Exceptional Ed

Local Elective: CAL (Curriculum Assistance Lab)      

The Curriculum Assist Lab allows students to work on skills needed to support course work in the Future Ready Course of Study. 

COURSE NOTE: This course is designated for EC students in the Future Ready Course of Study. It may be taken more than once. This course must be required by the student's Individualized Education Plan (IEP).

Extended Courses

English I: EC Extended  

This course is individually designed to develop skills to enable the student to recognize and respond to as many signs, symbols, and survival vocabulary words as appropriate. Functional communication, including reading, writing, speaking, listening and following directions are the focus of the life skills curriculum in this class.

COURSE NOTE: All Extended Courses lead to a certificate and not a high school diploma.

English II: EC Extended  

This course is individually designed to develop skills to enable the student to recognize and respond to as many signs, symbols, and survival vocabulary words as appropriate. Functional communication, including reading, writing, speaking, listening, and following directions, are the focus of the life skills curriculum in this class.

COURSE NOTE: All Extended Courses lead to a certificate and not a high school diploma.

English III: EC Extended  

This course is individually designed to develop skills to enable the student to recognize and respond to as many signs, symbols, and survival vocabulary words as appropriate. Functional communication, including reading, writing, speaking, listening, and following directions, are the focus of the life skills curriculum in this class.

COURSE NOTE: All Extended Courses lead to a certificate and not a high school diploma.

English IV: EC Extended  

This course is individually designed to develop skills to enable the student to recognize and respond to as many signs, symbols, and survival vocabulary words as appropriate. Functional communication, including reading, writing, speaking, listening, and following directions, are the focus of the life skills curriculum in this class.

COURSE NOTE: All Extended Courses lead to a certificate and not a high school diploma.

NC Math 1A: EC Extended 

This course is individually designed to develop skills which enable the student to recognize, use, and respond to as many essential signs and number concepts as his/her ability allows.

COURSE NOTE: All Extended Courses lead to a certificate and not a high school diploma.

NC Math 1B: EC Extended 

This course is individually designed to develop skills which enable the student to recognize, use, and respond to as many essential signs and number concepts as his/her ability allows. 

COURSE NOTE: All Extended Courses lead to a certificate and not a high school diploma.

Financial Management I: EC Extended  

This course is individually designed to develop skills which enable the student to understand wants and needs in relationship to budgeting skills in order to increase personal financial management living.  

COURSE NOTE: All Extended Courses lead to a certificate and not a high school diploma.

Financial Management II: EC Extended  

This course is individually designed to develop skills which enable the student to understand wants and needs in relationship to budgeting skills in order to increase personal financial management for adult living. 

COURSE NOTE: All Extended Courses lead to a certificate and not a high school diploma.

Biology A: EC Extended  

This course is individually designed to develop skills which enable the student to gain knowledge of cell structure, how living things interact with the environment and the impact of human activities on the environment.

COURSE NOTE: All Extended Courses lead to a certificate and not a high school diploma.

Biology B: EC Extended  

This course is individually designed to develop skills which enable the student to gain knowledge of cell structure, how living things interact with the environment and the impact of human activities on the environment.

COURSE NOTE: All Extended Courses lead to a certificate and not a high school diploma.

Life Science: EC Extended  

This course is individually designed to develop skills which enable the student to study basic principles of general science. Studies will include safety measures and procedures for community and home, simple first aid and medical treatment and healthy living and good nutrition.

COURSE NOTE: All Extended Courses lead to a certificate and not a high school diploma.

Founding Principles of the United States of America and North Carolina: Civic Literacy- EC Extended requirement for students who entered high school in the 2022-2023

The Extended Content Standards in the Founding Principles of the United States of America and North Carolina: Civic Literacy course will provide students the opportunity to engage in intensive application of the skills, concepts, processes, and knowledge gained in previous social studies courses and prepare them to be career, and civic ready. Despite there being a different overall focus for each subsequent course, students will explore the content through the following lenses: inquiry; behavioral sciences; civics and government; economics; geography; and history.   

**This course is for students who entered high school as a 9th grader in the 2022-2023 school year.

COURSE NOTE: All Extended Courses lead to a certificate and not a high school diploma.

