military, and specialized programs are often put on various types of probation when they enter as a GED recipient. Unless there's absolutely no way around it, then it would be better not to have them take it. You can get into college with your personal issued homeschool diploma, personal issued transcript and their test scores (SAT, ACT, or the college entrance exam).


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Will our children be able to go to college?

More and more colleges are becoming homeschool friendly. They like the studying and learning abilities that homeschool students display. In addition they like their maturity, creativity and independent thinking skills.

Parents should prepare a high school transcript, award a diploma and specify an actual high school graduation date.

Have your child(ren) take the PSAT, SAT and/or ACT. These test can be taken more than one time. Colleges use the SAT, ACT and sometimes their own entrance exam.

High school students can enroll in a technical college and obtain college and high school credit for the courses (some colleges may not issue credit for the college credited courses if they were used for high school credit).

Many colleges offer nontraditional programs for off-campus study (or to us homeschoolers this would be college at home). Check into distance learning courses, electronic media, and CLEP testing.

Apprenticeship programs is another option for the homeschooler.


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Will my child be able to get into the military?

Yes,
HSLDA has many articles on homeschoolers and the military, stop by and take a look at a few.


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What are the SC Department of Education requirements for public high schoolers?

***South Carolina Public School Diploma Requirements***
English/Language 4
Arts 4
Mathematics 4
Science 3
U.S. History and Constitution 1
Economics ½
U.S. Government ½
Other Social Studies
1 Computer Science (including Keyboarding)
1 P.E. (or Jr. ROTC) 1
Electives* 8

Total 24 Credits
For college prep one credit must be in a foreign language. For tech. prep. 4 credits must be occupational units.

However, please remember you as a homeschooler are not required to follow SC Public School Requirements.


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~ CHASE SC Home ~

Make sure to stop by our home page for lots of other great home school resources. Standardized Testing, Special Needs Homeschooling, Learning Modalities & Styles, Timeline Information, Portfolios, Questions About Diplomas, GED, and Transcripts are just a few of the resources waiting for you at our home page.


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~ About CHASE SC... ~ The Law ~ Explanation of the Third Option Law, 59-65-47 ~

~ CHASE SC Lifetime Membership Application ~ CHASE SC Yearly Compliance & Update Form ~

~ SC Support Groups ~ SC Accountability Associations ~ Q & A About CHASE SC ~


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~ Free Forms For Home Schools ~

You don't want to miss out on this great resource, there's nearly 200 Free Forms for your homeschool!

Be Prepared, Evaluations, Assessments, Report Cards, Planners, Goal Sheets, Sample Letters, Transcripts, High School Course Credit & Syllabus, Diplomas, Journals, Logs, Checklists, Traveling Through Time Timelines, Other Helps for the Homeschool (Reading, Writing, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies), Postcards, and Getting Organized in Your Home are the categories you can choose from.

Q. Can you provide other forms on your web site?
A.
As time permits, we would be happy to serve you with as many forms as we can. Please email us and let us know what you'd like to see, CHASESC@chasesc.com.


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~ Webmaster ~

Please contact our webmaster if you find any links that are not working, or if you encounter any difficulties maneuvering at the CHASE SC site.


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