How classFlix courses are organized
Courses are complete, not random examples.
High school credits are based on 150 hours of "seat instructional hours". While it is true that many homeschooling students do not need to spend the same amount of time invested in a classroom where all students must wait for the last student before they can advance, it is also true that students who do not 
complete all of the lesson material, or only do some of the problems in the book, will find (as the concepts build) that they are missing some unknown piece because they skipped that part. It's not that they can't learn algebra, it's that they must invest time and energy in the mastery of concepts.
If a student doesn't do all the work (no matter how tedious), he hasn't really earned the credit.
Understanding and mastery require a thorough covering of all concepts, which is why a few on-line tutorials do not constitute a real high school course, nor does it adequately prepare a student for the next level. This is why ClassFlix uses high quality textbooks like Saxon that have been proven over time for all of our classes.
Every lesson & test is scheduled into daily assignments.
No lesson plans needed! Every lesson or lesson part and every test is assigned a day on the schedule! You plan the actual days to do math, but the guess work of how much is needed to complete each day of course work is provided.
An example is: Algebra I, Day Eleven, which covers Lesson Nine in the Saxon textbook and is divided into four separate video segments, just like a teacher would in a classroom. The following is a breakdown of how Lesson Nine is covered using the ClassFlix videos.
Every concept is illustrated and explained.
11.1 Saxon Algebra I Day 11 Part 1
(a seven minute video)
Video 11.1 covers lesson 9A: Rules for Multiplication of Signed Numbers
Most lessons begin with an explanation of the new concept, or a review of the concept that will be added to in the lesson. These concepts are explained just as in a traditional classroom. We do not assume the student will remember what came before this lesson, or last year; it's reviewed. Then, it’s on to the example problems.
There is no substitute for seeing a math problem worked on the board while the instructor points out why each step takes place in the order that it does. This is where true understanding of the material is achieved. Once a concept has been illustrated and all of the examples that go with the first part of the lesson have been worked, the student is assigned the appropriate practice problem(s) for that part of the lesson.
Every practice problem is reviewed for mastery!
11.2 Saxon Algebra I Day 11 Part 2
(two minute video)
Video 11.2 reviews Practice Problems a, b, c & d
At this point, the video will stop and the students work the assigned practice problem(s), in this case, practice problems a, b, c and d.
When they are finished, they play Part Two of the lesson where the practice problem(s) are worked by the teacher, both to review the concept and show the students where any corrections are required, if any.
If that is the only concept taught in the lesson, the homework assignment will be given on the last screen, but, most of the time, there are additional parts to the lesson, as is the case with Lesson Nine, which has a part B, with its own explanation of the new concept and practice problems for review.
Every concept is illustrated and explained, Part B
11.3 Saxon Algebra I Day 11 Part 3
(eleven minute video)
Video 11.3 moves on to part B of the lesson which is "Inverse Operations". That gives us a basis for part C of the lesson "Rules for Division of Signed Numbers" which is also covered in the third video.
These fundamental concepts give us a solid understanding of the rules that we will appy to multiplying and dividing both numbers and polynomials through every level of math. This is an important part of the foundation we will build our algebra skills on.
Again the practice problems are reviewed for mastery!
Homework for that lesson is assigned.
11.4 Saxon Algebra I Day 11 Part 4
(two minute video)
Video 11.4 reviews the practice problems for the second part of the lesson (e, f, g & h) and assigns homework for Lesson Nine to the student.
A note from the teacher
Daily work in Algebra is required for mastery.
ClassFlix is designed to keep you and your student on a schedule that will lead to success.
It is recommended that no student complete more that two lessons in any one day, or less than three lessons in a week. It takes time and practice for new concepts to become familiar. If a student moves too quickly, the concepts are often confused over time: applying the rules for multiplying signed numbers to addition problems and the adding of signed numbers rule to multiplication, etc.
If a student moves too slowly or does not complete all of the problems in the problem set for homework, he will often find that he never develops a mastery of the fundamental concepts. He won't know which rule to apply and in what order. This is because so much time passed from the time the concept was introduced, and the time it was practiced, that it never became a habit. The rules of algebra are logical, and they have a reason, but you will never "get to know them" if you do not spend consistant time with them. Just as a young plant cannot take root and grow without food and water, algebra cannot be understood without effort and practice.