Career Studies, Grade 10, Open (Half Credit) This course teaches students how to develop and achieve personal goals for future learning, work and community involvement. Students will assess their interests, skills, and characteristics and investigate current economic and workplace trends, work opportunities, and ways to search for work. The course explores postsecondary learning and career options, prepares students for managing work and life transitions, and helps students focus on their goals through the development of a career plan. Prerequisite: None

Discovering the Workplace, Grade 10, Open The course provides students with opportunities to discover and develop the workplace essential skills and work habits required to be successfully employed, and helps students make plans for continued learning and work. Students will develop an understanding of work through practical hands-on experiences in the school and in the community, using real workplace materials. Students will investigate occupations of interest through experiential learning opportunities, such as worksite visits, job shadowing, work experience, simulations, and entrepreneurial projects. Prerequisite: None

Learning Strategies 1: Skills for Success in Secondary School, Grade 9, Open This course focuses on learning strategies to help students become better, more independent learners. Students will learn how to develop and apply literacy and numeracy skills, personal management skills, and interpersonal and teamwork skills to improve their learning and achievement in school, the workplace, and the community. This course helps students build confidence and motivation to pursue opportunities in secondary school and beyond. Prerequisite: Students must have an Individual Education Plan and/or the recommendation of the Principal

Learning Strategies 2: Skills for Success in Secondary School, Grade 10, Open This course focuses on learning strategies to help students become better, more independent learners. Students will learn how to develop and apply literacy and numeracy skills, personal management skills, and interpersonal and teamwork skills to improve their learning and achievement in school, the workplace, and the community. This course helps students build confidence and motivation to pursue opportunities in secondary school and beyond. Prerequisite: Students must have an Individual Education Plan and/or the recommendation of the Principal

Advanced Learning Strategies: Skills for Success After Secondary School, Grade 11, Open This course improves students’ learning and personal management skills, preparing them to make successful transitions to work, training and postsecondary education destinations. Students will assess their learning abilities and use literacy, numeracy, and research skills and personal management techniques to maximize their learning. Students will investigate trends and resources to support their postsecondary/employment, training, and/or education choices and develop a plan to help them meet their learning and career goals. Prerequisite: Students must have an Individual Education Plan and/or the recommendation of the Principal

Advanced Learning Strategies: Skills for Success After Secondary School, Grade 12, Open This course improves students’ learning and personal management skills, preparing them to make successful transitions to work, training, and/or postsecondary education destinations. Students will assess their learning abilities and use literacy, numeracy, and research skills and personal management techniques to maximize their learning. Students will investigate trends and resources to support their postsecondary employment, training, and/or education choices and develop a plan to help them meet their learning and career goals. Prerequisite: Students must have an Individual Education Plan and/or the recommendation of the Principal.

Navigating the Workplace, Grade 12, Open This course provides students with opportunities to develop the workplace skills and work habits required for success in all types of workplaces. Students will explore occupations and careers of interest through participation in real workplace experiences. They will make plans for continued learning and work, work with others to design learning experiences, and investigate the resources and support required to make a smooth transition to their postsecondary destination. Prerequisite: None

Learning Strategies 1: Skills for Success in Secondary School, Grade 9, Open This course explores learning strategies and helps students become better, more independent learners while increasing their personal management skills, both in school and in other contexts. Students will learn how to develop and apply a range of strategies to improve their learning and achievement, particularly their literacy, numeracy, communication, and planning skills. This course will increase students’ confidence, motivation, and ability to learn. Prerequisite: None

Leadership and Peer Support, Grade 11, Open This course prepares students to act in leadership and peer support roles. They will design and implement a plan for contributing to their school and/or community; develop skills in communication, interpersonal relations, teamwork, and conflict management, and apply those skills in leadership and/or peer support roles- for example as as a student council member or a peer tutor. Students will examine group dynamics and learn the value of diversity within groups and communities. Prerequisite: Career Studies, Grade 10, Open

Designing Your Future, Grade 11, Open This course prepares students to make successful transitions to postsecondary destinations as they investigate specific postsecondary options based on their skills, interests, and personal characteristics. Students will explore the realities and opportunities of the workplace and examine factors that affect success, while refining their job search and employability skills. Students will expand their portfolios with a focus on their targeted destination and develop an action plan for future success. Prerequisite: Career Studies, Grade 10, Open

Leadership and peer supportThis course prepares students to act in leadership and peer support roles. They will design and implement a plan for contributing to their school and/or community; develop skills in communication, interpersonal relations, teamwork, and conflict management, and apply those skills in leadership and/or peer support roles- for example as a student council member or a peer tutor. Students will examine group dynamics and learn the value of diversity within groups and communities. Prerequisite: Career Studies, Grade 10, Open