Goals and Rationale
The Career Education curriculum contributes to students’ development as educated citizens that can adapt to ongoing change with purposeful career-life development. It reflects on learning experiences both in and out of school and recognizes the importance of experiential learning, guidance from mentors, and community involvement.
Students learn how to set personally meaningful goals, recognize and cultivate relevant opportunities and supportive relationships, and continually re-evaluate and revise their plans, which is a requirement for educated citizens in an ever-changing world.
Career Education fosters development of the confidence, knowledge, and competencies necessary to succeed in personal, educational, and workplace contexts throughout life.
The curriculum includes reflection on learning experiences both in school and out of school, and facilitates connections with communities and networks to support personal career-life interests and goals.
The program aligns with our Catholic Worldview and the First Peoples Principles of Learning, highlighting a holistic view of students placed at the centre of their learning, and recognizing the importance of experiential learning, guidance from mentors, and community involvement.
GOALS
Recognize the need to be adaptable, resilient, and flexible in order to meet the ever-changing opportunities and challenges of today’s world.
Understand how ongoing purposeful career-life development contributes to the success and well-being of individuals, communities, and society.
Build personal career-life development capacity to effectively learn and grow new interests, knowledge, skills, and competencies throughout their lives.
Develop awareness of their personal strengths, competencies, values, and passions, and use this self-knowledge to inform career-life choices.
Communicate and interact collaboratively with others, valuing diversity of people, perspectives, worldviews, ideas, and opportunities.
Explore a range of experiences, roles, and opportunities in personal, educational, and workplace contexts to advance their personal career-life journeys.
