To keep things simple, we offer two membership levels:
Basic Membership: is for parents who wish to pursue home schooling with very limited support from a professional home schooling organisation.
Advanced Membership: is for parents who would appreciate academic support from qualified teachers with home schooling experience.
Lets compare the features of the two membership levels:
| Basic Membership | Advanced Membership | |
|---|---|---|
| Curriculum Discounts |  You will receive a significant discount off the recommended retail price of Christian Education Ministries (CEM) products (including Accelerated Christian Education) | You will receive a significant discount off the recommended retail price of Christian Education Ministries (CEM) products (including Accelerated Christian Education) |
| Registration Information | You will receive information on how to apply for registration with your state educational authority | You will receive information on how to apply for registration with your state educational authority |
| Academic Support |  During the school year, a staff member will be available to answer general questions and provide some support. PLEASE NOTE: This does not include assistance with specific academic queries | This feature provides contact with a teacher for up to 25 times per school year. This allows for teacher-student contact two times a month for any academic queries and five further contacts for extra help as required |
| Student Appraisement | This is a service whereby ACHS teaching staff assess your child's academic level. An educational program is set using CEM curriculum products | This is a service whereby ACHS teaching staff assess your child's academic level. An educational program is set using CEM curriculum products |
| Assessment & Reporting | Your child's results will be recorded and monitored in line with graduation requirements. Your child will receive semester report cards | Your child's results will be recorded and monitored in line with graduation requirements. Your child will receive semester report cards |
| Certification | The opportunity for your child to receive an achieved Year 10 or Year 12 certificate at an additional cost | The opportunity for your child to receive an achieved Year 10 or Year 12 certificate at an additional cost |
| General support with procedures | Your child will have access to our online activities and forums | Your child will have access to our online activities and forums |
| Newsletter | You will receive a bi-monthly newsletter | You will receive a bi-monthly newsletter |
| SCEE Student Conventions | Your child will be entitled to attend SCEE Regional, South Pacific and International Student Conventions. SCEE is the licensor and distributor of ACE. Conventions attendance is a separate cost | Southern Cross Educational Enterprises (SCEE) Student Conventions - Your child will be entitled to attend SCEE Regional, South Pacific and International Student Conventions |
| Student Protection Insurance | Student cover provided 24 hours a day, seven days a week | Student cover provided 24 hours a day, seven days a week |
PLEASE NOTE: All family members need to be part of the one level of service. Families cannot have one child in Basic and one in Advanced.
For a more detailed list of what ACHS offers please read 60 Benefits of joining ACHS
If you have decided on a membership level, or would like to discuss your situation with an ACHS representative, please complete the enquiry form. We’d be delighted to discuss your situation in more detail.
