Career and Personal Planning is a course designed to prepare the students for life beyond secondary school. It combines in class activities with outside speakers and practical applications.

Some of the topics we will touch on are:

• Planning Process (SLP's)
  • self-assessment
  • resume
  • cover letter
  • letter of reference
  • portfolio presentation
• Personal Development
  • independent living
  • child abuse prevention
  • family life
  • healthy living
  • mental well-being
  • safety and injury prevention
  • substance abuse and prevention
• Career Development
  • Career Skills Awareness
  • Career Exploration
    • career fair information summary
  • Career Preparation
    • career research project
  • Post secondary applications and scholarships
    • session with recruiting officer from a post secondary institution
    • interview of a person in your chosen career path (3 typed pages)
• Work Experience
  • a minimum of 30 accumulated hours before the end of grade twelve

Here is how you will be graded in this course. This is subject to change without notice.

Participation / Effort / Prepared - 10%
In-Class Assignments - 25% (webbings, spreadsheets, reflections, scholarship letters, skits)
Portfolio Presentation (cover letter / resume / mock interview) - 20%
Interview / Presentation - 20%
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Career Research Project - 25%

Total - 100%