Challenge B
Ownership Builds Discipline
Ages 13–14 · Mock Trial
Ownership Builds Discipline
Challenge B is a transitional year. Students begin the year as children and finish as young adults — discovering that personal discipline is the path to genuine freedom.
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What's Covered This Year
Every Challenge year integrates the same six strands — woven together by a single Director.
Logic
Pre-algebra and mathematical reasoning.
Research
Classical scientific inquiry with an astronomy focus.
Reasoning
Informal and formal logic.
Debate
American history and Mock Trial preparation.
Grammar
Latin language study, deepening grammar mastery.
Exposition
Literature and creative writing.
Mock Trial
In the second semester the Director and students prepare a case to be heard in a real courthouse — students play attorneys and witnesses for both prosecution and defence. It's a transformational experience in research, argumentation, and poise under pressure.
See Challenge in Action
A look at how Directors guide students through dialectic and rhetoric across the Challenge years.
What You'll Need for Challenge B
The core resources most families start with. Add them all in one click, or untick what you already have.
Books for Challenge B
The Challenge B booklist — guides, literature, Latin, logic and more.