Work Based Learning
Lunenburg County Public Schools
What is Work Based Learning?
High quality work-based learning (WBL) is a school-coordinated, coherent sequence of workplace experiences that are related to students’ career goals and/or interests, are integrated with instruction, and are performed in partnership with local businesses, industries, or other organizations in the community. Work-based learning experiences are divided into three categories: Career Awareness, Career Exploration, and Career Preparation.
Virginia Dept. of Education, 2022
WORK BASED LEARNING-NEW GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
Connecting WBL to Virginia’s 5 C’s
HQWBL experiences reinforce Virginia’s 5 C’s—critical thinking, collaboration, communication, creative thinking, and citizenship—by allowing students to apply these skills in a real-world business or service-oriented work environment.
Collaboration: Work with community members, peers, and mentors
Communication: Write and present proposals; make requests and get permissions; publicize and present final project
Citizenship: Understand laws and regulations; seek to improve the community; increase community awareness
Creativity: Publicize/advertise project; solve problems; present findings
Critical Thinking: Develop a project to meet a community need or solve a community problem
Career Awareness
Work Based Tours
College and Career Expos
Guest Speakers
Value of CTE and WBL.pdf