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1 Name Career Assignment This part of the final evaluation project will count as 10% of your final mark. This Career Assignment will be handed in on or before November 15th, 2013 and will consist of the items in the checklist below. Any portion of the Career Assignment that is not included in the binder, in the order outlined below, will not be marked. As per Ministry of Education policy, any student who fails to hand in any portion of their project by the assigned dates will receive a mark of zero toward the final evaluation. In planning and completing all tasks students are advised to follow the rubrics and instructions carefully. /100 V:\COOP EDUCATION\ co-op\career assignment instructions.wpd

2 _ Part 1 Resumes and References Name Contents of this section will include 2 resumes and 2 cover letters: - Initial Cover Letter - was used to get your co-op placement - Initial Resume - was used to get your co-op placement - Exit cover letter - is an update cover letter that mentions your co-op experience to a new potential employer (perhaps for a summer job) - Exit resume - similar to the initial resume, except that it also includes your co-op placement in the work experience section - Letter of Reference - written by your supervisor from you co-op supervisor Marking Checklist Resumes (Mechanics) /1 /1 - all bullets and margins in line /1 /1 - consistent spacing, abbreviations, and numbers /3 /3 - correct spelling and no grammar errors /1 /1 - begin each statement with a capital, proper capitalization /1 /1 - no periods, as they are not sentences /7 average /7 /7 Resumes (Content) Must include these sections (each for 1 mark) /1 /1 - contact information /1 /1 - specific objective /1 /1 - appropriate highlights /1 /1 - education /1 /1 - work or volunteer experience stating duties /1 /1 - interests that relate to the position being applied for /1 /1 - references with proper contact information and relationship /7 average /7 /7 Cover letters /3 /3 - no typing or spelling errors /1 /1 - proper grammar, capitalization and punctuation /1 /1 - follow the appropriate format (3 paragraphs) /1 /1 - appropriate information in each paragraph /1 /1 - consistent letterhead information with resume /1 /1 - completed receiver s information (may be fictitious) /1 /1 - signed /9 average /9 /9 /1 mark - Letter of Reference /24 Total marks for the Cover Letter and Resume Section

3 Part II Career Cruising (go to Login: Username: Bruce Password: 3070 Portfolio and Individual Pathways Plan Username: GB-(your OEN number) Password: mm/dd/yyyy (your birthdate) Explore assessments: - learn more about yourself and careers that match your interests 1. Career Matchmaker Answer questions about your likes and dislikes to find careers that match up with your interests. 2. My Skills Rate your level of skill in 45 key areas to see how your skills match up with the careers that you are interested in. 3. Learning Styles Inventory Discover how you learn and retain information and find tips on how to improve your study habits to suit your learning style. /1 What are three careers that match your interests? /1 What style of learning is best suited to you? /5 /1 What field of work are you most interested in working? (Eg service industry, health care) /1 What experiences have you had or information that you have read that make you interested in the field? /1 Explain how your present Co-op experience has affected this choice of career Investigate and summarize three separate post secondary career options from the options below: Choice # 1 Apprenticeship Information (mandatory) /1 Name the Apprenticeship you are researching /11 /3 In 3 separate paragraphs explain 3 skills that you possess or 3 interests that you have, or a combination of these that you think make this career a good choice for you /2 Number of on the job training hours and in school component hours /1 List the high school subjects recommended? /1 List 2 college locations that will be available for the in-school component /1 What is the potential income of a skilled trades person in this career? /1 What are the job prospects for being hired in this career? /1 List 2 other trades that are related or similar to the trade that you might also consider?

4 Choice # 2 College/University Specific Information (optional) /1 Name of the educational institution that you are considering /1 Name of the course /1 List any subjects that are required or recommended to get into this course /1 What are the minimum marks required for acceptance? /10 /1 What is the cost of annual tuition per year? /1 What are the mandatory fees? (Student fees, books, transit, lab costs) /1 What is the cost of the meal program for a year? /1 What is the total residence/shelter cost for a year? /1 What are the total costs above per year? /1 What is the total cost to graduate? (Cost per year x number of years) Choice # 3 College/University Specific Information (optional) /1 Name of the educational institution that you are considering /1 Name of the course /1 List any subjects that are required or recommended to get into this course /1 What are the minimum marks required for acceptance? /10 /1 What is the cost of annual tuition per year? /1 What are the mandatory fees? (Student fees, books, transit, lab costs) /1 What is the cost of the meal program for a year? /1 What is the total residence/shelter cost for a year? /1 What are the total costs above per year? /1 What is the total cost to graduate? (Cost per year x number of years) /36 Total marks for Career Cruising Section

