Middle School Overview
The School District of Palm Beach County is offering Middle Schools a progression of courses that are industry relevant, through which students can have the opportunity to earn the Information Technology Specialist (ITS) - Introduction to Programming using HTML & CSS and CIW Web Foundations or CIW Advanced HTML & CSS Industry Certifications and various Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Essentials Digital Tool Certificates from CIW (Certified Internet Web).
6th Grade
Code.org Computer Science Discoveries
Unit 1: Computers and Logic
Unit 2: Web Development
Unit 3: Interactive Games and Animations
Unit 4: The Design Process
Unit 5: Data and Society
Unit 6: Internet of things.
Student Credentialing
CAPE Digital Tool Certificates
(CIW) ICT Programming & Logic Essentials
(CIW) ICT Web Design Essentials
(CIW) ICT Gaming Essentials
(CIW) ICT Database Essentials
7th Grade
ITS HTML & CSS [CERTI011]
Students will demonstrate that they can structure a webpage using HTML elements. They also need to show how they can create and apply styles to the webpage using CSS.
Exam Details
Time Limit: 50 minutes
Number of Questions: 35 -45
Passing Score: 70%
HTML Fundamentals
CSS Fundamentals
Document Structure using HTML
Multimedia Presentation using HTML
Webpage Styling using CSS
Accessibility, Readability, and Testing
8th Grade
CIW Web Foundations Associate [PROSO024]
Students who earned the Web Foundations Associate certification have mastered more than mere digital literacy skills: They have a unique understanding of Internet business, data networking and Web site design
Exam Details
Time Limit: 90 minutes
Number of Questions: 90
Passing Score: 63.33%
Topics Include
Project management and job-readiness skills
Social networking - wikis, folksonomies, Webcasting, blogging and podcasting
Cloud computing and mobile devices
Web conferencing software
SEO (Search Engine Optimization)
FTP and Secure Shell
Online security and safety practices
CIW Advanced HTML5 & CSS3 [PROSO027]
The CIW Advanced HTML5 and CSS3 Specialist course tests essential HTML5, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), and JavaScript knowledge. These technologies, known as the Web development trifecta, provide Web pages that easily adapt to smartphones, tablets, gaming devices, and smart TVs, as well as to traditional PCs.
Exam Details
Time Limit: 75 minutes
Number of Questions: 56
Passing Score: 75%
Topics Include
HTML 5 Essentials
Using Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)
Using Advanced CSS3 Techniques
Introduction to JavaScript
JavaScript Events, Functions, and Methods
Using HTML5 APIs
Developing HTML5 Forms
Validating User Input Forms
Designing for Mobile Devices
HTML & CSS Coding Specialist
[KNOWL003]
HTML (the Hypertext Markup Language) and CSS (Cascading Style Sheets) are two of the core technologies for building Web pages. HTML provides the structure of the page, CSS the (visual and aural) layout, for a variety of devices. If you’re thinking of becoming a serious web developer, knowing HTML and CSS will make it easier for you to learn other coding languages, too. This HCCS certification exam is a great place to validate your HTML and CSS structure and styling capabilities before moving on to another language like JavaScript.
Exam Details
Time Limit: 50 minutes
Number of Questions: 35
Passing Score: 75%
Topics Include
Unit 1 – HTML Fundamentals and Related Theory
Unit 2 – Constructing Webpages with HTML
Unit 3 – CSS Fundamentals
Unit 4 – Combining HTML with CSS
Unit 5 – Advanced HTML/CSS Features