Required Career Education Courses
Careers 8 and 9
Careers Education 8 and 9 are Ministry required courses and are completed through various learning opportunities during the grade 8 and 9 year. Careers 8 and 9 help students discover who they are, where they are going, and how they are going to get there. Students will reflect on personal preferences and skills to help identify and research various career options.
Career Life Education 10 (CLE 10)
Career Life Education 10 builds upon the foundation of the Careers 8-9 curriculum with an emphasis on practical applications and career development experiences. CLE 10 enables students to develop the skills they need to become self-directed individuals who set goals, make thoughtful decisions, and take responsibility for pursuing their goals through life. Successful career and education paths require planning, evaluating and adapting with the understanding that internal and external factors, as well as the global economy, affects personal, social and economic prospects.
Career Life Connections 12 (CLC 12)
Career Life Connections 12 is a course designed specifically to give senior students time to critically think about and plan for their future after high school. This course, most often taken in grade 11, supports students in the process of becoming successful citizens by providing them with the opportunities to explore a variety of post-secondary and career options for their future. They will discover the bridge between classroom learning, the workplace and post-secondary realities.
Capstone
Capstone is a culminating project that allows students to demonstrate their learning through an area of their interests or passions. Students will design, assemble and present to an audience. The exhibition will reflect their further education and/or career by demonstrating personal learning and achievements, growth in the core competencies and a reflection on the post-graduation plan. The Capstone Project will be completed during Career Life Connections 12 course.
Careers Education 8 and 9 are Ministry required courses and are completed through various learning opportunities during the grade 8 and 9 year. Careers 8 and 9 help students discover who they are, where they are going, and how they are going to get there. Students will reflect on personal preferences and skills to help identify and research various career options.
Career Life Education 10 (CLE 10)
Career Life Education 10 builds upon the foundation of the Careers 8-9 curriculum with an emphasis on practical applications and career development experiences. CLE 10 enables students to develop the skills they need to become self-directed individuals who set goals, make thoughtful decisions, and take responsibility for pursuing their goals through life. Successful career and education paths require planning, evaluating and adapting with the understanding that internal and external factors, as well as the global economy, affects personal, social and economic prospects.
Career Life Connections 12 (CLC 12)
Career Life Connections 12 is a course designed specifically to give senior students time to critically think about and plan for their future after high school. This course, most often taken in grade 11, supports students in the process of becoming successful citizens by providing them with the opportunities to explore a variety of post-secondary and career options for their future. They will discover the bridge between classroom learning, the workplace and post-secondary realities.
Capstone
Capstone is a culminating project that allows students to demonstrate their learning through an area of their interests or passions. Students will design, assemble and present to an audience. The exhibition will reflect their further education and/or career by demonstrating personal learning and achievements, growth in the core competencies and a reflection on the post-graduation plan. The Capstone Project will be completed during Career Life Connections 12 course.
Elective Career Education Courses
Work Experience 12A and 12B (WEX)
Work Experience provides students with the opportunity to participate in career-specific studies and community-based work experience. WEX helps to prepare students for the transition from secondary school to the world of work and/or to explore a possible future career choice. Students apply classroom learning in a context outside of school and gain new skills that can be used in future work opportunities. The 100 hour work experience component of the WEX course is also part of every Co-op Education course. The Co-op course is also offered as a stand-alone course outside the school’s schedule for Grade 11 and 12 students.
Work Experience provides students with the opportunity to participate in career-specific studies and community-based work experience. WEX helps to prepare students for the transition from secondary school to the world of work and/or to explore a possible future career choice. Students apply classroom learning in a context outside of school and gain new skills that can be used in future work opportunities. The 100 hour work experience component of the WEX course is also part of every Co-op Education course. The Co-op course is also offered as a stand-alone course outside the school’s schedule for Grade 11 and 12 students.
Co-operative Education
Co-ops are programs that integrate students’ academic studies with related field studies and work experiences. Students will have the same teacher(s) and classmates for all courses during the Co-op semester. Acceleration of class material is required to accommodate the time needed for the 100 hour work experience components.
Science Co-op
5 Courses, 20 Credits, 1 Semester (or 2 quarters)
*Application required. See Ms. Chen or the Career Centre for more information.
Co-ops are programs that integrate students’ academic studies with related field studies and work experiences. Students will have the same teacher(s) and classmates for all courses during the Co-op semester. Acceleration of class material is required to accommodate the time needed for the 100 hour work experience components.
Science Co-op
5 Courses, 20 Credits, 1 Semester (or 2 quarters)
*Application required. See Ms. Chen or the Career Centre for more information.
- Biology 11 4 credits
- Physics 11 4 credits
- Chemistry 11 4 credits
- CLC 12 4 credits
- WEX 12A 4 credits
Electronics Co-op
5 Courses, 20 Credits, 1 Semester
*Application required. See Ms. Duffield, Mr. Drake or Ms. Meier for more information.
- Electronics 11 4 credits
- Electronics 12 4 credits
- Physics 11 4 credits
- CLC 12 4 credits
- WEX 12A 4 credits
Youth Work in Trades (YWIT)
Youth Work in Trades (YWIT) is a Career Program which allows students over the age of 15 the opportunity to begin an apprenticeship while in high school. YWIT students must be working in a Red Seal trade to register as a youth apprentice with the Industry Training Authority. They can earn up to 16 credits towards graduation, 4 credits for every 120 hours of paid work completed and can qualify for a $1,000 scholarship. For more information please see the KP Career Centre.
Youth Work in Trades (YWIT) is a Career Program which allows students over the age of 15 the opportunity to begin an apprenticeship while in high school. YWIT students must be working in a Red Seal trade to register as a youth apprentice with the Industry Training Authority. They can earn up to 16 credits towards graduation, 4 credits for every 120 hours of paid work completed and can qualify for a $1,000 scholarship. For more information please see the KP Career Centre.
Youth Train in Trades (YTIT)
Surrey Schools, in partnership with the ITA and various post-secondary institutes, provide grade 11/12 students with opportunities to complete part or all of a foundation level trades training program while they are completing their secondary school graduation requirements. Students receive dual credit for both high school graduation and post-secondary. Tuition is paid for by the Surrey School District. Acceptance into the YTIT is based on a successful application and interview process. For more information please see the KP Career Centre.
Surrey Schools, in partnership with the ITA and various post-secondary institutes, provide grade 11/12 students with opportunities to complete part or all of a foundation level trades training program while they are completing their secondary school graduation requirements. Students receive dual credit for both high school graduation and post-secondary. Tuition is paid for by the Surrey School District. Acceptance into the YTIT is based on a successful application and interview process. For more information please see the KP Career Centre.
Academic Dual Credit Programs and High School On Campus
Dual Credit Programs offer Grade 11 and 12 students an opportunity to start their post-secondary journey while still in high school. Students earn credits for both high school graduation and post-secondary; credits are transferable. Tuition is paid for by the Surrey School District. Acceptance is based on a successful application and interview process. For more information please see the KP Career Centre.
Dual Credit Programs offer Grade 11 and 12 students an opportunity to start their post-secondary journey while still in high school. Students earn credits for both high school graduation and post-secondary; credits are transferable. Tuition is paid for by the Surrey School District. Acceptance is based on a successful application and interview process. For more information please see the KP Career Centre.