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Grade 10 focus (modeled on Liberia's grade 10 English and Literature, cross-checked with Ghana SHS English and Literature-in-English and Kenya CBC grade 10 English): active and passive voice with pronoun agreement, reading African prose through Chinua Achebe's Things Fall Apart, figurative language, African drama, and the literature unit on Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. Grade 9 covered sentence structure, formal letters, African poetry, biography, and Ngũgĩ's Weep Not, Child, so this class does not repeat them.

French Level 5 is for grade 10 (CEFR A2, completing the level). Topics: direct and indirect object pronouns with y and en, the futur simple for plans and promises, the conditional for polite requests and imagined situations, and a close reading of a classic fable by Jean de La Fontaine. Students build on grade 9 work with the passé composé and the imparfait.

Grade 10 focus, EFL Level 5 (CEFR B2 lower; modeled on the Liberia grade 10 English oral and writing strands, cross-checked with Ghana SHS English and Kenya CBC grade 10 English): building an argument, listening and note-taking, conditionals, and a first look at the IELTS and Duolingo English Test formats. Grade 9 covered opinions and reasons, the present perfect, reading the news, and structured paragraphs, so this class does not repeat them.

Grade 10 focus (modeled on Liberia's grade 10 mathematics geometry strand, cross-checked with Ghana SHS Core Mathematics and Kenya CBC grade 10): geometric constructions, congruent triangles, similar triangles and scale, right-triangle trigonometry, and the Financial Math unit on taxes and payslips. Grade 9 covered linear equations, functions and graphs, Pythagoras' theorem, surface area and volume, and budgets and loans, and compound interest was covered in Grade 8 Entrepreneurship, so this class does not repeat them.

Grade 10 focus (modeled on Liberia's grade 10 Biology, Chemistry, and Physics, cross-checked with Ghana SHS Integrated Science and Kenya CBC grade 10): atomic structure, electron arrangement and the periodic table, chemical bonding, and genetics and heredity. Grade 8 covered cells and respiration, and Grade 9 introduced elements, compounds, and the periodic table, so this class goes deeper and does not repeat them. Motion was covered in Grade 7 STEM and Grade 8 Math, so it is not repeated here.

Grade 10 focus (modeled on Liberia's grade 10 History, cross-checked with Ghana SHS History and Kenya CBC grade 10 History and Citizenship): the Berlin Conference, the Scramble for Africa and how Liberia and Ethiopia stayed independent, African resistance to colonial conquest, and how colonial rule worked. Grade 8 covered Yaa Asantewaa and the Asante wars, and Grade 9 covered Adwa, so this class does not repeat them.

Grade 10 focus (modeled on Liberia's grade 10 Civics and Social Studies, cross-checked with Ghana SHS Social Studies and Kenya CBC grade 10 History and Citizenship): systems of government in Africa, the rule of law and the courts, protecting human rights in Africa, and citizenship, nationality, and movement. Grade 8 covered the constitution, elections, and local government, Grade 9 covered media and participation, and Grade 7 Values covered truth and reconciliation, so this class does not repeat them.

Grade 10 focus (modeled on Liberia's grade 10 Geography, cross-checked with Ghana SHS Geography and Kenya CBC grade 10 Geography): plate tectonics and the Great Rift Valley, weathering and mass movement, rivers as systems, and natural hazards in Africa. Grade 6 named Africa's landforms and rivers, Grade 7 covered relief and map skills, Grade 7 Science introduced the Earth's layers and plates, and Grade 9 covered regional resources and the coast, so this class studies the physical processes behind them and does not repeat them.

Grade 10 focus (modeled on Liberia's senior high Economics, cross-checked with Ghana SHS Economics and Kenya CBC grade 10 Business Studies): microeconomics and macroeconomics with the production possibility curve, elasticity, market structures, and market failure and the role of government. Grade 6 covered scarcity and opportunity cost, Grade 7 covered demand and supply, and Grade 9 covered economic systems, GDP, and unemployment, so this class builds on them and does not repeat them.

Grade 10 focus (modeled on Liberia's senior high ICT, cross-checked with Ghana SHS ICT and Kenya CBC grade 10 Computer Science): building web pages with HTML, styling with CSS, databases and SQL, and cybersecurity. Grade 6 covered online safety, Grade 7 covered how the internet works, and Grade 9 covered Python lists and functions, binary, and encryption, so this class does not repeat them.

Grade 10 focus (beginner level 5): describing people, talking about the future, media and technology, and writing a short letter or email. Every lesson teaches Kiswahili, which is spoken by tens of millions of people in East and Central Africa and is an official language of the African Union and the East African Community. Kiswahili is written in the Latin alphabet and spelled the way it sounds. Students take either Kiswahili or Arabic as their second language, not both; this is the Kiswahili option, and the Arabic option is a separate class. Grade 6 covered greetings, numbers, and classroom objects, Grade 7 covered family, dates, food, and time, Grade 8 covered daily routine, the home, weather, and hobbies, and Grade 9 covered travel, the past tense, the body and sports, and school life, so this class does not repeat them.

