Personal Development and Career Education

Career Development 10 and 11 each consist of a cluster of courses and portions of courses selected from the current listings of courses within the Public Schools Program. Courses and portions of courses are selected to help students plan and prepare for the learning experiences, both in the school and the community that will lead them toward an occupation and/or career. 

Course Descriptions

Career Development 10 Open — 1 credit

Learners will engage in self-assessment evaluating interests, skills, learning styles and aptitudes to explore career pathways. Students develop their concept of their place in the world of work and add to their understanding of workplaces and their readiness to enter them. Student will create a portfolio as part of the course to organize and document accomplishments, skills, experiences, and attributes in relation to classroom learning and personal experiences.

Learning Strategies 10 Open — 1 credit

Learning Strategies are the processes that students use to learn new skills and complete learning tasks. They provide structure and organization so learning can be most efficiently accomplished. 

Most students are able to build on prior knowledge and experiences to develop effective learning strategies and learn new academic concepts and skills. However, some students, in the high school setting, may require more explicit teaching, practice, and technological assistance to acquire learning strategies that will help them move successfully through the high school curriculum and transition out of high school. 

The Learning Strategies courses are part of a continuum of support services designed to assist students with identified learning difficulties. Students who are registered in Learning Strategies 10, 11, or 12 are identified through the porgram planning process. 

The Learning Strategies curriculum emphasizes the principles of Universal Design for Instruction (UDI) and is designed to enhance and develop the students' skills in the following areas:

• Self-awareness

• Organization

• Transitioning

• Literacy

• Numeracy

Students interested in finding out more about the Learning Strategies courses should check with their guidance counsellor or resource teacher. 

Learning Strategies 10 is specifically designed to assist students to enhance and develop their learning skills and strategies.

Learning Strategies 10 will assist students with the transition into the high school credit system and students will better understand themselves as a learner. Topics to be covered in this course include self-awareness, time management, organization, communication skills, and test and examination preparation. 

Strategies will be explicitly taught and will then be reinforced by the integrating the curriculum from the student's other subject areas. 

Students will be encouraged to use appropriate technology to support their learning. 

Recommended Prerequisite

Enrollment in Learning Strategies 10 is through the program planning process.

Food for Healthy Living 10/ Food in Society 10 Open — 1 credit

Family Studies 10 is comprised of two units: Foods for Healthy Living 10 and Food in Society 10:

Unit 1 - Foods for Healthy Living
Energy, growth, and health are affected by healthy food choices. Students will plan and prepare meals that complement a healthy lifestyle. The course will explore how lifestyle choices and food availability affect diet and students will learn to identify nutrition issues that require dietary modifications. The impact of food marketing and advertising on people's food choices will be addressed.

Unit 2 - Food in Society
Food in Society 10 (Open) is one of the half-credit options that may be combined with another course for a full Family Studies 10 credit. Students 'travel' on a virtual global foods tour exploring diverse historical, geographical, cultural and nutritional components of international cuisine. The course includes discussions with community guest speakers, demonstrations, and food tasting experiences. Students examine global food issues affecting individuals, families and communities locally and around the world.