Thank you, Carrie. These are great questions. Right now I'm leaning towards have her do MMtM and WG for 10th and 11th. It is really important to me that she does WG because of the World Religion aspect. We live in a diverse area and it is important that she not only has an understanding of what others believe, but a compassion that drives her to reach them with the gospel.
grammar instruction - She completed R&S 5 in 6th grade. I wouldn't recommend that. I don't think she retained much. We are currently doing season 2 of Analytical Grammar.
formal literature study at the highest level - She took an online British Literature class through Currclick. She has done one Progeny Press guide. I tend to eschew formal literature study, whether right or wrong. She is a reader, though. She loves Dickens and Austen and reads Shakespeare on her own. I thought formal study would kill the desire. But, I think I was wrong. I was going to do BJU Fundamentals of Literature this year, but then I realized it was scheduled in WG. So, I'm not sure where to go with that now.
formal writing instruction and what programs she has used for that instruction - This is one of our weak area. And I take more blame as the teacher because I wasn't consistent. We used IEW one year - maybe 4th grade. I've had her write reports and narrations in a scattered fashion but not with a program. This year she is doing the One Year Novel Adventure. She writes for her own enjoyment - stories and poems. Last year she took Intro. to Speech and wrote a couple of speeches. For no formal instruction, they were quite good. So, I think with proper instruction this will be an area that she excels.
whether she reads her own history and science books independently and what she's used for those - She reads her own history. We've used living books curriculums in the past (Tapesty of Grace, Biblioplan, Heart of Dakota one year) but for her first year of high school (last year) we used a textbook, Notgrass. I'm growing tired of pulling everything together. She is very independent. I never have to cajole her to do her work.
what level of math she is at - Math is not her strength. She is doing Algebra 1 this year. I kept her in Pre-Algebra for two years because she wasn't getting it. She is getting it now.
how many hours of school she is used to schooling each day - probably 5-6 hours of schoolwork and 1 hour of piano
whether she is good at reading and following written directions - Yes, she is good. Very diligent. Very thorough.
whether she is comfortable with quite a bit of written work across all subjects each day or whether this is a challenge The written work will be a challenge because I haven't required it.
whether she is able to read quite a volume each day - Yes, she would read all day if I let her. Even challenging books.
I should add that she is not planning to go to college.
I can add one more class to her schedule this year to prepare her for next. I'm thinking maybe some more formal writing or even requiring narrations. I do wish I was able to switch to HOD this year but it is not in the budget.
I also haven't picked a Bible study or curriculum for this year yet. Any recommendations? She is very Biblically literate and committed to her faith. She spends a good amount of time every day (30-60 min) on her own studying and memorizing the Bible. But I'd like to get her something more systematic.
Thank you for your help!!