If you're doing Apologia Bio. and started in the fall - beg. Sept or so,

[momee]

what module are you on currently?

I'm just wondering. Also, are you using the Donna Young schedule? How realistic is it?

Thanks so much.
Stephanie

[Holly IN]

We started in middle of September. We are on module 10. Now I felt like we went way too fast. We did spend 3 weeks on two of the modules. I never used Donna's schedule nor have I seen it. I will go look at it and see. I made up my own schedule. I can email it to you if you wish to see it.

ETA: Ok I went to see the schedule. It is for ed. 1 but did read the revision notes for the Ed. 2. It does seem reasonable however 50 mins a day is NOT reasonable at all. We spend about 1 1/2 a day for 3 days a week then 50 mins a day on the other 2 days. I also required notetaking in the form of a learner journal, Chapter Summary write ups as well as the OYO (which we do together), and the Study guide. On top of all this the 2nd week I do a lot of tutoring and prepping son up for the test in form of a study sheet I prepared for him and we go over that together. I believe I require more than Donna did with her children.

Holly

[FloridaLisa]

My dc just finished Module 9 today. We started the week of August 25 and are set to finish by the first week in May. I use a modified Donna Young schedule I got several years ago that requires 3 days per week and covers one module every 2 weeks.

HTH,
Lisa

ETA: I'd be happy to send you a copy of the schedule we are using. It's for the 2nd edition.

[Cathy in TX]

My dd started the last week of August, and is on module 11. She takes it at co-op, where they spend two weeks per module. She studied three modules over the 6-week Thanksgiving/Christmas break in order to be finished with the book by the time co-op ends in April.

[Hoggirl]

I use the Sonlight schedule. It is a 36-week schedule, so some modules are given three weeks instead of two. Not sure how great retention is long-term, but ds has been in the upper 80s to mid 90s on tests.

[Holly IN]

One thing I would have done differently would be to do a previous module review once a month. Taking 1 week out of each month to do a review of all the previous modules done.

Yes this does mean a longer Biology course from August to mid-June. However I think it would be worth it if you are planning on your student taking the AP or the CLEP exam.

Holly

[Lori D.]

On the opposite end of the scale here.

Last year we only managed to get through 10 modules during our 36 week school year, and have managed to get through another 4-1/2 modules in 18 weeks of school this year. Partly due to emphasizing other subjects and really de-emphasizing science right now, but also due to not liking Apologia Biology specifically.