Physical Science 20 Career Outcome Grading Sheet

NAME: _____________________

Career: ______________________________________________________________
Part 1: Doing the Job
a)

What does someone in this career do? What would their day look like? (4 marks)
Descriptors

Mark

Complete description of job activities, including details of duties and responsibilities.

Mostly complete description, a little light on details of everyday activities.

Incomplete description, or activities listed with no details or explanation.

Bare bones description

Missing, basically incomplete (no descriptions or details), or nonsensical.

Comments:

b)

Describe the physical and mental stresses of this career. Give an idea of their severity? (4)
Descriptors

Mark

Complete description, including mental and physical stresses.

Mostly complete description, a little light on either mental or physical stresses.

Incomplete description, stating both but not explaining mental or physical stresses,
OR completely describing only one of the two stresses.
Bare bones description. Stating, but not explaining either.

Missing, basically incomplete, or nonsensical.

Comments:

c)

Which other professions could a person who has this career expect to interact with? (2)
Descriptors

Mark

Gave at least two other professions that are likely to interact.

Gave one other profession that is likely to interact.

Didnt give any, or stated a profession that is not obviously likely to interact.

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Part 2: Educational Requirements

a)

Describe the education required for this career. What type of training would it take, where would you
have to go to get it, how much would it cost, and how long would it take? (4)
Descriptors

Mark

Described all four areas: type, location, cost, time.

Described three of four, or described four incompletely.

Described two of the four, or described three incompletely.

Put something down, but response shows complete lack of detail or further research.

Basically incomplete. No descriptions or details, or nonsensical.

Comments:

b)

What type of continuing education would a member of this career have to do after they are already
working? (2)
Descriptors

Mark

Stated the type of education and described it, or explained why none is required.

Stated the type of education, but didnt describe it, or simply stated none required.

Incomplete, or nonsensical.

Comments:

c)

Explain what type of professional organization membership and licensing requirements a person needs
in order to work in this area. (2)
Descriptors

Mark

Gave the professional organization & license, or explained that there was none.

Stated either the organization or license, but no mention or explanation of the other.

Incomplete, or nonsensical.

Comments:

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Part 3: The Work Environment

a)

Describe the location and facility that people in this career work in. (4)
Descriptors

Mark

Fully described location (urban, rural, industrial,...) and facility (office, factory,)

Descriptions of both, but are missing a key detail of either.

Described either the location or facility fully, but not the other. OR Stated both, but described neither.

Stated location or facility, but described neither.

Basically incomplete. No descriptions or details, or nonsensical.

Comments:

b)

Explain what workplace hazards and safety considerations there are at these worksites? (4)
Descriptors

Mark

Fully described hazard (things that could hurt them) and safety considerations (precautions against the
things), or fully explained why there are none.

Descriptions of both, but are missing a key detail of either.

OR Described one fully, stated the other is absent, but didnt explain why.

Described either the hazards or safety fully, but not the other. OR Stated both, but described neither.

Stated location or facility, but described neither.

Basically incomplete. No descriptions or details, or nonsensical.

Comments:

Part 4: Pay and Hours

a)

What salary range would someone in this profession expect to get paid in Canada? (1)
Descriptors

Mark

Gave an accurate pay range for their career.

Didnt give a range, or were vague, or inaccurate.

Comments:

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b)

What type of daily hours (regular daytime, nights, shift work, etc.) and yearly schedule (regular
weekdays, weekends, holidays, etc.) can people in this profession expect? (2)
Descriptors

Mark

Accurately and completely explained the daily hours and yearly schedules.

Accurately and completely explained only the daily or the yearly,

OR partially explained both.

Incomplete, or nonsensical.

Comments:

Part 5: Personal to You

a)

Why did you choose this career? What attracted you to it? (4)
Descriptors

Mark

Gives a good explanation as to the reasons for their choice. The explanation shows some insight into the
thought processes, beyond purely practical considerations.

Has a good explanation as to the reasons for their choice, but the explanation is purely practical in nature.

Reasons are stated, but are purely practical with no explanations.

A reason stated, but no details.

Basically incomplete. No descriptions or details, or nonsensical.

Comments:

b)

What is it about you that makes you either suited, or unsuited for this career. (6)
Physically
Descriptors

Mark

Stated whether they were, or were not, suited physically, and explained why.

Stated whether they were, or were not, suited physically, but did not explain why.

Did not state if they were suited physically, or the answer was nonsensical.

Comments:

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Mentally
Descriptors

Mark

Stated whether they were, or were not, suited mentally, and explained why.

Stated whether they were, or were not, suited mentally, but did not explain why.

Did not state if they were suited mentally, or the answer was nonsensical.

Comments:

Emotionally
Descriptors

Mark

Stated whether they were, or were not, suited emotionally, and explained why.

Stated whether they were, or were not, suited emotionally, but did not explain why.

Did not state if they were suited emotionally, or the answer was nonsensical.

Comments:

c)

Speculate on how future advances in scientific knowledge or technology may change the way this
career is practiced in the future? What impact could they have? (4)
Descriptors

Mark

Shows some creativity in expanding where the career may be going. States a couple of possible advances
or discoveries, and explains what effect they could have, OR does an amazingly good job explaining why
changes are unlikely.

States a couple of possible advances or discoveries, and explains what effect they could have, but the
answers are obvious and lack insight, OR advances show insight, but one of the explanations and impact
are incomplete.

States and explains the impact of one change, OR gives two without any explanation.

Stated one change or advancement, without any explanation as to the possible impact.

Basically incomplete. No descriptions or details, or nonsensical.

Comments:

References: List the sources for your information (websites, books, people, etc.) There are no marks for this
list, but there is up to 10 mark deduction if you do not complete it fully.
Complete and easy to verify.

Somewhere in between. Comments:

None, OR very difficult to verify (dead links, unrelated links, unclear, etc.)

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