Grade 12 Typing Lessons
Business writing, prose, transcription and timed tests. Ages 17–18.
Unit 1: Home Row
Home Row Foundation
Master the foundation keys: F, J, D, K, S, L, A
Home Row Combinations
Combine home row keys and add the G and H index reaches
Space Bar Mastery
Learn proper space bar technique with both thumbs
Home Row Words
Type real words using only home row keys
Semicolon and Review
Add semicolon and review all home row keys
Home Row Checkpoint
Review every home row key before moving to the top row
Unit 2: Top Row
Unit 3: Bottom Row
Unit 4: Finger Isolation
Left Index Finger Drills 1
Isolate F, G, R, T, V, B for left index control
Left Index Finger Drills 2
Transitions between rows for left index
Left Middle Finger Drills
Isolate E, D and C across rows
Left Ring Finger Drills
Isolate W, S and X across rows
Left Pinky Drills
Isolate Q, A and Z across rows
Right Index Finger Drills 1
Isolate J, H, U, Y, M, N for right index
Right Index Finger Drills 2
Transitions between rows for right index
Right Middle Finger Drills
Isolate K and I across rows
Right Ring Finger Drills
Isolate L and O across rows
Right Pinky Drills
Isolate ; and P for the right pinky
Finger Isolation Checkpoint
Work every finger column in one mixed drill
Unit 5: Letter Patterns
Hand Alternation Basics
Develop alternating-hand rhythm for common patterns
Same-Hand Stretches
Control stretches within one hand
Common Letter Pairs
Practice frequent letter combinations: th, er, in, on, an
High-Frequency Bigrams 1
Top English bigrams set 1
High-Frequency Bigrams 2
Top English bigrams set 2
High-Frequency Bigrams 3
More top bigrams for fluency
High-Frequency Bigrams 4
Continuation of bigram practice
Three Letter Patterns
Practice ing, tion, and, the, for patterns
High-Frequency Trigrams 1
Top English trigrams set 1
High-Frequency Trigrams 2
More frequent trigrams
High-Frequency Trigrams 3
Trigrams for flow and cadence
Letter Patterns Checkpoint
Mixed review of high-frequency bigrams and trigrams
Unit 6: Common Words
Top 200 Words 1
Practice most common short words
Top 200 Words 2
Continue common words set
Top 200 Words 3
High-frequency words set 3
Top 200 Words 4
High-frequency words set 4
Speed Building Basics
Focus on typing speed with familiar words
Endurance Passage 1
A long run of everyday words to build typing stamina
Common Words Checkpoint
Review the most frequent English words at a steady pace
Unit 7: Capitals & Punctuation
Capital Letters with Shift
Learn proper shift key technique for capitals
Shift Alternation Drills
Alternate left/right Shift per hand
Shift Words and Acronyms
Hold Shift through all-caps words and switch it on and off for mixed case
Essential Punctuation
Master period, comma, question mark, exclamation
Caps with Punctuation
Capitals followed by punctuation
Advanced Punctuation
Master colon, semicolon, apostrophe, quotation marks
Capitals & Punctuation Checkpoint
Mix capitals, quotes and every punctuation mark learned so far
Unit 8: Sentences
Diagnostic Assessment 1
Baseline accuracy and speed check
Sentence Building
Type complete sentences with proper flow
Sentence Flow Drills 1
Smooth sentence transitions and punctuation
Sentence Flow Drills 2
Longer sentence sequences for fluency
Mid-Module Review 1
Cumulative review of early modules
Advanced Speed Building
Build speed with complex sentences and paragraphs
Endurance Passage 2
A longer story passage with capitals, punctuation and dialogue
Endurance Passage 3
A two-minute passage to test stamina and steady focus
Sentences Checkpoint
Short connected sentences with dialogue, questions and lists
Unit 9: Numbers
Number Row Basics
Learn to type numbers 1-5 with the left hand, plus the hyphen
Complete Number Row
Master all numbers 0-9 and basic math symbols
Numbers in Everyday Text
Times, dates, phone numbers and quantities mixed into sentences
Numbers with Currency
Type prices, percents, and dates
Currency & Formats
Currencies, decimals, thousands, percents
Math Symbols Basics
Practice + - = * / % with numbers
Numbers Checkpoint
Prices, dates, fractions and arithmetic in one review
Unit 10: Symbols
Essential Symbols
Learn @, # and &, with a $ and % review
Quotes and Brackets
Master quotes and bracket pairs
Quotes Advanced
Single, double, and nested quotes
Brackets Advanced
Nested (), [], {} practice
Hyphen and Dashes
Use hyphens and double hyphens for dashes
Advanced Symbols 1
Practice underscore, tilde, backtick, caret
Advanced Symbols 2
Pipes and backslashes combos
URLs and Emails
Practice typing web addresses and emails
URLs Advanced (Subdomains & Queries)
Subdomains, ports, and query strings
Symbols Checkpoint
Emails, URLs, brackets and special symbols in one review
Unit 11: Coding Track
Programming Characters
Practice brackets, braces, and coding symbols
Coding Track: Brackets
Focus on (), {}, [] pairs
Coding Track: Operators
Type common operators == !== += => && ||
Coding Track: Strings
Quotes, escaping, and string literals
Coding Track: Data Structures
Objects, arrays, and accessors
Editing Shortcuts Basics
Type the names of common editing shortcuts
Coding Checkpoint
Real-looking code lines mixing brackets, operators and strings
Unit 12: Business & Prose
Email and Communication
Practice typing emails and professional communication
Business Track: Memo
Practice a concise memo paragraph
Business Track: Email
Professional email paragraph
Business Track: Report
Executive summary paragraph
Prose Track: Narrative
Flowing paragraph with punctuation
Prose Track: Dialogue
Dialogue punctuation drills
Transcription Passage 1
Copy-typing multi-paragraph text
Business & Prose Checkpoint
Emails, reports and narrative with paragraph breaks
Unit 13: Grade 12 Practice
Grade 12 Words: Careers
Words like onboarding, stakeholder and streamlined
Grade 12 Words: Life After School
Words like budget, lease and apprenticeship
Resumes: Sections and Layout
Contact line, education, experience and skills
Resumes: Strong Bullet Points
Action verbs, numbers and tailoring to a job
Cover Letters
Opening, fit and closing in a one-page letter
Formal Emails: Requests and Follow-Ups
Interview times, follow-ups and email rules
Formal Emails: Thanks and Offers
Thank-you notes and accepting or declining an offer
Test Practice: Workplace Passages
Longer passages like a job typing test
Test Practice: General Passages
History and science passages for timed tests
Grade 12 Checkpoint
An application email, a resume and a closing passage