American History: EC Extended -requirement for students who entered high school in the 2022-2023

The Extended Content Standards in the American History course will provide students the opportunity to engage in intensive application of the skills, concepts, processes, and knowledge gained in previous social studies courses and prepare them to be career, and civic ready. Despite there being a different overall focus for each subsequent course, students will explore the content through the following lenses: inquiry; behavioral sciences; civics and government; economics; geography; and history   

**This course is for students who entered high school as a 9th grader in the 2022-2023 school year.

COURSE NOTE: All Extended Courses lead to a certificate and not a high school diploma.

World History: EC Extended -requirement for students who entered high school in the 2022-2023

The Extended Content Standards in the World History course will provide students the opportunity to engage in intensive application of the skills, concepts, processes, and knowledge gained in previous social studies courses and prepare them to be career, and civic ready. Despite there being a different overall focus for each subsequent course, students will explore the content through the following lenses: inquiry; behavioral sciences; civics and government; economics; geography; and history. 

**This course is for students who entered high school as a 9th grader in the 2022-2023 school year.

COURSE NOTE: All Extended Courses lead to a certificate and not a high school diploma.

Civics and Governance I: EC Extended  -requirement for students who entered high school prior to the 2022-2023

This course teaches students about the skills needed to function within our larger community. There is also a focus on being an active citizen and teaching how government helps and protects citizens.    **This course is for students who entered as a 9th grader prior to the 2022-23 school year

COURSE NOTE: All Extended Courses lead to a certificate and not a high school diploma.

Civics and Governance II: EC Extended  -requirement for students who entered high school prior to the 2022-2023

This course teaches students about the skills needed to function within our larger community. There is also a focus on being an active citizen and teaching how government helps and protects citizens.   * **This course is for students who entered as a 9th grader prior to the 2022-23 school year

COURSE NOTE: All Extended Courses lead to a certificate and not a high school diploma.

American History I: EC Extended -requirement for students who entered high school prior to the 2022-2023

This course teaches students basic skills such as beginning, middle and end and identifying problem and solution, etc. through a historical perspective.   **This course is for students who entered as a 9th grader prior to the 2022-23 school year

COURSE NOTE: All Extended Courses lead to a certificate and not a high school diploma.

American History II: EC Extended -requirement for students who entered high school prior to the 2022-2023

This course teaches students basic skills such as beginning, middle and end and identifying problem and solution, etc. through a historical perspective.   **This course is for students who entered as a 9th grader prior to the 2022-23 school year

COURSE NOTE: All Extended Courses lead to a certificate and not a high school diploma.

Personal Finance: EC Extended  

The standards and objectives in the Personal Finance course will provide students the opportunity to engage in intensive application of the skills, concepts, processes, and knowledge gained to be career and civic ready. The Personal Finance (PF) course is intended to be a study, personal finance, income and education, money management, critical consumerism, and financial planning. This course has been legislated by N.C. Session Law 2019-82, House Bill 924. Because the study of economics and personal finance is an integral part of the learning progression of each course, kindergarten through high school, this course expects students to enter possessing a fundamental knowledge and understanding of the basic principles of economics and money management. When opportunities can be provided, this course can be augmented by related learning experiences, both in and out of school, that enable students to apply their knowledge and understanding of how to participate in their own financial literacy. Mastery of the standards and objectives of this course will inform and nurture responsible, participatory citizens who are competent and committed to responsible money management and financial literacy. These standards and objectives are not intended to be the curriculum, nor do they indicate the whole of a curriculum which will be written by a local public-school unit (LEA) or school. The standards for this course have been developed to serve as the framework which will guide each LEA in the development of the curriculum for their standard and honors level courses for Personal Finance. The standards of this course are conceptual in nature and have been organized around five strands.  

COURSE NOTE: All Extended Courses lead to a certificate and not a high school diploma.

Vocational Preparation: EC Extended

This course is designed to allow for the exploration of interest and skills for post secondary employment. Students will identify personal preferences for jobs, develop a plan for acquiring job skills and set employment goals. The students will develop positive work behaviors and interpersonal skills necessary for post-secondary employment. Students will also have the opportunity to acquire communication skills and and appropriate accommodations and demonstrate independent functioning skills for post-secondary employment. 

