Explore Our Courses. Personalized Learning in Mathematics, Language Arts, Science, and Computer Programming

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1 Explore Our Courses Personalized Learning in Mathematics, Language Arts, Science, and Computer Programming

2 Highly Personalized, Self-Paced Learning Experiences Our K-12 courses in Mathematics, Language Arts, Science & Computer Programming feature a combination of multimedia instruction and automated assessment. Whether working with the guidance and support of our expert tutors, or independently, students benefit from personalized learning technology with unmatched flexibility. TUTOR SUPPORTED COURSES INCLUDE INDEPENDENT STUDY COURSES INCLUDE Personalized Online Course Progress Reporting Technical Support Digital Classroom Sessions Introductory Session Expert Tutor Support (video chat, phone and ) Academic Coaching Parent-Tutor Conferences Welcome Kit Course Comprehension Exams Completion Certificates (electronic & printed) TUITION: $495 Quarterly (3 Months) $890 Quarterly (3 months) Combined Mathematics & Language Arts Subscription Program: 10% Discount with Automatic Renewal $60 Quarterly (3 Months) $90 Quarterly (3 months) Combined Mathematics & Language Arts Subscription Program: 10% Discount with Automatic Renewal

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4 Mathematics We provide tutor supported advanced Mathematics courses for grades K-12th. REDBIRD MATHEMATICS: ADVANCED EDITION Designed to allow students to move rapidly through material they already understand and work on skills they have yet to master, this course develops the foundations for Algebra readiness. The curriculum emphasizes material on number systems, fractions, computation, proportional reasoning, expressions and equations, and topics in geometry and measurement. Over 500 instructional modules and 15,000 problems ensure students develop deep conceptual understanding, build computation skills, and apply their learning in real world contexts using interactive tools, rich gameplay, and STEM digital projects. The course continually adapts and accelerates learning based on the student s individual progress. COMBINED MATHEMATICS & LANGUAGE ARTS This dual enrollment allows students to simultaneously enroll in Redbird Mathematics: Advanced Edition & EPGY Language Arts & Writing courses at a discounted rate. EPGY BEGINNING ALGEBRA (GRADES 8th-12th) Gives students a thorough foundation in algebra, covering concepts including the real number system, solving equations and inequalities, polynomials and exponents, factoring and applications, rational expressions, graphing linear equations, linear systems, roots and radicals, and quadratic equations. PREREQUISITES: Redbird Mathematics: Advanced Edition or equivalent. EPGY INTERMEDIATE ALGEBRA (GRADES 9th-12th) Covers intermediate-level algebraic concepts, generally covered in a second-year high school algebra course, including real numbers; linear equations and inequalities; exponents and polynomials; rational expressions; roots and radicals; quadratic equations and inequalities; the straight line; systems of linear equations; inverse, exponential, and logarithmic functions; and sequences and series. PREREQUISITES: EPGY Beginning Algebra or equivalent. EPGY GEOMETRY (GRADES 9th-12th) Teaches students geometry under the lens of formal logic. Students learn basic geometric properties as well as how they are derived directly from the axioms. A more rigorous and complete treatment of geometry than the typical high school geometry course, this course teaches students how to prove geometric theorems using logical proofs (typical of a college level course), incorporating specialized (continued) technology for performing geometric constructions and a virtual proof environment for writing formal proofs. PREREQUISITES: EPGY Beginning Algebra or equivalent required; EPGY Intermediate Algebra recommended. EPGY PRE-CALCULUS WITH TRIGONOMETRY (GRADES 9th-12th) Designed to give students a rigorous foundation in all the mathematical concepts they need to learn prior to taking calculus, including fundamentals of algebra, functions and graphs, polynomials and rational functions, exponential and logarithmic functions, trigonometric functions, analytic trigonometry, applications of trigonometry, systems of equations and inequalities using matrices, and advanced topics in algebra. PREREQUISITES: EPGY Intermediate Algebra or equivalent. EPGY CALCULUS A (GRADES 9th-12th) The first in EPGY s calculus series, covering functions and limits, differentiation, and applications of differentiation. When combined with EPGY Calculus B, this series covers much of what is generally covered in a first-year college calculus course and can be a major component of Advanced Placement (AP) preparation. PREREQUISITES: EPGY Pre-Calculus with Trigonometry or equivalent. EPGY CALCULUS B (GRADES 9th-12th) The second in EPGY s calculus series, covering integration, applications of the definite integral, logarithmic and exponential functions, inverse trigonometric functions, techniques of integration, and L Hôpital s Rule. When combined with EPGY Calculus A or EPGY Calculus C, this series can be a major component of Advanced Placement (AP) preparation. PREREQUISITES: EPGY Calculus A or equivalent. EPGY CALCULUS C (GRADES 9th-12th) The third in EPGY s calculus series, covering formal limit definition and continuity, techniques of integration, improper integrals and L Hôpital s Rule, infinite series, polar coordinates, and parametric equations. When combined with EPGY Calculus B, this series covers much of what is generally covered in a second-year college calculus course and can be a major component of Advanced Placement (AP) preparation. PREREQUISITES: EPGY Calculus B or equivalent.

