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991220 Community Based Vocational Instruction
The fundamental goal of the Community Based Vocational Instruction for Birmingham Public Schools is to assist
students in their preparation for vocational employment. This course helps individuals to master the skills required for
the world of work through integrating school-based education and job-based training. The Community Based
Vocational Instruction program helps identify vocational preferences and aptitudes, uses community resources to
observe and try out jobs, and helps students learn the skills they need to enter competitive or supported work when
they leave school.
Grades taught: 9, 10, 11, 12
Credit: .5
WORLD LANGUAGE
Course Descriptions and Sequence
Program Level
Introductory Courses
Intermediate Courses
Advanced Placement Courses
Perspectives Courses
Course Selection
ASL 1 & 2
Chinese 1 & 2
French 1 & 2
Spanish 1 & 2
ASL 3
Chinese 3
French 3
Spanish 3 & 4
Honors Spanish 4
AP French
AP Spanish
AP Chinese
Honors French Perspectives
Honors Hispanic Perspectives
Honors Chinese Perspectives
Birmingham Public Schools requires that students graduate with two credits of a world language. Incoming students who
have no prior experience with a world language, or students who have less than one year of world-language experience,
enroll in the level 1 of the language of their choice. Students who have one year or more of a language prior to enrollment
in high school enroll in the next level course of their particular language of study. Most colleges and universities expect
applicants to have completed two years of study of the same language, while highly selective universities expect three to
four years.
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