Academic and Career Plans (ACPs)

What is the ACP?

The Academic Career Plan (ACP) is a working document that students begin at some point during their 7th grade year in their Career Exploratory Class (7th grade music students will meet with a counselor sometime during the 7th grade year to get their ACP started).

This fluid and ever changing document starts to identify how a students’ interests, strengths, and values can support their future career goals.  The ACP also lays out a 4 year academic plan that supports the students interests/strengths and career goals. Refer to the Career Counseling section on the CAMS School Counseling tab for information on the Career Instruction provided at each grade level.

Ways for Parents to Assist in the Career Development Process:

• Ask your child to show you their Major Clarity account--this is a program we introduce in the Spring of their 6th grade year

  • Help your student log the careers they are interested in learning about through the "Journal" section on Major Clarity

• Make your child aware of the connection between education and careers; talk about how YOU apply your education to your daily work

• Encourage friends and relatives to share about skills and values they see in the workplace

• Plan leisure activities that allow your child to explore interests, abilities, and skills

• Allow your student to shadow your for a day at your workplace

• Seek other job shadowing opportunieis in the community for your student

• Help your student explore occupations and careers that are growing in your community

Career Resources to Help Your Student Explore:

Major Clarity (Students login with their 1770 accounts)

Occupational Outlook Handbook

Virginia Career View

BCPS Program of Studies 2022-2023