Curriculum Outline and Comparative Analysis

The Aegis Institute Curriculum Standards and Comparative Outlines

This page will provide you will an overview of Aegis Institute’s grade 7-12 curriculum outline and comparative analysis with the State of Florida “scholar” diploma standards, in order to show you how we are not only meeting these expectations but far exceeding them.

1. Florida “Scholar” High School Diploma Standards Met

The information concerning the SoFL “scholar” diploma requirments can be found on the State of Florida Board of Education webpage here.

Typical Florida “Scholar” High School Diploma

24 CREDITS
1 AP/IB examination required*

HUMANITIES (8.5 credits):

  • 4 credits in English Language and Literature
  • 3.5 credits in History and Social Studies (including Financial Literacy)
  • 1 credit in Fine Arts

MATHEMATICS (4 credits):

  • 4 credits in high school level math (Algebra 1+2, Geometry, Trigonometry, single variable Calculus)

NATURAL SCIENCE (3 credits):

  • 1 credit in high school-level Biology
  • 1 credits in high school-level Chemistry
  • 1 credit in another high school-level science
  • 1 credit in an AP science, such as Chemistry or Physics (often without calculus)

FOREIGN LANGUAGE (2 credits)

PHYSICAL EDUCATION (1 credit) to include the integration of health

ELECTIVES (6 credits)

*A student must earn at least 1 credit in an AP, IB, AICE or a dual enrollment course for the “scholar” designation.

Aegis Institute Diploma

73 CREDITS
9 AP/IB examinations required

HUMANITIES (23 credits):

  • 9 credits in English Language and Literature
  • 9 credits in History and Social Studies (including Financial Literacy)
  • 2 credits in Philosophy
  • 2 credit in Fine Arts
  • 1 credit in Religious Studies

MATHEMATICS (18 credits):

  • 6 credits in high school level math (Algebra 1+2, Geometry, Trigonometry, single variable Calculus)
  • 9 credits in college-level mathematics (Multivariate Calculus, Complex Analysis, Ordinary Differential Equations, Linear Algebra, Partial Differential Equations, Abstract Algebra, Game Theory, Number Theory, Quantum Mechanics
  • 3 credits in math electives at the college level

NATURAL SCIENCE (11 credits)

  • 4 credits in college-level Biology (3 levels of AP Biology, AP Environmental Science)
  • 4 credits in college-level Chemistry (AP Chemistry, Biochemistry, Polymer-Chemistry, Electrochemistry)
  • 3 credits in college-level Physics (AP Physics AB and BC, Engineering)

FOREIGN LANGUAGE (3 credits): currently offering Spanish

COMPUTER SCIENCE (5 credits): coding instruction in Python and C dealing also with data structures. Complete preparation for the AP Computer science exam.

TEST PREP (1 credit): requiring all students to take the SAT

CAPSTONE THESIS (4 credits)

ELECTIVES (8 credits)

2. State Assessment Requirements Met for State Awarded Scholarships

The information concerning the SoFL assessment requirments can be found on the State of Florida Board of Education webpage here.

Public School Requirements

Students must pass the following statewide assessments:

  • Grade 10 English Language Arts (ELA) or concordant score
  • Algebra 1 end of course (EOC) or a comparative score

Refer to Graduation Requirements for Florida’s Statewide Assessments for concordant and comparative scores.

Public School Requirements Met by Aegis Institute

Students will satisfy the following statewide assessments:

  • Grade 10 English Language Arts (ELA)
  • Algebra 1 end of course (EOC)

by getting the necessary concordant score on the SAT, which is typically less than a 500 in each section. We require our students to take the SAT at the end of their 8th grade year.

Refer to Graduation Requirements for Florida’s Statewide Assessments for concordant and comparative scores.

Students enrolled in the following courses must participate in the corresponding EOC assessment:

  • Algebra 1
  • Geometry
  • Biology 1
  • U.S. History

Students will fulfill the following EOC requirments in the manners given:

  • Algebra 1 (concordant SAT score)
  • Geometry (Florida Geometry EOC test)
  • Biology 1 (AP Biology test with minimum score of 3)
  • U.S. History (Florida US History EOC test)
3. Curriculum Outline Comparison Chart

Credit Key: (number of credits needed for State of Florida university system admission)

  • ELA = English Language (4 credits needed)
  • MAT = Math (4 credits needed)
  • SCI = Science (3 credits needed)
  • HIS = History & Social Studies (3 credits needed)
  • LAN = Foreign Language (2 credits needed)

Other credits offered at Aegis Institute

  • Computer Science (COM)
  • Philosophy (PHL)
  • Religious Anthropology (REL)
  • Fine Arts (ART)
  • Financial Literacy (FIN)
  • Test Prep (TST)
  • Capstone Thesis (CAP)

