Grade 10 Curriculum
Building depth: proof, chemistry and applied technology
High School · Grade 9 – Grade 12
Grade 10 deepens reasoning. Geometry brings formal proof, Chemistry brings quantitative laboratory work, and pathway courses move from foundations into building real applications, prototypes and ventures.
Developmental learning priorities
- Geometric proof and reasoning
- Quantitative chemistry
- Rhetoric and research
- Applied pathway projects
- Leadership and service
Subjects taught in Grade 10
English II: Rhetoric, Research & American and African Voices(open for detail)
Learners analyse rhetoric and non-fiction argument, study a broad range of voices, and produce a substantial research paper with independent source selection.
Annual learning objectives
- • Analyse rhetorical strategy in real texts
- • Write a substantial researched argument
- • Select and evaluate sources independently
- • Lead a seminar discussion
Key units & topics
- • Rhetoric
- • Non-fiction and essay
- • Research paper
- • Seminar leadership
- • Style and syntax
Skills developed
- • Rhetorical analysis
- • Independent research
- • Discussion leadership
Projects & performance tasks
- • Research paper on a contested public issue with primary interviews
Technology & AI integration
AI use restricted to feedback and planning, with declared logs and oral verification.
Assessment approach
Research paper, rhetorical analysis and examinations.
Geometry(open for detail)
Learners study congruence, similarity, proof, circles, right-triangle trigonometry, coordinate geometry and solid measurement, with an emphasis on logical justification.
Annual learning objectives
- • Construct formal geometric proofs
- • Apply similarity and congruence criteria
- • Use right-triangle trigonometry
- • Solve coordinate and solid geometry problems
Key units & topics
- • Proof and logic
- • Congruence and similarity
- • Circles
- • Trigonometry
- • Coordinate geometry
Skills developed
- • Deductive reasoning
- • Spatial reasoning
- • Proof writing
Projects & performance tasks
- • Survey and scale-model a real structure using trigonometry
Technology & AI integration
Dynamic geometry software and measurement tools.
Assessment approach
Proof assessments, tests and a measurement project.
Chemistry(open for detail)
Learners study atomic structure, bonding, stoichiometry, reactions, solutions, acids and bases and thermochemistry, with quantitative laboratory practice and error analysis.
Annual learning objectives
- • Apply stoichiometry to reaction problems
- • Explain bonding and periodic trends
- • Perform titrations and quantitative labs safely
- • Analyse experimental error
Key units & topics
- • Atomic structure
- • Bonding
- • Stoichiometry
- • Solutions and acids and bases
- • Thermochemistry
Skills developed
- • Quantitative lab technique
- • Calculation accuracy
- • Error analysis
Projects & performance tasks
- • Water-quality chemical testing project with error analysis
Technology & AI integration
Spreadsheet calculation and simulation where reagents are limited.
Assessment approach
Practical assessment, lab reports and examinations.
Government & Economics(open for detail)
Learners study Liberian and comparative government, elections and accountability alongside micro- and macroeconomic principles applied to Liberia's economy.
Annual learning objectives
- • Analyse the functioning of Liberian institutions
- • Explain supply, demand and market structures
- • Interpret macroeconomic indicators
- • Argue a policy position with data
Key units & topics
- • Comparative government
- • Elections and accountability
- • Microeconomics
- • Macroeconomics
- • Development policy
Skills developed
- • Policy analysis
- • Economic reasoning
- • Data interpretation
Projects & performance tasks
- • Economic analysis of a Liberian sector with policy recommendations
Technology & AI integration
Public datasets analysed in spreadsheets and dashboards.
Assessment approach
Policy papers, data tasks and examinations.
Software Development I (Pathway)(open for detail)
Learners build real applications: web front-ends, data handling, APIs and version control, working in teams with requirements, testing and release.
Annual learning objectives
- • Build a multi-page interactive web application
- • Consume an API and handle data
- • Use version control in a team
- • Test and document a release
Key units & topics
- • Web development
- • APIs and data
- • Version control
- • Testing
- • Team delivery
Skills developed
- • Software engineering practice
- • Collaboration
- • Debugging
Projects & performance tasks
- • Team-built web application for a real school or community client
Technology & AI integration
AI coding assistants allowed with mandatory oral code defence.
Assessment approach
Working product, code review, team assessment and client feedback.
