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MIDDLE SCHOOLS and
CAREER, TECHNICAL, AND AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION

Gwinnett middle schools help prepare students for high school, easing the transition from elementary to high school. The middle school technical education programs are part of that transition, helping students learn about and set career readiness goals. These are technical education courses for today’s learner. Each course includes essential and relevant performance standards for math, science, language arts, and social studies. Middle school CTAE courses also reinforce Reading Across the Content, Technical Writing standards, Entrepreneurship standards, and CTAE Foundation Skills. The middle school curriculum includes national standards, CTAE standards and Georgia Performance Standards, in addition to career development activities that allow students to make the connection between class work and workforce.

Middle School Career Pathway Development

The career and technical performance standards for middle school focus on four areas: Business and Computer Science, Career Development, Engineering and Technology, and Family and Consumer Science. Each middle school program area’s courses provide students with the necessary tools to be successful at the next level of their educational career. The following is a list of the Technical Education class offerings for the middle school program areas:

Middle School Business and Computer Science Business and Computer Science Grades 6, 7, and 8	Middle School Career Development Career Awareness - Grade 6 Career Discovery - Grade 7 Career Management - Grade 8
Middle School Engineering and Technology Exploring Engineering & Technology - Grade 6 Invention and Innovation - Grade 7 Technological Systems - Grade 8	Middle School Family and Consumer Science Family and Consumer Science Grades 6, 7, and 8