Health, Safety and Independent Living: EC Extended

This course is designed to help students develop functional life skills so that they may fully participate in curricula, community and leisure activities. This course will help students develop independent living skills such as food preparation, healthy living, safety skills, financial management, clothing management and apply interpersonal skills in appropriate environments. 

Occupational Course of Study

OCS English I 

The OCS English I course is intended for Occupational Course of Study (OCS) students who will be working with both their face-to-face classroom teacher and an NCVPS online teacher.  This course is strategically aligned with North Carolina Standards for English I. Students will gain mastery of curricular concepts through a survey of world literature. Through textual analysis of literary genres including short stories, poetry, drama, epics, nonfiction, persuasion and argumentation, presentation techniques, cause and effect writing, and research focusing on career readiness, the student will explore, examine, and evaluate a wide variety of modes of expression. Technology skills will be honed through regular use of a variety of web tools and technical processes. Pre-Assessments will be used as diagnostic tools, Completion Activities and Formative Assessments will measure learning throughout the unit, and Mastery Assignments and Post-Assessments will measure mastery.  This course is designed to be implemented in a blended learning environment with collaborative instruction delivered by an online highly-qualified English teacher as well as a face-to-face OCS teacher.

COURSE NOTE: This course is designated for students in the Occupational Course of Study.

OCS English II 

This course is intended for Occupational Course of Study (OCS) students who will be working with both their face-to-face classroom teacher and an NCVPS online teacher.  Students will gain mastery of curricular concepts through a survey of world literature.  Through the examination of vocabulary including prefixes and suffixes, literary genres including fables and short stories, textual analysis through poetry, drama, fiction and nonfiction, persuasion and argumentation, presentation techniques, cause and effect writing, and research focusing on global awareness, the student will explore, examine, and evaluate a wide variety of modes of expression. Technology skills will be honed through the course.  Pre-Assessments will be used as diagnostic tools, while lessons present the content, and Post-Assessments measure mastery.  This course is designed to be implemented in a blended learning environment with collaborative instruction delivered by an online highly-qualified English teacher as well as a face-to-face OCS teacher.

COURSE NOTE: This course is designated for students in the Occupational Course of Study. Students will be required to take the English II course exam.

OCS English III

This course is intended for Occupational Course of Study (OCS) students who will be working with both their face-to-face classroom teacher and an NCPVS online teacher.  Students will gain mastery of curricular concepts through a survey of American literature.  Through the examination of grammatical concepts including parts of speech, punctuation, sentence and paragraph structure as well as various literary genres including Oral folklore, drama, poetry, short stories, and various persuasive texts, including the development of a comprehensive research-based persuasive essay, the student will explore, examine, and evaluate a wide variety of modes of expression.  The student will apply language expression for life-skills writing, speaking, and listening skills.  Technology skills will be honed through the course. Pre-Assessments will be used as diagnostic tools, while lessons present the content, and Post-Assessments measure mastery.  This course is designed to be implemented in a blended learning environment with collaborative instruction delivered by an online highly-qualified English teacher as well as a face-to-face OCS teacher.

COURSE NOTE: This course is designated for students in the Occupational Course of Study.

OCS English IV

This course is intended for Occupational Course of Study (OCS) students who will be working with both their face-to-face classroom teacher and an NCVPS online teacher.  Students will gain mastery of curricular concepts through a survey of world literature.  Through the examination of the English language in various contexts including literary and non-literary texts, the student will explore, examine, and evaluate a wide variety of modes of expression. The course will also prepare students for development of a comprehensive research-based essay.  Technology skills will be honed through the course.  Pre-Assessments will be used as diagnostic tools, while lessons present the content, and Post-Assessments measure mastery.  This course is designed to be implemented in a blended learning environment with collaborative instruction delivered by an online highly-qualified English teacher as well as a face-to-face OCS teacher.

COURSE NOTE: This course is designated for students in the Occupational Course of Study.

