HELPING YOUR TEEN PREPARE FOR POST SECONDARY PATHWAYS

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HELPING YOUR TEEN PREPARE FOR POST SECONDARY
PATHWAYS

• A presentation by the Thames Valley District
  School Board Heads of Guidance
• Nancy Carson (Banting) Heather Crawford (IDCI)
• Karen Greenham (LC) Karen Kading (Glencoe)
• Helen Kerr (Oakridge) David Tuckey (Central)
• Jill Tuckey (WCI) Mary Williams (North Mid)
• Welcome and thank you for coming!

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Six Key Messages from TVDSB Guidance

• Start early
• Know their abilities and interests
• Understand the changing realities of work
• Explore all destinations
• Investigate the specifics of career choices
• Research financial responsibilities

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TVDSB PATHWAY PLANNER

• The TVDSB Pathway Planner is a valuable resource
  for helping students prepare for post secondary
  pathways
• tvdsbguidance.ca

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1. Start Early

• Talk about
• various careers to young children
• how careers are changing
• the TVDSB Grade 7 and 8 Thames Valley resources

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1. Start Early (contd)

• Obtain the user name and password for Career
  Cruising www.careercruising.com
• Set aside time for reflection and discussion.

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Start Early
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The TVDSB Transition to High School

• Grade 7-8 teachers complete TVDSB Pathway
  Planning Activities
• Secondary School Guidance Counsellors distribute
  course selection information packages to Grade 8
• Grade 8 Information Evening and Open House at the
  Secondary School (Dec/Jan/Feb)
• Grade 8 Visit to Secondary School
• Grade 9 Registration
• Grade 9 Orientation Week
• Parent- Teacher Information Night

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The Three Pillars of Pathways to
Destinations in TVDSB

• Self Assessment
• Career Exploration
• Pathway Planning

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Help Your Teens Know Their Abilities and
Interests

• Help them
• understand who they are
• connect their interests, abilities and
  experiences in high school
• do the self-assessments on tvdsbguidance.ca and
  the Secondary Pathway Planner

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Help Your Teens Know Their Abilities and
Interests (contd)

• Encourage them to
• build a personal portfolio
• choose courses wisely
• explore a variety of courses and experiences in
  high school
• Honour their career interests and decisions.

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Career Cruising

• This is an excellent site for self assessments
  which connect to careers.
• See your guidance counsellor for information on
  how to access this site.www.careercruising.com
  (school username password)

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• The site also includes the other features such
  as
• Detailed career profiles
• Multimedia interviews
• School and program searches
• Electronic career portfolio
• Resume Builder

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IQuizzes

• This Canadian Federal Government Jobs Etc. site
  contains several quizzes which will help them
  connect to a career. There are quizzes which
  measure abilities, work preference, work values
  and more. Click the link below and take a quiz!
  www.jobsetc.ca/toolbox/quizzes/

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3. Understand the New Realities of Work

• Your children will likely have 6-10 occupations
  during their lifetime
• Some of the jobs your son or daughter will have
  do not exist today
• There is an increased demand for technological
  literacy skills

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Understand the New Realities of Work (contd)

• There is a decreased demand for unskilled
• labour
• Transferable skills are the key to success
• There is a need for flexibility in the workplace
• a growing dependence on part-time, contract
  or free-lance work vs life-long employment
• Commitment to life-long learning is a requirement
  of most occupations

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The Old World of Jobs
Job
School
Retire
Die
Born
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The Emerging World of Work
Work
Unemployment
Time Off
Work
Training
Work
Unemployment
Training
Training
Time Off
Training
School
Work
Born
Work
Unemployment
Retire
Training
Time Off
Training
Work
Die
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Paradigm Shift
OLD What do you want to be? NEW What would
you like to try? Who are you now? What are
your special skills, abilities, talents? What
skills do you need to manage your career? How
flexible are you about work arrangements? Are
you ready to respond to change? Are you ready
to be a lifelong learner?
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Geared 2 Graduate
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GEARED TO GRADUATE
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4. Explore All Destinations

• Talk equally about all possibilities personal
  support (home care) workers are as valuable as
  doctors and nurses in the Health Care area
• Remember that only 30 of secondary students
  begin university and many of them do not finish

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The Employment Continuum(science technology)
scientist
engineer
technician
technologist
entry level skills
skilled trades person
College diploma (2 yr.)
University degree (4-6 yr.)
University Degree (4-6 yr.)
College diploma (3 yr.)
On the job Training (1 2 yr.)
Apprenticeship Certification(2-5 yr.)
Average Salary 26/hr 22/hr
19/hr 19/hr 11-28/hr
10-14/hr
More conceptual
More hands on
Based on info from www.oacett.org

www.jobfutures.ca
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4. Explore all Destinations (contd)

• Investigate the TVDSB Pathway Planner and
  bookmarks to see how destinations are organized
• Recommend that your teen apply for a Co-op
  Education Program

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What percentage of students start University?