TYPICAL PUBLIC SCHOOL SCHOLAR DIPLOMA PATH
(fulfilling Florida’s Scholar Diploma by end of 12th Grade)

` indicates requirment for high school graduation
* indicates requirment for “scholar” diploma

AEGIS INSTITUTE DIPOLMA PATH
(fulfilling equivalent of Florida’s “Scholar Diploma” by end of 9th Grade)

7th Grade (Public School)

Whole Year:

  • Pre-algebra
  • English (often “Reading,” “Communication,” or “Vocabulary”)
  • Science (often Life Science, Earth Science, Physical Science, or Nature of Science)
  • Social Studies (often labled “Civics and Government”)
  • Physical Education and Health
  • Elective (Music/Art/etc., sometimes additional English class)
  • Elective (Music/Art/etc.)

7th Grade (Aegis Institute)

1st Trimester:

  • Pre-Algebra and Algebra I (1 credit MAT)
  • English Composition and Grammar (1 credit ELA)
  • Computer Literacy and FInancial Literacy (0.5 credit COM, 0.5 credit FIN)
  • Spanish 1 (1 credit LAN)

2nd Trimester:

  • Algebra II (1 credit MAT)
  • Intro Technical and Creative Writing (1 credit ELA)
  • Spanish 2 (1 credit LAN)
  • American Government (1 credit HIS)

3rd Trimester:

  • Geometry and Trigonometry (1 credit MAT)
  • Into to Research Techniques (1 credit in ELA)
  • Spanish 3 (1 credit LAN)
  • Economics and World Governance (1 credit HIS)

End of Year Exams:

  • Florida Geometry EOC (required by SoFL for scholarship purposes)

8th Grade (Public School)

Whole Year:

  • Algebra 1 `
  • English (often “Reading,” “Communication,” or “Vocabulary”)
  • Science (often Life Science, Earth Science, Physical Science, Nature of Science)
  • Social Studies (often labeled Geography or Financial Literacy ` ) (0.5 credit FIN)
  • Physical Education and Health
  • Elective (Music/Art/etc., sometimes additional English class)
  • Elective (Music/Art/etc.)

End of Year Exams:

  • Algebra 1 EOC

8th Grade (Aegis Institute)

1st Trimester:

  • AP Calculus BC (Calculus 1) (1 credit MAT)
  • Biology 1 (1 credit SCI)
  • Introduction to Philosophy (1 credit PHL)
  • World History (1 credit HIS)

2nd Trimester:

  • AP Calculus BC (Calculus 2) (1 credit MAT)
  • Biology 2 (to take AP exam) (1 credit SCI)
  • Introduction to Art and Music (1 credit in ART)
  • US History (1 credit HIS)

3rd Trimester:

  • AP Calculus BC (Calculus 2) (1 credit MAT)
  • Biology 3 (to take AP exam) (1 credit SCI)
  • Environmental Science (to take AP exam) (1 credit SCI)
  • SAT Test Prep

End of Year Exams:

  • SAT Test (required)
  • AP Biology Test (required)
  • AP Environmental Science Test (required)
  • AP Calculus BC (required)
  • Florida US History EOC (required by SoFL for scholarship purposes)

9th Grade (Public School)

Whole Year:

  • Geometry ` (1 credit MAT)
  • English Language 1 ` (1 credit ELS)
  • Biology 1 ` (1 credit SCI)
  • World History ` (1 credit SCS)
  • Physical Education and Health ` (1 credit PHS)
  • Foreign Language 1 `* (1 credit LAN)
  • Elective ` (assume 1 credit ART)

End of Year Exams:

  • Geometry EOC
  • English Language 1 EOC
  • Biology EOC
  • World History EOC
  • Foreign Language 1 EOC

9th Grade (Aegis Institute)

1st Trimester:

  • Humanities 1: Big History, Myth, and Ancient Civilization ($frac{1}{3}$ credit each in ELA, HIS, and REL)
  • General Chemistry (1 credit SCI)
  • Multivariable Calculus (Calculus 3) (1 credit MAT)
  • Computer Science 1: Intro to Programming (Python) (1 credit COM)

2nd Trimester:

  • Humanities 2: Pre-Modern Human Civilization ($frac{1}{3}$ credit each in ELA, HIS, and REL)
  • AP Chemistry (1 credit SCI)
  • Ordinary Differential Equations (1 credit MAT)
  • Computer Science 2: Data Structures (Python) (1 credit COM)

3rd Trimester:

  • Humanities 3: Modern Human Civilization ($frac{1}{3}$ credit each in ELA, HIS, and PHL)
  • Organic Chemistry (1 credit SCI)
  • Linear Algebra (1 credit MAT)
  • AP Computer Science (1 credit COM)

End of Year Exams:

  • AP Chemistry (required)
  • AP Computer Science (required)
  • AP English Composition (required)

At this point, all credits required by the State of Florida UNIVERSTY SYSTEM ADMISSION HAVE BEEN MET.