Grade 10 focus (modeled on Ghana SHS Arabic, beginner level 5): describing people, talking about the future, media and technology, and writing a short letter or email. Every lesson teaches Modern Standard Arabic, with Arabic script and a simple Latin-letter guide. Arabic is an official language in many countries of North Africa and the Horn of Africa and one of the six official languages of the United Nations. Students take either Kiswahili or Arabic as their second language, not both; this is the Arabic option, and the Kiswahili option is a separate class. Grade 6 covered greetings, numbers, and classroom objects, Grade 7 covered family, dates, food, and time, Grade 8 covered daily routine, the home, weather, and hobbies, and Grade 9 covered travel, the past tense, the body and sports, and school life, so this class does not repeat them.

Grade 10 focus (modeled on Liberia's senior high Agricultural Science, cross-checked with Ghana SHS Agricultural Science and General Agriculture and Kenya CBC grade 10 Agriculture): agribusiness and farm enterprises, farm finance, farmer cooperatives and fair trade, and post-harvest losses and storage. Grade 7 covered major crops and garden planning, Grade 8 covered livestock and fish farming, and Grade 9 covered irrigation, agroforestry, beekeeping, and agro-processing, so this class does not repeat them.

Grade 10 focus (non-sectarian; modeled on Liberia's senior high Moral Education and Civics values strand, cross-checked with Ghana SHS Religious and Moral Education and Kenya CBC grade 10 values-based education): ethics in technology and artificial intelligence, servant leadership, human dignity and inclusion, and the dignity of work. Grade 7 covered peacebuilding and reconciliation, Grade 8 covered fairness, moral courage, and integrity, and Grade 9 covered decision making, humility, and environmental ethics, so this class does not repeat them.

Grade 10 focus: the Civil Rights Movement, with Thurgood Marshall and Brown v. Board of Education, Rosa Parks and the Montgomery Bus Boycott, Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X, and Fannie Lou Hamer, John Lewis, and the Voting Rights Act of 1965. U.S. events appear as context for the Black American story. Grade 8 covered Jim Crow and Plessy v. Ferguson, and Grade 9 covered the Great Migration, the Harlem Renaissance, and the Black press, so this class does not repeat them.

Grade 10 focus (modeled on Liberia's senior high Music, cross-checked with Ghana SHS Music and Kenya CBC grade 10 Music): reading staff notation, the orchestra and its instruments, the symphony and the concerto with Black composers in the classical tradition, and African art music composers. Grade 6 covered the elements of music, Grade 7 covered choral music and Ephraim Amu, and Grades 8 and 9 covered popular and traditional styles across Africa, so this class does not repeat them.

Grade 10 focus (modeled on the art history strands of Liberia's arts curriculum, cross-checked with Ghana SHS General Knowledge in Art and Kenya CBC grade 10 Visual Arts): world art II, with African American visual art: artists of the Harlem Renaissance, Augusta Savage, Jacob Lawrence, and Romare Bearden, always looking for Africa's place in each story. Grade 9 covered European art from the Renaissance to Cubism, and Grade 9 American History covered Harlem Renaissance writers, so this class focuses on visual artists and does not repeat them.

Grade 10 focus (modeled on the integrated science and technology strands of Liberia's senior high curriculum, cross-checked with Ghana SHS Engineering and Applied Technology topics and Kenya CBC grade 10 STEM pathway): bioplastics from starch, water quality testing, 3D design basics in a free browser tool, and costing an engineering project. Grade 6 covered the design process and a water filter, Grade 7 covered a solar oven and a data survey, Grade 8 covered circuits and a weather station, and Grade 9 covered sensors, generators, earthquake-resistant structures, and a zeer pot, so this class does not repeat them.

Grade 10 focus (Venture Incubator Lab, part 2; modeled on Liberia's senior high entrepreneurship topics, cross-checked with Ghana SHS Business Management and Kenya CBC grade 10 Business Studies): running the operations of a business, with supply chains, sourcing and inventory, logistics and delivery, and quality and customer service. Grade 6 covered cost, price, and profit, Grade 7 covered market research and the one-page plan, Grade 8 covered record keeping and interest, and Grade 9 covered the Lean Canvas, break-even, marketing, and the pitch deck, so this class does not repeat them.

Grade 10 focus (modeled on the arts strand of Liberia's senior high Visual Arts, cross-checked with Ghana SHS Textiles and Picture Making and Kenya CBC grade 10 Visual Arts): screen printing with a low-cost frame, installation art, designing a coordinated fabric collection, and curating and critiquing a small exhibition. All projects use low-cost home materials. Grade 6 covered adinkra stamping and upcycled sculpture, Grade 7 covered dyeing, Grade 8 covered the portfolio, and Grade 9 covered bogolan-style painting, pattern repeats, and murals, so this class does not repeat them.

One shared optional class for Grades 6–12. At-home movement based on Engolo, the Angolan martial art and dance linked to capoeira, plus mobility, stretching, breathwork, and plant-based nutrition. Movement, breathing, and nutrition only. No partner contact. Grades 6–8 use beginner-safe videos only.