Copyright: 2022
Virginia Assignment Code: 9030
Suggested Grade Level: 6, 7, 8
Duration: 6 weeks
Hours: N/A
Credits:
Prerequisites: None
CTSO: N/A
Course Description:
This course introduces students to the concept of work and the process of making informed career and continuing education choices. These choices are required to successfully transition to the workplace. Students are taught ethical behaviors and career-research, job-acquisition, workplace-communication, self-awareness, self-advocacy, customer-service, and life skills. This course offers practical learning opportunities for students preparing to enter the workforce through an integrated employment education curriculum. High-quality work-based learning (HQWBL) will provide experiential learning opportunities related to students' career goals and/or interests, integrated with instruction, and performed in partnership with local businesses and organizations.
Note:
The Virginia Administrative Code regulates the class size for this course. For additional information, see 8VAC20-120-150, "Maximum class size," or contact the Virginia Department of Education Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education at cte@doe.virginia.gov.
Note: This course is designed specifically for students with disabilities and shall be limited to an average of 10 students per instructor per class period with no class being more than 12 or up to an average of 12 students per class period with no class being more than 15 where an instructional aide is provided.
Credentials, Course Sequences, and Career Clusters/Pathways can be found here: