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Career and Technical Education classes for middle
grades students are designed to be exploratory in nature and are geared
for students to develop knowledge of self and the world of work.
They are instrumental in beginning the planning process for selecting a
high school Career Pathway. Middle Grades courses do not target
specific skill development except in Middle Grades Keyboarding and
Business Computer Technology where students develop proficiencies to
assist them in passing the NC Computer Skills Proficiency test.
CTE courses offered in Middle Grades include:
Exploring Biotechnology, Exploring Business
Technologies, Exploring Career Decisions, Exploring Life Skills, and
Exploring Technology Systems. All
course offerings encourage critical
and creative thinking, communication skills, problem solving, leadership
and citizenship, career information and planning, and the impact of
technology on our world. Student organizations at the middle school
level are becoming increasingly popular and serve to build strong
leadership and academic foundations upon which students may build.
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