High School Course Syllabus

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A course syllabus for a high school class

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[SCHOOL NAME] · [SCHOOL YEAR]

[Course Name]

TEACHER

[Name]

ROOM

[Room]

EMAIL

[name@school.edu]

EXTRA HELP

[Days, times]

Course description

[Two or three sentences on what the course covers, how it fits in the sequence, and any prerequisite.]

Learning goals

By the end of the course, students will be able to:

  1. [Goal, stated as a skill]
  2. [Goal]
  3. [Goal]
  4. [Goal]

Materials

□ [Textbook title], provided

□ Three-ring binder with dividers

□ Spiral notebook

□ Pencils, pens, and highlighters

□ [Calculator or other course item]

□ Charged device for [platform]

Grading

CATEGORY

WEIGHT

FREQUENCY

Tests

30%

End of each unit

Quizzes

20%

About weekly

Projects and labs

20%

[N] per semester

Classwork

15%

Daily

Homework

15%

[N] per week

Total

100%


Grading scale

A

90–100

B

80–89

C

70–79

D

60–69

F

Below 60

Grades are posted in [grade portal] within [N] school days of the due date.

Classroom routines

Arrival. [Where students sit and what they start on when the bell rings.]

Materials. [What students bring every day and where work is turned in.]

Phones. [When devices may be used and where they are kept otherwise.]

Absences and make-up work. [Where missed work is posted and how many days students have to complete it.]

Late work. [Deadline for late work and any grade penalty.]

Retakes. [Whether tests or quizzes may be retaken, and the conditions.]

Academic honesty. [Reference to the school policy and how it applies to this course, including AI tools.]

Course outline

Dates are approximate and may shift with the school calendar.

UNIT

TITLE AND MAIN TOPICS

WEEKS

MAJOR ASSESSMENT

1

[Unit title]: [main topics]

[N]–[N]

[Test or project]

2

[Unit title]: [main topics]

[N]–[N]

[Test or project]

3

[Unit title]: [main topics]

[N]–[N]

[Test or project]

4

[Unit title]: [main topics]

[N]–[N]

[Test or project]

5

[Unit title]: [main topics]

[N]–[N]

[Test or project]

6

[Unit title]: [main topics]

[N]–[N]

[Test or project]

7

[Unit title]: [main topics]

[N]–[N]

[Test or project]

8

[Unit title]: [main topics]

[N]–[N]

[Test or project]

Communication

Updates. [How families receive news: email, newsletter, or learning platform, and how often.]

Contact. The best way to reach me is [email or phone]. I reply within [one school day].

Class materials. Assignments, notes, and due dates are posted at [platform or website].

Detach or print this section and return it by [Month DD, YYYY]

Family acknowledgment

We have read the [Course Name] syllabus and understand the course expectations, grading, and routines.

Student name Signature

Parent / guardian name Signature

Best phone or email Date

Anything you would like me to know about your student