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...