Focus on skills that he will need to master to become a functional adult. In other words, focus on life skills, not fluff skills. If you haven t used it since you left school, it might not be worth the battle for him to learn it either. Focus on the important, not the useless. You may have more than one child and wish to use the curriculum with all of them.
Computer programs are especially good for being flexible.
Older children and teens definitely should be consulted. Give them a curriculum budget , telling them what subjects must be covered. Point out advantages and disadvantages that you see with their choices. If he participates in the decision, tell him that this curriculum now becomes his commitment for a year s study - no excuses. Your child s optimal learning is your goal.