These courses focus on skills defined by the Aligned Standards of Learning and the Applied Studies Curriculum developed by the Virginia Department of Education. Coursework is designed to enhance the transition from school to post-secondary life including employment. The course focus is reading, writing and vocabulary development. Skill competencies addressed in the course may include to search, comprehend, and use a variety of texts, including job applications, payroll forms, transportation schedules, maps, tables, and drug or food labels. Writing instruction emphasizes both comprehension and formulation of written information to seek postsecondary opportunities including skills related to document creation and various forms of text communication. Students enrolled in the course will participate in the Virginia Alternative Assessment Program.