HCPS
Mrs. Brent
sbrent@harrisonburg.k12.va.us
CTE Department
BSA, Alternative Education Elective Classes
Update Oct.10, 2011
CREATIVE EXPLORATION, BSA ELECTIVE
Course Description:
- Basic life skills taught & exploration of related careers
- Three components:
1. Photography; hands-on basic camera skills, technology skills editing with
Adobe Photoshop, organizational skills preparing portfolio, & career
exploration
2. Foods & nutrition; hands-on skills cooking made easy & healthy versus fast
food & career exploration
3. Clothing design, repair & maintenance; hands-on skills & career exploration
Merchandising Life Skills, With Finance & Cooking Components
1 elective credit
Course Description:
- Hands- on classroom setting that creates a unique “mini society” that engage the students in financial and merchandising decisions that directly affect the whole society
- Course activities demonstrate Virginia’s Workplace readiness skills;
- Basic finances, hands-on lessons include but not limited to;
- On-line banking using lab top computers
- Using credit cards responsibly
- Managing a checking account
- Laws protecting the consumer
- Basic economics, & E-Commerce
- Consumer math applications
- Cooking made easy, cheap & healthy versus consumption of fast food
Career Development 1 elective credit
Course Description;
- Work place readiness skills including topics such as but not limited to;
Work ethic, resumes, job applications, job interviews, getting along with the boss,
assistance in obtaining and keeping a job, transferable job skills
- Human communication dealing with the public
- Character building qualities such as but not limited to;
Integrity
Trustworthy
Punctuality
Respectful
Job Exploration 2 elective credits
Must be taken while enrolled in Career Development course
While enrolled in Career Development course must have a job and work 80 hours or more in 9 consecutive week period with the same job. A weekly log of their work schedule and a journal of work experiences are required. Career class must be completed with a passing grade.
Mrs. Brent
Adolescent Literacy Department
ESL Elective Course
Career Development, 1 Elective Credit
Course provides oral language experience for the purpose of communication in the English language. A hands-on classroom experience allows the development of new vocabulary pertaining to each component. Teacher prepared curriculum is presented in a reader-friendly & oral style that is a level all students can learn.
Components include, but not limited to:
Workplace readiness skills:
- work ethic
- Job applications
- job interviews
- human communication on the job
- explore careers
SCHEDULE:
1ST BLOCK A DAY & B DAY, room 136, Fashion Design/ Photography
2nd Block Career Development, Room 157, A day BSA, B day ESL
3rd A session everyday,MTC Workplace Skills, Room 126
3rd B session, everyday planning
4th Block A session, planning
4th block B session on A day, Merchandising Life Skills, A Day room 172, B day Room 127