OCS Introduction to Mathematics 

This course is intended for Occupational Course of Study (OCS) students who will be working with both their face-to-face classroom teacher and an NCVPS online teacher.  The Introduction to Mathematics Course teaches the Essential Standards for Introductory Math and prepares the students for Math 1.  This course blends the best of online and classroom activities.  Students learn introductory algebra and other important life-skills in nine engaging units covering working with numbers, fractions and decimals, rates and ratios, time and measurement, working with algebraic expressions, solving equations and inequalities, working with points and lines, working with data sets, and working with basic geometric figures. Technology skills will be honed throughout the course by working with a graphing calculator and using the computer in a variety of ways.  Pre-Assessments and Check Your Knowledge quizzes will be used as diagnostic tools, lessons present the content, Completion Activities allow the students to practice a skill set, Mastery Assignments and Summative Assessments measure student understanding, and Remediation Assignments allow students to review.  This course is designed to be implemented in a blended learning environment with collaborative instruction delivered by an online highly-qualified high school math teacher as well as a face-to-face OCS teacher.  Ideally, the delivery of instruction includes regular computer use as well as time to complete hands-on activities.

COURSE NOTE: This course is designated for students in the Occupational Course of Study.

OCS Locally Developed Math Elective (Formally NC Math I, Part I: Occupational)

In conjunction with OCS Math 1, the purpose of this course is to deepen and extend students' understanding of linear and exponential relationships by contrasting them with each other and by applying linear models to data that exhibit a linear trend. Additionally, students engage in methods for analyzing, solving, and using quadratic functions, are introduced to operations with real numbers and polynomials, and are asked to explain and use volume formulas. Finally, students work with application of linear, quadratic and exponential functions. This course is designed to be implemented in a blended learning environment with collaborative instruction delivered by an online highly-qualified high school math teacher as well as a face-to-face OCS teacher. This collaboration will ensure that activities are differentiated to meet the diverse learning needs of students in this course.

COURSE NOTE: This course is designated for students in the Occupational Course of Study.

OCS Math I

The OCS Math I course is intended for Occupational Course of Study (OCS) students who will be working with both their face-to-face classroom teacher and an NCVPS online teacher.  In conjunction with OCS Locally Developed Math Elective, the purpose of this course is to deepen and extend students' understanding of linear and exponential relationships by contrasting them with each other and by applying linear models to data that exhibit a linear trend. Additionally, students engage in methods for analyzing, solving, and using quadratic functions, are introduced to operations with real numbers and polynomials, and are asked to explain and use volume formulas. Finally, students work with application of linear, quadratic and exponential functions. This course is designed to be implemented in a blended learning environment with collaborative instruction delivered by an online highly-qualified high school math teacher as well as a face-to-face OCS teacher. This collaboration will ensure that activities are differentiated to meet the diverse learning needs of students in this course.

COURSE NOTE: This course is designated for students in the Occupational Course of Study. Students will be required to take the Math I End of Course Exam.

OCS Financial Management

This course is intended for Occupational Course of Study (OCS) students who will be working with both their face-to-face classroom teacher and an NCVPS online teacher.  This course fulfills the Applications Based mathematics requirement for graduation. This course blends the best of online and classroom activities.  Six engaging units cover topics such as personal financial planning, wages and compensation, state and federal taxes, consumer spending, credit and insurance. Technology skills will be honed throughout the course by working with a graphing calculator and using the computer in a variety of ways.  Pre-Assessments and Check Your Knowledge quizzes will be used as diagnostic tools, lessons present the content, Completion Activities allow the students to practice a skill set, Mastery Assignments measure student understanding, and Remediation Assignments allow students to review.  This course is designed to be implemented in a blended learning environment with collaborative instruction delivered by an online highly-qualified high school math teacher as well as a face-to-face OCS teacher.  Ideally, the delivery of instruction includes regular computer use as well as time to complete hands-on activities. This course is designed to be implemented in a blended learning environment with collaborative instruction delivered by an online highly-qualified high school math teacher as well as a face-to-face OCS teacher. This collaboration will ensure that activities are differentiated to meet the diverse learning needs of students in this course.

COURSE NOTE: This course is designated for students in the Occupational Course of Study.

OCS Applied Science

This course is intended for Occupational Course of Study (OCS) students who will be working with both their face-to-face classroom teacher and an NCVPS online teacher.  The Applied Science Course blends the best of online and classroom activities as students learn environmental, physical, and life science concepts in nine engaging units covering human impacts on the environment, energy and its conservation, properties of matter, dangers and uses of common chemicals, force and motion, electricity and magnetism, and the human body systems. Technology skills will be honed through the course.  Pre-Assessments will be used as diagnostic tools, while lessons present the content, and Post-Assessments measure mastery.  This course is designed to be implemented in a blended learning environment with collaborative instruction delivered by an online highly-qualified Science teacher as well as a face-to-face OCS teacher.

COURSE NOTE: This course is designated for students in the Occupational Course of Study.

OCS Biology

This course is intended for Occupational Course of Study (OCS) students to develop an understanding of biological processes and discover how life science is an integral part of other sciences and society. Students will have opportunities to engage in hands-on, as well as minds-on activities that are aligned with the North Carolina Essential Standards.  They will gain an understanding of the cell, molecular basis of heredity, and biological evolution. They will investigate the interdependence of organisms as well as acquire an understanding of the matter, energy and organization in living systems. Technology skills will be reinforced through the entire course. Pre-Assessments will be used as diagnostic tools, while lessons delve into the content, and Post-Assessments measure mastery.  This course is designed to be implemented in a blended learning environment with collaborative instruction delivered by an online highly-qualified Biology teacher as well as a face-to-face OCS teacher.  This collaboration will ensure that activities are differentiated to meet the diverse learning needs of students in this course.

COURSE NOTE: This course is designated for students in the Occupational Course of Study. Students are required to take the Biology EOC Exam.

OCS Founding Principles of the United States of America and North Carolina: Civic Literacy

The standards and objectives in the Founding Principles of the United States of America and North Carolina: Civic Literacy course will  provide students the opportunity to engage in intensive application of the skills, concepts, processes, and knowledge gained in previous  social studies courses and prepare them to be college, career, and civic ready. Despite there being a different overall focus for each  subsequent course, students will explore the content through the following lenses: inquiry; behavioral sciences; civics and government;  economics; geography; and history. As students develop cognitively, these lenses become more focused based on the grade-level  content and disciplinary thinking skills. 

This course has been legislated by N.C. Session Law 2019-82, House Bill 924. 

COURSE NOTE: This course is designated for students in the Occupational Course of Study.

OCS Economics and Personal Finance

This course is intended for Occupational Course of Study (OCS) students who will be working with both their face-to-face classroom teacher and an NCVPS online teacher. The standards and objectives in the Economics and Personal Finance course will provide students the opportunity to engage in intensive application of the skills, concepts, processes, and knowledge gained in previous social studies courses and prepare them to be career and civic ready. The Economics and Personal Finance (EPF) course is intended to be a study of economics, personal finance, income and education, money management, critical consumerism, and financial planning. This course has been legislated by N.C. Session Law 2019-82, House Bill 924. Because the study of economics and personal finance is an integral part of the learning progression of each course, kindergarten through high school, this course expects students to enter possessing a fundamental knowledge and understanding of the basic principles of economics and money management. When opportunities can be provided, this course can be augmented by related learning experiences, both in and out of school, that enable students to apply their knowledge and understanding of how to participate in their own financial literacy. Mastery of the standards and objectives of this course will inform and nurture responsible, participatory citizens who are competent and committed to responsible money management and financial literacy. These standards and objectives are not intended to be the curriculum, nor do they indicate the whole of a curriculum which will be written by a local public-school unit (LEA) or school. The standards for this course have been developed to serve as the framework which will guide each LEA in the development of the curriculum for their standard and honors level courses for Economics and Personal Finance. The standards of this course are conceptual in nature and have been organized around five strands. This course is designed to be implemented in a blended learning environment with collaborative instruction delivered by an online highly-qualified English teacher as well as a face-to-face OCS teacher

COURSE NOTE: This course is designated for students in the Occupational Course of Study.

