SUTHERLAND Career Center: FEB 1 2011

Tuesday, February 1, 2011

FEB 1 2011

Another new month AND a new semester......act now these months are whipping by!!

                                                    CAREER EXPLORATION
1.ONLY 8 lucky students will have the opportunity to attend a tour of Sharpe Sound Studios on Feb 8.
If you're interested in Audio post production for film etc check it out and let me know asap http://www.sharpesound.com/popup.html                                      OVER

2. AND Another 5 students can play FIRE FIGHTER FOR A DAY April 14. Grade 11/12 only.
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3.CBC Studio is offering a tour for students on April 8.

                                            Email/ see me to sign up for any of the above.           OVER

4.The Child & Family Research Institute invites you to attend

2011 Celebration of Research Open House

Monday, March 7, 2011, 1:00 to 4:00pm OVER

938 West 28^th Avenue, Vancouver, BC

· View state-of-the art equipment and research facilities

· Meet with world-class UBC researchers who study children’s and women’s health

· Welcome speech by Dr. Geoffrey Hammond, Deputy Director, CFRI

This event is free but space is limited. As a special offer to grade 11 & 12 students we are reserving 2 seats per school. See your science teacher for a referral.

The deadline for registration is February 28. Registrations will be accepted on a first come, first serve basis.

For further details or to register please visit our website at http://www.cfri-training.ca/speakers/OpenHouse.asp or contact 604 875-2000 x5397.

Work Experience Courses ~ WEX12A & WEX12B

WORK EXPERIENCE provides an opportunity for students, explore career options, build employable skills, possibly land their first job, give back to the community, add to their resume, scholarship, university applications and is a great life experience!!

Work experience takes place in the community providing students with an opportunity to explore a career of interest to them. Typically it is a school-arranged, non-paid placement which may lead to an apprenticeship or employment.

Requirement:

1. Complete WorkSafe BC Program (see Mr. Nevison)
2. Meet with the Work Experience Facilitator (Ms. Nieken-Spence) to determine career focus & arrange a placement
3. Complete 30-100 hours of volunteer or work experience
4. Submit a written report

Students may choose to register in the following Career programs:

1. Grade 10 Science COOP = 100 hours of career exploration (Planning 10 and Science 10 are the courses associated with the program. Incorporates WEX12A by allowing students to attend a work placement every Monday and Thursday afternoons, to complete the required 100 hours.

2. Grade 10 Explorer Program = 30 + hours of career exploration (Social Studies & PE Leadership are the courses associated with the program). Includes an opportunity for students to complete the minimum 30 hour Work experience requirement for graduation. Students attend work placement every Thursday afternoon.

3. Grade 11 and/or 12 Work Experience Program = 100 hours of career exploration (can be completed within the timetable of outside of the timetable including summers and other school break times. Register in WEX 12A/12B.

4. SSA (Secondary School Apprenticeship) = 4 courses for a total of 16 credits (can be started as early as age 15/can be done part time or over summer and other school breaks/ can be scheduled as an entire semester outside of the school classroom).

SSA is a career program that allows students to begin an apprenticeship while still in school and earn high school credits for doing so and be eligible for a $1000 scholarship!!

An apprenticeship is a paid training program for trades and technical careers that involves a combination of on the job training and classroom instruction. Register in SSA11a / SSA11b/ SSA12a/ SSA 12b.

For a list of apprenticeable trades, go to http://www.itabc.ca/

5. ACE IT Training = Foundation Level studies in a variety of trades (Cook Level 1 @ Carson Graham / Carpentry @WVSS / other trades at the Post-Secondary Institute – BCIT, VCC, etc)

Hidden Apprentices -- If you are working, you may already be a Secondary School Apprentice.

New resources to Help Students Find A Career in Skilled Trades: http://www.tradestrainingbc.ca/

For further information, please contact:

James Nevison (Teacher/Career Advisor) jnevison@sd44.ca
Yolanda Nieken-Spence (Work Experience Facilitator) YNieken-Spence@sd44.ca

Tuesday, February 1, 2011

FEB 1 2011

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