Can Homeschool Mathematics Be given Over One Credit Each Year?

Homeschool parents normally look for mastery of subjects prior to moving ahead. This is shown whenever parents require "more than regular work" in challenging subjects like math and science. While public as well as private schools might not finish a math textbook throughout a school year, quite a few home school parents will consider a year not successful unless the book is completed. This can result in an increased number of hours invested on one subject. One mom said to me that her son did all of the 344 lessons in Pre-calculus and easily invested over 10 hours each week on his math lessons. Her concern was if she should give her son more than one high school credit for his work. Regrettably, one entire high school course such as Pre-calculus is one complete credit. One textbook is also one credit - even when it takes forever. Even if you count over 120 hours, it is still only one credit. When our boys participated in swim team, for instance, it was countless hours however only one credit a year for PE. Math is just one of those subjects like organized sports that normally requires a great deal of hours to finish every year, yet should still be one high school credit. It is a huge, beefy, manly credit since it is Pre-calculus, and you can be happy with that! Now is a great time to say that you do not need to count hours AND count textbooks. You can calculate credit value by counting hours OR by finishing a textbook, but do not determine both ways. When you use a textbook, determine credits that way, and do not take the time counting hours. No matter what you settle on, keep in mind the parent always knows best. You may determine that your son deserves something greater than simply one credit on his transcript. If that's the case, you might think about giving him honors credit to take into account all the extra work he did for his class. You are in charge of your child's education. I am only here to offer my view based on my years of experience as well as gray hairs.