(1) An eighth grade student at the novice level is beginning to attain the prerequisite knowledge and skills that are fundamental in workplace competencies. He/she:

(a) seldom practices or uses a variety of tools to practice time, money, and space management;

(b) recognizes, but has difficulty practicing workplace skills and seldom uses any leadership styles to participate as a team member;

(c) sometimes uses computers to acquire information, but has difficulty organizing and analyzing information;

(d) sometimes designs and implements a simple system, but seldom evaluates system performance;

(e) sometimes, with assistance, uses technological skills to solve problems, but seldom evaluates the results; and

(f) recognizes, but has a limited understanding of how personal interests, aptitudes, abilities, and work ethics help to plan life and career goals.