HS'ing parents advice needed

[Elinor]

but she's a perfectionist and also has a fear of failing.

That is me! It took me about a year to work up enough nerve to actually take the plunge into CLEP-ping! So glad I did though; I haven't failed one yet! (Though I very much hesitate to announce that, as I've got an ECE coming up in a couple of weeks...:o) Just let her over-study for a few, then she'll get into the groove of things.

I want this to be a positive experience for her, so could you recommend where to start?

If she likes reading at all, and is somewhat familiar with Shakespearean language, my suggestion would be Analyzing and Interpreting Literature. I took that one, and the old English Comp w/ essay as my first two tests. The English comp was nerve-wracking because I didn't get the score until a few weeks later, but A&I Lit was very exciting!

Good luck to her! (and be forewarned yourself: directed, perfectionist cleppers find that their time is completely consumed with studying! ... Well, I did anyway. )