Career studies course outline

Forest Heights Collegiate Institute
CAREER STUDIES COURSE OUTLINE
GLC 2OH - Open
This course teaches students how to develop and achieve personal goals in education and work and to contribute to their communities. Student learning will include assessing their own knowledge, skills, and characteristics and investigating economic trends, workplace organization, work opportunities, and ways to search for work. The course explores postsecondary learning options, prepares students for community-based learning, and helps them build the capabilities needed for managing work and life transitions. Students will design action plans for pursuing their goals.
The strands for Career Studies are:

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  Personal Knowledge and Management Skills
  
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  Exploration of Opportunities
  
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  Preparation for Transitions and Change
  

UNITS OF STUDY:
UNIT 1: The Be Real Game

UNIT 2: Who Am I?

UNIT 3: Job Shadowing

UNIT 4: Career Exploration

UNIT 5: Job Search
EVALUATION:
CULMINATING ACTIVITIES (70%)
The Be Real Game 20%

Who Am I? 10%

Job Shadowing 10%

Career Exploration 10%

Job Search 10%

Personal Management Skills 10%

SUMMATIVE EVALUATION (30%)
Who Am I Brochure 10%

Career Exploration PowerPoint 10%

Reflective Essay 10%


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