Digital Applications (10004-18)

Copyright: 2018

Virginia Assignment Code: 6617

Suggested Grade Level: 9, 10

Duration: 18 weeks

Hours: 70

Credits: 0.5

Prerequisites: None

CTSO: FBLA

Course Description:

This course is designed for secondary school students to develop real-life, outcome-driven approach skills for digital citizenship, basic computer operations, keyboarding, application software (word processing, spreadsheets, multimedia applications, databases), and career exploration. This course promotes skills that can be applied across the curriculum and offers preparation relevant to 21st century skills and postsecondary education. Students who successfully complete this course may be eligible for a rigorous and relevant industry certification examination. Contextual instruction and student participation in co-curricular career and technical student organization (CTSO) activities will develop leadership, interpersonal, and career skills. High-quality work-based learning (HQWBL) will provide experiential learning opportunities related to students' career goals and/or interests, integrated with instruction, and performed in partnership with local businesses and organizations.

Note: This course may be offered to middle school students for high school credit if approved by the local school division. The industry certification does not apply to middle school.

Recommended prerequisite: Keyboarding course or teacher-approved demonstration and documentation of touch keyboarding skills

Credentials, Course Sequences, and Career Clusters/Pathways can be found here:

https://www.cteresource.org/career-clusters/information-technology/digital-applications-1/