ACADEMICS
THEOLOGY
The student will know the basics of theology. Special concern will be given to the doctrine of Scripture. Students will be taught that every word of the Bible was inspired by the Holy Spirit of God and is therefore the ultimate rule of all Christian belief and practice. Students will also learn sound principles of biblical interpretation and gain an understanding of Latin and Biblical Greek (beginning in 2010), so that they will be able to read the original text of the New Testament. Finally, students will study a broad breadth of theology, touching on all of the major areas of theology (God’s being and creation, anthropology, Christ’s person and work, the means of grace, the word and the sacraments, and finally, eschatology). In this, all instruction will be consistent with the school’s statement of faith and each student will always be challenged to apply the truth of God to his own life.
HISTORY
Students will learn to discern the providential acts of God and the students’ covenantal identity with those who have gone before them: identifying with individuals in their culture, of the nation, of their family, and most importantly, of the people of God. The student will also receive both encouragement and warning from the actions of his forebears, and from the consequences of their actions. From this study, our aim is that the student will gain wisdom: to avoid the sins of the past, to improve upon the thinking of his forefathers, and to instill godliness in future generations.
LITERATURE
The student will learn to become familiar with the common cultural consensus of our Western world: that body of thought, belief, and imagination that all educated people in the Western world share in common, and with which we must be familiar in order to understand and influence our culture. A student will also be given a context for understanding other types of studies, since the great ideas in all areas of knowledge find their popular expression in literature.
Finally, students will learn to appreciate the beauty of language and literature, which is a critical part of the complete Christian life. Not only does Scripture frequently convey truth in poetry, image, and symbol, but God has made us to desire and need beauty. Consequently, we must learn to discern kinds and qualities of beauty in order to glorify Him in our aesthetic life, and exposure to great literature is one of the best means to do so.
LOGIC
Students will be able to think rightly and righteously. They will know both formal logic, the study of syllogism and propositions, and informal logic, the study of informal fallacies. They will also gain an understanding of how to apply the skill of logic to all of the information that they encounter in our culture. Finally, students will be taught to see the logical nature of God and to glorify and worship Him for this reason.
CLASSICAL LANGUAGE (LATIN)
The student will be able to read the New Testament, the writings of the Church Fathers, and the great works of antiquity in the original. A student will also be enabled to master the English language. The study of classical language will also help the student to more deeply grasp English grammar and more quickly learn modern foreign languages.
SCIENCES
Students will be able to distinguish God’s glory by gazing at His creation. They will become acquainted with the system of inductive thought (learning by using the scientific method—experimentation). They will gain an understanding of science in general, the science of life (biology, anatomy & physiology, and marine biology), chemistry, and physics.
RHETORIC
Students will be able to persuade others in a God-glorifying manner. They will also be able to give a reason for their hope. They will master the basics of formal rhetoric and then perfect their skills by constant practice in all classes. This will culminate in the writing and defense of a thesis paper during the senior year.
MODERN FOREIGN LANGUAGE (SPANISH)
For students who study modern foreign languages, Veritas Collegiate Academy has these objectives. Students will be able to communicate with people of other nationalities. They will accomplish this by gaining mastery of the language’s grammar and syntax. They will also be enabled to interact with and enjoy literature written in that language and other cultures.
MATHEMATICS
Students will master the basic operations of mathematics with all types of numbers. They will also be able to solve complex equations for a variable and then for numerous variables. Students will be able to do the proofs of Geometry and will also be able to solve problems using trigonometric functions. In all of this, a student will be taught to glorify the God of all order for the order that is in nature.