5 Language Arts We provide tutor supported Language Arts courses for grades 2nd-9th. EPGY LANGUAGE ARTS & WRITING (GRADES 2nd-7th) Developed by Stanford s Center for the Study of Language and Information (CSLI), this course utilizes innovative language analysis technology and provides students with rigorous instruction and practice in the grammar, usage, and conventions of standard English. A cumulative progression of multimedia lectures and associated exercises fosters student literacy and critical thinking. Students are asked to compose responses to a wide variety of writing prompts. The reading component of this course balances a broad range of high-quality informational and literary texts, including familiar classics and diverse modern works. PREREQUISITES: Equivalent of K-1 Language Arts. COMBINED MATHEMATICS & LANGUAGE ARTS This dual enrollment allows students to simultaneously enroll in Redbird Mathematics: Advanced Edition & EPGY Language Arts & Writing courses at a discounted rate. EPGY GRAMMAR AND STYLE OF THE SENTENCE (GRADES 8th-12th) Designed to help students understand the grammar of the sentence and to make stylistic choices informed by their knowledge of grammar, this course features numerous areas of study, including advanced sentence structure, clauses, punctuation, parts of speech, sentence analysis, and other advanced grammatical topics. PREREQUISITES: EPGY Language Arts & Writing or equivalent. Science We provide tutor supported advanced Science courses for grades 9th-12th. EPGY INTRO TO PHYSICS A (GRADES 9th-12th) The first in the EPGY Introductory Physics series, covering measurement and mathematical background; kinematics and dynamics; work, energy, and momentum; rotational dynamics; mechanics of solids and fluids; and wave motion and sound. When combined with EPGY Introductory Physics B & C, this series can be a major component of Advanced Placement (AP) preparation. PREREQUISITES: EPGY Pre-Calculus and Trigonometry or equivalent is recommended. EPGY INTRO TO PHYSICS B (GRADES 9th-12th) The second in the EPGY Introductory Physics series, covering thermodynamics, electric fields and potential, circuits, magnetism, electromagnetic induction, and AC circuits. When combined with EPGY Introductory Physics A & C, this series can be a major component of Advanced Placement (AP) preparation. PREREQUISITES: EPGY Intro to Physics A or equivalent. EPGY INTRO TO PHYSICS C (GRADES 9th-12th) The third in the EPGY Introductory Physics series, covering topics including geometrical optics, wave nature of light, special and general relativity, quantum mechanics, elementary particle physics, and astrophysics. When combined with (continued) EPGY Introductory Physics A & B, this series can be a major component of Advanced Placement (AP) preparation. PREREQUISITES: EPGY Intro to Physics B or equivalent. EPGY MECHANICS (GRADES 9th-12th) Covers advanced topics in mechanics, including systems of measurement, motion in one dimension, motion in two and three dimensions, Newton s Laws, work and energy, systems of particles, and the conservation of momentum, rotation, static equilibrium of a rigid body, gravity, and oscillations. This course can help students prepare for the Physics C: Mechanics Advanced Placement (AP) exam. PREREQUISITES: EPGY Calculus B or the equivalent. EPGY ELECTRICITY AND MAGNETISM (GRADES 9th-12th) Covers advanced topics in electricity and magnetism, including the electric field and potential, electrostatics, DC currents, the magnetic field, electromagnetic induction, AC circuits, and Maxwell s equations. This course can help students prepare for the Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism Advanced Placement (AP) exam. PREREQUISITES: EPGY Mechanics or EPGY Calculus B or equivalent of either.

6 Computer Programming We provide tutor supported advanced Computer Programming courses for grades 9th-12th. EPGY INTRO TO C PROGRAMMING (GRADES 9th-12th) The first in a three-part EPGY Computer Programming series, covering basic syntax, data types, expressions, control statements, and interaction between the compiler and the hardware. Programming exercises are oriented towards learning how to construct an efficient algorithm to solve a problem. The course will use the Dev C++. Students learn to compile, execute, and debug approximately 30 programs. PREREQUISITES: EPGY Beginning Algebra or equivalent. EPGY PROGRAMMING IN C ALGORITHMS AND TECHNIQUES (GRADES 9th-12th) The second in a three-part EPGY Computer Programming series, covering arrays, functions, passing arrays to functions, sorting algorithms, user-defined types, and recursion. Programming exercises are oriented towards learning top-down design and structured programming for complex programs. The course will use the Dev C++. Typical programming assignments include: counting the relative frequencies of words in a passage of text, using recursion to solve problems such as the Towers of Hanoi, and write code to simulate games such as the Tic Tac Toe and the Game of Life. PREREQUISITES: EPGY Introduction to C Programming or equivalent. EPGY COMPOUND DATA TYPES AND ADVANCED TOPICS IN C (GRADES 9th-12th) The third in a three-part EPGY Computer Programming series, covering pointers, application of pointers to function arguments and arrays, files, linked list, and trees. The course focuses on implementing data structures, the key organizing factor to formalize design methods and programming languages for modern programming applications. The course will use the Dev C++. Typical programming assignments include: computing the solutions of quadratic equations, finding prime or perfect numbers in a given range, and programs processing words in a passage of text. PREREQUISITES: EPGY Programming in C Algorithms and Techniques or equivalent. EPGY INTRO TO JAVA (GRADES 9th-12th) Introduces the concept of object oriented programming using the Java language, including basic object oriented programming; advanced features of java.lang including exceptions, interfaces, and threads; and a tour of the libraries, including utilities, i/o, applets and AWT, and Java s abstract window toolkit. PREREQUISITES: EPGY Introduction to C Programming or equivalent. Independent Study Courses Students can work independently in our Redbird Mathematics: Advanced Edition and EPGY Language Arts & Writing courses. REDBIRD MATHEMATICS: ADVANCED EDITION Designed to allow students to move rapidly through material they already understand and work on skills they have yet to master, this course develops the foundations for Algebra readiness. The curriculum emphasizes material on number systems, fractions, computation, proportional reasoning, expressions and equations, and topics in geometry and measurement. Over 500 instructional modules and 15,000 problems ensure students develop deep conceptual understanding, build computation skills, and apply their learning in real world contexts using interactive tools, rich gameplay, and STEM digital projects. The course continually adapts and accelerates learning based on the student s individual progress. EPGY LANGUAGE ARTS & WRITING (GRADES 2nd-7th) Developed by Stanford s Center for the Study of Language and Information (CSLI), this course utilizes innovative language analysis technology and provides students with (continued) rigorous instruction and practice in the grammar, usage, and conventions of standard English. A cumulative progression of multimedia lectures and associated exercises fosters student literacy and critical thinking. Students are asked to compose responses to a wide variety of writing prompts. The reading component of this course balances a broad range of high-quality informational and literary texts, including familiar classics and diverse modern works. PREREQUISITES: Equivalent of K-1 Language Arts. COMBINED MATHEMATICS & LANGUAGE ARTS This dual enrollment allows students to simultaneously enroll in Redbird Mathematics: Advanced Edition & EPGY Language Arts & Writing courses at a discounted rate.

7 All Courses Grades K-7th Grades 8th-12th Tutor Supported Independent Study MATHEMATICS Redbird Mathematics Combined Mathematics & Language Arts EPGY Beginning Algebra EPGY Intermediate Algebra EPGY Geometry EPGY Pre-Calculus with Trigonometry EPGY Calculus A EPGY Calculus B EPGY Calculus C LANGUAGE ARTS EPGY Language Arts & Writing Combined Mathematics & Language Arts EPGY Grammar and Style of the Sentence COMPUTER PROGRAMMING EPGY Intro to C Programming EPGY Programming in C Algorithms and Techniques EPGY Compound Data Types and Advanced Topics in C EPGY Intro to Java PHYSICS EPGY Intro to Physics A EPGY Intro to Physics B EPGY Intro to Physics C EPGY Mechanics EPGY Electricity and Magnetism

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