Personal & Professional Skills (PPS)

Launching the CP Core: Foundations for Success

Transitioning into the IB Career-related Programme (CP) is an exciting opportunity to blend your professional passions with academic excellence. At the heart of this journey is the CP Core, designed to develop the real-world skills and ethical mindset you’ll need in any future career. The summer tasks for these four components - Community Engagement, Personal and Professional Skills (PPS), the Reflective Project, and Language & Cultural Studies - are your first steps in shifting from a student to a professional. These activities will help you begin identifying community needs, exploring ethical dilemmas in your career field, and building the metacognitive habits that define a successful CP candidate. By engaging with these core elements now, you ensure a confident and purposeful start to your Grade 11 year.

Summer Exploration Task

Welcome to Personal & Professional Skills🎉🥰🥳
PPS is all about developing the skills you need for success in school, careers, and life — communication, collaboration, leadership, critical thinking, and self-management.

This summer task is designed to help you reflect on your strengths, interests, and future goals in a creative and low-pressured way.

“Future Me” Challenge

Create a short project that explores the question: Who do I want to become in the future?

You may focus on:

• A future career or industry

• A personal goal

• A skill you want to improve

• A passion or interest

• A challenge you want to overcome

Choose ONE Creative Format

• A vision board or infographic

• A Canva/Google Slides presentation (5 slides max)

• A short video vlog (2–3 minutes)

• A podcast/audio reflection

Include the Following

1. What are your current strengths?

2. What skills would you like to improve?

3. What interests or careers inspire you?

4. What challenges might you face in the future?

5. What is one goal you want to achieve in Grade 11?

Optional: include photos, quotes, music, drawings, or examples that represent you.

Mini Summer Challenge

Try ONE new experience over the summer that helps you grow personally or professionally. 

Examples:

• Learn a new skill

• Volunteer or help in your community

• Start a small project or hobby

• Read a book outside your comfort zone

• Improve a routine or habit

• Practice public speaking or teamwork

Be ready to share what you learned when school starts!