Module 99A, B, C: Extended Study (Optional)

Note: The extended study module may be used only once in each 100 hour course. It is important to record the title of the extended study module on the recordkeeping chart. Record 99A for the first extended study module offered in the course series, 99B for the second and 99C for the third.

Suggested time: 5-20 hours

Level: Introductory/Intermediate/Advanced

Prerequisite: None

Module Overview

Evolving societal and personal needs, advances in technology, and demands to solve current problems require a flexible curriculum that can accommodate new ways and means to support learning in the future. The extended study module is designed to provide schools with an opportunity to meet current and future demands that are not provided for in current modules in the renewed PAA curriculum.

The flexibility of this module allows a school/school division to design one new module per credit to complement or extend the study of pure, core and optional modules configured to meet the specific needs of students or the community. The extended study module is designed to extend the content of the pure courses and to offer survey course modules beyond the scope of the available selection of PAA modules.

The list of possibilities for topics of study or projects for the extended study module approach is as varied as the imagination of those involved in using the module. These optional extended study module guidelines should be used to strengthen the knowledge, skills, and processes advocated in the PAA curriculum.

For more information on the guidelines for the Extended Study module see the Practical and Applied Arts Handbook.