SUTHERLAND Career Center: GRADE NINES It's TAKE OUR KID TO WORK DAY!

Tuesday, October 18, 2011

GRADE NINES It's TAKE OUR KID TO WORK DAY!

The Learning Partnership's 17th annual Take Our Kids to Work program

On Wednesday, November 2, 2011, over 200,000 grade nine, Senior 1 (Manitoba) and Secondary III (Quebec) students across Canada will spend the day at work, job shadowing a parent, relative, friend or volunteer host.

What will students get out of the program?
Develop an appreciation for the importance of staying in school and getting a high school diploma and pursuing post-secondary studies.
Gain exposure to the skills required in today’s workplaces.
Develop an appreciation for their parents’ roles in making a living and supporting their families.
Begin career discussions with adults about the work they do.
Gain a better understanding of the complexity of career choices and the benefits of early exploration.
Explore career options in practical ways.

Last year 80% of the grade nines at Sutherland Secondary participated in Take Our Kids to Work Day!!

For more info please go to:

http://www.thelearningpartnership.ca/Page.aspx?pid=250

To print a consent form go to:

http://www.thelearningpartnership.ca/document.doc?id=205

Please send the consent form to school on or before Oct 31 so that attendance can be recorded for November 2^nd

Questions?? Please contact Ms. Giraud at 604-903-3500 or pgiraud@nvsd44.bc.ca

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, October 18, 2011

GRADE NINES It's TAKE OUR KID TO WORK DAY!

The Learning Partnership's 17th annual Take Our Kids to Work program

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