LIFE/WORK PLANNING 20S

LP20S Credit Value: 1

Report Cards:
April 27, 2018
Teacher: Mr. Connolly Room: 111
June 29, 2018
Life/work planning is a lifelong process of skills acquisition and
Late work will have 10%
building through a continuum of learning and mastery. People in
deducted from the
today’s world will need to play a larger role in the construction
grade.
and development of their own careers. The boundaries between
work and life are becoming fuzzy. People will need to create
If you have difficulty
balance between life, work and learning.
with the course, you are
encouraged to speak with
This course will facilitate and assist the development in the
your teacher as soon as
awareness of the self, aptitudes, interests and future goals in
possible.
regards to the transition between high school graduation and
appropriate post-secondary educational programming/the world
Assignments that have
of work.
not been handed in will
be completed in Study
Students will have the opportunity to explore potential
Hall
occupations, discover and demonstrate employability skills, and
Monday to Friday
develop specific critical thinking skills about their futures.
Lunch hour/after school
With career information and experience, students will acquire
enhanced self-confidence, self-motivation, self-knowledge and a
Contact Information:
greater sense of direction and responsibility.
You can reach Mr.
Connolly at 888-4867
Textbooks: Work Smart: Strategies for Career Success
ext. 238 (voice mail is
By: Wilson, Coughlan, Timmings Wasserman and Pegis
available).
Evaluation: Term mark is based on total points. Term work is
based on the categories found below. Term work has a value of You can email him at
100% of final grade. There is no exam in this class pconnolly@sjsd.net

Personal Management Student will build and

maintain a positive self-image
and interact positively and
efficiently with others.
Student will be able to Come with an open mind,
understand the relationship willing to work at exploring
Career Exploration
between work and society. the person you are today
Student will be able to locate and the person you would like
to become!
Learning and Planning and effectively use work/life
information.
TOTAL 100%