In the third unit of the Career & College Prep course, students will begin to consider their future beyond high school. The unit opens with an overview of the many opportunities available through Frederick County Public Schools, including career pathways, NJROTC, the Career and Technology Center (CTC), Work-Based Learning and Youth Apprenticeship programs, and Dual Enrollment.
As the unit progresses, students will explore a variety of post-graduation options, complete career interest inventories, and conduct research on different career fields. They will also begin to weigh their choices for higher education and other future plans.
To wrap up the unit, students will complete the EVERFI: Pathways module, which helps guide career decision-making and partially fulfills the Financial Literacy graduation requirement.
Unit will take 10 days
SFS.70. Job Seeking Students shall demonstrate skills to secure, maintain and advance in employment (MCDF Standard 5)
SFS.70.01. Demonstrate job seeking skills such as resume writing and interviewing needed to Obtain, maintain and advance in one’s career;
SFS.70.02. Develop and practice positive strategies to work with others in a diverse environment.
SFS.70.03. Practice workplace readiness skills including the Skills for Success;
SFS.70.04. Develop a career portfolio to demonstrate academic and technical preparation leading to employment and postsecondary education.
FCPS Programming and Deadlines: 1 day
Introduce your school's career pathways and briefly introduce the pathways across the county, which will be later focused on in the unit.
What does my school offer in the form of a career pathway, & how can I get started?
Introduction into Career Education and Goal Setting
Create a lesson based around goal setting for high school and the future.
What are my future goals, and how can I acheive them?
Unit 3- Lesson 2: Reflection Question Handout: My Personal Time Capsule
FCPS Programming & Work-Based Learning- For Freshman & Sophomores: 4 days
Develop an understanding of FCPS programs and county resources in assisting students in career and academic growth
The assignment is broken into two assignment documents. Give the class about a day-and-a-half to research each of the topics.
Make sure to build in a day for review of each program at your school and in the county.
What programs and assistance does FCPS offer me in career and college readiness?
Unit 3- Lesson 3: Freshman/Sophomore: FCPS Programming
Unit 3- Lesson 4 Freshman/Sophomore: Work-Based Learning & Youth Apprenticeship
FCPS Programming & Work-Based Learning Summative- For Freshman & Sophomores: 2 days
Create an advertisement for the lower grades on what you students just learned about FCPS Programming.
What programs and assistance does FCPS offer me in career and college readiness?
Unit 3- Lesson 5: Summing Up Choices Summative: FCPS Programming- Freshman/Sophomore
Alternatives to 4-Year College/University & Trade School/College University- For Juniors and Seniors: 4 days
Assist students in developing an understanding of what they can do after graduation (college or not)
The assignment is broken into two assignment documents. Give the class about a day-and-a-half to research each of the topics.
Make sure to build in a day for review of each post-graduate program, and how students can begin getting ahead on these areas.
What are my post-graduation options? Do I have to go to college, and what is a trade?
Unit 3- Lesson 3: Junior/Senior: Trade School and College/University
Alternatives to 4-Year College/University & Trade School/College University Summative - For Juniors and Seniors: 2 days
Create an advertisement for the lower grades on what you students just learned about post-graduate options.
What are my post-graduation options? Do I have to go to college, and what is a trade?
Unit 3- Lesson 5: Summing Up Choices Summative: Post Graduation Options- Junior/Senior
High School Planning Unit Summative: 2 days
To review and establish a formal plan on what to do in upcoming years-either during high school or post-graduation. This is based on the meeting with their counselor/coach.
This is based on the planned meeting with the high school counselor or career coach. It should be a write-up explanation of the meeting and their high-school/post-graduate planning
What is my plan while I am at school, & how can it get me to my goals in life?
(NGPF) - Holds additional resources for career awareness and building
Naviance Presentation: Using Naviance and Family Connection to help plan for college and careers.
EVERfi: Using EVERfi allows students to do directed instruction focused on a specific skill or career topic. Log in through Clever Portal on FCPS Bookmarks