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    Technical

    Identify the technical course name(s) and hours. Technical subject hours must comply with the hourly requirement as identified in Chapter 339 Career and Technical Education Standards.

    Academic Subjects

    Research shows that career success requires the same level of college prep courses as postsecondary success requires. The Department of Education’s focus is to ensure that every student graduates prepared for college and a career. The scope and sequence cannot include lower academic courses such as applied math or general science as those courses defeat the mission of PDE which is to ensure that all students perform proficiently or higher on the PSSA and earn the Pennsylvania Skills Certificate.

    CTCs can use the generic academic subjects listed below to prepare a scope and sequence that reflects the variety of academic course titles used by sending districts.

    Subject (Hours)Grade 9Grade 10Grade 11Grade 12
    Career and Technical Education Course(s)Identify Course Name(s) and HoursIdentify Course Name(s) and HoursIdentify Course Name(s) and HoursIdentify Course Name(s) and Hours
    English (4)College Prep English ICollege Prep English IICollege Prep English IIICollege Prep English IV
    Math (3)Algebra IAlgebra IIGeometryHigher Level College Prep Math (recommended)
    Science (3)BiologyChemistryPhysics 
    Humanities (covering these courses in any order) (3)CivicsU.S. HistoryWorld History 
    OtherForeign Language I (recommended)Foreign Language II (recommended)