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Career Planning for Students

“Dream lofty dreams, and as you dream, so shall you become. Your Vision is the promise of what you shall one day be.” James Allen

Career Planning for Students

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WRSD Career Planning Education Goals

  • To ensure all WRSD students complete high school with the tools they need to make appropriate career decisions and be able to use these tools in their lives
  • To increase the numbers of students transitioning to post-secondary
  • To increase high school completion rates

Common Principles For WRSD Career Planning Education

  • All students are involved in career planning
  • Career planning involves the integration of all experiences – academic, extracurricular, off-campus education, community involvement as well as traditional career planning activities
  • Career planning education needs to be sequential and comprehensive
  • All teachers have a role in career planning education
  • Off-campus education should be an integral part of career planning with as many students as possible participating
  • There needs to be an on-going relationship between the schools and the community including industry and post-secondary institutions