Careers 10

Students must take Career Life Education 10 as it is a graduation requirement.

Work Experience is an optional course credit.

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Career Life Education 10

MCLE-10-4S Credits: 4

Prerequisite: None

Career Life Education 10 will connect students' career life journey from grade 9 into the high school setting. Instructional focus will encourage each student to create a positive and valuable pathway involving exploration of educational course/program options and social responsibilities in the high school, local community and global environments. The district's Myblueprint program will be a major resource in this course. At RSS students will begin preparing for their grade 12 Capstone/ MAP presentation during Career Life Education 10 and continue this process in Career Life Connections 11.

Work Experience 12A and 12B

Pre-requisite: none

The primary goal of work experience is to help students prepare for the transition from secondary school to the world of work. Goals include helping students to: · Connect what they learn in the classroom with the knowledge, skills, and attitudes needed in the workplace · Gain the knowledge, skills, and attitudes needed to be successful in the world of work · Develop job readiness skills for specific occupations and careers · Understand the similarities and differences in behaviour standards between the workplace and school

REQUIREMENTS TO EARN CREDIT FOR WORK EXPERIENCE:

  • Register your work experience placement(s) with the Career Center. ·

  • Work Experience 12 A – Accumulate at least 100 hours of paid or unpaid work experience.

  • Work Experience 12 B – Students need to accumulate another 100 hours beyond what they used for Work Experience A.

  • Complete a post-work experience evaluation and report and submit it to Mr. Charland. Work Experience is available to Grades 10 & 11 as well. For more information, see the Career Centre.