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Program of Studies: Middle School

Course Descriptions:

• Standard and Optional Course Offerings

Note: Optional course offerings vary from school to school. Please refer to the Course Catalog on your school's website for details.

Standards and Benchmarks by Subject:

• Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID)
• Business & Information Technology
• ESOL
• Family & Consumer Sciences
• Fine Arts
• Health
• Language Arts/English
• Library Science
• Mathematics
• Physical Education
• Science
• Social Studies
• Technology
• Technology and Engineering Education
• World Languages

Note: Information that is currently not linked will be posted as soon as it becomes available.

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Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID)

AVID (National Program Information)

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Business and Information Technology

Computer Solutions (FCPS Standards | State Standards)

Digital Input Technologies (FCPS Standards | State Standards)

Keyboarding (State Standards)

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ESOL

Level 1 - 5 (ELP Standards 6-12)

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Family and Consumer Sciences

Grade 6 (FCPS Standards | State Standards - Family and Consumer Sciences Exploratory I)

Grade 7 (FCPS Standards | State Standards - Family and Consumer Sciences Exploratory II)

Grade 8 (FCPS Standards | State Standards - Family and Consumer Sciences Exploratory III)

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Fine Arts

Visual Art

Art Foundations (FCPS Standards | State Standards)

Art Extensions (FCPS Standards | State Standards)

3D Art Exploration (FCPS Standards | State Standards)

Computers in Art (FCPS Standards | State Standards)

Music

Band

Beginning (FCPS Standards | State Standards)

Intermediate (FCPS Standards | State Standards)

Advanced (FCPS Standards | State Standards)

Artist (FCPS Standards | State Standards)

Orchestra

Beginning (FCPS Standards | State Standards)

Intermediate (FCPS Standards | State Standards)

Advanced (FCPS Standard | State Standards)

Artist (FCPS Standards | State Standards)

Chorus

Beginning (FCPS Standards |State Standards)

Intermediate (FCPS Standards |State Standards)

Advanced (FCPS Standards |State Standards)

Artist (FCPS Standards |State Standards)

Theatre

Theatre Arts Appreciation (State Standards)

Advanced Theatre Arts Appreciation (State Standards)

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Health

Grade 7 (FCPS Standards | State Standards)

Grade 8 (FCPS Standards | State Standards)

Family Life Education (State Standards)

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Language Arts/English

Grade 7 (FCPS Standards | State Standards)

Grade 8 (FCPS Standards | State Standards)

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Library Science

FCPS Standards

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Mathematics

Grade 7 (FCPS Standards | State Standards)

Grade 8/Grade 7 Honors (FCPS Standards | State Standards)

Algebra 1/ Honors (FCPS Standards | State Standards)

Geometry Honors (FCPS Standards | State Standards)

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Physical Education

Grade 7 (FCPS Standards | State Standards)

Grade 8 (FCPS Standards | State Standards)

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Science

Grade 7 (FCPS Standards | State Standards)

Grade 8 (FCPS Standards | State Standards)

Focus Science (FCPS Standards)

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Social Studies

Grade 7 (FCPS Standards | State Standards)

Grade 8 (FCPS Standards | State Standards)

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Technology

Middle School Technology (FCPS Standards)

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Technology and Engineering Education

Introduction to Technology (State Standards)

Technology Exploration 7 (State Standards)

Technology Exploration 8 (State Standards)

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World Languages

American Sign Language (State Standards)

Arabic (State Standards)

Chinese (State Standards)

French (FCPS Standards | State Standards)

German (FCPS Standards | State Standards)

Japanese (State Standards)

Korean (State Standards)

Latin (FCPS Standards | State Standards)

Russian (State Standards)

Spanish (FCPS Standards | State Standards)