Grade 11 Curriculum
Specialisation, research methods and real production
High School · Grade 9 – Grade 12
Grade 11 is the specialisation year. Learners complete Algebra II and Physics or Environmental Science, take formal research methods, deepen pathway work into production-quality output and prepare the ground for their capstone.
Developmental learning priorities
- Algebra II and functions
- Physics or Environmental Science
- Research methods
- Advanced pathway production
- Capstone proposal
Subjects taught in Grade 11
English III: Literature, Argument & Professional Writing(open for detail)
Learners study extended literary and non-fiction works, write sustained arguments and produce professional writing — proposals, reports and correspondence — to workplace standard.
Annual learning objectives
- • Sustain a complex argument with multiple sources
- • Write a professional proposal and report
- • Edit to publication standard
- • Deliver a formal presentation
Key units & topics
- • Extended literature
- • Advanced argument
- • Professional writing
- • Editing
- • Presentation
Skills developed
- • Advanced composition
- • Professional communication
- • Editing
Projects & performance tasks
- • Professional proposal written for a real organisation or school need
Technology & AI integration
AI as an editing and critique partner only, with disclosure and demonstrable authorship.
Assessment approach
Portfolio of professional writing, essays and examinations.
Algebra II(open for detail)
Learners study polynomial, rational, exponential and logarithmic functions, sequences and series, matrices and probability, with substantial modelling applications.
Annual learning objectives
- • Analyse polynomial and rational functions
- • Solve exponential and logarithmic equations
- • Model growth and decay
- • Apply probability to real decisions
Key units & topics
- • Polynomial and rational functions
- • Exponentials and logarithms
- • Sequences and series
- • Matrices
- • Probability
Skills developed
- • Functional analysis
- • Modelling
- • Abstraction
Projects & performance tasks
- • Model loan repayment or population growth and present the analysis
Technology & AI integration
Spreadsheet and graphing models; all AI-generated algebra verified line by line.
Assessment approach
Unit tests, a comprehensive examination and modelling projects.
Physics or Environmental Science(open for detail)
Learners choose Physics — mechanics, energy, waves, electricity and magnetism with quantitative labs — or Environmental Science — ecosystems, energy, resources, pollution and climate with field study.
Annual learning objectives
- • Apply quantitative laws to solve problems (Physics)
- • Assess environmental systems and impacts (Environmental Science)
- • Design and run a rigorous investigation
- • Analyse data with uncertainty
Key units & topics
- • Physics: mechanics, energy, waves, electricity
- • Environmental Science: ecosystems, resources, pollution, climate
- • Investigation and measurement
Skills developed
- • Quantitative analysis
- • Investigation design
- • Field or lab technique
Projects & performance tasks
- • Physics: energy efficiency investigation. Environmental Science: catchment or coastal impact study
Technology & AI integration
Sensors, data logging and spreadsheet analysis.
Assessment approach
Practicals, investigation reports and examinations.
Research Methods(open for detail)
Learners are taught formal research: question framing, literature review, methodology, ethics, data collection, analysis and academic writing, and produce a capstone proposal.
Annual learning objectives
- • Frame a researchable question with a clear scope
- • Conduct and write a literature review
- • Choose and justify a methodology
- • Write and defend a capstone proposal
Key units & topics
- • Research design
- • Literature review
- • Research ethics
- • Data methods
- • Academic writing
Skills developed
- • Research design
- • Critical review
- • Ethical practice
Projects & performance tasks
- • Approved Grade 12 capstone proposal with a literature review
Technology & AI integration
AI may assist literature search; every cited source must be located and read by the learner.
Assessment approach
Literature review, methodology defence and proposal approval.
Applied AI II: Building With AI (Pathway)(open for detail)
Learners apply AI to real workflows — analysis, automation, content production and decision support — and evaluate outputs against measurable quality criteria.
Annual learning objectives
- • Design an AI-assisted workflow for a real task
- • Evaluate output against defined criteria
- • Identify and mitigate risk and bias
- • Document limitations and human oversight
Key units & topics
- • AI workflow design
- • Evaluation criteria
- • Risk and bias mitigation
- • Human oversight and governance
Skills developed
- • Applied AI
- • Evaluation
- • Risk management
Projects & performance tasks
- • AI-assisted workflow deployed for a real school or business process
Technology & AI integration
Highest tier of the FutureTech pathway before the capstone.
Assessment approach
Workflow performance, evaluation report and oral defence.
Software Development II (Pathway)(open for detail)
Learners build a substantial application with data persistence, authentication concepts, testing and deployment, working to a client's requirements over an extended period.
