Overview
The Foundations at-home courses are designed to be flexible. Students can complete them self-paced, or a parent can be more hands-on and add supplemental teacher resources such as case studies, discussion questions, and devotionals.
Time spent on the coursework varies by student. It depends on the student's reading comprehension skills. It also depends on how much time goes to testing, activities, devotionals, and other supplemental resources you choose to add.
Time Estimates by Course
Foundations in Personal Finance
The 13-chapter Foundations in Personal Finance High School Edition for Homeschool usually takes one semester, or about 60 hours of coursework. Students can finish it more quickly or stretch it over a year using the 39-week pacing guide in the teacher resources.
One chapter a week works well for most students. This pace takes about 4 to 5 hours a week.
The course has about one hour of video per chapter. Students spend the remaining time reading the textbook content, working the activities, and completing the chapter tests. They also spend time on any supplemental discussion questions and other teacher resources you choose to include.
Foundations in Economics
The 11-chapter Foundations in Economics for Homeschool usually takes one semester, or about 50 hours of coursework. Students can finish it more quickly or stretch it over a year using the 22-week pacing guide in the teacher resources.
One chapter a week works well for most students. This pace takes about 4 to 5 hours a week.
The course has about 45 minutes of video per chapter. Students spend the remaining time reading the textbook content, working the activities, and completing the chapter tests. They also spend time on any supplemental discussion questions and other teacher resources you choose to include.
Foundations in Career Discovery
The Foundations in Career Discovery course has four chapters, also called modules. The teacher resources include an 18-week pacing guide. Students spend about 1 to 3 hours a week on the course content, activities, extended learning prompts, and discussion questions.
On average, students spend about 30 hours working through the coursework.
Foundations in Entrepreneurship
The Foundations in Entrepreneurship course has four chapters, also called modules. The teacher resources include a 4-week pacing guide. Students spend about 1 to 3 hours a week on the course content, activities, extended learning prompts, and discussion questions.
On average, students spend about 9 hours working through the coursework. The time is longer if students complete the optional "Entrepreneurship Project," which is included as a supplemental activity.
Quick Reference
- Foundations in Personal Finance: 13 chapters, about 60 hours, 39-week pacing guide, about one hour of video per chapter
- Foundations in Economics: 11 chapters, about 50 hours, 22-week pacing guide, about 45 minutes of video per chapter
- Foundations in Career Discovery: Four chapters, about 30 hours, 18-week pacing guide, about 1 to 3 hours a week
- Foundations in Entrepreneurship: Four chapters, about 9 hours, 4-week pacing guide, about 1 to 3 hours a week
- Suggested Pace for Foundations in Personal Finance and Foundations in Economics: One chapter a week, about 4 to 5 hours a week