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Students earn 1 unit of credit for each successfully completed course, unless otherwise stated.
All courses are aligned with the North Carolina Standards.
This individualized course of study is determined by the student’s IEP team and is a four-year track to prepare students with learning differences for occupational careers.
English I
Students in English I will study literature, informational texts, poetry, drama, biographical works, and art from all genres to gain knowledge of culture, current events and themselves. They will gain the reading and writing skills necessary to write, analyze and evaluate detailed arguments.
English II
English II students will study literature, informational texts, poetry, drama, biographical works, and art from around the world to come to a better understanding of world cultures, contemporary issues, and their world. They will fine tune the reading and writing skills necessary to write, analyze and evaluate detailed arguments.
English III
Students in English III analyze United States literature as it reflects social perspective and historical significance by continuing to use language for expressive, expository, argumentative, and literary purposes. The emphasis in English III is critical analysis of texts through reading, writing, speaking, listening, and using media.
English IV
Students in English IV will integrate all the language arts skills gained throughout their education. The curriculum both affirms these skills and equips the students to be lifelong learners. Students continue to explore expressive, expository, argumentative, and literary contexts with a focus on British Literature. The emphasis in English IV is on argumentation by developing a position of advocacy through reading, writing, speaking, listening, and using media.
Intro to Mathematics
Introductory Mathematics provides students a survey of preparatory topics for high school mathematics, including the foundations for high school algebra and geometry. Appropriate technology, from manipulatives to calculators, should be used regularly for instruction and assessment.
NC Math I
This rigorous course is designed to formalize and extend the mathematics learned in the middle grades. The topics studied seek to deepen and extend the understanding of linear relationships, in part by contrasting them with exponential phenomena, and in part by applying linear models to data that exhibit a linear trend. CCM I uses properties and theorems involving congruent figures to deepen and extend understanding of geometric knowledge from prior grades. Culminating units of study tie together the algebraic and geometric ideas studied and also provide students opportunities to have experiences with more formal means of assessing how a model fits data. Students use regression techniques to describe approximately linear relationships between two quantities. They further use graphical representations and knowledge of the context to make judgments about the appropriateness of the linear models. Appropriate technology and tools, including manipulatives and calculators, will be used regularly for instruction and assessment.
Financial Management
Financial Management assists with preparing students to understand economic activities and challenges of individuals and families, the role of lifestyle goals in education and career choices, procedures in a successful job search, financial forms used in independent living, and shopping options and practices for meeting consumer needs.
Earth/Environmental Science
Students learn about energy, the environment, conservation, and chemical exposure. The students also study human body systems and learn how they work together to regulate health. Students explore these topics through hands-on activities and by applying the concepts they learn to real world situations.
Biology
Students survey the history and development of biology including an introduction to biochemistry, cellular biology, physiology, genetics, organisms, and life processes. In addition to reading, students will engage in laboratory activities to develop process and problem solving skills.
Founding Principles USA and NC Civics Literacy
Through the study of Civics Literacy, students will acquire the skills and knowledge necessary to become responsible and effective citizens in an interdependent world. Students will need a practical understanding of these systems of civics and economics that affect their lives as consumers and citizens. Furthermore, this course serves as a foundation for United States History. It is recommended that this tenth grade course, Civics Literacy, directly precede the eleventh grade United States History survey course to maintain continuity and build historical perspective.
As informed decision-makers, students will apply acquired knowledge to real life experiences. When studying the legal and political systems, students will become aware of their rights and responsibilities and put this information into practice. The economic, legal, and political systems are balanced for presentation and, like other social studies subjects, this course lends itself to interdisciplinary teaching. The goals and objectives are drawn from disciplines of political science, history, economics, geography, and jurisprudence.
Economics and Personal Finance
This course is intended to provide students with an understanding of the role economic factors play in making economic decisions, the ability to reason logically about key economic issues, and the knowledge and skills needed to manage personal finance resources effectively.
Emp. Prep 1 Science
This course introduces students to the attitudes, behaviors, and habits needed to obtain employment, become a valued employee, and be considered for career advancements. Students will participate in school-based learning activities to develop a positive work ethic including on-campus vocational training in school factories, work-based enterprises, and the operation of small businesses. To pursue their career interests, students will be able to gain hands- on vocational training through Workforce Development Education courses. Students will begin the process of formal career planning.
This course includes the School-Based Enterprise component (SBE). Students must earn 150 SBE hours during 9th and 10th grade years.
A school-based enterprise is a simulated or actual business conducted by a school. It replicates a specific business and is a learning experience that provides direct links between classroom learning and the world of work.
● Provides an opportunity for students to develop self-confidence and leadership skills
● Increases student awareness and connections between work and community well-being
● Promotes student pride in their work through relevant work related experiences
● Gives students real practice in entrepreneurship, accounting, budgeting, cash-flow management, marketing, inventory control, and business/industry/technical skills
● Gives students experience in problem solving, communication, interpersonal relations and learning within the context of work
Preparation II Citizenship 1A & 1 B (2 credits)
This course provides students with a repertoire of basic skills that will serve as a foundation for future career application. Basic skills include the ability to manage resources, use technology, solve problems, learn new job skills, and regulate one's energy to stay productive throughout the work day. Students also learn how to communicate their own needs and ideas, get along with people from different backgrounds, and work productively in teams. Students will expand their school-based learning activities to include on-campus jobs and refine their job-seeking skills. This course includes the School-Based Enterprise component (SBE). Students must earn 150 SBE hours during 9th and 10th grade years.
A school-based enterprise is a simulated or actual business conducted by a school. It replicates a specific business and is a learning experience that provides direct links between classroom learning and the world of work.
● Provides an opportunity for students to develop self-confidence and leadership skills
● Increases student awareness and connections between work and community well-being
● Promotes student pride in their work through relevant work related experiences
● Gives students real practice in entrepreneurship, accounting, budgeting, cash-flow management, marketing, inventory control, and business/industry/technical skills
● Gives students experience in problem solving, communication, interpersonal relations and learning within the context of work
Preparation III Citizenship 2A & 2B (2 credits)
Students refine the skills they learned in Occupational Preparation I and II through community-based training, job shadowing, internships, job sampling, situational assessment, cooperative education, and apprenticeships. Students will have multiple opportunities to demonstrate effective work habits, develop leadership skills, and practice self-determination.
This course gives students the opportunity to apply job skills in a community business setting through an internship. Students are required to earn 225 hours of community-based training during this internship. Feedback will be provided to students in the form of evaluations from community partners.
Preparation IV Math (1 credit but can be used as many times as needed during senior year)
This course gives students the opportunity to synthesize the skills they acquired in previous Occupational Preparation courses and apply them to their personal career choice. Students solve work related problems, practice self-advocacy, and learn about the theoretical and practical aspects of their career choice. To earn an Occupational Course of Study diploma, students must complete 225 paid hours of competitive employment in a community setting. As the final step to securing employment, students will develop a digital job placement portfolio that includes a record of their high school experience.
Self Advocacy Development
This course is designed to teach students skills related to self-determination essential for achieving independence and successful adult outcomes. The organization of the course will provide opportunities to integrate previously learned skills with new concepts. Instructional emphasis will be placed on the application and generalization of self-determination skills to post-secondary experiences.
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