Development of Core Competencies & Goal Setting:

TERM 2: Feb/March

The Core Competencies

It wasn't that long ago that you were introduced to the concept of core competencies and how development of your core competencies will assist you in making the integral connections between career and life. What you may not know though, is how much your ability to reflect and analyze growth in the core competencies will assist you in making your career-life decisions.

The core competencies are a set of intellectual, personal, and social competencies that are based on your own individual strengths; what you can do and how to plan for growth in each of the three areas. Your core competencies can be demonstrated in many different ways both at school, and in your activities outside of school.

Communication

How you share and exchange information, experiences and ideas, explore the world around you, and understand and effectively engage in the use of digital media

• Connect and engage with others (to share and develop ideas)

• Acquire, interpret, and present information

• Collaborate to plan, carry out, and review constructions and activities

• Explain/recount and reflect on experiences and accomplishments

Creative Thinking

How you generate new ideas and concepts that have value to the individual or others, and the develop these ideas and concepts from thought to reality.

• Ideas have novelty and value

• Generating ideas

• Developing ideas

Critical Thinking

How you make judgments based on reasoning:

consider options; analyze these using specific criteria; and draw conclusions and make judgments.
Analyze and critique
Question and investigate
Develop and design

Positive Personal and Cultural Identity

How you develop awareness, understanding, and appreciation of all the facets that contribute to a healthy sense of oneself. It includes awareness and understanding of your family background, heritage(s), language(s), beliefs, and perspectives in a pluralistic society.

• Relationships and cultural contexts help to shape who you are

• Personal values and choices

• Personal strengths and abilities

Personal Awareness and Responsibility

How you use the skills, strategies, and dispositions to stay healthy and active, set goals, monitor progress, regulate emotions, respect their own rights and the rights of others, manage stress, and persevere in difficult situations.

• Self‐determination (a sense of personal value and growing confidence)

• Self‐regulation (taking responsibility for your own choices and actions)

• Well‐being (mental, physical, emotional, social, cognitive, and spiritual wellness)

Social Responsibility

How you contribute positively to you family, community, society, and the environment; to resolve problems peacefully; to empathize with others and appreciate their perspectives; and to create and maintain healthy relationships

• Contributing to community and caring for the environment

• Solving problems in peaceful ways

• Valuing diversity

• Building relationships

Assignment

Step 1: Complete this document

Focus this term: COMMUNICATION

Using the worksheet posted here, reflect on your own core competencies - those that you feel confident in, and those which you would like to further develop.

Step 2 - Save as a PDF

When you have finished your reflection, download a PDF of the document. (see image below)

Save your PDF as follows: Last name, First name, Advisory block For example, Smith, Michelle, 9-2

SUBMIT

Step 3 - Submit your PDF to your career education google classroom & upload your google document to your career education website!

Your Term 2 Learning Update goes home after Spring Break and will tell your parents/guardians about your website and specifically mention your goal setting and core competency reflections. This is an excellent opportunity to share your work with your family! Your PDF reflection will be part of your report card.

Upload your completed work under "Term 2 2026 Core Competency Reflection" in your grade level page.

Name your document: "Assignment Name; Last Name; First Name"

Change your share settings so we can access your completed work.

You must press "Publish" after every change you make to your website or it will not be see.

Due: Monday, March 9th

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