Robotics, IoT & Engineering (Pathway)(open for detail)
Learners build sensor-driven and connected systems, apply control logic and data logging, and take a prototype through several measured iterations.
Annual learning objectives
- • Design and build a sensor-driven system
- • Log and analyse system data
- • Iterate a prototype using measured evidence
- • Produce full engineering documentation
Key units & topics
- • Microcontrollers
- • Sensors and IoT concepts
- • Control systems
- • Data logging
- • Documentation
Skills developed
- • Systems engineering
- • Data-driven iteration
- • Documentation
Projects & performance tasks
- • Connected environmental monitoring station with a data dashboard
Technology & AI integration
Bridges robotics, data literacy and applied AI.
Assessment approach
Prototype performance, data analysis and documentation.
Data Analysis & Visualisation(open for detail)
Learners work with real datasets end to end: cleaning, analysis, statistical description, visualisation and honest communication of uncertainty.
Annual learning objectives
- • Clean and prepare a real dataset
- • Apply appropriate summary statistics
- • Build a clear, honest dashboard
- • Communicate uncertainty and limitations
Key units & topics
- • Data cleaning
- • Descriptive statistics
- • Visualisation
- • Communicating uncertainty
Skills developed
- • Data analysis
- • Visualisation
- • Honest reporting
Projects & performance tasks
- • Public-interest data dashboard published to the school community
Technology & AI integration
Directly supports applied AI: learners see how data quality drives model quality.
Assessment approach
Dashboard, analysis report and examination.
Leadership, Ethics & Service(open for detail)
Learners lead teams and service initiatives, study ethical frameworks and professional integrity, and mentor younger learners.
Annual learning objectives
- • Lead a team to a measurable result
- • Analyse an ethical dilemma with a framework
- • Mentor a younger learner consistently
- • Reflect on leadership practice
Key units & topics
- • Leadership practice
- • Ethical frameworks
- • Integrity and anti-corruption
- • Mentoring and service
Skills developed
- • Leadership
- • Ethical reasoning
- • Reflection
Projects & performance tasks
- • Service initiative with defined goals and measured outcomes
Technology & AI integration
Includes digital reputation and responsible technology leadership.
Assessment approach
Service outcomes, ethics essays and mentor feedback.
Digital Media & Creative Technology (Pathway)(open for detail)
Learners produce photography, video, graphic design and audio for real audiences, learning composition, editing, branding and ethical media practice.
Annual learning objectives
- • Produce a designed asset for a real brief
- • Shoot and edit video or audio to standard
- • Apply branding and typography principles
- • Credit sources and respect rights
Key units & topics
- • Photography and video
- • Graphic design and branding
- • Audio production
- • Media ethics and rights
Skills developed
- • Production skill
- • Design judgement
- • Ethical practice
Projects & performance tasks
- • Promotional media package for a school programme or local enterprise
Technology & AI integration
Free creative tools; generative AI use must be disclosed and never passed off as original photography.
Assessment approach
Portfolio, client brief satisfaction and critique.
History: World History II — The Twentieth Century(open for detail)
Learners study the world wars, the Great Depression, decolonisation, the Cold War, the founding of international institutions and globalisation, with African decolonisation and Liberia's international role treated in depth.
Annual learning objectives
- • Explain the causes and consequences of the world wars
- • Analyse decolonisation across at least two African states
- • Evaluate the role of international institutions
- • Sustain an argument across a full research essay
Key units & topics
- • World wars
- • Depression and recovery
- • Decolonisation
- • Cold War
- • United Nations, OAU and AU
- • Globalisation
Skills developed
- • Extended argument
- • Synthesis of multiple sources
- • Historiographical awareness
- • Research organisation
Projects & performance tasks
- • Research essay on decolonisation with a full bibliography
- • Model conference on a twentieth-century crisis
Technology & AI integration
Learners use digital archives and data sets, and are assessed partly on their source-verification appendix.
Assessment approach
Research essay, conference performance and written examinations.
End-of-year outcomes
By the end of Grade 10, a learner:
- Writes formal geometric proofs and applies trigonometry.
- Performs quantitative chemistry practicals with error analysis.
- Delivers a real software, engineering, data or media product for a client.
- Leads a service initiative with measured outcomes.
- Communicates data honestly, including its limitations.