GWL3O, Designing Your Future, Grade 11, Open, (1 credit)

GWL 3O is offered as part of certificate programs only.

In this course, students will learn how to prepare a flexible, realistic career plan in preparation for a successful transition to post secondary education and employment.

What You Will Learn:

Unit One: Personal Knowledge and Management Skills
Students will assess their personal characteristics, interests, skills and achievements by examining their portfolios and by analyzing the results through a variety of inventories and personal assessments. Through a variety of activities students will identify the personal management skills that can contribute to success in the workplace and summarize their own personal management strengths and weaknesses.

Unit Two: The Future
Students will investigate trends and predict their impact on future work. The students will investigate the concepts of transition and change and develop their ability to prepare for and manage periods of change in their lives.

Unit Three: Health and Safety
Students will learn the laws governing health and safety, as well as their rights in the workplace.

Unit four: The Workplace
Students locate opportunities in their field of interest, produce effective resumes and cover letters and demonstrate their skills effectively in employment interviews. Students learn about the realities of the workplace while refining their job search and employability skills through a work experience.

How You Will Learn:
Class time will provide a variety of strategies for learning:

• Lectures
• Group work
• Assignments
• Research projects
• Development of a comprehensive personal portfolio
• Self-evaluation