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Alabama Curriculum & Standards
Official Education Authority:Alabama State Department of Education
Primary Framework:
Visit Official Portal↗Alabama Course of Study (ALCOS)
Jump to Grade Band:🎒 Elementary (Grades 1–5)16🏫 Middle School (Grades 6–8)13🎓 High School (Grades 9–12)17
Elementary Education (Grades 1–5)16 Courses
Core foundational skills in arithmetic, scientific inquiry, and reading literacy.
📐MathematicsGrade 1 (Elementary)
Grade 1 Mathematics: Counting, Place Value & Addition Within 20
CCSS.MATH.1.OA.C.6 / TEKS 1.3.D
🔬ScienceGrade 1 (Elementary)
Grade 1 Science: Living Things, Plant Growth & Sun Patterns
NGSS.1-LS1-1 / TEKS 1.9.A
📚English Language ArtsGrade 1 (Elementary)
Grade 1 ELA: Phonics Foundations, Sight Words & Early Stories
CCSS.ELA.RF.1.3 / TEKS 1.2.B
📐MathematicsGrade 2 (Elementary)
Grade 2 Mathematics: Multi-Digit Addition, Subtraction & Measurement
CCSS.MATH.2.NBT.B.5 / TEKS 2.4.C
🔬ScienceGrade 2 (Elementary)
Grade 2 Science: Properties of Matter, Earth Changes & Habitats
NGSS.2-PS1-1 / TEKS 2.5.A
📚English Language ArtsGrade 2 (Elementary)
Grade 2 ELA: Sentence Construction, Narrative Sequencing & Vocabulary
CCSS.ELA.L.2.1 / TEKS 2.11.D
📐MathematicsGrade 3 (Elementary)
Grade 3 Mathematics: Multiplication Concepts, Division & Basic Fractions
CCSS.MATH.3.OA.A.1 / TEKS 3.4.D
🔬ScienceGrade 3 (Elementary)
Grade 3 Science: Forces and Interactions, Weather & Life Cycles
NGSS.3-PS2-1 / TEKS 3.6.B
📚English Language ArtsGrade 3 (Elementary)
Grade 3 ELA: Paragraph Architecture, Informational Reading & Main Ideas
CCSS.ELA.RI.3.2 / TEKS 3.9.D
📐MathematicsGrade 4 (Elementary)
Grade 4 Mathematics: Multi-Digit Operations, Fractions & Decimals
CCSS.MATH.4.NF.A.1 / TEKS 4.3.C
🔬ScienceGrade 4 (Elementary)
Grade 4 Science: Earth Systems, Weathering, Energy Waves & Sound
NGSS.4-ESS2-1 / TEKS 4.7.B
📚English Language ArtsGrade 4 (Elementary)
Grade 4 ELA: Parts of Speech, Punctuation Mastery & Research Writing
CCSS.ELA.L.4.1 / TEKS 4.11.D
🏛️Social Studies & CivicsGrade 4 (Elementary)
Grade 4 Social Studies: Regional Geography, Early Peoples & State History
C3.GEO.1.3-5 / TEKS 4.6.A
📐MathematicsGrade 5 (Elementary)
Grade 5 Mathematics: Fraction Multiplication, Decimals & 3D Volume
CCSS.MATH.5.NF.B.4 / TEKS 5.3.I
🔬ScienceGrade 5 (Elementary)
Grade 5 Science: Ecosystem Dynamics, Food Webs & The Water Cycle
NGSS.5-LS2-1 / TEKS 5.9.B
📚English Language ArtsGrade 5 (Elementary)
Grade 5 ELA: Citing Text Evidence, Persuasive Essays & Word Nuance
CCSS.ELA.RI.5.1 / TEKS 5.6.G
Middle School Education (Grades 6–8 / Junior Secondary)13 Courses
Rigorous algebraic reasoning, cellular biology, computational thinking, and democratic governance.