Employment Preparation I: Science (to include 150 work hours)

Employment Preparation I Science Content Focus: Employability Skills, Self-Awareness, Self-Determination, Self-Advocacy, Technology, Health and Safety, Career Development and Planning, Personal Management, and includes elements of the nature of Science. Purpose: This course is designed to teach students skills and promote success in the areas of postsecondary education, employment, and independent living. Instructional emphasis will be placed on the application and generalization of skills to post school environments. The Six Employability Skills adopted by NCDPI have been embedded within the competency goals and objectives throughout the course. Employment Preparation courses should be taught in sequential order as the content is designed to help the student build skills and increase their depth of knowledge levels over the grades 9-12. Students will receive direct instruction in the competency goals and objectives during class time and will be expected to apply appropriate skills within the naturally occurring setting during activities associated with school-based hours, community-based hours, and paid employment hours required by the GRAD-004 policy to be completed by graduation. 

COURSE NOTE: This course is designated for students in the Occupational Course of Study.

Employment Preparation II: Citizenship 1A (to include 75 work hours) & Employment Preparation II: Citizenship IB (to include 75 work hours) 

This course focuses on Employability Skills, Self-Awareness, Self-Determination, Self-Advocacy, Technology, Citizenship, Health and Safety, Career Development and Planning, Personal Management, and includes themes of Social Studies, Citizenship, and Global Citizenship. Purpose: This course is designed to teach students skills and promote success in the areas of postsecondary education, employment, and independent living. Instructional emphasis will be placed on the application and generalization of skills to post school environments. The Six Employability Skills adopted by NCDPI have been embedded within the competency goals and objectives throughout the course. Employment Preparation courses should be taught in sequential order as the content is designed to help the student build their skills and increase their depth of knowledge levels over the grades 9-12. Students will receive direct instruction in the competency goals and objectives during class time and will be expected to apply appropriate skills within the naturally occurring setting during activities associated with school-based hours, community based hours, and paid employment hours required by the GRAD-004 policy to be completed by graduation. 

COURSE NOTE: This course is designated for students in the Occupational Course of Study. This is a two section class.

Employment Preparation III: Citizenship II A (to include 75 work hours) & Employment Preparation III: Citizenship IIB (to include 75 work hours)

Employment Preparation III Citizenship 2A & 2B Content Focus: Employability Skills, Self-Awareness, Self-Determination, Self-Advocacy, Technology, Citizenship, Health and Safety, Career Development and Planning, Personal Management, and includes themes of Social Studies, Citizenship, and Global Citizenship Purpose: This course is designed to teach students skills and promote success in the areas of postsecondary education, employment, and independent living. Instructional emphasis will be placed on the application and generalization of skills to post school environments. The Six Employability Skills adopted by NCDPI have been embedded within the competency goals and objectives throughout the course. Employment Preparation courses should be taught in sequential order as the content is designed to help the student build their skills and increase their depth of knowledge levels over the grades 9-12. Students will receive direct instruction in the competency goals and objectives during class time and will be expected to apply appropriate skills within the naturally occurring setting during activities associated with school-based hours, community based hours, and paid employment hours required by the GRAD-004 policy to be completed by graduation. 

COURSE NOTE: This course is designated for students in the Occupational Course of Study. This is a two section class.

Employment Preparation IV: Math (to include 150 work hours)

Employment Preparation IV Math Content Focus: Employability Skills, Self-Awareness, Self-Determination, Self-Advocacy, Technology, Employment Applied Math, Health and Safety, Career Development and Planning, Personal Management, and includes mathematical practices applied and integrated in the employment environment and supporting independent living Purpose: This course is designed to teach students skills and promote success in the areas of postsecondary education, employment, and independent living. Instructional emphasis will be placed on the application and generalization of skills to post school environments. The Six Employability Skills adopted by NCDPI have been embedded within the competency goals and objectives throughout the course. Employment Preparation courses should be taught in sequential order as the content is designed to help the student build their skills and increase their depth of knowledge levels over the grades 9-12. Students will receive direct instruction in the competency goals and objectives during class time and will be expected to apply appropriate skills within the naturally occurring setting during activities associated with school-based hours, community based hours, and paid employment hours required by the GRAD-004 policy to be completed by graduation. 

COURSE NOTE: This course is designated for students in the Occupational Course of Study.