SUTHERLAND Career Center: Nov 18 2010

Thursday, November 18, 2010

Nov 18 2010

........so if POLITICS or LAW are your thing check it out!

2 Sutherland students spent last week in Ottawa "hanging out" with 140 other students from across Canada as part of ENCOUNTERS WITH CANADA. It was an incredible experience and you can do it too!!
http://www.ewc-rdc.ca/en/our_youth_program/index.html

UBC Model United Nations   UBC students role playing the United Nations are looking for volunteers. Jan 7-9 2011. hhhmmm.......an interesting opportunity to learn about global affairs.

http://www.forum.ca/    One week in Ottawa. Get inside—deep inside—Canadian politics & public affairs and see what running the country looks like up close!
http://www.forum.ca/forum2/index.phpoption=com_content&view=article&id=128&Itemid=119&lang=en

RCMP Youth Academy - definitely a focus on Law and worth 4 credits for any student that attends but it's so much more than that! Very impressive on your resume or scholarship applications. Register now -deadline is Dec 10     Don't let the $600 fee hold you back-you never know what can happen.
And after all this - after you've graduated from Sutherland you could go on to be a PAGE in the HOUSE of COMMONS! How? www.parl.gc.ca/hocpage

Please keep me informed if you apply to any of these programs.

We love to know what Sutherland students are up to!

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

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