Community Based Learning 11

Community Based Learning 11 Course Syllabus and Outcomes

Citizenship and Community

▪Learners extend their exploration of self to their role as active citizens in the community in support of community needs

▪Learners investigate community needs and analyse resources that could support those needs. They will develop a plan that can be put into action using skills previously identified

Career and Life Planning

▪Learners evaluate resources that could help them achieve their goals as well as reflect on community experiences in relation to their goals.

▪Learners will investigate how their goals align with specific career pathways

▪Learners will create a plan to achieve their education and career goals

Financial Management

▪Learners will analyse the impact of being financially responsible and evaluate responsibilities associated with personal income

▪Learners will create a financial plan to achieve education and career goals

Workplace Culture and Safety

▪Learners analyse strategies that support a culture of safety and support safe and effective responses to workplace incidents and hazards

▪Learners will analyse workplace organizational environments, relationships and expectations

TENTATIVE EVALUATION PLAN

Citizenship and Community - 30%

Career and Life Planning - 30%

Financial Management 15%

Workplace Culture and Safety 25%

**Please speak to Mrs. Stevens if you are unable to meet a deadline – you can email, text or talk to me.

**Half of this course is practical, hands on activities – it is critical that you are in class unless you are sick. If you have missed assessments (practical or paper) because of illness you will be given an alternate assignment to allow you to demonstrate your understanding of the outcomes (if you missed a practical activity the alternate will be a paper assignment).

ASSESSMENT AND EVALUATION

This course is designed to provide students with an environment to interact with others in preparing for a journey of self reflection, personal development and career

exploration. Students will demonstrate their understanding of each of these modules through a variety of types of assessments. Evidence of this understanding will be observed through:

CBL Based Activities May Include:

  • Volunteering with community agencies/ groups

  • Virtual work placement experiences

  • Career simulations

  • Job shadowing

  • Mentoring

  • Field Trips

  • NSCC Visits/ Tours

  • Career Related Research Projects

  • Life Work Portfolio Development

  • Credentialing

  • Workshops

  • Guest Speakers