Annual learning objectives
- • Design an application architecture
- • Implement data storage and retrieval
- • Write tests and handle errors
- • Deploy and support a release
Key units & topics
- • Architecture
- • Databases
- • Testing
- • Deployment
- • Client management
Skills developed
- • Engineering discipline
- • Client communication
- • Delivery
Projects & performance tasks
- • Deployed application serving a real user group
Technology & AI integration
AI assistants allowed; learners must pass an oral defence of their code.
Assessment approach
Delivered product, code review, client feedback and defence.
Business & Venture Development (Pathway)(open for detail)
Learners develop a full venture: market validation, business model, operations, financial statements, registration requirements and a live pilot under supervision.
Annual learning objectives
- • Validate a business idea with real customers
- • Produce full financial statements
- • Explain registration and tax obligations in Liberia
- • Run and report on a pilot
Key units & topics
- • Market validation
- • Business model
- • Financial statements
- • Operations and compliance
- • Pilot execution
Skills developed
- • Venture execution
- • Financial literacy
- • Compliance awareness
Projects & performance tasks
- • Supervised venture pilot with audited accounts and a growth plan
Technology & AI integration
Digital payments, marketing tools and AI-assisted market research with verification.
Assessment approach
Business plan, pilot results and financial accuracy.
Career Preparation & Attachment(open for detail)
Learners refine CVs and portfolios, complete interview training, and undertake job shadowing or an attachment where partner organisations allow.
Annual learning objectives
- • Present a polished CV and portfolio
- • Perform confidently in a formal interview
- • Complete and report on an attachment or shadowing
- • Set post-secondary targets
Key units & topics
- • Advanced CV and portfolio
- • Interview practice
- • Attachment experience
- • Post-secondary planning
Skills developed
- • Professionalism
- • Reflection
- • Networking
Projects & performance tasks
- • Attachment report with a supervisor evaluation where available
Technology & AI integration
Portfolio maintained digitally and reviewed by staff.
Assessment approach
Portfolio review, interview rubric and attachment report.
Advanced Communication & Media(open for detail)
Learners deliver formal speeches and panel moderation, produce professional communication materials and analyse contemporary information ecosystems.
Annual learning objectives
- • Deliver a formal speech to an external audience
- • Moderate a panel or meeting
- • Produce professional communication materials
- • Analyse an information ecosystem critically
Key units & topics
- • Formal speaking
- • Moderation and facilitation
- • Professional media
- • Information ecosystems
Skills developed
- • Public speaking
- • Facilitation
- • Critical analysis
Projects & performance tasks
- • Public forum organised, moderated and reported by learners
Technology & AI integration
Detection and discussion of synthetic media in public discourse.
Assessment approach
Speech and moderation rubrics and analysis papers.
History: Historiography & Liberian Political Economy(open for detail)
Learners study how history is written and contested, then apply it to Liberia's political and economic history: concessions and resources, governance, the conflict years, transitional justice and the reconstruction era.
Annual learning objectives
- • Explain what historiography is and identify a school of interpretation
- • Analyse Liberia's resource and concession economy historically
- • Evaluate transitional-justice mechanisms with evidence
- • Produce a literature review on a chosen question
Key units & topics
- • Historiography and interpretation
- • Resources, concessions and economy
- • Governance and reform
- • Transitional justice
- • Memory and public history
Skills developed
- • Literature review
- • Critical reading of scholarship
- • Economic-historical reasoning
- • Ethical treatment of testimony
Projects & performance tasks
- • Literature review on a contested Liberian historical question
- • Public-history exhibit or podcast episode
Technology & AI integration
Learners use academic databases and AI research assistants under a strict verification protocol: every citation must be checked to exist and to say what is claimed.
Assessment approach
Literature review, exhibit or podcast rubric and seminar assessment.
Civics: Public Policy & Community Problem-Solving(open for detail)
Learners analyse a real community problem in depth, study how public policy is made and funded, and produce a policy brief and public-service proposal presented to an authentic audience.
Annual learning objectives
- • Define a community problem with evidence
- • Analyse causes, stakeholders and constraints
- • Write a policy brief with realistic recommendations
- • Present and defend the proposal publicly
Key units & topics
- • Policy process
- • Budgets and feasibility
- • Stakeholder analysis
- • Policy writing
- • Public presentation
Skills developed
- • Research
- • Analytical writing
- • Costing and feasibility
- • Public speaking
Projects & performance tasks
- • Policy brief delivered to a local official or community body
- • Public-service proposal with a costed implementation plan
Technology & AI integration
Learners use public data and digital tools to present evidence, and disclose any AI assistance used in drafting.
Assessment approach
Policy brief rubric, presentation defence and peer review.
End-of-year outcomes
By the end of Grade 11, a learner:
- Completes Algebra II and an advanced laboratory science.
- Holds an approved capstone proposal with a literature review.
- Delivers production-quality pathway work for real users.
- Has attachment or shadowing experience with a reference where available.
- Designs and evaluates an AI-assisted workflow responsibly.