SUTHERLAND Career Center: 2011-03-27

Tuesday, March 29, 2011

March 29

New Stuff Happening!!

The Annual Sea to Sky Heritage Fair needs student volunteers for May 6 and 7. Help with set up, activities, workshops and take down.

Check out the Shaw TV Volunteer Program Must be serious and have a strong interest. see me to apply.

Interested in Psychology? Attend the Brain Bee UBC Main Mall April 16

March 28

WEX 12A STUDENTS

All WEX students who have not yet completed WORKSAFE with Mr Mikkers

MUST attend a meeting Weds at Lunch in Rm B 102- the drafting rm. (March 30)

You MUST complete WORKSAFE to get the credits for WEX - it is part of the course.

If you volunteered at Grouse or Cypress or elsewhere and did not do worksafe then you need to be at this meeting.

If you have registered for Work experience for next year then you can do WORKSAFE now and get started!!

Do NOT come to the meeting if:

- you are in WEX 12B - you did worksafe last semester and passed the test. -you are in COOP or Explorer

If you didn't pass the test or didn't do it then you need to see Mr Mikkers asap and get it done.

ALL Work Experience HOURS and RED Folders must be completed and in to be marked by MAY 31 if you want a grade this semester.

If you are in Grade 10 or 11 you can complete your hours next year.

SEE YOU WEDS AT LUNCH

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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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