2013–2014
Digital Curriculum Catalog
High Expectations for All Students
Comprehensive Courses
Apex Learning® delivers a wide range of solutions for
Meet Students Where They Are
original credit, Advanced Placement (AP)*, credit recovery,
Students come to high school at varying levels
and Common Core readiness. Our rigorous, standards-
of readiness. Apex Learning has developed its
based Comprehensive Courses in math, science, English,
courses with multiple curricular pathways and opt-in
social studies, world languages, and electives meet high
school graduation requirements — providing a complete
scaffolds embedded directly into the content to
provide additional support when a student needs it.
course of study that offers breadth of standards coverage,
New Courses Developed for Common Core
depth of instruction, and integrated formative and
Common Core Comprehensive Courses in math and
summative assessment.
English language arts cover the full breadth and depth
Students discover concepts and apply knowledge through
real-world examples that help them visualize concepts
of the Common Core State Standards. Courses are
designed to ensure that the rigorous material required
to meet the standards is accessible to all students.
and extend their learning. Each lesson includes multiple
Enhanced, opt-in scaffolding is embedded throughout
opportunities for students to explore, apply, practice, and
each Common Core course to provide the right
confirm their learning.
amount of support for every student.Assessments
Used for original credit and credit recovery,
the expectations of Common Core assessments.
Comprehensive Courses engage students in active
learning to develop critical thinking skills and prepare
them for college and work.
integrated throughout the courses are consistent with
Prescriptive Features
For the courses most often needed to meet
graduation requirements, prescriptive settings and
pretests have been added to enable personalized
learning for every student. Students are able to
accelerate through content over which they have
demonstrated mastery and are pointed to specific
content based on areas of deficiency. The prescriptive
features help students efficiently recover credits.
Comprehensive Courses
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Math
Algebra I
Common Core
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Geometry
Common Core
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Algebra II
Common Core
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Mathematics I
Common Core
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Mathematics II
Common Core
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Mathematics III
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Available only through Apex Learning High School
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Science Foundations
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Earth Science
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Physical Science
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Biology
4
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Chemistry
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Physics
Physics B
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4
Psychology
4
4
4
English
4
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Math Foundations I
4
Math Foundations II
4
Introductory Algebra
4
Algebra I-A
4
Algebra I-B
4
English 9
Common Core
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English 10
Common Core
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English 11
Common Core
N
English 12
Common Core
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Algebra I
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English Foundations I
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Geometry
4
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English Foundations II
4
Algebra II
4
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4
Precalculus
4
4
Integrated Math I
4
Integrated Math II
4
Financial Literacy
4
4
Liberal Arts Math
4
Mathematics of
Personal Finance
Probability and
Statistics
English I
4
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4
English II
4
4
4
4
English III
4
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English IV
English Language
and Composition
4
4
English Literature
and Composition
4
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4
Creative Writing
4
4
Media Literacy
4
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Reading Skills
and Strategies
4
4
Writing Skills
and Strategies
4
4
Calculus AB
4
Statistics
4
Comprehensive Courses
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New Summer 2013
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Enhanced Scaffolding
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Geography and
World Cultures
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World History
4
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World History to
the Renaissance
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World History since
the Renaissance
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4
U.S. History
4
U.S. History to
the Civil War
4
4
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U.S. History
since the Civil War
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U.S. Government
and Politics
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U.S. and Global
Economics
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Microeconomics
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Multicultural Studies
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Sociology
4
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World Languages
French I
4
4
French II
4
4
Spanish I
4
4
Spanish II
4
4
Spanish III
4
Spanish Language
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Mandarin Chinese I
4
Mandarin Chinese II
4
Latin I
4
Latin II
4
German I
4
German II
4
4
4
College and Career
Preparation II
4
4
Art Appreciation
4
4
Music Appreciation
4
4
Physical Education
4
4
Skills for Health
4
4
4
4
Macroeconomics
College and Career
Preparation I
Digital Curriculum Pathways
Apex Learning is the only digital curriculum
provider with five curricular pathways that
meet students at their individual levels of
academic readiness.
General Studies – Cover the same college
preparatory standards across three pathways:
Literacy Advantage – Subject-area
courses with extensive literacy supports
Core – Subject-area courses with
scaffolding to support student success
Honors – Subject-area courses with
opportunities to extend knowledge
Foundations – Develop skills and strategies
in math, science, reading, and writing.
AP – Authorized by the College Board,
Advanced Placement* courses prepare
students for success on AP exams.
*AP and Advanced Placement are registered trademarks
of the College Board.
New! Apex Learning
Common Core Tutorials
Common Core Tutorials
English
English 9
English 10
English 11
Apex Learning Common Core Tutorials provide teachers
with a solution to support students in rising to meet
the expectations of the Common Core State Standards.
English 12
Math
Algebra I
With content developed specifically for the standards,
Geometry
Tutorials in math and English language arts offer direct
Algebra II
instruction, practice, review, and assessment to build
Mathematics I
the required knowledge and skills.
Mathematics II
Mathematics III
Key Component to
Effective Blended Learning
Whether the goal is to enhance classroom instruction,
provide targeted intervention and remediation, or
ensure every student is meeting the requirements of
Common Core, Apex Learning Tutorials are a key
component of effective blended learning.