Career Life Connections (clc)
Career Life Connections (CLC) is a new course in the BC curriculum that is required for graduation. It involves both curriculum/coursework as well as the Capstone, an individual inquiry-based personal project.
Documents to help your understanding of this new course and content:
CLC curriculum
Salish Capstone Information
BC Grad Planner
BC Dogwood Planner
Life After High School resource
What is the 30 hours / Career Life Exploration requirement for graduation?
Career Life Exploration refers to substantive experiential learning (30 hours or more) that is intended to expand and/or deepen student exposure to career-life possibilities. These hours are meant to be MEANINGFUL, what the student determines is helpful for their career and skills development. These can include:
For example, a student that is interested in a career in... (click to find out more about opportunities listed below)
You may want to use this spreadsheet to help you track your 30 hours requirement (scroll down doc for 30 hrs section). This spreadsheet is NOT REQUIRED for signing off, but a tool to help students identify activities they have been involved in. You will reflect on these 30 hrs, during your CLC course.
Some resources that may help you decide what Capstone is for you:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yBs2Vb5Hf54 – What is a Capstone?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7CM8AYjj1Ss – Senior Capstones at Hall-Dale High School, Farmingdale, Maine
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xHrQ5-D4dkk – Senior Capstones at East Hampton High School, Connecticut
Documents to help your understanding of this new course and content:
CLC curriculum
Salish Capstone Information
BC Grad Planner
BC Dogwood Planner
Life After High School resource
What is the 30 hours / Career Life Exploration requirement for graduation?
Career Life Exploration refers to substantive experiential learning (30 hours or more) that is intended to expand and/or deepen student exposure to career-life possibilities. These hours are meant to be MEANINGFUL, what the student determines is helpful for their career and skills development. These can include:
- volunteerism
- service learning
- employment
- fieldwork (i.e. Post-Secondary Day attendance, going to virtual post-secondary info sessions)
- entrepreneurship
- career-related opportunities
- projects focused on an area of deep interest (Capstone work i.e. information interviews with professionals)
For example, a student that is interested in a career in... (click to find out more about opportunities listed below)
- Business may want to get involved with Junior Achievement or take part in local events like the Surrey Board of Trade Young Entrepreneurs' Speed Networking Night
- Health Science may want to apply to take part in one of the Children's Hospital programs
- Education or Childcare may use babysitting work and/or volunteer hours done with a program like Jumpstart
- Engineering may want to attend Triumf Saturday Morning Lectures
You may want to use this spreadsheet to help you track your 30 hours requirement (scroll down doc for 30 hrs section). This spreadsheet is NOT REQUIRED for signing off, but a tool to help students identify activities they have been involved in. You will reflect on these 30 hrs, during your CLC course.
Some resources that may help you decide what Capstone is for you:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yBs2Vb5Hf54 – What is a Capstone?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7CM8AYjj1Ss – Senior Capstones at Hall-Dale High School, Farmingdale, Maine
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xHrQ5-D4dkk – Senior Capstones at East Hampton High School, Connecticut
Feedback forms that will be completed of your Capstone Presentation - Feb 13
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