TEKS Implementation

The State Board of Education (SBOE) periodically reviews and revises the state K-12 curriculum standards, known as the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS). The SBOE determines the year in which revised standards will be implemented in classrooms.

Listed below are the subject areas and courses for which revised TEKS will be implemented.

New TEKS to be Implemented by Year

Science

Kindergarten-Grade 5

Grades 6-8

High School Courses

  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Integrated Physics & Chemistry (IPC)
  • Physics
  • Aquatic Science
  • Astronomy
  • Earth Systems Science (Currently Earth and Space Science)
  • Environmental Systems

Social Studies

Kindergarten-Grade 5

Grades 6-8

High School Courses

  • Economics with Emphasis on the Free Enterprise System and Its Benefits
  • United States History Studies Since 1877
  • World History Studies
  • World Geography Studies
  • United States Government

Technology Applications

Kindergarten-Grade 5

Grades 6-8

Career and Technical Education

High School Courses – Career Development

  • Career and Technical Education Project-Based Capstone
  • Career Preparation General
  • Career Preparation for Programs of Study
  • Extended Career Preparation

High School Courses – Business, Marketing, and Finance

  • Entrepreneurship I
  • Entrepreneurship II
  • Practicum in Entrepreneurship
  • Extended Practicum in Entrepreneurship

High School Courses – Education and Training

  • Child Development Associate Foundations
  • Child Guidance
  • Communication & Technology in Education
  • Human Growth & Development

High School Courses – Health Science

  • Anatomy & Physiology
  • Health Science Theory
  • Medical Microbiology
  • Medical Terminology
  • Pathophysiology
  • Pharmacy I
  • World Health & Emerging Technologies

High School Courses – STEM

  • Computer Science I
  • Computer Science II
  • Engineering & Design Presentation I
  • Engineering & Design Presentation II
  • Intermediate Computer Aided Design & Drawing
  • Introduction to Computer Aided Design & Drawing
  • Principles of Applied Engineering

Mathematics

High School Course

Advanced Placement (AP) Precalculus

Career Development and Career and Technical Education

Grades 6-8

  • Career and College Exploration

Career and Technical Education

High School Courses – Health Science

  • Pharmacology
  • Practicum in Nursing
  • Respiratory Therapy II

High School Course – Law and Public Service

  • Forensic Science

High School Courses – STEM

  • Principles of Bioscience
  • Biotechnology I
  • Biotechnology II
  • Fundamentals of Computer Science
  • Computer Science III
  • Foundations of Cybersecurity
  • Cybersecurity Capstone
  • Digital Forensics

Health Education

Kindergarten-Grade 5

Grades 6-8

High School Courses

  • Health I
  • Health II
  • Your Health in the Real World

Physical Education

Kindergarten-Grade 5

Grades 6-8

High School Courses

  • Lifetime Fitness & Wellness Pursuits
  • Lifetime Recreation & Outdoor Pursuits
  • Skill-Based Lifetime Activities

Science

High School Course

Specialized Topics in Science

Social Studies

High School Course

Personal Financial Literacy and Economics

Career and Technical Education

High School Courses - Education and Training

  • Child Development
  • Instructional Practices
  • Practicum in Early Learning
  • Extended Practicum in Early Learning
  • Principles in Education & Training 
  • Practicum of Education & Training

High School Courses – Health Science

  • Health Informatics
  • Healthcare Administration & Management
  • Leadership & Management in Nursing
  • Medical Assistant
  • Medical Coding & Billing
  • Pharmacy II
  • Respiratory Therapy I

High School Courses - STEM

  • Engineering Design & Problem Solving
  • Engineering Science
Contact Information

Curriculum Standards and Student Support Division
teks@tea.texas.gov 
(512) 463-9581