Description
High School Advantage 2010 provides an interactive learning experience and the tools students need to gain learning confidence and improve their grades. Help your child build a solid academic foundation with High School Advantage, a complete student resource center that combines lessons, exercises and quizzes with additional learning resources to support and motivate your child in reaching his or her full academic potential.
The ADVANTAGE™ Approach to Effective Learning:
- ENGAGE: Interactive learning experience engages the student
- REINFORCE: Standards-driven lesson plan reinforces classroom learning
- SUPPORT: Study aids & reference tools support the learning experience
- MOTIVATE: Brain-building games add fun to studying
Student Benefits
- Learn At Your Own Pace
- Overcome Challenging Topics
- Review Lessons As Needed
- Prepare For College
Math
Solidify critical math skills and prepare for college with detailed lessons that simplify complex concepts, theories and equations.
- Algebra II
- Geometry & Trigonometry
- Pre-Calculus & Calculus
Science
Establish a thorough understanding of all areas in Science with the help of multimedia presentations, interactive lessons and practice exercises.
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Physics
Social Studies
Study landmark historical events to understand their impact on the development of the contemporary United States. Learn basic supply and demand principles and how they affect the marketplace.
- US History
- US Government
- Economics
English
Develop an aptitude for organizing and presenting information in a clear and concise manner, whether on a research paper, college essay or cover letter.
- Research
- Writing
- Presenting
Foreign Language
Build and perfect basic conversational skills in Spanish, French, German and Italian using an audio & flash card-based system.
- Common Words
- Meeting & Greeting
- Dining Out
- Traveling
PLUS: Brain-Building Games and iPod® Study Materials!
System Requirements
Windows®
- XP (Home & Pro) SP3/Windows Vista® SP1¹
- Pentium® II 266 MHz or faster processor (800 MHz processor for Windows Vista)
- 128 MB RAM (512 MB RAM for Windows Vista)
- 2.3 GB free hard disk space
- 8x DVD-ROM drive
- DirectX® 10 compatible 800 x 600 (1024 x 768 recommended) 16-bit color video card (video card with 32 MB of video RAM for Windows Vista)
- DirectX 10 compatible 16-bit sound card
- Microsoft® Internet Explorer 5 or higher
- QuickTime® 7.4 or later (not included)
- Printer support: works with most popular printers (monochrome and color) supported by Windows²
Macintosh®
- OS X v. 10.3.9 10.5.2`
- PowerPC G4, G5 or Intel processor
- 867 MHz processor or higher
- 512 MB RAM, 8x DVD-ROM drive or faster
- 2.3 GB free hard disk space
- 800 x 600 color display with thousands of colors or better
- 33.6 Kbps modem or faster and internet service provider account required for internet access²
- Supported browsers: Safari 3.0.4, Mozilla Firefox 1.5 & 2.0 only
- Standard Macintosh sound, Keyboard & mouse.
²User is responsible for all Internet access fees and phone charges.