KeyCode is a one-semester course designed to cover the state keyboarding and computer science coding block standards. Emphasis is placed on the following: understanding the importance of Career and Technical Student Organizations (CTSO), soft skill development, operation and management of classroom equipment, touch-typing method, simple document formatting, and the computer science coding block. A minimum of 5 weeks shall be dedicated to students using keyboarding skills as they relate to formulating algorithms as well as creating, analyzing, test and debug computer programs to solve real-world problems. A text-based programming language is required to accomplish these tasks. The Coding Block for Grades 7 or 8 is designed to be taught during a standalone block of time for a minimum of four continuous weeks. Students will examine how to formulate algorithms in addition to creating, analyzing, testing, and debugging computer programs to solve real-world problems. Students are required to use a text-based programming language to accomplish these tasks. These standards are not to be embedded in activities spread out over multiple courses, but within a dedicated course section. Schools are to ensure that every student receives instruction necessary to meet these standards in either their 7th or 8th grade year. Schools may choose the implementation mechanism that works best for their school and students. Options for implementation include, but are not limited to: