Career development is a critical component of a well-rounded education. As students eventually go to work, it is our responsibility as educators to expose them to occupations and career paths during their formative years. A career conference offers students opportunities to explore their strengths and interests which can then be directly linked to occupations.
The ER12 and ER13 Family of Schools will be hosting events from October 1st - October 4th at the Ontario Science Centre. Bliss Carman students and staff will be visiting on October 1st. This Career Awareness Project is being designed to help students discover the many pathways to success within their area of interest. Our goal is for students to discover that there are interesting and meaningful jobs in a variety of career fields. We want them to see that within each field there are jobs for people with high school education, jobs that require apprenticeships, jobs that need a college diploma and jobs for which a university degree is a must. Each of the pathways will be highlighted at the Career Conference by the staff at the Ontario Science Centre.
Connections to Choices Into Action: A Guidance and Career Education Program Policy for Ontario Elementary and Secondary Schools 1999
This policy document states that:
“Students will learn how to make informed and appropriate choices to ensure their successful transition from elementary to secondary school and from secondary school to further education, training and work. This involves the acquisition of the knowledge and skills required to make informed and responsible decisions at key transition points throughout elementary and secondary school and in preparation for leaving secondary school. Students will also assess their interests, competencies, and achievements; explore and evaluate education and career opportunities; make appropriate choices from among those opportunities; collect and interpret information; set goals; and create and evaluate plans for the future.”