Durham School of the Arts – CTE Advanced Studies \

Mar 2026 · 2nd Semester

This culminating course is for student who have earned two technical credits, one of which is a completer course, in one Career Pathway. The Advanced Studies course must augment the content of the completer course and prepare students for success in transitioning to postsecondary education and future careers. Students work under the guidance of a teacher with expertise in the content of the completer course in collaboration with community members, business representatives, and other school-based personnel. The four parts of the course include writing a research paper, producing a product, developing a portfolio, and delivering a presentation. Students experience real-world application of course/pathway content through a work-based learning lens acquired by utilizing employability skills in an authentic workforce activity and evaluate and plan for a postsecondary career while educating others.