What to teach in Maryland

The subjects Maryland requires

• English
• Mathematics
• Science
• Social studies
• Art
• Music
• Health
• Physical education

Quoted from the statute or regulation cited on the law page. Requirements for Grades K–5 are listed where the state sets them, but this site teaches Grades 6–12, so only those are matched below.

Courses that cover them

Maryland's list touches all four subjects taught here. Each course below is a full year.

Mathematics

English

Science

Social studies

Each is planned as a 36-week year of about 180 sessions, five a week — the year 20 of the 21 course guides set out explicitly. How long a session runs is yours to set.

The four high school years

Maryland reviews the work each year, so the high school record matters twice: once for the annual assessment and again for whoever reads the transcript afterwards. A full sequence of these courses looks like this.

Four subjects across four years is 16 full-year courses. Credits, grades and the diploma itself are Maryland's business, not this site's — what Maryland says about diplomas and transcripts.

What this site does not teach

Maryland requires 4 subjects that these courses do not cover: health, physical education, art, music. Saying so plainly is more use than a page implying full coverage. Families commonly meet these through sport clubs, instrument or art lessons, a language app or tutor, and documented family activity — all of which count where the state asks for a log rather than a transcript.

Evidence for the annual review

Maryland asks for testing or evaluation, so the year has to leave a paper trail. These courses produce four things that serve as evidence, without any extra work:

• Printable lessons. Every lesson has a print view holding the full teaching text, worked examples and practice — dated pages for a portfolio.
• Exams with answer keys and marking criteria. Each course has a midterm, a final and a sample exam, each question carrying response criteria an evaluator can read.
• A 36-week pacing table. The parent guide for each course lists the week-by-week assignments, which is the planning document most evaluators ask to see.
• Exit tickets and checkpoints. Short written responses through each lesson, showing work over time rather than one test score.

No standardized testing required (a child may join the public school's regular standardized tests on parent request, COMAR 13A.10.01.02). Portfolio option: the local superintendent's designee reviews the portfolio at the end of each school-system semester, at a mutually agreeable time and place, no more than three times a year. Deficiencies must be addressed within 30 days or the child must enroll in school. Umbrella option: the umbrella's conferences/supervision replace the school system review. College report cards may substitute for portfolio materials for college courses.