Middle School
A variety of teaching methods are used to explain concepts, provide practical application, and evaluate student performance. Advanced activities include:
ACA uses the Accelerated Christian Education Curriculum as the basic educational tool for the earlier grades. The format is based on extensive research on how children learn. Built-in controls ascertain the highest possible student focus on mastery learning and techniques. Bible truths have been integrated into every subject to support individual growth as it pertains to the Christian life view.
Various activities including computer reinforcement, art, and science centers enhance the self motivating Pace system.
The On-line computer classes are also incorporated into the classroom as needed for students, 6th – 8th grades. This is assessed on an individual basis. A variety of teaching methods are used to explain concepts, provide practical application, and evaluate student performance.
The Bible curriculum provides seven major themes that are covered in most grade levels. It offers elementary students a complete survey of the Bible as it weaves many of the major themes together within units.
The ACA Bible strands are as follows:
• Theology - important subjects, such as: Christ, sin, salvation, and prayer.• Attributes of God - facets of God’s identity and nature
• Biblical Literature - the literary value of Psalms, Proverbs, and other books of the Bible.
• Biblical Background - geography, customs, archeology, and other relevant background-information from Biblical times.
• Christian Growth - the awareness of God and self, leading to victorious living and service.
• Christian Evidences - the equipping of Christians for temporal and eternal life.
• Special Topics - unique studies spread throughout the grade levels, including topics like comparative religions, family, friendships, dating, and ethics.
The program targets these strands as it teaches the study methods needed to properly interpret and understand the Scriptures. Students receive hands-on experience with some of the major books of the Old and New Testaments
