WriteAtHome for

Excel Academy

Online Great Books A-G English courses for high schoolers

WriteAtHome is a University of California A-G online publisher.

Our A-G English courses combine an annual WriteAtHome writing course and literature course, and four additional projects to align with the California A-G English requirements (B).

All courses are online. Literature courses are available in two versions: Live and Self-Paced (asynchronous).

• English 9: WriteAtHome High School 1 Annual + Wasko Lit: Lit 1, The Ancient World

• English 10: WriteAtHome High School 2 Annual + Wasko Lit: Lit 2, The Middle Ages

• English 11: WriteAtHome High School 3 Annual + Wasko Lit: Lit 3, The Renaissance

• English 12: WriteAtHome High School 4 Annual + Wasko Lit: Lit 4, The Modern Era

  Click on the links above to access book lists, syllabi, and sample lessons and assignments.

WriteAtHome A-G English courses require approximately 6-8 hours of work per week. This estimate includes assignments and class time and will vary depending on the student and on each week’s assignments.

*Not included in Self-Paced Literature (a weekly recorded lecture is provided in lieu of live class sessions)

**The reading schedule is designed to require approximately one hour per day for four days each week.

In addition to the traditional WriteAtHome writing and literature course work, students wanting an A-G course need to complete two projects included in the Modules section of each course. These will be submitted to and graded by the student’s Learning Coach.

WriteAtHome Course Offerings for Grades 4-12

WRITING COURSES FOR GRADES 6-12

WriteAtHome offers annual and semester courses as well as 8-week writing workshops for students in grades 6-12.

All of our courses provide:

• feedback on all papers from expert writing coaches

• weekly lessons, writing assignments, and quizzes

• an assessment score on the final draft of each paper

• parent dashboards to easily monitor your student’s progress

For information about:

• Annual courses, click HERE

• Semester courses, click HERE

• 8-week workshops, click HERE

LITERATURE COURSES FOR GRADES 6 - 12

WriteAtHome literature classes meet online once per week for lecture and discussion, high school literature 1-4 also comes in a self-paced version. Our literature courses can be taken by themselves, combined with a writing or history class, or as part of an A-G English course. (See links above for book lists and syllabi.)

Each week, students:

• complete the assigned reading*

• take a short online comprehension quiz

• answer an online discussion question (not included in self-paced courses)

• attend a one-hour, live class session by webinar (unless they are taking the self-paced version)

In addition, students must submit two literary analysis papers and one creative project during the year.

*The reading schedule is designed to require approximately one hour per day for four days each week.

HISTORY COURSES FOR GRADES 8-12

History 1-4 classes meet online via Zoom weekly. Our history classes pair with our Lit 1-4 classes providing students with a great overview of literature and history from each era. Students will be challenged to bring to bear logic, and imagination, to distinguish cause and effect, motivation and action, and discern ideas and events. Click here to learn more.

• History 1- The Ancient World

• History 2 - Late Antiquity and the Middle Ages

• History 3 - Renaissance, Reformation, and Early Modern Era

• History 4 - The Modern World

Class is limited to 50 students per class.

ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS: GRADES 4 & 5

Our annual English Language Arts classes will meet online once a week for an hour, and students will be given work to complete at home.

These classes will combine literature, writing, and grammar to provide a full English Language Arts experience for your students. To learn more, click here.

Each class is limited to 30 students.

PRICES

• Great Books A-G English with Live Literature $899/year

• Great Books A-G English with Self-Paced Literature $649/year

• Annual Writing Course $549/year

• Annual Live Literature * $549/year

• Self-Paced Literature (High School Lit 1-4 only)* $199/year

• High School History * $549/year

• English Language Arts (Grades 4 & 5)* $549/year

• Semester Writing Course $299/semester

• 8-week Workshops $199/workshop

*Price does not include literature or history texts.

How to Enroll Students:

1. Please contact your ES/teacher of record to request a purchase order to enroll your students.

2. Click here fill out an enrollment information form. Submitting this form does not officially enroll your student, but it does provide us the information we need to enroll them quickly once we receive the PO.

3. If you want to enroll a student in an A-G course, please be sure to select the A-G option on the enrollment form linked above.

4. Once we receive the purchase order, your student will be enrolled, and both you and your student will receive a confirmation email from us with information about getting started.

   We look forward to working with families from Excel!

Please reach out if you have any questions. Email or call 757.749.6000 ext. 2.