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Grade 12 on the Honors STEM Pathway (or grade 11 for students who finish Precalculus early). 1.0 credit on your parent-issued transcript. About 45–60 minutes a day.
Before you start: Algebra II and Precalculus (functions, factoring, rational expressions, exponents and logs, unit-circle trig).
| Unit | Topics | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Limits and continuity | Open now |
| 2 | Definition of the derivative; power, product, quotient rules | Planned: Dec 2026 |
| 3 | Chain rule, implicit differentiation, related rates | Planned: Jan 2027 |
| 4 | Applications: optimization, motion, linearization, MVT | Planned: Feb 2027 |
| 5 | Riemann sums, the definite integral, Fundamental Theorem | Planned: Mar 2027 |
| 6 | Integration techniques, area, volume, differential equations intro | Planned: Apr 2027 |
| 7 | Cumulative review and AP® Calculus AB exam prep | Planned: Apr–May 2027 |
Each unit has 6–8 lessons with worked examples, a practice set with answers, an Honors challenge (often a proof), and a unit test.
Plans: $35/month per student or $69/month per family (see plans). Optional live 1:1 tutoring: $25 for your first hour, then $35/hour, or 4 hours for $130 (tutoring).
Trademark note: AP® is a trademark registered by the College Board, which is not affiliated with, and does not endorse, Life Academy. Life Academy does not offer AP® courses. Our Honors courses include optional AP® exam prep. Homeschool students can register for AP® exams as independent test-takers through a participating school; seats are set by each school, so we can't promise one.
Life Academy is online K–12 lessons that you run at home, plus optional live 1:1 tutoring. It is not accredited and it is not a school. You, the parent, issue the homeschool transcript and decide how to label and weight Honors courses. See our accreditation guide. Questions? Email hello@lifeacademyhomeschool.org.