Knowledge and Employability Courses

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Knowledge and Employability Occupational Courses

Knowledge and Employability Occupational Courses Grades 8 and 9, 2006

The Knowledge and Employability Occupational courses for junior high school are separated into various units of instruction. Schools can design their own Grade 8 and Grade 9 courses based on available facilities and equipment. The units below can be combined in any order to make up the junior high cccupational program. Each unit is divided into two levels of approximately 20 hours of instruction per level. Level 1 can be taught in Grade 8 and Level 2 in Grade 9, or the levels can be combined in either grade.

Art/Design and Communication	Practical Arts Ceramics Graphic Arts Photography Audio/Video
Auto Mechanics	Two-stroke Engine Four-stroke Engine Basic Car Care and Maintenance
Business Services	Communicating with Others Searching for Information Representing Information
Construction	Layout, Design and Drafting Woods Metals Plastics Electricity
Fabrics	Basic Sewing
Foods	Basic Cooking Snacks and Convenience Foods Basic Baking
Horticulture	Soil Preparation, Plants and Planting Turf/Grasses Landscaping
Human Care	First Aid Child Care (Noninfants)
Workplace Readiness	Personal and Workplace Safety Employment Exploration Acquiring a Job Keeping a Job

Knowledge and Employability Occupational Courses 10-4, 20-4, 30-4, 2006

The Knowledge and Employability Occupational courses for senior high school are a series of 5-credit courses. Workplace Readiness 10-4 and Workplace Practicum 20-4 and 30-4 may be combined with an occupational course to further develop employability and occupational skills in a workplace environment.

Art/Design and Communications	Art/Design 10-4 Art/Media Communications 10-4	Art/Design 20-4 Art/Media Communications 20-4	Art/Design 30-4 Art/Media Communications 30-4
Auto Mechanics	Auto Mechanics 10-4	Auto Mechanics 20-4 Auto Services 20-4	Auto Mechanics 30-4 Auto Services 30-4
Business Services	Business Services 10-4	Logistics 20-4 Office Services 20-4 Sales and Service 20-4	Logistics 30-4 Office Services 30-4 Sales and Service 30-4
Construction: Building*	Construction: Building 10-4**	Woodworking and Cabinetry 20-4 Wood Frame Construction 20-4	Woodworking and Cabinetry 30-4 Wood Frame Construction 30-4
Construction: Metal Fabrication*	Construction: Metal Fabrication 10-4	Construction Systems 20-4 Metal Fabrication 20-4	Construction Systems 30-4 Metal Fabrication 30-4
Cosmetology	Cosmetology 10-4	Cosmetology 20-4 Esthetics 20-4	Cosmetology 30-4 Esthetics 30-4
Fabrics	Fabrics 10-4	Fashion Textiles 20-4 Industrial Textiles 20-4	Fashion Textiles 30-4 Industrial Textiles 30-4
Foods	Foods 10-4	Commercial Cooking 20-4 Food Preparation and Service 20-4	Commercial Cooking 30-4 Food Preparation and Service 30-4
Horticulture	Horticulture 10-4	Greenhouse and Nursery 20-4 Landscaping 20-4	Greenhouse and Nursery 30-4 Landscaping and Maintenance 30-4
Human Care	Human Care 10-4	Child Care 20-4 Home Care 20-4	Child Care 30-4 Home Care 30-4
Natural Resources	Natural Resources 10-4	Agriculture 20-4 Forestry 20-4 Oil and Gas 20-4	Agriculture 30-4 Forestry 30-4 Oil and Gas 30-4
Workplace Readiness	Workplace Readiness 10-4	Workplace Practicum 20-4	Workplace Practicum 30-4

* These strands have been replaced by the single strand Construction at the junior high school level.
** Students who successfully complete Construction: Building 10-4 may take Construction Systems 20-4.

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