GRADE 12 TRANSTION PLANNING

Graduation Transitions--Required for Graduation and 4 Credits

Personal Health

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150 minutes per week DAILY Physical Activity

Healthy Living Plan

Community Connections

30 hours of work and/or community service

employability and life skills connection

Career and Life Transition Planning

preparation for life after high school

career, life, learning goals

transferable skills

budget

share/showcase with personal accomplishments

Check this link for a more detailed description:

http://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/graduation/grad-transitions/prog_guide_grad_trans.pdf

Plan for 2008-2009 School Year

Daily Physical Activity will require a monthly check-in (details to be determined)—the GOAL is to maintain regular physical activity over time

nComplete your Healthy Living Plan & Work/Volunteer Experience with reflection by the end of Semester 1 next year (Jan. 23rd).

nComplete your Transition Plan before Spring Break (March 13th)

nAttend the showcase on Wednesday April 22nd

nGRADUATE!!

Click Here to link to the Ministry of Education Graduation Requirments including Transitions Requirments

Keep up to date with Career Centre Information--CLICK HERE

Required Documentation-->Copy and Paste into a Word Document-->Complete (scan documents if necessary) and e-mail to Heather Coey (hcoey@shaw.ca) to have recorded-->Keep documents in your file in Career Centre

Click for Healthy Living Plan

Click for Activity Confirmation

Click for Activity Log

Click Here for an online TRACKER to use for your weekly 150 minutes of activity...you can print off reports for your graduation transitions requirments.

Click for Activity Pyramid

Click for Community Service Reflection

Click for Work/Volunteer Experience Confirmation Form

Click for Work/Volunteer Experience Reflection Form

Click for Employability Skills List for Work/Volunteer Experience Reflection

Click here for a Transition Plan Booklet and Summary Page

Click here for the Showcase Outline

Click here for a Scholarship Resume Outline

Look Below for Transition Plan Links to personalize your plan with what you need!

Want to update your career/education search begun in planning 10? Click Here Username: Reynolds Password: Roadrunners

Click Here to work through a survey and create a comprehesive PERSONAL EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS REPORT *goto: Start using the Skills Credentialing Tool for Individuals and scroll to bottom and click on Next to begin...

Transition

· passage: the act of passing from one place to the next

· conversion: an event that results in a transformation

LET’S GET READY TO MOVE ON FROM HIGH SCHOOL!!!

Transition Plan for Grade 12

Purpose: To have a plan for next year and beyond…to set yourself up for success...

Will you be working?

Will you be going to School?

Will you be living on your own?

Will you be travelling--taking a GAP year?

Support Network?

Employability Skills Summary?

Up to date resume and cover letter?

Who? What? Where? Why? When? and How will you pay for it (BUDGET?)

SUPPORT ITEMS FOR YOUR TRANSTION PLAN

Career Option Search

Include research materials for careers you are interested in.

Resources:

http://www.careercruising.com/default.asp

User Name: Reynolds Password: Roadrunners

http://www.achievebc.ca/ --Jobs and Opportunities in BC

http://www.educationplanner.bc.ca/index.cfm -- Education Planner

If you are going to School after graduating…

a. Applications for Training Institutions, Colleges, Universities

b. Transcripts

c. Reference Letters

d. Cover Letters

e. Scholarship Applications

Resources:

http://courses.reynolds.sd61.bc.ca/TeacherFolders/CareerCentre/index.htm

Career Centre website…keep up to date on what is going on—information sessions, deadlines for applications, opportunities, scholarships…

http://bcawardsonline.sd61.bc.ca/ -- Scholarships

http://www.educationplanner.bc.ca/index.cfm -- Education Planner

If you are going to Work after graduating…

a. Resume

b. Cover letter

c. Interview Prep.

d. Reference Letters

e. Employability Skills

Resources:

http://www.conferenceboard.ca/education/skills/ --Employability Skills

http://www.achievebc.ca/--Jobs and Opportunities in BC

If you are taking a GAP year (a year out to dosomething different)...

Resources:

http://www.statravel.co.uk – Lonely Planet GAP year guide

http://youlead.org/catalog/tindex.php -- GAP~ Youlead

http://www.katimavik.org/section/index/id/1 -- Katimavik

http://www.classafloat.com/ -- Class Afloat

If you are going to Travel after graduating, include those plans.

Passport, shots, Travel Location, agenda

Resources:

http://www.gofrance.about.com/library/calculator/bltravelbudgetcalculator.htm

Travel Budget Calculator

If you are going to be Living on Your Own after graduating...

Resources:

Find an apartment to rent:

http://www.rentsline.com

Find a used car to purchase:

http://www.icbc.com/buy_car/

http://www.bcauto.ca

How much is insurance, gas, upkeep?

Furnishings for your place:

http://www.ikea.com/ms/en_CA/

http://www.usedvictoria.com

or use flyers in newspaper, store catalogues

Other Costs:

http://www.bchydro.com

BC Hydro for electricity costs

http://www.telus.com/

Phone/Internet

Look under phone bundles

http://www.shaw.ca/

Cable/Internet

Look under Products and Services

http://www.gov.saanich.bc.ca/finance/waterbill.html

Water billing

http://www.terasengas.com/default.htm

Natural Gas

Look under Residential on Main Menuà Account ServicesàRates for your areaàVancouver Island & Sunshine Coast

Budget to Support your Plan

Include a comprehensive budget to show that you have considered how to finance your plans.

Resources:

http://www.educationplanner.bc.ca/moneymatters.cfm?page=42

Budget Planning—Money Matters BC

TRANSITION SHOWCASE/SHARE April 22 2009 in gym or arrange for a one-on-one interview BEFORE

You must have:

Daily Physical Activity Record

Your Healthy Living Plan

30 hours of Work and/or Community Service Documentation with Reflection

Your Career/ Life Transition Plan (see above outline)

2-5 items of choice to share which you are proud of...show accomplishments

nThis time will be a celebration of past accomplishments and future directions & choices.

nFor the Presentation evening, students will be given a spot at a table in the gym to showcase their own items and display their transition plan.

nInvited guests (parents/community members), teachers, other students will have 2 hours to tour the tables and talk with the students about their plans

nStudents must be set up ready to go at 6:00 pm

n6-6:30 pm -informal circulation (students at tables)

n6:30 pm -official WELCOME

n6:30-7:30 pm -formal circulation (students at tables)

n7:30-8:00 pm -informal circulation (students can move around and see others)

n8:00 pm -official CLOSING

n8:00-9:00 - clean up

n**if you choose not to do this, you must make a one-on one appointment to complete this requirement before this presentation evening**

** Make sure you have your Transition Plan Document + samples of 2-5 accomplishments (these must be in a format that you can display without any supplied equipment--you must bring what you need)

IDEAS: photo albums, samples of work (art, woodwork, poetry...), bring an instrument to play, do a small performance (drama, dance) by your table, certificates, awards, medals, trophies, letters...

If you wish to use technology you must bring a video camera or computer to show videos, slide shows, websites etc...

Old Portfolio Info.