• 30

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What percentage start college?

• 20

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What percentage actually finish their college /
university program?

• 36

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What percentage of students go directly to the
workplace?

• With a diploma 25
• Without a diploma 25

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In the end, what percentage of our students
actually begin work without finishing post
secondary education?

• 70

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Be careful about your language . . .

• Ask. . .
• What career sector are you interested in after
  graduation?
• Avoid asking. . .
• Where are you going to school after graduation?

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Pathways to Opportunity
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PAUSE FOR REFLECTION

• Can you see your child enjoying this occupation?

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PAUSE FOR REFLECTION

• Can you see your child enjoying these
  occupations?

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PAUSE FOR REFLECTION

• Can you see your child enjoying this
  occupation?

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PAUSE FOR REFLECTION

• Can you see your child enjoying this occupation?

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PAUSE FOR REFLECTION

• Can you see your child enjoying these
  occupations?

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FOUR PATHWAYS
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Pathways to Opportunity 6-12
Apprenticeship College Commmunity
Living University Workplace


OYAP Co-op Programs Work Experience Job
Shadowing/ Twinning
SCHOOL-WORK PROGRAM
EDUCATIONAL JOURNEY
SELF KNOWLEDGE JOURNEY
AUTHENTIC/ EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING
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Course Selection for all Pathways
Co-op Group 2 Co-op
Compulsory credits
Option credits
Students need to be aware of prerequisites
for course selection and for post-
secondary destinations. Option credits provide
opportunities to explore other areas of
interest /or hands-on experiential learning
opportunities.
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The Apprenticeship Pathway
A hands-on training program that has
existed for 1,000s of years
One of Ontarios best kept secrets of
post-secondary training
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The Skilled Trades

• High demand, highly skilled, highly practical
  careers
• Now referred to as Gold Collar Careers
• Many trades people can earn 50,000-75,000
  within 3-5 years of high school graduation
• A powerful means of obtaining practical
  experience and skills
• Over 50 of students choose not to pursue college
  or university

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OYAP Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program

• TVDSB offers the Ontario Youth Apprenticeship
  Program (OYAP) starting in Grade 11
• Students earn high school Cooperative Education
  credits while they explore career opportunities
  in the skilled trades

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The Principles ofApprenticeship Training
85-90 of training occurs on-the-job and10 -
15 takes place in a classroom
Apprentices earn while they learn

• Success requires competencies in Math,
  English and Science plus an aptitude for applied
  technology

Apprentices must first secure a placement with
an employer
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Apprenticeships are classified under four
headings
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The 33 construction trades include

• Carpenter
• Electrician
• Crane Operator
• Glazier
• Drywall Finisher/Plasterer
• Mason
• Painter

Plumber Power Line Worker Refrigeration/AC
Mechanic Roofer Steam
Fitter Sheet Metal Worker
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The 20 motive power trades include

• Auto Body Tech.
• Automotive Painter
• Auto Service Technician
• Partsperson
• Small Engine Mechanic
• Marine Engine Repairer
• Heavy Duty Technician
• Transmission Technician
• Motorcycle Technician
• Truck/Coach Technician

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The 48 industrial trades include

• Facilities Mtce. Mechanic
• Fitter
• General Machinist
• Hydraulic Mechanic
• Industrial Electrician
• Locksmith
• Mould Maker
• Ski lift Mechanic
• Tool Die Maker
• Welder

Aircraft Mtce. Engineer Blacksmith
Cabinetmaker Draftsperson CNC Programmer
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The 34 service trades include

• Agriculture Technician
• Appliance Service Tech
• Arborist
• Baker
• Cook
• Child/Youth Worker
• Construction Craft Worker
• ECE
• Education Asst
• Pool Hot Tub/Spa Tech.

