Mater Amabilis - An Overview

 

Please note:  This overview is given as a general outline of what is to be expected. 

However, as we develop the program further it is subject to change.


Preparatory Level (Age 4 to 6)

US: Pre-Kindergarten / Kindergarten
UK: Reception / Year 1

 

· Introduction to letters and numbers.

· Story time

· Learning about God’s world

· Outdoor time

· Creative play

Level 1B (Age 6 to 7)       SCOPE AND SEQUENCE

Introductory Year - US: Grade 1 / UK: Year 2

 

· Focus on acquisition of basic skills of reading, writing, number and oral narration.

· Begin serious study of religion, history of the child’s own nation, geography and nature

· Tales, fables and classic children’s literature

· Introductions to picture study and classical music

· Optional foreign language

· All books read aloud to the child.

Level 1A (Age 7 to 9)       SCOPE AND SEQUENCE

US: Elementary – Grades 2 and 3
UK: Primary – Years 3 and 4

 

· Continuing focus on the development of basic skills.

· Begin the transition to reading independently and writing some narrations.

· English Language lessons

· Continue the studies begun in Level 1B

· Start a foreign language.

· Begin systematic study of ancient history

· Greek mythology, tales and classic children’s literature

· Geographical focus Europe and Asia

· Studies of maps, weather and environments

· Formal science study begins with astronomy and botany

· Artist and composer studies

Level 2 (Age 9 to 11)            SCOPE AND SEQUENCE

US: Advanced Elementary – Grades 4 and 5
UK: Advanced Primary – Years 5 and 6

 

· Lesson books to be read independently.

· Regular written narrations.

· Focus on saints and Our Lady.

· Study history of another country (Britain or America)

· Continue study of ancient history

· Greek and Roman mythology

· Shakespeare

· Classic children’s literature

· Geographical focus the Americas and Africa

· Science studies include nature, physics and human biology

· Latin begun in second year

· Artist and composer studies

 

Level 3 (Age 11 to 13)            SCOPE AND SEQUENCE

US: Junior High – Grades 6 and 7
UK: Early Secondary – Years 7 and 8

 

· More advanced material than Level 2

· Further study of history of own nation

· Bible history

· Survey of world history

· Classic literature and Shakespeare

· Chemistry, electricity, magnetism and inventions

· Continue modern foreign language and Latin

· Artist and composer studies

 

Level 4 (Age 13 to 14)            SCOPE AND SEQUENCE

US: Grade 8
UK: Year 9

 

· Transitional year into higher level studies

· Bible study

· 20th century focus in history, literature, art and music

 

Level 5 (Age 14 to 16)

US: High School – Grades 9 and 10
UK: GCSE – Years 10 and 11

 

· High school level courses

· Individual subject syllabi can be replaced by courses of own choice (in UK GCSE courses can be substituted)

· Apologetics and spiritual reading

Level 6 (Age 16 to 18)

US: College Preparation – Grades 11 and 12
UK: Sixth Form / A Level– Years 12 and 13

 

· Charlotte Mason style reading programme to be used alongside independently studied courses  

             (AP in US; AS / A2 in UK)

· Advanced high school level courses

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