BLACKLINE MASTER 3-0 Final Project – GLC2O

Final Project – GLC2O Career Studies

(worth 30% of the final mark)

Name:
DUE Friday, April 12th, 2024
DATE: /100 %

Directions:
The final project will consist of three parts, all of which will be presented at the Career Fair
scheduled for April 12th-15th, 2024.

1. Research Report: Due MONDAY, MARCH 25TH

2. Education Program Plan: Due TUESDAY, APRIL 2ND
3. Static Display Board or Equivalent Media Presentation: Due Friday, APRIL 12TH

Preparing for a Career Fair

You have been asked by your Career Studies teacher to research and assemble a display on one of
the careers that you think you might be interested in pursuing. This research report and display will be
used at the Career Fair which has been scheduled for the last two days of class. The purpose of the
static display is to highlight the career you have researched. This display may take the form of a
bulletin board, poster, or free-standing display. Alternatively, for the technically oriented students, an
electronic presentation via PowerPoint or Google Slides could be created which would run as a
stand-alone presentation. ** Heads up: It will be the responsibility of the student to ensure that a
laptop, complete with the required software is available for the Career Fair. The teacher will NOT be
responsible for any technical requirements.

Research Report
Prepare a written report to compare your suitability with the career. You will want to research the
career (using the template given) and then compare the requirements with what you have learned
about yourself in this course using your notes. The report should use headings, be placed in a
duotang, and answer the following:

✔ State the career you have chosen to research. Describe the career, salary range,
hours and type of work. Include the advantages, disadvantages, specific skills,
education requirements, and schools that offer education related to this career.

✔ What attracted you to this career? Explain the lifestyle appeal (money, prestige,
flexibility, status, etc.).

✔ How suitable is this career for you? To ensure a complete and thorough response
occurs for this question, respond using examples of past experiences to support your
claim. Use your MyBlueprint survey results and various assessments from the course
to consider each of the following:
  skills
 values
 interests/extracurricular pastimes
 personality type
 learning style
 multiple intelligences
 favourite subjects

✔ What are the education requirements for this career as they relate to high school
course selections? Are you taking your courses at the appropriate level? Explain.

✔ Recall your MyBlueprint survey results from Unit 1. What skills do you need to develop
further to ensure success with this career? How will you go about improving these
skills?

✔ If you plan to pursue this career, what experiences outside of the classroom could you
involve yourself with to help you develop the necessary essential skills? Be specific
with regards to the activity and where it could be done (e.g., rowing - goal setting, time
management).

✔ Reflection - Now that you have reviewed your personal profile and compared this to
the career researched, do you think that this career is a viable option for you to
consider? Explain. Are there any potential barriers that could interfere with the
achievement of your post-secondary goals ( e.g., learning disabilities, financial
constraints, distance from opportunities)? How do you plan to overcome these?

Static Display
✔ Include the career name, career description, salary, hours of work, advantages,
disadvantages, needed skills, learning style, personality style and type, right or left brain etc
from notes, post-secondary institutions that offer education programming, professional
associations related, high school subjects needed, any other useful or interesting
information on your career.

✔ Make your layout pleasing – avoid too many different styles of fonts. Be aware of the medium
used. Short bursts of text, rather than long paragraphs should be used throughout.

✔ Attempt to engage the audience in the display - e.g., open a flap to learn of an answer, etc.

✔ Graphics should complement the text, not distract from it.

✔ Arrange the items on your display in a logical order.

✔ Ensure that the display is free of spelling and grammatical errors.

✔ People scan information according to a Z-pattern. Thus, information should be laid out to
assist people with this process.
 Education Program Plan

Education Program Plan

For this part of the assignment, you are going to research a specific education pathway for after high school
whether it be university, college, apprenticeship, or going straight into the workforce. This will be based on the
career you have chosen to research for this assignment. You can use the template provided to plan it out and
gather your information. Once you have all your required research and information, you will create a visual that will
clearly lay out your plan (Canva, Piktochart, Google Slides, Prezi, etc.).

Where will you go? List and insert the link to the website where you found this information.

Location What city is this in?

Cost / Pays Include detailed information on the costs/wages of your choice here, insert the link to
the website where you found this information.

Program Length Include a detailed breakdown of how long training will take you to complete, or how
long it will take you to reach your working goal. Insert the link to the website where
you found this information.

Entry Requirements What do you need to get into the school/training program, or get the job?
How to Apply What do you need to do to apply? Use details
What will You Need? List and describe everything you will need for your
program/job.
Give special attention to the things you will have to get for yourself
Insert the link to the website where you found this information.

Why did you choose this Describe in detail, why you think this is the right pathway for you, and why you
pathway? chose this school/training program/apprenticeship/job, over all the rest.
 Final Project – Preparing for a Career Fair
Summative Evaluation

Name:
Class:
Due Date: Monday, April 15th, 2024

Please check once each of the following components has been completed:

◻ Static display highlighting the career researched

◻ Written report on a career and sources

◻ Education Program Plan for post-secondary pathway/plan

Summary of Evaluation
Static Display Written Education
Final
Report and Plan and
100
Sources Participation
marks
30 marks in Career Fair
50 marks 20 marks

Knowledge/
Understanding
Thinking

Communication

Application

Total
 Culminating Task - Static Display Rubric Name:
Category/Criteria Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4
Knowledge Demonstrates a thorough and insightful knowledge of the facts associated with the career
researched. All criteria are present.
Knowledge of career-specific
information
(refer to checklist p.2 of
package)

Thinking Uses planning skills with a high degree of effectiveness.

Use of planning skills Uses critical and creative thinking skills with a high degree of effectiveness. The display is
(focusing research, both attractive and engaging for the viewer. All design considerations are evident.
identifying problems,
locating and gathering
information and organizing
thoughts)

creativity
Communication All information has been arranged logically.

organization of information
Uses language and visuals with a high degree of accuracy and effectiveness, considering
use of language and visuals both the audience and medium employed. The visuals and text complement one another.

spelling and grammar errors. The display is free of spelling and grammar errors.

Application Uses the internet and computer to locate, process and transfer career-specific information to
the chosen medium with a high degree of effectiveness. The information is presented in a
use of current technologies professional manner.
to locate, collect, and
transfer information Makes connections between the career and necessary academic and personal management
skill requirements with a high degree of effectiveness.
making connections

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 Culminating Task
Written Report and Educational Plan Rubric
Category/Criteria Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4

Thinking The written report and educational plan are both

complete and insightful. Processing skills have been
use of processing skills used with a high degree of effectiveness. The student's
(analysing, reflecting, conclusion is effective.
synthesizing and forming
conclusions)

Communication Communicates information and experiences with a high

degree of clarity and confidence. Headings have been
uses of language used to improve readability.
No spelling or grammar errors exist.

Application The education plan ensures that all graduation

requirements are included and consideration of post
high school secondary requirements has occurred. A realistic plan
graduation exists.
requirements The personal reflection is substantiated with many
personal accounts.
making connections

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Career Fair
Directions:
Complete 5 assessments of your peers’ work. Fill out a form below for each static display your
assess.
Student who made the display: Career Name:

Overall impression 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Knowledge Thinking (Planning) Communication (language/visuals)

1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

Really Good Stuff

Things to improve

Check the ones you can find the answer to on the display
Career Name

Career Description

Salary

Hours of Work

Advantages and Disadvantages

Skills

Work Experience recommended or post-secondary program name

Post-secondary institutions that offer the above-mentioned program

Admission requirements/educational prerequisites

High school subjects

Professional associations

Scholarships

Future need

Related fields of study

Total approximate cost for education

Anything else useful