Strands in Career Studies

Personal Management: Overall Expectations

By the end of this course, students will:

• use a self-assessment process to develop a personal profile for use in career development planning;
  
• evaluate and apply the personal-management skills and characteristics needed for school success, document them in their portfolio, and demonstrate their use in a variety of settings;
  
• demonstrate effective use of interpersonal skills within a variety of settings. 

Preparation for Transitions and Change: Overall Expectations

By the end of this course, students will:

• use appropriate decision-making and planning processes to set goals and develop a career plan; 
• analyse changes taking place in their personal lives, their community, and the economy, and identify strategies to facilitate smooth transitions during change; 
• demonstrate an understanding of, and the ability to prepare for, the job search process.

Exploration of Opportunities: Overall Expectations 

By the end of this course, students will:

• use a research process to locate and select relevant career information from a variety of sources for inclusion in a portfolio;
• identify current trends in society and the economy and describe their effect on work opportunities and work environments; 
• identify a broad range of options for present and future learning, work, and community involvement.