This course content guide was developed in accordance with the Standards for Accreditation of Public Schools adopted by the Arkansas State Board of Education. The guide is offered as a framework upon which a curriculum can be built. The content guide identifies skills at three instructional levels: basic, developmental, and extensions. The basic skills are those skills that all students must master and upon which the minimum performance test items are based. Extensions are suggested for those learners who have mastered the required basic and recommended developmental skills. Extensions stress the higher order thinking, processing, and problem-solving skills. These extensions suggest ways for the teacher to broaden student learning on grade level without introducing more basic skills from subsequent grade levels. This career orientation guide lists skills for the following courses: self-understanding for success in the world of work; life and decision making; preparation to study the 15 occupational clusters; exploring the 15 clusters; selective tentative career choices; planning a high school program; postsecondary education and training plans; financial plan for tentative selected occupations; how to find a job; preparing a job application, letter, and resume; conducting an interview; the first few days on the job; employer-employee relationship; legal requirements relating to work; civic responsibilities; labor unions and organizations; and management, credit, and records. (SK)