📐MathematicsGrade 6 / Year 7
Grade 6 Mathematics: Ratios, Unit Rates, Expressions & Equations
CCSS.MATH.6.RP.A.1 / TEKS 6.4.B
🔬ScienceGrade 6 / Year 7
Earth & Space Science: Plate Tectonics, Weather Patterns & Solar System
NGSS.MS-ESS2-1 / UK.NC.KS3.PHYS
📚English Language ArtsGrade 6 / Year 7
Grade 6 ELA: Central Themes, Argumentative Writing & Text Analysis
CCSS.ELA.RL.6.2 / TEKS 6.8.A
🏛️Social Studies & CivicsGrade 6 / Year 7
World History: Ancient River Civilizations & Early Societies
C3.HIST.2.6-8 / TEKS 6.2.A
📐MathematicsGrade 7 / Year 8
Grade 7 Mathematics: Proportional Relationships, Percents & Probability
CCSS.MATH.7.RP.A.2 / TEKS 7.4.A
🔬ScienceGrade 7 / Year 8
Life Science: Cellular Processes, Genetics & Photosynthesis
NGSS.MS-LS1-6 / UK.NC.KS3.BIO
📚English Language ArtsGrade 7 / Year 8
Grade 7 ELA: Comparative Texts, Rhetorical Structure & Persuasion
CCSS.ELA.RI.7.5 / TEKS 7.9.B
🏛️Social Studies & CivicsGrade 7 / Year 8
World History: Medieval to Early Modern Civilizations & Trade Networks
C3.HIST.3.6-8 / TEKS 7.1.A
📐MathematicsGrade 8 / Year 9 / Level 5
Grade 8 Mathematics: Linear Equations, Slope & Algebra Foundations
CCSS.MATH.8.EE.C.7 / TEKS 8.8.C
🔬ScienceGrade 8 / Year 9
Physical Science: Newton’s Laws, Energy Transformation & Chemical Changes
NGSS.MS-PS2-1 / TEKS 8.6.A
📚English Language ArtsGrade 8 / Year 9
Grade 8 ELA: Dramatic Structure, Literary Analysis & Formal Research
CCSS.ELA.RL.8.3 / TEKS 8.7.C
🏛️Social Studies & CivicsGrade 8 / Middle School
Civics & Government: The Constitution, Separation of Powers & Bill of Rights
C3.CIV.1.6-8 / TEKS 8.15.D
💻Computer Science & AIGrade 8 / Middle School
Computer Science: Python Programming, Control Flow & Boolean Logic
CSTA.2-AP-10 / UK.NC.KS3.COMP
High School Education (Grades 9–12 / GCSE / A-Levels / AP)17 Courses
College-preparatory coursework in Algebra 1, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Rhetoric, and AI.
📐MathematicsGrade 9 / Year 10 / GCSE
Algebra 1: Quadratic Equations, Factoring & Parabola Models
CCSS.MATH.HSA.REI.B.4 / GCSE.MATH.ALG
🔬ScienceGrade 9 / High School
High School Biology: Cell Structure, Organelles & Molecular Genetics
NGSS.HS-LS1-1 / GCSE.BIO.CELLS
📚English Language ArtsGrade 9 / High School
English 9: Foundations of Literature, Epic Poetry & Expository Essays
CCSS.ELA.RL.9-10.1 / GCSE.ENG.LIT
🏛️Social Studies & CivicsGrade 9 / High School
World Geography: Physical Landscapes, Demographics & Global Systems
C3.GEO.2.9-12 / TEKS WG.4.A
📐MathematicsGrade 10 / High School
Geometry: Euclidean Proofs, Congruence, Similarity & Trigonometry
CCSS.MATH.HSG.CO.C.9 / TEKS G.5.B
🔬ScienceGrade 10 / High School
High School Chemistry: Atomic Theory, Periodic Table & Chemical Bonds
NGSS.HS-PS1-1 / GCSE.CHEM.BONDS
📚English Language ArtsGrade 10 / High School
High School ELA: Rhetorical Analysis, Persuasive Essays & Critical Logic
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.9-10.1
🏛️Social Studies & CivicsGrade 10 / High School
Modern World History: Industrialization, Global Alliances & 20th Century Conflicts
C3.HIST.1.9-12 / TEKS WH.12.A
📐MathematicsGrade 11 / High School
Algebra 2 & Trigonometry: Polynomials, Complex Numbers & Exponential Models
CCSS.MATH.HSA.CED.A.1 / TEKS 2A.2.A
🔬ScienceGrade 11 / High School
High School Physics: Newton’s Laws of Motion, Momentum & Energy Conservation
NGSS.HS-PS2-1 / GCSE.PHYS.FORCES
📚English Language ArtsGrade 11 / High School
American Literature: Synthesis Research, Foundational Speeches & Literary Movements
CCSS.ELA.RI.11-12.1 / TEKS 11.8.A
🏛️Social Studies & CivicsGrade 11 / High School
United States History: Founding Documents, Reconstruction, Civil Rights & Modern Era
C3.HIST.2.9-12 / TEKS US.9.A
📐MathematicsGrade 12 / Senior High / AP/IB
Pre-Calculus & Calculus: Functions, Limits, Derivatives & Rate of Change
CCSS.MATH.HSF.TF.A.1 / AP.CALC.LIM
🔬ScienceGrade 12 / Senior High / AP/IB
Advanced Science: Environmental Systems, Energy Sustainability & Thermodynamics
NGSS.HS-ESS3-1 / AP.ENV.ENG
📚English Language ArtsGrade 12 / Senior High / AP/IB
World Literature & Rhetoric: Critical Theoretical Lenses & Capstone Argumentation
CCSS.ELA.RL.11-12.6 / AP.ENG.LIT
🏛️Social Studies & CivicsGrade 12 / Senior High / AP/IB
US Government & Economics: Constitutional Law, Civil Liberties & Macroeconomic Policy
C3.CIV.13.9-12 / AP.GOV.CIV
💻Computer Science & AIGrade 12 / Senior High / AP/IB
Advanced Computer Science & AI: Data Structures, Machine Learning & Algorithmic Ethics
CSTA.3A-AP-14 / AP.CS.A