Career Education

“We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give” Winston Churchill

Overview

The overall goal of Career Education is to assist young people in their career development process. The program consists of the following components:

Self-awareness - activities that help students identify their personal attributes
Opportunity awareness - activities that involve students in investigating, exploring and experiencing the world of work and the various pathways within it
Decision learning – learning to make decisions regarding Career development
Transition planning – planning for the stages necessary in their career pathway

Aims

To develop a general understanding and appreciation of the world of work
To create an opportunity to identify, explore, expand and test career choices before the end of Year 10
To provide opportunities for students to gain confidence and better workplace communication skills
To introduce students to self-reflection regarding their skills, knowledge and attitudes towards future career choice
To develop students understanding of key competencies and employability skills
To help students develop job seeking skills
To assist students towards exploring pathways beyond Year 10
To reinforce the creational mandate from God to be involved in productive work

Topics Include

Time Allocation

Requirements

Students will need to organise their Work Experience placements with guidance from their class teacher and the Work Experience Coordinator

Assessment

“Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as though you were working for the Lord and not for men” Colossians 3:23