5 Part III Evaluation of Your Placement Each area of evaluation must be titled and presented in full sentence and paragraph form. Ensure spelling and grammar are correct. Health and Safety /10 - list and explain at least four health (level 3) or safety as they were applied in your work place. Be sure to provide examples for each safety rule. see rubric: Knowledge and Understanding Learning Experiences - explain 4 activities (level 3) or jobs that you have learned to do that you did not know how to do previously (be specific with your explanation of how to do the job) /10 see rubric: Thinking and Understanding - Learning Experiences Job Readiness Skills - select 5 skills (level 3) from the Job Readiness Skills list below: 1. Good Communication Skills 2. Positive Attitude 3. Flexibility and ability to adapt 4. High Standards of Performance /10 5. Good Work Ethic 6. Acceptance of Responsibility 7. Productivity 8. Honest and Reliability 9. Willingness to Keep Learning 10. Ability to Analyze and Evaluate - define each of the 5 or more chosen skills - use an example of the work you have done at your placement to explain how you have demonstrated each skill - one paragraph per skill See rubric: Thinking and Understanding: Job Readiness Skills /30 Total marks for Evaluation of Placement Section

6 Part IV Packaging Your Career Assignment Label dividers with the following titles in italics and insert them in a binder. Behind each divider, add the appropriate information for each topic. Cover Page - includes your name, your placement, the dates you were at the placement, assignment due date (Friday November 9th) and the teacher s name ( /2 marks) Table of contents - list each of the titles as identified in i) throughly) below - must use dividers identifying each section ( /5 marks)(1 mark ea) i) Resumes and References ii) Job Futures Research iii) Health & Safety iv) Learning Experiences v) Job Readiness Skills Mechanics Neatly Written Typed Professional Appearance ( /3 marks) /10 Total marks for packaging /10 total

7 Summary Report of Experience Rubric Criteria Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level4 Knowledge and Understanding Summary Report: Health and Safety - states less than 4 health and safety -shows a limited understanding of workplace health and safety (e.g. selects examples that have limited connection to safety - states 4 health and safety -shows some understanding of workplace health and safety (e.g. selects examples that relate somewhat to safety ) - makes some connection between the rule and consequences of breaking the - states 4 health and safety -shows considerable understanding of workplace health and safety (e.g. selects examples that relate to safety ) - makes clear connections between the rule and consequences of breaking the - states more than 4 appropriate health and safety -shows a high degree of understanding of workplace health and safety (e.g. selects examples that clearly relate to a variety of safety ) - makes insightful connections between the rule and consequences of breaking the Thinking and Understanding Summary Report: Learning Experiences - identifies 4 learning experiences ( point form only) - identifies and explains with limited detail 4 learning experiences ( 1 or 2 sentence explanations) - identifies and explains, step by step how to perform 4 jobs that the student completed (more than 2 sentences) - explains step by step how to perform 5 jobs that the student completed (full paragraph for each experience) Thinking and Understanding Job Readiness Skills - selected less than 5 skills - analyses placement experience with limited effectiveness (limited connections between skills learned and activities at the placement) - point form notation only selected less than 5 skills - analyses placement experience with some effectiveness (some obvious connections between skills learned and activities at the placement) - utilizes sentences selected 5 skills - analyses placement experience with considerable effectiveness (makes obvious connections between skills learned and activities at the placement) - utilizes more than 3 sentences selected greater than 5 skills - analyses placement experience with a high degree of effectiveness (makes insightful connections between skills learned and activities at the placement) - utilizes consistent paragraph format Communication - many spelling and/or grammatical errors - point form captions no sentence structure -captions do not relate to photos used - some grammatical and/or spelling errors - captions in sentence form and explain the photos with limited detail -minor spelling and/or grammatical errors - captions in sentence form and explain the activities with some detail - no spelling or grammatical errors - captions in sentence form and explain the activities in great detail Creative Effort (inserting photos, captions) Impact of final product (Visual Portfolio) represents a great deal of effort and time) - inserts less than 24 photos - overall appearance has limited impact - inserts required 24 photos - neat appearance, product achieves some impact - inserts more than 24 photos - quality appearance, product achieves considerable impact - inserts more than 24 photos - terrific appearance, product achieves significant impact

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