MCLC-A12-2S Credits: 2

Prerequisite: None

*This course is a graduation requirement

The course focuses on guiding students to positively market and brand themselves; to identify their unique strengths, skills and interests with relation to transferable skills and job readiness. Students will use various digital tools to explore education and career pathways.

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.