Electronic Service Tech Hairstylist
Horse Groomer Horticultural Technician IT
support analyst Network cabling Retail Meat
Cutter
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The College Pathway

• Provides a valuable combination of academic and
  practical/technical skills training for a
  specific career
• There are over 600 programs to choose from at
  Ontarios many colleges
• Often, university grads discover that they
  require practical job skills in addition to
  theory
• Visit ontariocolleges.ca to research programs

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University ?? College

• Program links between colleges and universities
  are increasing dramatically by offering
• Collaborative, joint and applied degree programs
  provide students with theoretical and practical
  skills required for their career
• Articulation agreements allow for a degree and a
  diploma in four years
• Multiple opportunities for transfer between
  colleges and universities exist www.ocutg.ca

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The University Pathway
University programs provide theoretical academic
training with a high degree of
independence There are over 20 universities in
Ontario offering undergraduate, graduate and
professional programs Visit www.electronicinfo.c
a for all Ontario programs and admission
requirements
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The Employment Pathway

• Remember all pathways lead to the workplace
  eventually
• We enter and exit the workplace at different
  times in our lives
• There are many viable entry-level job
  opportunities for students who have completed
  their OSSD and have workplace experiences.

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The Employment Pathway

• TVDSB offers varied experiential learning
  opportunities such as Work Internship,
  Cooperative Education and Specialist High Skills
  Major

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• Students who are fast-tracking into the
  workforce/community directly after high school
  should
• work with guidance, community-based education,
  subject teachers, employment centres to create a
  personal portfolio (resume, cover letters,
  letters of reference, successes, etc.) to present
  to prospective employers
• Be aware that Cooperative Education is an
  important component of workplace preparation

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5. Investigate the Specifics of Career Choices

• Attend
• Information sessions in schools on all four
  destinations
• College Information Program (CIP) in October
• University Information Program (UIP) in October

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5. Investigate the Specific of Career Choices
(contd)

• Encourage
• Experiential learning (e.g., Cooperative
  Education, Job Shadowing, and Job Twinning and
  Take our Kids to Work)
• Talking with experts
• Volunteer opportunities and Community Involvement
  (40 hours)
• Visits to employment centres

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5. Investigate the Specific of Career Choices
(contd)

• Learn About
• Private Institutions
• Out of Province Opportunities
• Part Time Employment (10 hours)
• Avoid disappointment by checking
• Prerequisites
• Deadlines and dates

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6. Research Financial Responsibilities

• Plan ahead - post secondary education is a
  costly investment
• Teach and model money management skills
• Communicate this is a shared responsibility

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6. Research Financial Responsibilities

• Investigate support options available
• - Apprenticeship Scholarships
• - Loans for Tools (Ontario government)
• - OSAP- Ontario Student Assistance Program
• - studentawards.com
• - scholarshipscanada.com
• - Scholarships and bursaries from parent
  workplaces and individual institutions

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Think about your own Career Journey

• Help your teen to be mindful of the destination,
  but focus primarily on the journey.
• Remember that pathways are changeable and
  flexible. As interests, skills and aptitudes
  develop and mature, there will be many
  opportunities for your teen to re-chart their
  journey.

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Opening Doors

• When our children choose courses for Secondary
  school it is important that they do some honest
  self assessment, matching their ability with
  their interests and aptitudes.

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Opening Doors

• When we choose courses based on a concern about
  closing doors we are suggesting that the door
  locks behind us. Initial decisions made in grade
  8 are not final decisions. There are many
  pathways to the destination they dream of!

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Pathways to Opportunity
College
International Travel/Educn
Work
School
Apprenticeship
University
Private Training
Which path will your teen choose?
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TVDSB Guidance Website

• For links to more information on high school
  programming, the course calendar, post-secondary
  options and career exploration visit
• tvdsbguidance.ca
• Check out the links to the four steps in the
  pathway planning process.

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PAUSE FOR REFLECTION

• Can you see your child enjoying this
  occupation?

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PAUSE FOR REFLECTION

• Can you see your child enjoying this occupation?

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PAUSE FOR REFLECTION

• Can you see your child enjoying this
  occupation?

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Can you see your child working with these
creatures?

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THERE ARE MANY PATHWAYS TO SUCCESS