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Syllabus:  

 

 

 

BRIDGEWATER-RARITAN REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

 

Career Exploration and Awareness Syllabus

 

I.Course Name: Career Exploration and Awareness

 

Grade Level: 9-12

 

Credits: 2.5 

 

Prerequisites: none



II.DESCRIPTION:   Career Exploration and Awareness is a semester academic elective course for students in grades nine through twelve. There is no prerequisite for this course. This course is designed to help students plan for future education and career choices, as well as staying abreast of the latest employment trends. Emphasis is placed on the process of researching career and educational opportunities,  conducting a successful job search, understanding the impact of salary, benefits and taxes as well as appropriate conduct in the workplace. 

 

Core units contain activities that utilize current trends, timely information, and work experiences to enhance the learning process.Activities are designed to encourage students to evaluate personal strengths, interests, and abilities to develop a personal career profile and portfolio. This course includes a mock interview project as part of a final performance assessment.



III.ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS:

 

A.  How are interests, personality styles and abilities related to career choices?

 

B.  How do you define success?

 

C.  What is the perfect career for you and why?

 

D. Which colleges or education path would suit your career goals and personal interests?

 

E.  What impact do ethics and moral behavior have in the workplace?

 

F.  Why is diversity important to the success of the workplace?

 

G.  Why is effective communication important to success at work?

 

H.  Why do we work?

 

I.   Why do some people choose to be entrepreneurs?

 

J.  Why should I hire you?

 

K. How do taxes and employee benefits impact compensation?

 

IV.CORE ACTIVITIES:  

 

A.  Selected readings and notes

 

B. In class assignments

 

C.  Presentations

 

D. Resume/Letter writing and formatting

 

E. Internet research 

 

G. Interviewing

 

H.  Individual and small group projects

 

  1.   Prepare a tax form

 

J.    Class Participation

 

V.ASSESSMENTS: The teacher, using all or several of the following indicators, will determine the extent to which the student meets the goals, proficiencies, and requirements of the course:

 

  1. quizzes

  2. tests

  3. individual and small group activities

  4. projects

  5. homework

 

 

 

VI.GRADING PLAN

 

  1. 65% Tests and Projects

  2. 25% Classwork, homework 

  3. 10% Participation