High School Communications Homeschool Curriculum
Most high school communication is isolated assignments. Ours develops professional communication skills: writing, speaking, and media production that actually works.
About high school learners
High school communications develops professional-level skills. Students master public speaking, create media, analyze communication critically, and develop personal brand. Essential preparation for college, career, and civic participation.
- Ready for advanced skill development
- College preparation applications
- Professional skill building
- Mature voice development
Learning objectives
- Achieve professional communication skills
- Create quality media content
- Analyze communication sophisticatedly
- Build communication portfolio
- Prepare for communication careers
Before and after high school communications
Before starting:
- Basic communication skills
- Commitment to practice
- Interest in communication
- Willingness to perform
Previous grade in this subject: 9th grade communications
Sample high school communications assignment
Student interest: media production
Create professional-quality content: podcast, video series, or written publication. Develop a consistent voice, build an audience, and iterate based on real feedback.
What good work shows: Student develops media production skills through real creation. Builds actual portfolio. May develop following or career opportunity.
Sample projects and deliverables
Media Production
Good fit for: documentaries and podcasts
Create professional-quality media: documentary, podcast series, publication. Real distribution, real audience, real impact.
Skills used: Production skills, Distribution, Audience engagement, Professional standards
Deliverable: Professional media product + distribution + audience metrics + reflection
Competition Success
Good fit for: speech and debate
Compete in speech and debate at highest level. Develop competition-winning skills. Test yourself against best peers.
Skills used: Competitive speaking, Performance under pressure, Feedback integration, Excellence
Deliverable: Competition results + preparation documentation + performance analysis
Communication Portfolio
Good fit for: college and career portfolios
Build comprehensive portfolio demonstrating communication abilities. Speeches, writing, media, analysis. Ready for college and career.
Skills used: Portfolio development, Skill demonstration, Professional presentation, Career preparation
Deliverable: Complete portfolio + cover materials + professional presentation
Same skills, different topics
Advanced communication mastery.
- Competitive Speech: Speech competition → event specialization → original oratory → winning at state-level speech competition
- Journalism: News media → investigative journalism → local investigation → publishing original investigative journalism
- Video Production: Visual media → documentary → documentary filmmaking → creating a feature-length documentary
- Strategic Communication: Professional communication → campaign design → social campaign → designing and executing a public awareness campaign
Where high school students get stuck
- Professional-level quality demands
- Handling public criticism
- Managing complex productions
- Balancing competition and learning
Teaching Approach for High School
Professional-level skill development through extensive practice. Include media production alongside analysis. Prepare for competition, college, and career applications. Build portfolio demonstrating communication capability.