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Kolbe Academy Course Plan Samples
Methodology of Syllabi,
Course Plans & Study Guides
Kolbe course plans, syllabi, and study guides are designed to give families a clear path through each course, providing structure, assignments, discussion support, and assessment guidance within a faithful Catholic, classical course of study.
Why Kolbe Developed Course Plans
Beginning in 2003, Kolbe began a major overhaul of its syllabi and course plans while adding study guides across the curriculum. Earlier course plans were more rudimentary, offering a destination but not always a clear map for how to get there.
As Catholic homeschooling grew, Kolbe recognized the need to give parents more direction, structure, and support while still honoring their role as the primary educators of their children.
Four Stages of Intellectual Development
Kolbe’s curriculum components help guide students through four stages of intellectual development:
- Understanding what is read
- Retention of explicit information
- Recognition of implicit concepts
- Making connections and moving toward mastery
Syllabi & Course Plans
Kolbe syllabi and course plans serve as road maps through the first, third, and fourth stages of intellectual development. They provide parent-teachers and students with key points for understanding, help students make connections across subjects and to the Catholic Faith, and include discussion questions, paper topics, and exams designed to support deeper learning.
Study Guides
Kolbe study guides help students slow down, notice important details, and return to key ideas often enough to remember them. This repeated work is not busywork; it prepares students to discuss, write about, and understand the material more fully.
Kolbe Academy Course Plan Samples
The following links provide samples of Kolbe Academy Homeschool Course Plans. Course plans with exams are included for enrolled families and are also available for purchase from the bookstore. These samples show the kind of structure, assignments, discussion support, and assessment guidance families can expect from Kolbe course plans.
Please avoid using sample course plans to order books. These samples provide a helpful overview of Kolbe’s course plan structure, but they may not reflect current book lists, editions, or course requirements.
When planning purchases, use the current course catalog to confirm the course name or course code, then use the bookstore’s Find Books by Course page to locate the correct books and materials.
Sample Course Plan Links
Jump to a junior high grade level or course area:
6th Grade
Click the following links to view samples of our course plans for 6th Grade:
7th Grade
Click the following links to view samples of our course plans for 7th Grade:
8th Grade
Click the following links to view samples of our course plans for 8th Grade:
Junior High Literature (7 - 8)
Click the following links to view samples of the syllabus and course plans for Junior High Literature:
