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GRADE 10 UPDATE
Vanier CollegiateCareer Portfolios
If you were a business owner – what would you want in an employee
SKILLS AND VALUESSuggestions:
Tops Skills and Values
SKILLS:ACADEMIC
(COMMUNICATE, THINK, PROBLEM
SOLVE, LEARN)PERSONAL
MANAGEMENT SKILLS (ATTITUDE,
BEHAVIOUR, RESPONSIBILITY)
TEAMWORK SKILLS (GIVE AND TAKE, PLAN, CULTURE)
VALUES:HONESTY/
INTEGRITY/MORALITY
ADAPTABILITY/FLEXIBILITY
DEDICATION/HARD WORK/TENACITYDEPENDABILITY/
RELIABILITYLOYALTY
POSITIVE ATTITUDESELF-MOTIVATED
PROFESSIONALISMWILLINGNESS TO
LEARNSELF-CONFIDENCE
Did You Know?
GENERATION, DEMOGRAPHICS, CREATIVITY, PROBLEM SOLVING, TECHNOLOGY,
DIFFERENT WAY OF THINKING, WHAT IS HAPPENING IN THE WORLD AROUND YOU?
AUTOMATED OR OUTSOURCED – EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
VIDEO – WATCH IT
REMEMBER
Van ie r Co l l eg i a te
Career Por t f o l i o P l an
GRADE 9PAA, Creation, Organization
GRADE 10English and/or Christian EthicsMy Story (CE 10)Resume, Cover Letter, Goals, Action Plan, 2 other items
(English 10 – Decisions)Presentations
GRADE 11English and/or Christian EthicsSelf Assessment, Career Report, Practicum UpdateJob Shadow, Career Events, etc.
GRADE 12English and/or Christian EthicsVolunteer and work experience update, Vocational update,
transition plan, etc.Portfolio Presentation/Interview with community members
Life long process and living documentAssessment: Complete or incompleteLeading up to Grade 12 Interview with Panel
What is it: PURPOSE:
LIKE A WALLETPLACE TO KEEP PRIZED
POSSESSIONSDOCUMENTATION THAT
DESCRIBES YOU AND YOUR CAPABILITIES
DEMONSTRATES YOUR SKILLS AND ABILITIES
P E R S O N A L D E V E L O P M E N T Skills, Abilities C A R E E R E X P L O R AT I O N Education, Schools,
Occupations E M P L O Y M E N T
O P P O R T U N I T I E S Resume, Interview
O T H E R scholarships
Career Portfolios
Steps involved in developing a Career Portfolio
Step 1: Collect Gather as much information as possible from a variety
of sourcesStep 2: Select
Relevance, what is important to you, think about why you want to include certain items, do them demonstrate your learning, skills or abilities
Step 3: Reflect Explanation, justification, proof, etc.
Remember: Each grade at Vanier Collegiate has a portfolio requirement.
What could be added this year?
Suggestions:
Only those who will risk going too far can possibly fi nd out how far
one can go.
T. S. Eliot
GOALS – Decision Making
Goal Setting GOALS:
SMART
SpecificMeasurableAttainableRealistic Timely/Targeted
S O M E T H I N G Y O U R E A L LY WA N T TO A C H I E V E F O R
Y O U R S E L F W R I T T E N O U T TO B E
R E M E M B E R E D N E E D S TO B E M O N I TO R E D I D E N T I F Y A N Y B A R R I E R S
O R L I M I TAT I O N S W H I C H P R E V E N T Y O U F R O M
A C H I E V I N G Y O U R G O A L
Decisions Unit
Action PlanDecision-making Process:
Level A – Extend Knowledge Base1. Reflect on what you know about the issue.2. Research the issue. Find the facts.
Level B – Make an Informed Decision3. State the challenge. Explore the alternatives and consequences.4. Make a decision. Set a personal goal.
Level C – Carry Out Action Plan5. Design and apply an action plan.6. Evaluate progress. Revise as needed.
Practice:ACTION PLAN – DO ONE AS A CLASS
“IF YOU CAN FIND A PATH WITH NO OBSTACLES, IT
PROBABLY DOESN’T LEAD ANYWHERE.”
FRANK A. CLARK
- CHALLENGE YOURSELF -
HANDOUT – Goal Setting Action Plan
Grade 10 Up-date:
“AIM FOR THE MOON, EVEN IF YOU MISS, YOU’LL LAND
AMONG THE STARS.”
Career Portfolios – Grade 10 Component
Action Plan Handout
Creating an Action Plan for your goalsThings to remember:
All components must be complete – use the checklist as a guide Resume Cover letter Update your Graduation Checklist Update your Volunteer Section Goals (next four years – create your own) Action plan for two goals 2 Additional Items
The checklist must be submitted with the portfolio with the student section complete.
You are more than welcome to add more items that what is on the list.
REMEMBER – DO NOT FORGET TO REFLECT!
DEADLINE and YOUR JOB
Date Assigned: TODAYOne day in class if your teacher agrees on it
to work on goal setting, action plan and/or resume and cover letter.
You will be responsible to add the other additional required items on your own time.
Due Date: __________________
