HEALTH and CAREER EDUCATION 9
The aim of Health and Career Education 9 is to provide students with the knowledge, skills and attitudes that will assist them in making informed decisions related to their health, education and future careers. All grade 9 students will be required to study a variety of topics from the following organizers: Education and Careers, Healthy living, Healthy relationships, Safety and Injury prevention, and Substance Misuse Prevention. These topics will be presented in a variety of formats.
PLANNING 10
Planning 10 is a required 4 credit course within the 2004 Graduation Program. The aim of Planning 10 is to enable students to develop the skills they need to become self-directed individuals who set goals, make thoughtful decisions, and take responsibility for pursuing their goals throughout life. The course is developed around the 4 curriculum organizers listed below:
- The Graduation Program organizer topics include:
course and exam requirements for grades 10 – 12
- Focus Areas of study
The Education and Careers organizer topics include:
- self-awareness and self-inventories
- post-secondary education and training
- job-seeking, employability skills
- workplace standards and safety
transition planning The Health organizer topics include:
- healthy living
- health information and media literacy
- healthy relationships
- health decisions and their effects: sexual decision making, HIV/AIDS, substance misuse, road safety
The Finances organizer topics include:
- financial literacy skills: budgeting, credit
- costs of post-secondary education and career options
- personal financial planning for transition from secondary school
WORK EXPERIENCE 12
See your counsellor before enrolling in Work Experience 12.
This course will allow students to:
- Explore a career of interest
- Gain "on the job" experience
- Network with professionals
- Gain job readiness skills
- Cover several components of Grad Transitions 12 to include :
- 80 hours work experience
- Resume writing
- Interview skills
The course consists of:
- 30 hours of employment skills
- 90 to 100 hours of work experience
Work experience job placement possibilities include:
- ART - Graphic artist, Mural painter, Animator, Brochure/poster designer, Community/city art work
- BUSINESS (General & Applied) - Accounting, clerical, Marketing, Event planning, Banking
- CARPENTRY and JOINERY - Construction worker, Cabinet maker
- CHILDREN SERVICES - Daycare, Pre-school, School teacher
- CULINARY ARTS - Cook
- DRAFTING - Draftsman, Architect, Engineering firms
- ENGINEERING FITNESS & RECREATION - Fitness Trainer, Recreation Worker
- HEALTH SCIENCE - Nurse, Veterinarian, Dental assistant, Lab technician
- JOURNALISM - Local newspaper writer
- LAW - Police officer, Lawyer, Politician
- MECHANICS (and COMPUTER SYSTEMS TECHNICIAN) - Mechanic, Auto body worker
- MEDIA ARTS - Website designer, Animator
- MUSIC
- SCIENCE (General & Applied) - Dental office, Pharmacist, Physiotherapist, Vancouver Aquarium
- TEACHING - Elementary school teacher
- THEATRE - Local Theatre Company, Small television companies
- TOURISM - Hotel management, Marketing, Tour Companies, Restaurants