10th Grade (Public School)

Whole Year:

  • Algebra II `* (1 credit MAT)
  • English Language 2 ` (1 credit ELS)
  • US History ` (sometimes World History 2 or AP World History) (1 credit SCS)
  • Chemistry (1 credit SCI)
  • Foreign Language 2 `* (1 credit LAN)
  • Elective ` (1 credit ELC)
  • Elective ` (1 credit ELC)

End of Year Exams:

  • Algebra II EOC
  • English Language 2 EOC
  • Chemistry EOC
  • World History EOC (or AP World History Test)
  • Foreign Language 2 EOC

10th Grade (Aegis Institute)

1st Trimester:

  • Humanities 4: ($frac{1}{3}$ credit each in ELA, HIS, and ART)
  • Engineering (1 credit SCI)
  • Abstract Algebra (Group Theory) (1 credit MAT)
  • Machine Learning (Artificial Intelligence)

2nd Trimester:

  • Humanities 5: ($frac{1}{3}$ credit each in ELA, HIS, and ART)
  • AP Physics AB (1 credit SCI)
  • Game Theory (1 credit MAT)
  • Elective (offered based on teacher interest and demand)

3rd Trimester:

  • Humanities 6: ($frac{1}{3}$ credit each in ELA, HIS, and ART)
  • AP Physics BC (1 credit SCI)
  • Partial Differential Equations (1 credit MAT)
  • Elective (offered based on teacher interest and demand)

End of Year Exams:

  • AP Physics AB (required)
  • AP Physics BC
  • AP English Literature (required)
  • AP Human Geography (required)
  • AP World History

11th Grade (Public School)

Whole Year:

  • Precalculus and Trigonometry
  • English Language 3 ` (sometimes AP American Lit) (1 credit ELS)
  • US Government and Economics ` (sometimes US History) (1 credit SCS)
  • AP Chemistry `* (1 credit SCI)
  • Elective ` (Foreign Language 3, pre-AP) (1 credit ELC)
  • Elective ` (Music, Art, etc.) (1 credit ELC)
  • Elective ` (Music, Art, etc.) (1 credit ELC)

End of Year Exams:

  • Precalculus EOC
  • English Language 3 EOC (or AP American Lit Test)
  • Chemistry EOC (or AP Chemistry Test)
  • US Government EOC (or AP US Gov Test)
  • Foreign Language 3 EOC

11th Grade (Aegis Institute)

1st Trimester:

  • Humanities 7: ($frac{1}{3}$ credit each in ELA, HIS, and REL)
  • Polymer Chemistry (1 credit SCI)
  • Quantum Mechanics (1 credit MAT)
  • Elective (offered based on teacher interest and demand)

2nd Trimester:

  • Humanities 8: ($frac{1}{3}$ credit each in ELA, HIS, and PHL)
  • Electrochemistry (1 credit SCI)
  • Number Theory (1 credit MAT)
  • Elective (offered based on teacher interest and demand)

3rd Trimester:

  • Humanities 9: ($frac{1}{3}$ credit each in ELA, HIS, and PHL)
  • Intro to Capstone Thesis
  • Complex Analysis
  • Elective (offered based on teacher interest and demand)

12th Grade (Public School)

Whole Year:

  • AP Statistics `* (sometimes AP Calculus) (1 credit MAT)
  • English Language 4 ` (sometimes AP English Lit) (1 credit ELS)
  • Economics and Financial Literacy (sometimes US Government) (0.5 credit FIN)
  • Elective ` (Science, AP) (1 credit ELC)
  • Elective ` (Foreign Language 4, AP) (1 credit ELC)
  • Elective ` (Music, Art, etc.) (1 credit ELC)
  • Elective ` (Music, Art, etc.) (1 credit ELC)

End of Year Exams:

  • AP Stastics Test (or AP Calculus test)
  • English Language 4 EOC (or AP English Lit Test)
  • (maybe additional AP science test, i.e. Physics AB)
  • (maybe additional AP Economics test)
  • (maybe additional AP Foreign Language test)
  • (maybe additional AP Music Theory or elective test)

12th Grade (Aegis Institute)

1st Trimester:

  • Capstone Thesis
  • Humanities 10:
  • Math or Science Elective (offered based on teacher interest and demand)
  • Elective (offered based on teacher interest and demand)

2nd Trimester:

  • Capstone Thesis
  • Humanities 11:
  • Math or Science Elective (offered based on teacher interest and demand)
  • Elective (offered based on teacher interest and demand)

3rd Trimester:

  • Capstone Thesis
  • Humanities 12:
  • Math or Science Elective (offered based on teacher interest and demand)
  • Elective (offered based on teacher interest and demand)