work experience
Work experience can be achieved through volunteering, arranged work experience placements, or part-time paid work. Also described on this page is the opportunity to gain post-secondary experience while still in high school.
volunteering
Deltassist
Go Volunteer
Charity Village
Little Black Book "I'd Like to Volunteer"
For something different, consider:
Katimavik
Lattitude Global Volunteering
Go Volunteer
Charity Village
Little Black Book "I'd Like to Volunteer"
For something different, consider:
Katimavik
Lattitude Global Volunteering
arranged work experience
Work Experience 12
Work Experience helps students prepare for the transition from secondary school to the world of work or further education and training. During Grade 11 and 12, students are placed with local employers in positions that align with their interests and future career goals. The community becomes the classroom where students gain experience in the workplace and are provided with a frame of reference to review or revise their career goals. Through employer assessment, students receive valuable feedback about their employabilityskills and technical skills related to specific occupations.
Work experience is comprised of pre-placement classroom activities combined with 90 hours at a community worksite. Work experience coordinators work with students individually and in small groups to assist students with choosing and obtaining relevant and meaningful placements. Students must have completed Planning 10, have identified a career focus, and take four support courses, at least two at the Grade 12 level, from within one of the following possible Focus Areas:
Contact Mr Birt, the Career Coordinator for more information.
Work Experience helps students prepare for the transition from secondary school to the world of work or further education and training. During Grade 11 and 12, students are placed with local employers in positions that align with their interests and future career goals. The community becomes the classroom where students gain experience in the workplace and are provided with a frame of reference to review or revise their career goals. Through employer assessment, students receive valuable feedback about their employabilityskills and technical skills related to specific occupations.
Work experience is comprised of pre-placement classroom activities combined with 90 hours at a community worksite. Work experience coordinators work with students individually and in small groups to assist students with choosing and obtaining relevant and meaningful placements. Students must have completed Planning 10, have identified a career focus, and take four support courses, at least two at the Grade 12 level, from within one of the following possible Focus Areas:
- Business and Applied Business
- Fine Arts Design and Media
- Fitness and Recreation
- Health and Human Services
- Liberal Arts and Humanities
- Science and Applied Science
- Tourism, Hospitality and Foods
- Trades and Technology.
Contact Mr Birt, the Career Coordinator for more information.