About Career Education

A person’s career is considered their “journey” through life, and K-12 curriculum and other career activities offer students personally meaningful and goal-oriented ways of pursuing this journey. 

Career Education curriculum offers students many opportunities to explore and develop personal interests, strengths, and competencies while making connections with experiential learning, career-life possibilities, and preferred post-graduation opportunities. Career Education includes reflection on learning experiences both in school and out of school and facilitates connections with communities and networks to support personal interests and goals. 

Learn more about the Career Education curriculum on the Government of BC's website here. 

The Career Education curriculum consists of three major phases:

In Kindergarten to Grade 5, career-life development focuses largely on the expanding sense of self, positive community engagement, and reflection on learning and goal setting. 

In Grades 6-9, students reflect on and self-assess their development, set goals for personal competency, and identify their strengths and preferences as they explore career-life concepts such as identity, leadership, personal planning, and transferable skills. 

In Grades 10-12, students further refine career-life development goals and explore post-graduation possibilities. 

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